Eddie Simms was a character who appeared in the Season 1 episode of Night Court titled "Santa Goes Downtown". The part of Eddie was played by Michael J. Fox, who at the time, was co-starring on another hit NBC-TV series, Family Ties as Alex P. Keaton. This role, in addition to his role on Family Ties, is also counted as a stepping stone to the stardom which he attained when he earned the role that made him famous on the big screen, Marty McFly in the film Back To the Future in 1985.