There were no other kids at all and he just seemed to be in the way all the time. They could have just had Ann and Jeffery married with no kids like the Ropers. What did this show need David for?-lol

On George and Mildred he had a bigger role. Some of the plots even revolved around him. Stanley seemed to have him on his side sometimes, I liked that.

I thought the episode where Stanley gave him beer was pretty funny.

To me he was in the way-lol

I agree with you Solomon. He was in the way. I guess the producers felt that the show needed a cute factor.

He was kind of in the way, but I liked him--possibly more than the show itself!

He was kind of in the way, but I liked him--possibly more than the show itself!




He reminded me of Sam from Different Strokes

i think it was him

...But you are wrong. Evan Cohen played David on The Ropers and is almost two years older than Danny Cooksey, who played Sam on Diff'rent Strokes. When The Ropers premeired Danny was three.

...But you are wrong. Evan Cohen played David on The Ropers and is almost two years older than Danny Cooksey, who played Sam on Diff'rent Strokes. When The Ropers premeired Danny was three.



He wasn't saying that the guy who played David was SAM from Different Strokes, he was saying that her reminded him of Sam.

You are beyond belief.

He reminded me of Sam from Different Strokes...is what you said, remember?

i think it was him...is what MikeL said. That's a pretty straightforward and unambiguous statement about what MikeL thinks in reply to your statement. Look at it again: Research Analyzer (or w/e): He reminded me of Sam from Different Strokes
MikeL: i think it was him
It would have been abundantly easy to simply say "me too," if that's what he meant, but he didn't...because it isn't.

He was the kid with the obligatory bowl haircut that seemed to be in style on all sitcoms at the time.

Nicholas on Eight is Enough

That kid on Different Strokes

The one on Gimme a Break

The little brother on Family Ties....etc. ....etc....


I could've done without all of them!....Especially the original bowl head and worst of them all......OLIVER ON THE BRADY BUNCH!

He was the kid with the obligatory bowl haircut that seemed to be in style on all sitcoms at the time.

Nicholas on Eight is Enough

That kid on Different Strokes

The one on Gimme a Break

The little brother on Family Ties....etc. ....etc....


I could've done without all of them!....Especially the original bowl head and worst of them all......OLIVER ON THE BRADY BUNCH!



Yeah but those other shows you mentioned were family sitcoms the Ropers wasn't which was ODD that he was on the show

I liked what David added to the show. He was close to Stanley and he was good at making his father look stupid, I thought he was funny.

probbly they wanted to be pc and appeal to kids and families. i hate that !!!

I wish that he would have done more as well but I too believe he was kept around because the English version "George and Mildred" did have the son as well.

There were no other kids at all and he just seemed to be in the way all the time. They could have just had Ann and Jeffery married with no kids like the Ropers. What did this show need David for?-lol
I never thought he was "in the way", he was cute and had some pretty funny little comments or questions to contribute to the show.

I think ultimately he was ONE of the reasons the show failed.

I think ultimately he was ONE of the reasons the show failed.


Yup, he was a kid on a ADULT SHOW which made no sense.

I think ultimately he was ONE of the reasons the show failed.
He probably was part of it but I think the main reason was that the show moved to Saturday nights opposite CHIPS. I was one of the biggest TC fans at that time and I didn't even follow The Ropers to Saturday nights.

He reminded me of Sam from Different Strokes
I couldn't stand that annoying little twerp.

I guess I'm in the minority here, but I loved David. I thought he was adorable, and I loved his interactions with Mr. Roper. I also loved how he would show up at the most inappropriate moments!

I guess I'm in the minority here, but I loved David. I thought he was adorable, and I loved his interactions with Mr. Roper. I also loved how he would show up at the most inappropriate moments!


He slowed the show down

What did you think of Jenny?

What did you think of Jenny?


She should have been added in the beginning of season 2 instead of being thrown in at mid-season. But the Ropers style of show was not a good fit for David and Jenny because it was not a show aimed at a young audience.

That's like Jack and Janet allowing a middle age woman to move in after Chrissy left and be the new roomate. It wouldn't have been a good fit.

I put the addition of the Jenny character right up there with the addition of Sam on Diff'rent Strokes, April on Too Close For Comfort and Oliver on the Brady Bunch as my least favorite character additons.

I put the addition of the Jenny character right up there with the addition of Sam on Diff'rent Strokes, April on Too Close For Comfort and Oliver on the Brady Bunch as my least favorite character additons.


I just didn't see the purpose of the character, she was too young for Mr. Brookes to flirt with, too old to be around david, and too young to be hanging around the Ropers

I like how they became her pseudo-parents.