Arvin Brown Director Mary Tyler Moore Lydia Blessing Actor Liam Waite Charles "Skip" Cuddy Actor China Chow Jennifer Foster Actor Janaya Stephens Young Lydia Blessing Actor Ralph Waite Sheriff Actor Kathleen Quinlan Meredith Blessing Actor Joris Jarsky Chris Actor Laura Regan Shelley Actor Marcus Hutchings Sunny Actor Diego Klattenhoff Benny Actor Cory Bowles Joe Actor Nikki Barnett Paula Actor Joseph Rutten Dr. Benjamin Actor Simon Henderson Tommy Actor Joe McKibbon Pat the bartender Actor Mitch Landzaat Handyman George Bench Actor Steven Manuel Craig Foster Actor David Christoffel Fred Actor Juanita Peters Cashier Actor Amy Kerr Harriet Actor John Dunsworth Deputy Actor Travis Ferris Young Deputy Actor Jeremy Akerman Col. Gundry Actor Angela Vermier Social Worker Actor Gary Levert Paula's Father Actor Sherri Saito Producer Larry Sanitsky Executive Producer Joyce Eliason Writer