[39] Season 7 was released on February 27, 2018. features like On the Right Track (1981) and made-for-TV movies like Scout's Honor (1980) and Within a year of Diff'rent Strokes' debut, Gary mother (Linda Strain who was a 16-year-old unwed mother already struggling to support The backdoor pilot episode on Diff'rent Strokes titled The Girls School on May 4, 1979, led to the spin-off series The Facts of Life. I spoke up and told my parents. [30] Bridges has continued acting in films and television. Rae received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama for her role as Helen in the 1975 CBS television movie Queen of the Stardust Ballroom. In 2017, she was diagnosed with bone cancer. the other cast members worked, and after Todd Bridges appeared, was encouraged by Vanilla Ice to say "What'chu talkin' 'bout, Willis?" 9 episodes 1985-1986 Rosalind Chao Miss Chung 8 episodes 1981-1983 Dody Goodman Aunt Sophia Drummond 8 episodes 1981-1984 Bobby Herbeck The Waiter 7 episodes 1979-1984 Creators Jeff Harris Bernie Kukoff All cast & crew Production, box office & more at IMDbPro More like this 6.8 Watch options 7.4 Watch options 7.4 Watch options 7.1 Diff'rent Strokes was initially devised to serve as a vehicle for both Conrad Bain and Gary Coleman. ", To his credit, Bain often refused to comment on his co-stars' troubles. Fernwood as well. Other classmates and friends of Arnold seen over time included Robbie Jason (Steven Mond) and snobby Lisa Hayes (Nikki Swasey), who initially was sweet on Arnold, but later came to despise him, leading to hatred between the pair and many squabbles. the business and just run the store. George C. Scott in the series. Looking for a new start, she moved to Las Vegas and took a job working for a dry cleaning service for $5.75 an hour, as per Biography. She has a CD out called "Dixie Carter Sings John Wallowitch Live At The Carlyle". born April 21st, 1946 in Ohio. They met on the set of the 2006 comedy film Church Ball. Mobley was 77 at the time of her death. This is a one disc compilation consisting of eight episodes from Season 2. Unfortunately, Coleman's life was largely devoid of the laughter that his onscreen persona elicited. In the final season (when the sitcom moved from NBC to ABC), the one-hour season opener ("Sam's Missing") revolved around Sam being kidnapped by Donald Brown (Royce D. Applegate), a bereaved father hoping to replace his own dead son, Tommy. She later worked as a dietitian at the school and opened a gourmet food venture named Edna's Edibles. Additionally, Arnold appeared on the Silver Spoons episode "The Great Computer Caper" and the Amazing Stories episode "Remote Control Man". 1983-1984 season because of her pregnancy, but she did return for the final season on ABC pursuits as hockey and speed skating when, in his junior year of high school, he suddenly She will live on in our hearts forever, and will be sorely missed. 5 Inexplicably Horrifying Episodes of Classic Comedies On-screen this was explained with her character often said to be away at her private school; in reality the producers were still undecided whether the character was extraneous to the format, with the option that she could simply be faded into the background and written out as away studying should they choose to drop her. as well as the 1992 tv movie, Battling for Baby. Feel free to use none, any, or all of this on your page. Murder She Wrote, Here and Now, and Boston Common. "), with a separately filmed cameo tagged on to the end of one episode explaining that he was away in the country visiting some of Mr. Drummond's relatives. s_bukley/Shutterstock. Whatever Happened To The Cast Of Diff'rent Strokes? - Looper.com Roberto was portrayed by Sal Lopez and Eddie was portrayed by Shannon Presby. Gary also was a co-host of The Reel Show on the site With his distinctive square jaw, bushy mustache, and toothy smile, Tari was ubiquitous on 1970s and '80s TV, appearing on everything from "Starsky and Hutch" to "Happy Days." Shavar Ross was born March 4, 1971 in the South Bronxm New York. Visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration website or contact SAMHSA's National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). Coleman also played himself in the 2001 Scooby-Doo parody, Night of the Living Doo, produced by the Cartoon Network. Sharkey and Szysznyk. " the press blew it out of all proportion. fame often has its own pitfalls. Some of her guest appearances in 1970s sitcoms included Temperatures Rising, The Partridge Family, The Paul Lynde Show, All in the Family, Good Times, Phyllis, Barney Miller, All's Fair, C.P.O. series, coupled with the precocious Coleman's spirited TV talk show appearances, that He appeared as a contestant on the Fox reality show Skating with Celebrities, but was eliminated on the second episode of the show. softcore tale of a guy and a girl and another girl, and Dana shows off her curvaceous a lesbian and was only experimenting). At 18, Plato became pregnant and was written off the show. (1994). Another episode ("Skin Deep or True Blue") is about Kimberly's new boyfriend, Roger Morehouse (played by Grant Wilson), not allowing his sister, Emily (Melora Hardin), to go to their school's costume ball with Willis because he is black. Plato sank to a new low in 1991 when she was arrested for robbing a video store. She also had a role in the '80s daytime soap Texas. In 1994, Coleman appeared in an episode of Married with Children ("How Green Was My Apple"), playing a building code inspector whom Al Bundy (Ed O'Neill) called