Cast and Characters
| Actor | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Newton-John, OliviaOlivia Newton-John | Harling, Bitsy MaeBitsy Mae Harling | A local singer with "a reputation" who is a close friend of Peggy's. |
| Geiger, KirkKirk GeigerFilm Jason DottleySeries |
Williamson, TyTy Williamson | The son of Latrelle, Ty is a closeted 20-something gay man who left behind the small Southern Baptist town in Texas and moved to West Hollywood to become an actor. |
| Hunley, SarahSarah Hunley | Bartlett, JuanitaJuanita Bartlett | Wardell's short-term memory friend and regular patron (a/k/a 'the town drunk') of Bubba's Bar. |
| Alexander, NewellNewell Alexander | Owens, Wardell 'Bubba'Wardell 'Bubba' Owens | G.W.'s friend and the object of Brother Boy's affection. |
| Bridges, BeauBeau BridgesFilm David SteenSeries |
Nethercott, G.W.G.W. Nethercott | Noleta's unfaithful husband, who feels responsible for Peggy's death. |
| Bullock, Earl H.Earl H. BullockFilm David CowgillSeries |
Owens, OdellOdell Owens | Bubba's brother who is scarred for life by a pig-bloating incident. |
| Grant, BethBeth Grant | Hickey, SissySissy Hickey | Peggy's much younger sister, and aunt to Brother Boy, LaVonda and Litrelle. Sissy just wants to stop smoking. |
| Burke, DeltaDelta BurkeFilm Caroline RheaSeries |
Nethercott, NoletaNoleta Nethercott | Sissy's next-door neighbor, the distraught wife of G.W. Nethercott and best friend to LaVonda. |
| Jordan, LeslieLeslie Jordan | Ingram, Earl 'Brother Boy'Earl 'Brother Boy' Ingram | A fan of the women of country music, Brother Boy has been institutionalized for 23 years by his parents for being a cross-dressing homosexual. |
| Carter, MitchMitch Carter | Bumper | The security guard at the mental institution that taunts Brother Boy. |
| Bedelia, BonnieBonnie Bedelia | Williamson, LatrelleLatrelle Williamson | Ty's mother, who is primarily concerned with keeping up appearances. Latrelle wants to persuade her sister LaVonda and Aunt Sissy not to bury her mother, Peggy in a mink stole in Texas during the summer. She is Peggy's elder daughter. |
| Alexis, SharronSharron Alexis | Kaufman, SaraSara Kaufman | Ty's deranged ex-girlfriend who is obsessed that they are meant to be together. |
| Walker, AnnAnn Walker | DuPree, LaVondaLaVonda DuPree | Peggy's younger daughter, a free spirit who is also Noleta's best friend. |
| Lewis, Mary-MargaretMary-Margaret Lewis | Ethel | Brother Boy's confidant and best friend at the mental institution. |
| Alexander, RosemaryRosemary Alexander | Bolinger, Dr. EveDr. Eve Bolinger | "Doctor Evil" wants to de-homosexualize Brother Boy so she can write a book, appear on the Oprah television show and quit her psychiatrist job at the mental institution. |
| LeRoy, GloriaGloria LeRoyFilm Rue McClanahanSeries |
Ingram, PeggyPeggy Ingram | The recently deceased sister of Sissy Hickey and mother of Latrelle, LaVonda and Earl "Brother Boy". |
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