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Palmerstown, U.S.A. is a television drama series that aired on CBS from March 20, 1980 to June 9, 1981. It was created by Norman Lear and Alex Haley, whose childhood was the basis for the series. It tells the story of two nine-year-old boys in the rural Southern community of Palmerstown who become best friends during the Great Depression, despite one being black and the other being white.
Original Release
03/10/1980 on CBS
US Release
03/10/1980
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bill Duke | Luther Freeman |
| Star-Shemah Bobatoon | Diana Freeman |
| Brian G. Wilson | David Hall |
| Jermain H. Johnson | Booker T. Freeman |
| Jonelle Allen | Bessie Freeman |
| Michael J. Fox | Willy-Joe Hall |
| Janice St. John | Coralee Hall |
| Beeson Carroll | W.D. Hall |
| Kenneth White | Sheriff |
| Wally Taylor | Jacob |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vendetta | Sunday, 19 July 1981 |
| 2 | Scandal | Sunday, 26 July 1981 |
| 3 | The Hobo | Sunday, 16 August 1981 |
| 4 | Future City | Sunday, 30 August 1981 |
| 5 | Epidemic | Tuesday, 14 April 1981 |
| 6 | The Threat | Tuesday, 21 April 1981 |
| 7 | Roadhouse | Sunday, 13 September 1981 |
| 8 | Dry Hole | Tuesday, 19 May 1981 |
| 9 | The Suitor | Sunday, 02 August 1981 |
| 10 | Crossroads | Tuesday, 09 June 1981 |
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Directors
Larry Elikann, Jeffrey Hayden, Peter Levin, Ivan Dixon, Kenneth Gilbert, Georg Stanford Brown, Joseph Pevney, Gilbert Moses
Writers
Michael McGreevey, Alex Haley, Ronald Rubin, Max Hodge, Bud Freeman, Noreen Stone, Juliet Law Packer, Jim Tisdale, Ron Rubin, Odie Hawkins, Frank Dandridge, S. Pearl Sharp, Ernie Wallengren, Robert E. Price
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bill Duke | Luther Freeman |
| Star-Shemah Bobatoon | Diana Freeman |
| Brian G. Wilson | David Hall |
| Jermain H. Johnson | Booker T. Freeman |
| Jonelle Allen | Bessie Freeman |
| Michael J. Fox | Willy-Joe Hall |
| Janice St. John | Coralee Hall |
| Beeson Carroll | W.D. Hall |
| Kenneth White | Sheriff |
| Wally Taylor | Jacob |
| Macon McCalman | Mayor Virgil Quaid |
| Davis Roberts | Reverend Teasdale |
| Helen Martin | Pearl |
| Iris Korn | Widow Brown |
| Iris Korn | Widder Brown |
| Otis Young | Hoss Washington |
| Beeson Carroll | W. D. Hall |
| John Carter | Mr. Polk |
| Sean Michael Rice | Rusty |
| Morgan Freeman | Mailman |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Norman Lear | Executive Producer |
| Alex Haley | Executive Producer |
| Alex Haley | Producer |
| Ronald Rubin | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for a Series | Nominated |
| 1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Series | Won |
