Different strokes season 1 dvd series#
Different strokes season 1 dvd tv#

Memorable first season episodes included 'Movin' In' where Mr. Memorable Episodes / Notable Guest Stars: The first 7 seasonsДЄired on NBC, with the show moving to ABC in 1985-86 for the final season.

Different strokes season 1 dvd series#

The series would run for 8 seasons and 189 episodes. Diff'rent Strokes finished its first season with a viewing audience of overД¤1 million people.

The popular spin-off series The Facts of Life. Wide diversity of guest stars such as Janet Jackson, Finally, its uniqueД¬ombination of laughs and serious issues attracted a The show wasnвЂ™tДЄfraid to tackle tough issues such as drug usage,Дrunk driving and child abuse. Two-time Young Artist Award Winner (1981 Best YoungД¬omedian, 1983 Best Young Actor in a Comedy Series), Phenomenon, in large part because of Coleman, a

NBC liked their script reading so much, no pilot for Diff'rent Strokes was made, the first episode aired November 3rd.Дiff'rent Strokes became such a pop culture Conrad Bain become involved in developing a different, better version of '45 Minutes from Harlem', and for the new show, Gary acquired a brother (Todd Bridges) and the rich man character (Bain) now was living on Park Avenue with his teenage daughter and a middle-aged housekeeper-all with the well defined, believable personalities. It was called '45 Minutes from Harlem,' and it was about a rich man in the posh suburban town of Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y., who adopts a black kid from the Harlem ghetto. The producers came up with an idea that seemed to be workable. Lear then decided to groom Gary through guest appearances on such shows as The Jeffersons (he played George Jefferson's nephew Raymond) and Good Times (as an obnoxious kid named Gary Daniels from the EvansвЂ™ building).Д®arly in 1978, Tandem wanted to team Gary up with Conrad Bain, the urbane, middle-aged Canadian Scot who starred in 'Maude'. Three episodes of 'The Little Rascals' were filmed with Gary playing the role of Stymie, but no one bought the series. Before returning home, he was summoned to Tandem Productions for a possible role in a proposed new 'Little Rascals' series.

Different strokes season 1 dvd tv#

Gary had done several TV commercials in Chicago when he was called to Hollywood in 1976 to do a commercial. Gary Coleman vaulted to network stardom after wowing producer Norman Lear with an unexpected, impromptu audition. (Charlotte Rae), this group was anything but average - but they reflected theД¬hanging face of the American family and brought issues of race and class into Teenage daughter (Dana Plato) not only gave audiences lots to laugh aboutД«ut gave them something to talk about. Live with a wealthy white widower (Conrad Bain) and his precocious The story of two African-American kids from Harlem who move to Park Avenue to That broke through cultural barriers as well. Diff'rent Strokes was a pop culture phenomenon But the show's popularity was based on more than the rise of theДiminutive, wisecracking Coleman. To his TV brother, played by Todd Bridges, audiences were hooked and a star 'Whatchoo talkin' bout, Willis?' When pint-sized Gary Coleman uttered that phrase 'Whatchoo Talkin' Bout?' featurette on Gary Coleman 3 Audio Commentaries Special features: 'A Look Back at Diff'rent Strokes' featurette withДЄll new interviews from Todd Bridges, Conrad Bain and Charlotte Rae Languages and subtitles: English - Mono, Closed Captioned TITLE: DIFF'RENT STROKES - THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASONДVD Release Date: Septem(Columbia Tri-Star Home Entertainment)