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Grand•Season 1•Episode 5

Faded Genes

8.3/10 · 20 votesFeb 15, 199030 min

Ranked #3 of 13 in Season 1•+0.6 vs season avg

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Bonding in the woods, Tom and Dylan get tips about fathers and sons from Norris, while surgery-bound Desmond imparts a surprise on the same topic to Weldon.

Directed byPeter H. Hunt
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Pamela Reed

Pamela Reed

Janice Pasetti

Michael McKean

Michael McKean

Tom Smithson

Bonnie Hunt

Bonnie Hunt

Carol Anne Smithson

Andrew Lauer

Andrew Lauer

Wayne Kasmurski

John Neville

John Neville

Desmond

Joel Murray

Joel Murray

Norris Weldon

Sara Rue

Sara Rue

Edda Pasetti

John Randolph

John Randolph

Harris Weldon

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Peter H. Hunt

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Episode Summary

"Faded Genes" is episode 5 of Grand season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 20 votes, ranking #3 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Peter H. Hunt, it aired on February 15, 1990.

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