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Ben Hawkins

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Clancy Brown

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Michael J. Anderson

Samson

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Adrienne Barbeau

Ruthie

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Debra Christofferson

Lila

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Tim DeKay

Clayton Jones

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Clea DuVall

Sofie

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Cynthia Ettinger

Rita Sue Dreifuss

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Carla Gallo

Libby Dreifuss

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Toby Huss

Stumpy Dreifuss

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Amy Madigan

Iris Crowe

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Brian Turk

Gabriel

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Diane Salinger

Apollonia

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Ralph Waite

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John Fleck

Gecko

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Blake Shields

Osgood

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Patrick Bauchau

Professor Ernst Lodz

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Matt McCoy

Councilman Ned Munson

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Matthew McGrory

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Richard Fancy

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Judith Hoag

Miss Jolene

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Luis Contreras

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Spencer Garrett

Young Balthus

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John Hannah

Stangler

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Aria Wallace

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John Doe

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Bill Moseley

Possum

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Erin Sanders

Irina

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Robert Knepper

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Jenna Boyd

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Gabriel Mann

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Thomas Kopache

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Glenn Shadix

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Cletus Young

Daddy - Tucker

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Gary Imhoff

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K Callan

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Patrick Thomas O'Brien

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Michael Robert Brandon

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Peter Jason

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John Savage

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Lisa K. Wyatt

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Scott MacDonald

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Jon Gries

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Jesse Burch

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Lucinda Jenney

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Ritchie Montgomery

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George Cheung

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Deborah Strang

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Kathleen Gati

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Amanda Aday

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Jordan Orr

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Kim Robillard

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Charles Robinson

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Brett Rickaby

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Don Swayze

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Susan Walters

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Brent Hinkley

Slim / Wheel Man

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Ron Perkins

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Jane Adams

Mother of Dead Baby (uncredited)

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Jack McGee

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E.J. Callahan

Lean Man

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Joe Unger

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Helen Slayton-Hughes

Scripture-Reading Lady (uncredited)

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Michael Massee

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Joshua Harto

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David Darmstaeder

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Hunter Johnson

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Frank Collison

Jasper / Talker #3

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Joe Mellis

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Laura Owens

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Ted Rooney

Talker #1

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Susan Savage

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Richard Wharton

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Mark Ankeny

Announcer (voice)

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Clay Chappell

Hick

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Valeria Hernandez

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Bobby Preston

Tommy Crane

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Milfay

Aired on Sep 14, 2003 58 min

Ben reluctantly joins the carnival after the bank forecloses on his family's Oklahoma farm. Brother Justin has a bizarre encounter with a poor parishioner. Sofie has a run-in at a small-town gas station.

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After the Ball Is Over

Aired on Sep 21, 2003 57 min

Ben uncovers a piece of his past as a result of Jones' sense of humor. Justin tries to persuade a parishioner to make a deal in real estate. Sofie endures a frightening mishap involving her mother. Samson changes the carnival's course.

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Tipton

Aired on Sep 28, 2003 50 min

Ben is the main attraction when Samson refashions the carnival as a religious revival to satisfy a town's moral underpinnings. Justin has a powerful ally in a fight against city hall. Sofie accompanies Ben on a journey into his past.

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Black Blizzard

Aired on Oct 05, 2003 47 min

Jones looks to management when the crew turns mutinous. Appolonia is displeased with Sofie's romantic tastes. Justin faces a difficult choice between his congregations. Ben is tested by Lodz.

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Babylon

Aired on Oct 12, 2003 49 min

Samson tries to improve the troupe's spirits with a night of revelry. Ben has an enlightening experience at the bottom of a mineshaft. A group of miners is anxious for entertainment.

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Pick a Number

Aired on Oct 19, 2003 57 min

Revenge-minded carnies practice their own form of retribution. Justin encounters a group of hobos on his journey of self-discovery. Ben returns from another strange experience.

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The River

Aired on Oct 26, 2003 52 min

After a recent tragedy, Stumpy and Rita Sue debate their future in the carnival. In her brother's absence, Iris receives help from a radio reporter. Ben helps Ruthie with her act.

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Lonnigan, Texas

Aired on Nov 02, 2003 58 min

Lodz disagrees with Samson's decision to send Ben on a business trip for the carnival. A radio-show host tries to help find a wandering Justin. Sofie considers a career change.

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Insomnia

Aired on Nov 09, 2003 46 min

Ben tries to escape his dreams by staying awake. Iris uses a radio ally to help locate Justin. Samson goes back to the drawing board to increase business.

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Hot and Bothered

Aired on Nov 16, 2003 53 min

Ben and Samson go in search of the mysterious Scudder. Sofie accuses her mother of foul play. Lodz waits patiently for Ben for fall asleep. Justin returns to Mintern with a new plan.

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Day of the Dead

Aired on Nov 23, 2003 55 min

Rita Sue teaches a newcomer a few tricks of the trade. Balthus is nervous about Tommy Dolan's allegations. Lodz gets approval from Management to help Ben.

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The Day That Was the Day

Aired on Nov 30, 2003 55 min

A distraught Ben finally meets with Management. In California, Balthus and Justin deal with the tragic undercurrents of their ministry. Stumpy and Rita Sue try to save their marriage. Samson must think fast when the law comes to the carnival.

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