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Jimmy Baines is the father of Rachel Crawford and Harriette Winslow, the father-in-law of Carl Winslow and the grandfather of Eddie Winslow, Laura Winslow, Judy Winslow and Richie Crawford. He only appears in the episode Finding the Words.

He is played by actor Paul Winfield.

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  • It is unknown if he ever revealed his status as the grandfather to the Winslow kids and Richie.
    • It was implied that he did not, because of the guilt he felt for abandoning his family that lead to his wife disavowing him.
  • If he did, it is also unknown if they were accepting to their grandfather.
  • Writer Fred Fox Jr. intended for the role to be a recurring character and had written it with Paul Winfield in mind. However, when he was approached for the role, he agreed to the episode, but was not looking for a long-running television role at the time, wanting to keep his options open for movies.

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