About Serial
- Released on March 28, 1980
A man resists the California fads that his wife, friends and wealthy Marin County neighbors embrace. Based on the serial by Cyra McFadden in the San Francisco Chronicle in the 70s, satirizing the lifestyle trends of the local elite - from open marriages and organic food to New Age cults.
Full Cast of Serial
Martin Mull plays Harvey
Tuesday Weld plays Kate
Jennifer McAllister plays Joan
Sam Chew Jr. plays Bill
Sally Kellerman plays Martha
Anthony Battaglia plays Stokely
Bill Macy plays Sam
Nita Talbot plays Angela
Pamela Bellwood plays Carol
Barbara Rhoades plays Vivian
Ann Weldon plays Rachel
Peter Bonerz plays Leonard
Jon Fong plays Wong
Christopher Lee plays Luckman Skull
Patch Mackenzie plays Stella
Stacey Nelkin plays Marlene
Tom Smothers plays Spike
Clark Brandon plays Spenser
Paul Rossilli plays Paco
Clyde Ventura plays Donald
Rosanna DeSoto plays Maria
Kevin O'Brien plays Jim
Mark L. Taylor plays Cult Member 1
Donna Ponterotto plays Daphne
Lee Wilkof plays Brian
Crew of Serial
Editing
Art
Production
Directing
Writing
Costume & Make-Up
Camera
Crew
Sound
- Martin Mull
- Tuesday Weld
- Jennifer McAllister
- Sam Chew Jr.
- Sally Kellerman
- Anthony Battaglia
- Bill Macy
- Nita Talbot
- Pamela Bellwood
- Barbara Rhoades
- Ann Weldon
- Peter Bonerz
- Jon Fong
- Christopher Lee
- Patch Mackenzie
- Stacey Nelkin
- Tom Smothers
- Clark Brandon
- Paul Rossilli
- Clyde Ventura
- Rosanna DeSoto
- Kevin O'Brien
- Mark L. Taylor
- Donna Ponterotto
- Lee Wilkof