Saturday's Hero
Top 10 Billed Cast
Steve Novak
Melissa McCabe
T.C. McCabe
Professor Megroth
Eddie Abrams
Gene Hausler (as Aldo DaRe)
Belfrage
Coach 'Preacher' Tennant
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