Diff'rent Strokes on BET

[ansky212]

I was looking through my program guide today and noticed that there is a Diff'rent Strokes marathon today on BET, and the show airs weekdays at 9am and 9:30am.

 

[ShawnHill1]

BET has been running Diff'rent Strokes since early last month. I watched the marathon on Sunday, and I haven't much on TV in several years. Watching the later episodes (in particular, the final season on ABC), you could see how disinterested Gary Coleman became.

 

[YEKIMI]

About as disinterested as I was after watching 15 minutes of the show when it was first on NBC.

 

[nightfly61]

I always liked it. Spinoff from Facts of Life, I believe. Always thought Jo was hotter than Blair.

 

[Braves2005]

I always liked it. Spinoff from Facts of Life, I believe. Always thought Jo was hotter than Blair.

Actually it was a spinoff from Diff'rent Strokes because of the episode where Mrs. Garrett visited Eastland where Kimberly went to school and got to meet everyone (Blair, Tootie, Natalie, Julie, Molly, etc.) and Mrs. Garrett got her own show in the summer of 1979.

 

[nightfly61]

I liked the classic where a very young Alysa Milano's character smoked pot.

 

[WMC2006]

Watching the later episodes (in particular, the final season on ABC), you could see how disinterested Gary Coleman became.

Well, if you had to keep saying "Whatchoo talkin bout, Willis?" every week and try to make it funny, you'd get bored, too ;D

The show ran from 1978-85 on NBC, then for a year on ABC. Charlotte Rae left in season 2 to star in the spinoff, The Facts of Life, which itself ran for 9 seasons. George Clooney was a supporting cast member during the final season of DS. Molly Ringwald was a castmember in the early run of TFoL. First Lady Nancy Reagan appeared in a VERY SPECIAL anti-drug episode of DS.

Hello, Larry (starring McLean Stevenson and the gorgeous Kim Richards) was also considered a spinoff of DS.

 

[nightfly61]

Watching the later episodes (in particular, the final season on ABC), you could see how disinterested Gary Coleman became.

Well, if you had to keep saying "Whatchoo talkin bout, Willis?" every week and try to make it funny, you'd get bored, too ;D

First Lady Nancy Reagan appeared in a VERY SPECIAL anti-drug episode of DS.

"Whatchoo talkin' 'bout Mrs Reagen!"

 

[robmadden1]

I liked the classic where a very young Alysa Milano's character smoked pot.

Alyssa was never on Diff'rent Strokes.

 

[nightfly61]

I liked the classic where a very young Alysa Milano's character smoked pot.

Alyssa was never on Diff'rent Strokes.

I meant on Facts of Life- I vaguely remember her very young making a cameo appearance & she talked Molly Ringwald's character into smoking weed.

 

[robmadden1]

Alyssa was never on Facts of Life too. I know people that know her personally.

 

[robmadden1]

The Facts of Life: Notable Guest Appearances



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A
Robert Alda as Robert (Mrs. Garrett's ex-husband) (episode: The Return of Mr. Garrett)
Richard Dean Anderson as Brian Parker (episode: Brian and Sylvia)
Starr Andreeff as Melissa (episode: Christmas in the Big House)
John Astin as Vito Mayer (episode: The Summer of '84)
B
Conrad Bain as Mr. Drummond (episode: Rough Housing)
Jimmy Baio as Buzz (episode: The Academy)
Mayim Bialik (episodes: The Beginning of the End, The Beginning of the Beginning)
William Bogert as Mr. Parker (episode: Molly's Holiday)
Vincent Bufano as soldier (episode: Flash Flood)
Greg Bradford as Steve (episode: Dieting)
Steve Bradford as Steve (episode: The Facts of Love)
Todd Bridges as Willis (episodes: Rough Housing, Bought and Sold)
Clark Brandon as Eddie Britten (episodes: Teenage Marriage - Parts 1 and 2, Sweet Sorrow, Seems Like Old Times)
Claude Brooks as Rudy (episode: The More the Marrier)
Joel Brooks as Raymond (Mrs. Garrett's son) (episode: Brave New World - Parts 1 and 2)
Joyce Bulifant as Margaret (episode: Teacher, Teacher)

C
Dean Cameron as Rick (episode: Taking a Chance on Love)
Charo as herself (episode: Come Back to the Truck Stop, Natalie Green, Natalie Green)
Jeff Cohen as Seymour Slavick (episode: The Summer of '84)
Gary Coleman as Arnold Jackson (episodes: Rough Housing, New Girl - Part 1)
Signy Coleman (episode: The Greek Connection)
Kelly Ann Conn as Penny (episode: Taking a Chance on Love); as Paula (episode: Smile)
Nicolas Coster as Mr. Warner (Blair's father) (episodes: It's Lonely at the Top)

