Before Family Ties, Michael J. Fox Starred In A Short-Lived Show With A Wonderful Message

Before Michael J. Fox played together The best films of the 1980s “back to the future” And before he became television Wunderkind “family relationships” as Alex P. Keatonina, the son of former hippies, he first started on Canada on television. At a fine 16-year-old with bowl surgery, he acted at the “Leo and Me” event, Orvo, who goes to live with his Uncle Laitsez-Faire on the yacht. Hijinks follows. Sitcom ran only 12 episodes. After moving to Hollywood at the age of 18, Fox appeared in guest spots “Kids”, “Lou Grant”, “Here Boomer” and “Trapper John, MD” before landing, the more prominent role “Palmerestown, USA”

Although it only appeared in 17 episodes between 1980 and 1981, the audience and critics think “Palmerestown, USA”. It was created by Alex Haley, who had previously made the “Roots” event, performed at ABC every night for a week. “Roots” is a pioneering mini -material based on Haley’s book, which traces the family’s experiences during and after slavery. One time it opened America’s eyes in its bloody history by torture black men and women. “Palmerestown, USA,” moved a much lighter direction as a heart -warming family drama, about two nine -year -old sons in a small southern city, one black and one white. The boys, Booker and David, connect their community and then defy racial bias.

Michael J. Fox plays David’s older brother, Willy-Joe, kind-hearted and determined young man. One of his biggest episodes is the two premieres of the season, “Vendetta”, where he is one of his schoolmates, Carrie, who also happens to be the daughter of the enemy of his father. Even after Willy-Joe knows that he is pregnant, he furiously marries him and raises the child. In the 1930s, society would have been ashamed of a young woman who had a baby outside of marriage. Willy-Joe also boldly helps to save the first season of the day, episode six, “abducted” when booker and David are considered hostage escaped.

In addition to Michael J. Fox Future “Predator” Bill Duke Booker’s father Tony Award Jotele Allen Booker’s mother and Beeson Carroll, who continued to stars in “M*a*s*h*, another exhibition of American trauma – Although more sardon and less cozy. Morgan Freeman also guest stars as a postman, a feeder in a black baseball team that wins the White Palmerestown team.

“Palmerestown, USA” was part of the late 1970s and early 1980s fascination with healthy, family-oriented exhibitions that took place in rural conditions and in small town communities such as “Little House in the Pleeria” or “Waltons”. TV shows that the whole family can sit and enjoy together have become a past.

Nowadays, everyone is divided and rolling their iPhone. But long before these fragmented views, “Palmerestown, USA” was an enjoyable series that reminded us of how corrosive racial parties are. The short -term show offers a lesson that we unfortunately still needs in 2025, because our disagreement is no longer celebrated or even recognized, and they are often directly despised.