Lou Dalton


 * Lou Dalton (Alan Fudge) works for Glenoak Community Church as head deacon. He first appears in Season 1's "Faith, Hope and the Bottom Line," objecting to Eric's plan to hire an ex-convict as the new organist when Mrs. Hinkle retires. In "Rush to Judgment" Season 2, Lou was been caught stealing from the church because he needed money to help care for his autistic son. At series' end he resigns as head deacon and moves away from Glenoak.

Guest cast, played by Alan Fudge
 * Episode 1x18: Faith, Hope and the Bottom Line (Apr 21, 1997)
 * Episode 2x12: Rush to Judgment (Jan 19, 1998)
 * Episode 3x16: Paranoia (Feb 22, 1999)
 * Episode 4x04: Come Drive with Me (Oct 11, 1999)
 * Episode 4x17: Twelve Angry People (Feb 28, 2000)
 * Episode 5x21: Chances... (May 14, 2001)
 * Episode 6x10: Consideration (Dec 10, 2001)
 * Episode 7x02: Monkey Business Deux (Sep 23, 2002)
 * Episode 7x05: The Heart of the Matter (Oct 14, 2002)
 * Episode 7x07: Gabrielle Come Blow Your Horn (Nov 4, 2002)
 * Episode 7x14: Smoking (Feb 3, 2003)
 * Episode 7x19: That Touch of Bink (Apr 28, 2003)
 * Episode 7x21: Life and Death: Part 1 (May 12, 2003)
 * Episode 7x22: Life and Death: Part 2 (May 19, 2003)
 * Episode 8x03: Preacher's Kid (Sep 29, 2003)
 * Episode 8x19: There's No Place Like It (Apr 19, 2004)
 * Episode 9x13: The Fine Art of Parenting (Jan 31, 2005)
 * Episode 10x01: It's Late (Sep 19, 2005)
 * Episode 10x02: Home Run (Sep 26, 2005)
 * Episode 11x09: Thanks and Giving (Nov 26, 2006)
 * Episode 11x12: Can I Just Get Something to Eat (Jan 14, 2007)
 * Episode 11x14: Deacon Blues (Jan 28, 2007)