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TIL the president of NBC at the time tried to persuade the creator of Family Ties to replace Michael J. Fox. He said "that’s not a face you’re going to see on a lunchbox". Fox later had a lunchbox made with his picture on it and sent it to the exec with a note, "this is for you to put your crow in".

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