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Palmerstown, U.S.A.

1980-03-20 · 60 min / episode · ★ 6.3

Drama

Palmerstown, U.S.A. is a drama series. It centers on the lives of two 9-year-old best friends, one black and one white, growing up in a small Southern town during the 1930s.

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Haley/T.A.T
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Ended

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Bill DukeBill DukeLuther Freeman
Jonelle AllenBessie Freeman
Michael J. FoxMichael J. FoxWilly-Joe Hall
Beeson CarrollBeeson CarrollW.D. Hall
Janice St. JohnCoralee Hall
Star-Shemah BobatoonDiana Freeman
Jermain H. JohnsonBooker T. Freeman

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