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Fresno

Fresno

★ 6.7/10•1986•1h 12m•TV-PG•Comedy•Soap•Drama
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The power, the passion, the produce...

In Fresno, California, the once-wealthy Kensington family's raisin-growing empire has fallen on hard times. They are led by widowed matriarch Charlotte, who is locked in a deadly power struggle with rival raisin magnate Tyler Cane.

Michael Petryni · Writer

Jeff Bleckner · Director

Barry Kemp · Writer

Mark Ganzel · Writer

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 12m
LanguageEN
First Air DateNov 16, 1986

Episodes

E172m

The Raisin Basket of the World

Raisin Baron Tyler Cane seeks to cut off the Kensington Ranch water supply so he can control the raisin crop of Fresno, but Cane Kensington will fight him for every last drop.

Nov 16, 1986

E272m

Episode 2

Charlotte uses her female wiles to get the Duke Tract of land. The Kensingtons need that land for a way to get the water they need. Charles frames his brother Kevin to cover up his own foul deed.

Nov 17, 1986

E372m

Episode 3

Tiffany finds a kindred spirit in Torch, a drifter without a shirt, while searching for her true parents. Tyler uses Juan as a spy to get the goods on Cane.

Nov 18, 1986

E472m

Episode 4

All the skeletons come out of the closets at the Annual Raisin Festival Masquerade Ball. An attempt to kill Cane Kensington goes wrong.

Nov 19, 1986

E572m

Episode 5

The identities of two killers are revealed amid courtroom pandemonium. Cane has to be in two court rooms at the same time and tell two different stories.

Nov 20, 1986

Actors

Carol Burnett

Carol Burnett

Charlotte Kensington

Dabney Coleman

Dabney Coleman

Tyler Cane

Gregory Harrison

Gregory Harrison

Torch

Teri Garr

Teri Garr

Talon Kensington

Charles Grodin

Charles Grodin

Cane Kensington

Luis Ávalos

Luis Ávalos

Juan

Pat Corley

Pat Corley

Earl Duke

Valerie Mahaffey

Valerie Mahaffey

Tiffany Kensington

Anthony Heald

Anthony Heald

Kevin Kensington

Teresa Ganzel

Teresa Ganzel

Bobbi Jo Bobb

Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Billy Joe Bobb

Jerry Van Dyke

Jerry Van Dyke

Tucker Agajanian

Charles Keating

Charles Keating

Charles

Melanie Chartoff

Melanie Chartoff

Desiree DeMornay

Michael Richards

Michael Richards

2nd Henchman

J.E. Freeman

J.E. Freeman

1st Henchman

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