The Grinder The Ties That Grind (Season 1, Episode 15)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 21 min | Comedy

The Grinder

The Ties That Grind (Season 1, Episode 15)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 21 min | Comedy

Dean's therapist, Jillian encourages him to, once and for all, shed his Grinder persona and find out who the real Dean is. Through his therapy exercises, he ends up making others around him evaluate their own issues, much to Stewart's frustration.

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11 cast members

Name	Known for
Rob Lowe Dean Sanderson Dean Sanderson See fewer	St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
Fred Savage Stewart Sanderson Stewart Sanderson See fewer	The Wonder Years (1988)
Mary Elizabeth Ellis Debbie Sanderson Debbie Sanderson See fewer	Masterminds (2015)
Natalie Morales Claire Lacoste Claire Lacoste See fewer	Parks and Recreation (2009)
Hana Hayes Lizzie Sanderson Lizzie Sanderson See fewer	Insidious: The Last Key (2018)
Connor Kalopsis Ethan Sanderson Ethan Sanderson See fewer	Outmatched (2020)
William Devane Dean Sanderson Sr. Dean Sanderson Sr. See fewer	Knots Landing (1979)
Maya Rudolph Jillian Jillian See fewer	Bridesmaids (I) (2011)
Steve Little Todd Todd See fewer	Camp Lazlo! (2005)
John Owen Lowe Joel Zadak (as Johnowen Lowe) Joel Zadak (as Johnowen Lowe) See fewer	Holiday in the Wild (2019)
Terrell Lee Clerk Clerk See fewer	Takers (2010)