"Fresno" (1986) TV mini-series

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Director:

Jeff Bleckner

Writers:

Mark Ganzel (writer)
Barry Kemp (writer)

Release Date:

16 November 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

The Power!...The Passion!... The Produce!

Plot:

A long-format spoof of 1980s prime-time soap operas, set in raisin town Fresno, California.

Plot Keywords:

Raisin | Spoof | Matriarch | Fresno California | Male Female Relationship

Awards:

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Carol Burnett	...	Charlotte Kensington
Dabney Coleman	...	Tyler Cane
Gregory Harrison	...	Torch
Teri Garr	...	Talon Kensington
Charles Grodin	...	Cane Kensington
Luis Avalos	...	Juan
Pat Corley	...	Earl Duke
Valerie Mahaffey	...	Tiffany Kensington
Anthony Heald	...	Kevin Kensington
Teresa Ganzel	...	Bobbi Jo Bobb
Bill Paxton	...	Billy Joe Bobb
Jerry Van Dyke	...	Tucker Agajanian
Charles Keating	...	Charles
Melanie Chartoff	...	Desiree DeMornay
Michael Richards	...	2nd Henchman

Runtime:

360 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Fresno, California, USA

Company:

MTM Enterprises

Quotes:

Charlotte Kensington: [when employee, Juan, asks for a raise] Juan, there are two types of people in the world: those who have, and those who have not. I have. You have not.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs "Dallas" (1978)

One of the funniest ever

Normally parodies don't age well and become dated, but this one just keeps on giving, with quotes like.

"Blech, these grapes tastes like Fresno".

Billy Joe Bob (idiot) to court appointed (female) attorney, "I just want my wife to stay home, cook my food and have babies, you know, to be in her place. You can understand that, can't you ma'am?".

Same idiot, "Dang it, we shouldn't have killed Martha, we should have killed Kane" - (I'm not going to explain this one, just trust me, I'm laughing right now just thinking about it ... 19 years later.).

And lastly, never for get, "No, I hadn't thought of that .... until now!".

I would pay between $50 and $100 bucks for this one on DVD (a legit copy, that is).