D
Michael Damian as Flyman (episodes: Gone With the Wind - Parts 1 and 2)
El DeBarge as himself (episode: Doo-Wah)
Peter DeLuise as Fielding (episode: It's Lonely at the Top)
Cindi Dietrich as Karen (episode: Present Imperfect)
Robert DoQui as Jack Humphries (episode: Out of the Fire - Part 1)
Christopher Durham as Rex Winchester (episode: Love at First Byte)
Marj Dusay as Monica Warner (Blair's mother) (episodes: A Friend In Deed, Sisters, A New Life, Christmas Baby)

E


F
Fabian as himself (episode: '62 Pick Up)
Megan Follows as Terry Largo (episode: Jo's Cousin)
Chip Fields as Diane Ramsey (Tootie's mother) (episodes: Mother and Daughter, Graduation)
Stuart Fratkin as Vincent (episode: Into the Frying Pan - Part 2)
Kathleen Freeman as Noreen Grisbee (episodes: The Beginning of the End; The Beginning of the Beginning)

G
Zsa Zsa Gabor as Countess Calvet (episode: Bought and Sold)
Jami Gertz as Boots St. Clair (episodes: Gamma Gamma or Bust, Advanced Placement, All or Nothing, Star at Langley)
Leif Green as Chip (episode: Love at First Byte)
Seth Green (episodes: The Beginning of the End, The Beginning of the Beginning)

H
Bill Henderson as Arthur "Art" Jackson (episode: Jazzbeau)
Linda Henning as Margaret (episode: Younger Than Springtime)
Thomas Hill as Clark (episode: Grand Opening - Part 3)
Robert Hooks as Mr. Ramsey (episode: Over-Achieving)
Helen Hunt as Emily (episode: Dope)

I

J
Jermaine Jackson as himself (episode: Starstruck)
Taliesin Jaffe as boy next door (episode: Next Door)

K
Jane Kean as Mrs. Andrews (episode: Men For All Seasons)
Elizabeth Keifer as Belinda (episode: The Reunion)
Alexa Kenin as Jesse (episode: New York, New York)
Dana Kimmell as Dina Becker (episode: New York, New York)

L
Tammy Lauren as Kristie (episode: Runaway)
Dwight Larick as Radio Announcer (episode: Cruisin')
Sheldon Leonard as Jo's Grandfather (episode: The Rights of Passage)
Juliette Lewis (episodes: The Beginning of the End, The Beginning of the Beginning)

M
Bill Macy (episode: Golden Oldies)
Mako as Mr. Wakamatsu (episode: The Americanization of Miko)
Claire Malis as Rose Polniaczek (episodes: Help From Home, Graduation, The Second Time Around)
Heather McAdam as Alexandra (episode: Graduation)
Robert Mandan as Bruce (episodes: Out of Peekskill - Parts 1 and 2)
Penelope Ann Miller (episode: The Greek Connection)
Richard Moll as himself (episodes: Down and Out in Malibu - Parts 1 and 2)

N
John P. Navin Jr. as Alfred (episode: The Academy)

O
Devon Odessa as Alexis (episode: Present Imperfect)
Dick O'Neill as Henry Douglas (episode: Shoplifting)

P
Peter Parros as Michael (episode: Crossing the Line)
Molly Picon as Grandma Mona (Natalie's grandma) (episodes: From Russia With Love, A Death in the
Family)
Dana Plato as Kimberly (episode: Rough Housing)
Eve Plumb (episodes: Best Sister - Parts 1 and 2)
Larry Poindexter as Ken (episode: I'm Dancing As Fast I Can)
Babette Props (episode: Before the Fall)

Q
Stacey Q as Cinnamon (episodes: Off Broadway Baby, A Star Is Torn)

R
David Raynr as Chip (episode: The Academy)
Peter Reckell as Alan Cooke (episode: The Affair)
Beah Richards as Grandmother (episode: Present Imperfect)
Lou Richards as Mr. Palmer (episode: Cousin Geri Returns)
Lela Rochon (episode: The Greek Connection)
Bobby Rydell as himself (episode: '62 Pick Up)

S
Penina Segall as Emily (episode: Teacher, Teacher)
Armin Shimerman as Mr. Smith (episode: Out of the Fire - Part 1)
Jean Smart as boy's mother (episode: Next Door)
David Spade (episode: Big Apple Blues)
Kevin Spirtas as Kevin Blair (episode: The Ratings Game)
Richard Stahl as the drunk (episode: The Summer of '84)
Ashleigh Sterling as Bailey Warner (episode: Adventures in Baileysitting)
Rob Stone as Harvey (episode: Crossing the Line)

T

U

V
Dick Van Patten as Beverly Ann's Ex-Husband (episode: Ex Marks the Spot)

W
Ellen Wheeler as Cathy (episode: Big Fish/Little Fish)
Susan Walters (episode: Younger Than Springtime)

X

Y

Z
Moon Unit Zappa

Other


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