Ernest Thomas Roger Thomas Actor Fred Berry Freddie Stubbs Actor Haywood Nelson Dwayne Clemens Actor Mabel King Mrs. Thomas Actor Danielle Spencer Dee Thomas Actor Shirley Hemphill Shirley Wilson Actor Fritzi Burr Guest Star The Doobie Brothers Guest Star Bryan O'Dell Actor Nathaniel Taylor Guest Star Wolfman Jack Guest Star Thalmus Rasulala Actor Teddy Wilson Guest Star Warren Munson Guest Star Earl Montgomery Guest Star Alonzo Brown Jr. Guest Star Ellen Travolta Guest Star Bill Walker Guest Star Debbi Morgan Guest Star Earl Billings Guest Star Saul Turteltaub Executive Producer, Writer Bernie Orenstein Executive Producer, Writer Bud Yorkin Executive Producer Mark Warren Director Lee Bernhardi Director Ron Richards Director Alan Eisenstock Writer Sally Wade Writer Thad Mumford Writer Rick Mittleman Writer Winston Moss Writer David Pollock Writer Carol Gary Writer Barbara Berkowitz Writer William Bickley Writer Joe Neustein Writer Larry Mintz Writer Michael Warren Writer