Of Missing Minds and Missing Fries is the eighth episode of Season 5 of The Conners, also the 79th episode overall.
Summary[]
It's Thanksgiving at the Conners and Jackie must come to terms with her mother, Beverly, becoming ill. Meanwhile, Darlene is on the job hunt which proves to be more difficult than anticipated.
Plot[]
In-Depth[]
Cast[]
Starring[]
- John Goodman as Dan Conner
- Laurie Metcalf as Jackie Harris
- Sara Gilbert as Darlene Conner
- Lecy Goranson as Becky Conner
- Emma Kenney as Harris Healy
- Ames McNamara as Mark Healy II
- Jayden Rey as Mary Conner (credit only)
- Jay R. Ferguson as Ben Olinsky
Special Guest[]
Guests[]
- Barry Livingston as Mr. Nelson
- Brandon Keener as Travis
Trivia[]
- Beverly Harris makes her first appearance since the Season 3 penultimate episode "Jeopardé, Sobrieté, and Infidelité". It also the first time she's appeared physically (not over Zoom) since the Season 2 episode "The Icewoman Cometh".
- Despite being credited, Jayden Rey (Mary Conner) does not appear.
- Although aired as the eighth episode of the season, it was filmed as the ninth.
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