The producer who almost destroyed Michael J. Fox's career before it even started

The producer who almost stopped Michael J. Fox from becoming a star was Brandon Tartikoff, then an executive at NBC. When Fox was auditioning for the series "Family Ties," Tartikoff believed he was too short to be successful on television. According to reports at the time, the executive even stated that no one would believe in that young actor as the protagonist of a major production. Despite initial resistance, Fox was eventually cast and quickly became one of the most popular characters on American TV. His success in "Family Ties" paved the way for "Back to the Future," turning him into one of the biggest stars of the 1980s. The episode is often remembered as one of the most famous misjudgments in television history.