Palmerstown, U.S.A.
In the Depression-era South, Booker T. Freeman and David Hall become best friends despite different racial backgrounds. Booker's dad Luther is the local blacksmith, W.D. Hall the grocer. The boys' friendship brings the families closer.
- 1980-1981
- 2 seasons
- CBS
- Drama, Family
In the Depression-era South, Booker T. Freeman and David Hall become best friends despite different racial backgrounds. Booker's dad Luther is the local blacksmith, W.D. Hall the grocer. The boys' friendship brings the families closer.
Season 2 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 1981
Episode 1
Vendetta
Tue, Mar 17, 1981 49 mins
Willy-Joe falls for Carrie, the daughter of his family's sworn enemy Jake Simms. After Carrie confides a secret to Willy-Joe, he sees a chance for them to be together as husband and wife.
Episode 2
Scandal
Tue, Mar 24, 1981 60 mins
Town gossip about Bessie's nightly visits to wealthy Rick Bragdon angers Luther, which makes him a suspect when the man is discovered shot dead.
Episode 3
The Hobo
Tue, Mar 31, 1981 60 mins
Diana, Booker T., and David protect a young vagrant from being found by the townspeople after he and another hobo burglarized W.D.'s store looking for food.
Episode 4
Future City
Tue, Apr 7, 1981 60 mins
Bessie's father comes home with stories of fighting in the Spanish American war with Teddy Roosevelt - and a claim on 40 acres owned by W.D.
Episode 5
Epidemic
Tue, Apr 14, 1981 60 mins
A Chinese family and the Influenza arrive in Palmerstown about the same time which makes the townsfolk think they are responsible for the outbreak.
Episode 6
The Threat
Tue, Apr 21, 1981 60 mins
The husband of a woman that dies in childbirth blames midwife Bessie for her death.
Episode 7
Roadhouse
Tue, May 5, 1981 60 mins
Controversies arise when an old flame of W.D.'s arrives in Palmerstown as the new proprietor of a roadhouse. Working for her is a black piano player who teaches Diana to sing jazzy tunes - against the wishes of her father.
Episode 8
Dry Hole
Tue, May 19, 1981 60 mins
W.D. learns of a quick rich scheme that involves land thought to be worthless. Despite cooler heads advising against the plan W. D. withdraws his family's savings on the risky investment.
Episode 9
The Suitor
Tue, Jun 2, 1981 60 mins
A smooth-talking salesman makes romantic advances to W.D.'s sister, the Widder Brown, while working with government agents out to shut down her still and send her to jail.
Episode 10
Crossroads
Tue, Jun 9, 1981 60 mins
Despite objection from W.D., who doesn't believe that wives should work outside the home, Coralee takes the schoolteacher job and deals with a frisky principal, unruly students, and an angry father, just for starters.
