Tales of the City
Season: 1
Episode: 1
Episode 1
Air Date:28/09/1993
Anna Madrigal is the bohemian landlady with a mysterious secret. Mary Ann Singleton is the newcomer, a naïve young girl from Ohio eager to embrace SF and all it has to offer.
Guest Stars
Name: Edie Adams
Character: Ruby Miller
Department: Acting
Name: Robert Downey Sr.
Character: Edgar's Doctor
Department: Directing
Name: Meagen Fay
Character: Binky Gruen
Department: Acting
Name: Country Joe McDonald
Character: Joaquin
Department: Acting
Name: Parker Posey
Character: Connie Bradshaw
Department: Acting
Name: Kevin Sessums
Character: Peter Cipriani
Department: Acting
Name: McLean Stevenson
Character: Booter Manigault
Department: Acting
Name: Syd Straw
Character: Laurel
Department: Acting
Name: David Brisbin
Character: Lemon Candles
Department: Acting
Name: Vicky Preston Brown
Character: Opera Singer
Department: Acting
Name: Tom Alan Robbins
Character: Supermarket Creep
Department: Acting
Name: Hank Stratton
Character: Robert
Department: Acting
Name: Steve Cassidy
Character: Grocery Clerk / Bar Patron (uncredited)
Department: Acting
Name: J.A. Valentine
Character: Beach Blanket Babylon Patron (uncredited)
Department: Acting
Episode: 2
Episode 2
Air Date:05/10/1993
Mary Ann starts voluntary work at the Bay Area Crisis Switchboard, which is run by the one-eared Vincent, whose problems outnumber those of his callers
Guest Stars
Name: Mary Kay Place
Character: Prue Giroux
Department: Acting
Name: Meagen Fay
Character: Binky Gruen
Department: Acting
Name: Parker Posey
Character: Connie Bradshaw
Department: Acting
Name: Lou Liberatore
Character: Chuck
Department: Acting
Name: Lou Cutell
Character: Herb Siegel
Department: Acting
Name: Darin Heames
Character: Skate Guy
Department: Acting
Name: Carolyn Lowery
Character: Hillary
Department: Acting
Name: Michael McFall
Character: Michael's Friend
Department: Acting
Name: Philip Moon
Character: Lionel Wong
Department: Acting
Name: Amy Ryder
Character: Frieda
Department: Acting
Episode: 3
Episode 3
Air Date:12/10/1993
Michael's old-fashioned parents see some shocking sights when they visit him on Halloween - and he still hasn't told them he's gay. DeDe Halcyon Day has a shock when her pregnancy is confirmed.
Guest Stars
Name: Meagen Fay
Character: Binky Gruen
Department: Acting
Name: Kevin Sessums
Character: Peter Cipriani
Department: Acting
Name: Stanley DeSantis
Character: Norman Neal Williams
Department: Acting
Name: Cynda Williams
Character: D'orothea Wilson
Department: Acting
Name: Karen Black
Character: Self
Department: Acting
Name: Paul Bartel
Character: Charles Hillary Lord
Department: Directing
Name: Lance Loud
Character: William Deveraux Hill III
Department: Acting
Name: Bob Mackie
Character: Richard Evan Hampton
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Name: Ian McKellen
Character: Archibald Anson Gidde
Department: Acting
Name: Dave Alvin
Character: Chauffeur
Department: Acting
Name: Vaginal Davis
Character: Endup Emcee
Department: Acting
Name: John Fleck
Character: Vincent
Department: Acting
Name: Lisa Moncure
Character: Spa Attendant
Department: Acting
Name: Elise Neal
Character: Spa Instructor
Department: Acting
Name: Armistead Maupin
Character: Writer in Window (uncredited)
Department: Acting
Episode: 4
Episode 4
Air Date:19/10/1993
DeDe is blackmailed by a journalist to save her family honour, while Mrs Madrigal's secret is slowly being uncovered.
Guest Stars
Name: Meagen Fay
Character: Binky Gruen
Department: Acting
Name: Stanley DeSantis
Character: Norman Neal Williams
Department: Acting
Name: Cynda Williams
Character: D'orothea Wilson
Department: Acting
Name: Paul Dooley
Character: Herb Tolliver
Department: Acting
Name: Amanda Fuller
Character: Lexy
Department: Acting
Name: Michael Jeter
Character: Carson Callas
Department: Acting
Name: Belita Moreno
Character: Alice Tolliver
Department: Acting
Name: Michael Bailey
Character: Skating Nun
Department: Acting
Name: Lucille Bliss
Character: Cable Car Lady
Department: Acting
Name: Kevin Hunter
Character: Cop
Department: Acting
Name: Marissa Ribisi
Character: Receptionist
Department: Acting
Name: Arsenio Trinidad
Character: Chinese Waiter
Department: Acting
Name: Theodore Carl Soderberg
Character: Old Money (uncredited)
Department: Acting
Episode: 5
Episode 5
Air Date:26/10/1993
Christmas is coming to 28 Barbary Lane and Mrs Madrigal is in party mood. However, Mary Ann is increasingly suspicious of Norman Williams and Mona is in for a surprise.
Guest Stars
Name: Kevin Sessums
Character: Peter Cipriani
Department: Acting
Name: Steve Cassidy
Character: Grocery Clerk / Bar Patron (uncredited)
Department: Acting
Name: Stanley DeSantis
Character: Norman Neal Williams
Department: Acting
Name: Cynda Williams
Character: D'orothea Wilson
Department: Acting
Name: Paul Bartel
Character: Charles Hillary Lord
Department: Directing
Name: Lance Loud
Character: William Deveraux Hill III
Department: Acting
Name: Bob Mackie
Character: Richard Evan Hampton
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Name: Ian McKellen
Character: Archibald Anson Gidde
Department: Acting
Name: Paul Dooley
Character: Herb Tolliver
Department: Acting
Name: Michael Jeter
Character: Carson Callas
Department: Acting
Name: Belita Moreno
Character: Alice Tolliver
Department: Acting
Name: Stephanie Faracy
Character: Candi Moretti
Department: Acting
Name: Janeane Garofalo
Character: Coppola Woman
Department: Acting
Name: Gender
Character: Drag Queen
Department: Acting
Name: Sam Moore
Character: Preacher
Department: Acting
Name: Meadow Sisto
Character: Cheryl Moretti
Department: Acting
Name: Rod Steiger
Character: Bookshop Owner
Department: Acting