Palmerstown, U.S.A.

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Palmerstown, U.S.A.
Also known asPalmerstown
GenreDrama
Created byAlex Haley
Developed byNorman Lear
StarringJonelle Allen
Bill Duke
Star-Shemah Bobatoon
Jermain Hodge Johnson
Beeson Carroll
Janice St. John
Michael J. Fox
Brian Godfrey Wilson
Kenneth White
Iris Korn (1981)
ComposersAl Schackman (season 1)
Jerrold Immel (season 2)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2[1]
No. of episodes17
Production
Executive producersNorman Lear
Alex Haley
Ronald Rubin
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesHaley Productions
T.A.T. Communications Company
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseMarch 20, 1980 (1980-03-20) –
June 9, 1981 (1981-06-09)

Palmerstown, U.S.A.[2] (shortened to Palmerstown in March 1981)[3] is a television drama series that aired on CBS from March 20, 1980 to June 9, 1981.[4] It was created by Norman Lear and Alex Haley,[1][3] whose childhood was the basis for the series.[5] 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.[6]

Cast

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  • Jonelle Allen as Bessie Freeman
  • Bill Duke as Luther Freeman
  • Star-Shemah Bobatoon as Diana Freeman
  • Jermain Hodge Johnson as Booker T. Freeman
  • Beeson Carroll as W.D. Hall
  • Janice St. John as Coralee Hall
  • Michael J. Fox as Willy-Joe Hall
  • Brian Godfrey Wilson as David Hall
  • Kenneth White as The Sheriff
  • Iris Korn as Widder Brown (1981)

Episodes

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Season 1 (1980)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"Palmerstown, U.S.A."Peter LevinRonald RubinMarch 20, 1980 (1980-03-20)
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33"The Lesson"Larry ElikannNoreen StoneMarch 27, 1980 (1980-03-27)
44"A Place for Bo"Jeffrey HaydenRobert E. PriceApril 3, 1980 (1980-04-03)
55"The Black Travelers: Part 1"Jeffrey HaydenStory by : Jim Tisdale
Teleplay by : Ronald Rubin & Alex Haley		April 10, 1980 (1980-04-10)
66"The Black Travelers: Part 2"Jeffrey HaydenStory by : Jim Tisdale
Teleplay by : Ronald Rubin & Alex Haley		April 17, 1980 (1980-04-17)
77"Kidnapped"Gilbert MosesAlex Haley & Ronald RubinApril 24, 1980 (1980-04-24)
88"The Old Sister"Jeffrey HaydenStory by : Saundra Sharp
Teleplay by : Odie Hawkins, Ronald Rubin, & Alex Haley		May 1, 1980 (1980-05-01)

Season 2 (1981)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
91"Vendetta"Ivan DixonErnie WallengrenMarch 17, 1981 (1981-03-17)
102"Scandal"Peter LevinJuliet PackerMarch 24, 1981 (1981-03-24)
113"The Hobo"Kenneth GilbertMax HodgeMarch 31, 1981 (1981-03-31)
124"Future City"Ivan DixonRonald RubinApril 7, 1981 (1981-04-07)
135"Epidemic"Larry ElikannStory by : Frank Dandridge
Teleplay by : Frank Dandridge & Michael McGreevey		April 14, 1981 (1981-04-14)
146"The Threat"Joseph PevneyMichael McGreeveyApril 21, 1981 (1981-04-21)
157"Roadhouse"Larry ElikannBud FreemanMay 5, 1981 (1981-05-05)
168"Dry Hole"Georg Stanford BrownBud FreemanMay 19, 1981 (1981-05-19)
179"The Suitor"Kenneth GilbertJuliet PackerJune 2, 1981 (1981-06-02)
1810"Crossroads"Larry ElikannNoreen StoneJune 9, 1981 (1981-06-09)

See also

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References

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