to report an illegal driveway. She provided the voice of Adrienne Van Leydon in Itsy Bitsy Spider from 1994 to 1995. [20] In 2007, Coleman was cited for disorderly conduct in Provo, Utah, for having a "heated discussion" with a woman. She and her husband, Both marriages ended in divorce. Though the show in Off Broadway's Shoestring Revue with the novelty song "Someone's Been Sending Me Flowers.". She played Mrs. Bellotti, an eccentric woman with a never-seen psychotic son named Moose. [28] After years of battling drug addiction, Bridges became sober in the early 1990s. When Arnold and Dudley were having lunch outside and ready to trade sandwiches like they do everyday, they both were upset that they both . catapulted the 10-year-old to stardom. The misadventures of a wealthy Manhattan family who adopted the children of their late African American housekeeper from Harlem.The misadventures of a wealthy Manhattan family who adopted the children of their late African American housekeeper from Harlem.The misadventures of a wealthy Manhattan family who adopted the children of their late African American housekeeper from Harlem. Following the series, he enrolled in UC-Davis Law School. of his medical condition, he would never grow any taller than 4'8". a pellet gun and netted her $164) - she was charged with armed robbery and was later sentenced a boy named Spencer Todd Bridges. magazine "Girlfriends." at the age of 9, he could still pass as a precocious five-year-old. my saying, more than a tad frightening. Thanks for your interest in me. mother (Linda Strain who was a 16-year-old unwed mother already struggling to support After high school, I got an economics degree from UC Berkeley and a law She returned to Broadway in 1974 to appear in Lorelei Grammy-Award winning singer Al Jarreau and many others marked his feature film directorial debut. Thanks Todd. In 2006 and 2007, Dixie Carter found renewed fame with a new generation of fans as the very disturbed and In the first, season 5's "A Growing Problem," Willis moves out of the penthouse to live with Jerry (Lawrence Monoson) who abuses alcohol. Carter, cast as Julia Sugarbaker in CBS' "Designing Women," did not join Bain and company for "Diff'rent Strokes" move to ABC. Pearl thinks it was the housekeeper, Willis believes it was the teenage son, and though Kimberly's line gets faded out, it's safe to assume she suggests a character similar to her. Lord Help Us[3] (released nationally in May 2007), an inspirational urban romantic comedy starring American Idols Nadia Turner, Oscar nominee Margaret Avery (The Color Purple), Debra Wilson (MADtv, Scary Movie 4), comedian Joe Clair (BET's Rap City, Take the Cake), Grammy-Award winning singer Al Jarreau and many others marked his feature film directorial debut. Diff'rent Strokes was also known for its many "very special episodes," most notably an anti-drug episode ("The Reporter") that featured First Lady Nancy Reagan, who promoted her "Just Say No" campaign, and "The Bicycle Man", a two-part episode that guest starred Gordon Jump as a pedophile who lures Arnold and Dudley into his bicycle shop and attempts to molest them. She starred in the 1975 ABC sitcom Hot l Baltimore, which was produced by Norman Lear. He Hype in 1995. different strokes dudley's dad - acting-jobs.net softcore tale of a guy and a girl and another girl, and Dana shows off her curvaceous Easily move forward or backward to get to the perfect clip. Watson on July 20th, 1968 in South Laguna, California. called Night Trap as a scantily clad victim. The third and fourth seasons had some of the show's highest ratings[citation needed] and continued much of the themes of the first two seasons, but also gradually saw the introduction of some more serious topics into storylines. Goodman gained a measure of newspaper column She resides in Carlsbad, California. Internet Movie Database entry for Dana Plato nude pictorial did nothing to help revive her career, though, and Dana continued to languish Shavar is founder and CEO of Tri-Seven Entertainment, Inc., a film, television and online retail company which produces, develops, acquires and distributes inspirational products for a global audience. Menu. Kimberly was written out of the show with the explanation that she moved to Paris to study for a couple of years, but returned as a guest star for the season finale "A Special Friend", after Plato gave birth. bad publicity" world of Hollywood. alongside Richard Dean Anderson in a guest role on MacGyver; and a regenerated hellspawn in the episode "The Burning Man" from the Beginning with the third-season episode "Count Your Blessings" and also touched upon in several other episodes is the fact that Arnold will never grow much taller, reflecting Gary Coleman's real-life medical condition. Tari made his first appearance as Ted Ramsey in the third season episode "Football Father" but would really shine in 1981's "Room For One More" and 1983's "The Bicycle Man . The drugs used to treat Coleman stunted his growth. enough guided her into acting. The pitch meeting to NBC took place on Friday May 9, 1978,[7] with NBC immediately ordering an optional 26 episodes. If you or anyone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Ross After leaving Colorado he lived briefly in Tucson, Todd Bridges was born May 27, 1965 in San Francisco, CA. Norman Lear sitcom Maude (1974-78). In 1993, she spent a month in a drug and alcohol rehab center in Las Vegas - one Lord Help Us (released in May 2007), an inspirational I do list my acting "career" on my resume, so