Steve Sohmer Creator Gordie Brown Mr. Jones Actor Al Waxman Othniel Actor Mariette Hartley Brooke Canby, Janet Bryant Guest Star Roberta Maxwell Eloise Hawke, Eileen Kotter Guest Star Ron Glass Charlie Winters, Charlie Summers Guest Star Kate Jackson Julie Smith, Mildred Guest Star Jayne Eastwood Emma Price Guest Star Torri Higginson Rebecca Curtis Guest Star Leila Johnson Young Susan Hewitt Guest Star Heather Brown Heather McCleary Guest Star Diana Reis Elaine Stovall Guest Star Diahann Carroll Jael Guest Star Brad Austin John Paul O'Brien Guest Star Howard Jerome Nate Guest Star David Crean Flynn Guest Star Janaya Stephens Mrs. John Paul O'Brien Guest Star John Robinson Pete Guest Star Jake Goldsbie Mickey Guest Star Marcus Bruce Plumber Guest Star Bill Lake Sheriff Guest Star Pamela K. Long Writer Graeme Campbell Director Michael Prupas Executive Producer James Kramer Writer Brenda Lilly Writer Marcy Vosburgh Writer Liz Coe Writer Stephen J. Brackley Writer David Ehrman Writer Patricia Green Writer Babs Greyhosky Writer Chris Abbott Writer Bernie Kukoff Writer Barney Rosenzweig Executive Producer Allan King Director David Winning Director Holly Dale Director Manfred Guthe Director Eleanor Lindo Director