Palmerstown, U.S.A. Dry Hole (Season 2, Episode 8)
TV Episode | Drama, Family

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

Dry Hole (Season 2, Episode 8)

TV Episode | Drama, Family

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.

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Updated May 19, 1981

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May 19, 1981 (United States)

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Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 3 nominations

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Jonelle Allen Bessie Freeman Bessie Freeman See fewer	Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993)
Beeson Carroll W.D. Hall W.D. Hall See fewer	The Dain Curse (1978)
Bill Duke Luther Freeman Luther Freeman See fewer	Predator (1987)
Janice St. John Coralee Hall Coralee Hall See fewer	The Gift of the Magi (1980)
Michael J. Fox Willy-Joe Hall Willy-Joe Hall See fewer	Back to the Future (1985)
Star-Shemah Bobatoon Diana Freeman Diana Freeman See fewer	New Nightmare (1994)
Brian G. Wilson David Hall David Hall See fewer	Palmerstown, U.S.A. (1980)
Jermain H. Johnson Booker T. Freeman Booker T. Freeman See fewer	Puncture (2011)
Philip Abbott Catter Dempsey Catter Dempsey See fewer	Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)
Joella Deffenbaugh Edna Edna See fewer	The Hunter (1980)
Stefan Gierasch Fred / Prof Hofstetter Fred / Prof Hofstetter See fewer	Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
John Gowans Clayton Clayton See fewer	Oppenheimer (I) (2023)
Rick Lenz Tad Tad See fewer	Cactus Flower (1969)
Macon McCalman Mayor Mayor See fewer	Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Sean Michael Rice Rusty Rusty See fewer	Barnaby Jones (1973)
Kenneth White Sheriff Sheriff See fewer	Fire in the Sky (1993)
David Wiley Actor Actor See fewer	Friday the 13th: Part 3 (1982)
Otis Young Hoss Washington Hoss Washington See fewer	The Last Detail (1973)