Before Michael J. Fox starred in one of The best films of the 1980s, "Go back to the future", And before becoming television Vanderkind of "family ties" like Alex P. Keaton, the Republican son of the former hippies, first started on Canadian television. As a funny 16-year-old with a plate of plate, he starred in "Leo and Me", for an orphan that goes to live with his uncle Lais Fair on the yacht. After that, hijini appears. The sithom was only for 12 episodes. After moving to Hollywood when he was 18, Fox appeared in the guests at the "Children", "Lou Grant", "Here's a boomer" and "Trapper Johnon, D -R" before landing a louder role of "Palmertown, USA"

Although it only aired for 17 episodes in 1980-1981, "Palmstertown, USA" is considered beautiful by audiences and critics. It was created by Alex Haley, who previously made a "root", a television event broadcast on ABC every night for a week. "Roots" is an important miniser based on Haley's book searching for family experiences during and after slavery. For one of the first times, it opened America's eyes to her bloody history of torturing black men and women. "Palmertown, USA" moved in a much easier direction as a hearty family drama around two nine -year -old boys in a small southern city, one black and one white. The boys, Booker and David, join their community and oppose racial bias at the time.

Michael J. Fox plays the older brother of David, Willie-Jo, a kind and a certain young man. One of his biggest episodes is the premiere of the two season, "Vendeta", where he falls for his student Kerry, who also appears to be the daughter of his father's enemy's enemy. Even after Willie-Jo learns that she is pregnant, he gallotally offers to marry her and grow the child as his own. In the 1930s, a young woman who has a baby out of marriage would be embarrassed by society. Willie-Jo also bravely helps save the day in one season, episode six, "kidnapped", when Booker and David are held hostage by avoided convicts.

Aside from Michael J. Fox, Palmertown USA features A future "predator" actor was Duke As the father of Booker, the Tony Award -Advanced Allen as Booker's mother, and Bason Carroll, who will continue to act in "M*a*s*h*, another show for American trauma - Although more sardine and less domestic. Morgan Freeman, also guest stars as an email, a pitcher on the traveling black baseball team that beat White Palmertown's team.

"Palmertown, USA" was part of the late 1970s and early 1980s of fascination with healthy, family-oriented shows that took place in rural areas and small city communities, similar to the "Little House of Prairi" or "Wals". TV -emissions that the whole family can sit and enjoy together have become something of the past.

Today, everyone is separating and moving on their iPhone. But long before these fragmented viewing habits, "Palmertown, USA" was a pleasant series that reminded us of how corrosive racial bias are. The short -term show offers a lesson that, in 2025, unfortunately, we still need it, as our differences are no longer celebrated and even recognized, and are often completely contempt.