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Chris' Brain Starts Working (Season 2, Episode 9)

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Fantasy

Chris becomes intelligent after exposure to toxic waste, so Gus enters him in spelling bees across the world.

Director

Writers

Chris Elliott (created by) | Adam Resnick (created by) | David Mirkin (created by) | Steve Pepoon (written by) | Bob Odenkirk (executive story editor)

Producers

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Pamela Malouf (as Pamela Cundy)

Casting Director

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Release date

Jan 19, 1992 (United States)

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
Chris Elliott Chris Peterson Chris Peterson See fewer	Groundhog Day (1993)
Brian Doyle-Murray Gus Borden Gus Borden See fewer	Caddyshack (1980)
Robin Riker Sharon Potter (credit only) Sharon Potter (credit only) See fewer	Brothers (1984)
Elinor Donahue Gladys Peterson (credit only) Gladys Peterson (credit only) See fewer	Pretty Woman (1990)
Bob Elliott Fred Peterson (credit only) Fred Peterson (credit only) See fewer	Quick Change (1990)
Matthew Faison World Judge World Judge See fewer	Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
Mitch Pileggi Max Max See fewer	Basic Instinct (1992)
Tim Farrell Brian Brian See fewer	The Walking Dead (2010)
Art Kassul Judge Judge See fewer	The Awakening Land (1978)
George Roth Ivanovich Ivanovich See fewer	Batman (1989)