What's your order of housekeepers from favorite to least favorite? Cast your ballot in the polls and see how it looks! :)

Mrs. Edna Garrett - seasons 1 & 2
Adelaide Brubaker - seasons 2, 3, 4
Pearl Gallagher - seasons 5, 6, 7, 8

(and while we're on the subject, isn't interesting that they called Mrs. Garrett the formal "Mrs. Garrett", yet called the others simply "Adelaide" and "Pearl".

I voted Adelaide , Pearl, Mrs. Garrett

And I voted Mrs. Garrett, Adelaide, Pearl.

I forgot until I binged DS as an adult just how much I enjoyed Adelaide! :lol: She reminds me some of my grandmother, who herself is only about 5 foot 1 (Nedra Volz who played Adelaide was 4 foot 11).

One thing a bit ironic is Mrs. Garrett was there the shortest amount of time, close to a year and a half, and had 2 episodes about her. Pearl was there for 4 seasons and never had any episodes about her.

I voted for GAP, in that order, too! I do wish Pearl had had her own episode. That would have been a nice gesture for someone on the show for four seasons! :lol:

I voted for GAP, in that order, too!

Ha! "GAP"! :lol:


I do wish Pearl had had her own episode. That would have been a nice gesture for someone on the show for four seasons! :lol:

Right? I saw one the other night in season 6 where she was the pivotal "clincher" at the end, but that is too bad for Mary Jo and Pearl that Pearl never had an episode of her own main story.

I thought Edna was a little weird was she was on DS (same with her first year on FOL).

Every time I saw Pearl, I thought of the Roach Motel lady: “Roaches check in, but they don’t check out!”

I liked Adelaide the best. I’ve always liked Nedra Volz, and she was also the housekeeper when I first saw DS.

1) Adelaide
2) Edna
3) Pearl

I thought Edna was a little weird was she was on DS

Yeah, looking in the mirror and singing "Oh, you big beautiful doll" and then barking like a dog is a tad weird. :crazy:

I voted Adelaide , Pearl, Mrs. Garrett

I also voted Adelaide, Pearl, Mrs. Garrett.

Adelaide was so sweet and adorable. Pearl was kind and efficent, Mrs. Garrett seemed like a bit of a harpie at times and her voice grated on me.

TIED for 1st Place.... Edna and Adelaide

Never liked Pearl

TIED for 1st Place.... Edna and Adelaide

Never liked Pearl

What didn't you like about Pearl?

What didn't you like about Pearl?

Because I knew Edna and Adelaide...

FYI.. it's been YEARS since I been here, can anyone tell me how to post a picture in a commment??

Because I knew Edna and Adelaide...

FYI.. it's been YEARS since I been here, can anyone tell me how to post a picture in a commment??

Think I figured it out.....

Shot with me and Edna (She was already on Facts of Life)
Shot of me and Adelaide (On the set in Arnold & Willi's bedroom)

Think I figured it out.....

Shot with me and Edna (She was already on Facts of Life)
Shot of me and Adelaide (On the set in Arnold & Willi's bedroom)

Very, very cool! How is it that you got to know them?

Very, very cool! How is it that you got to know them?

I was good friends with Dana Plato..... so I spent time on the Set with her

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I was good friends with Dana Plato..... so I spent time on the Set with her

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Very nice. Did you know Dana Plato before she became a star?

Yeah, looking in the mirror and singing "Oh, you big beautiful doll" and then barking like a dog is a tad weird. :crazy:

I don't think it was meant to be real barking like a dog, lol. I just always took is as her being silly.

Think I figured it out.....

Shot with me and Edna (She was already on Facts of Life)
Shot of me and Adelaide (On the set in Arnold & Willi's bedroom)

Oh wow, that is so cool! Thank you for sharing these photos! :) That's amazing to see...where/when was the photo with Charlotte Rae taken? It looks like season 2 "Facts of Life" time, soon after her weight loss.

Think I figured it out.....

Shot with me and Edna (She was already on Facts of Life)
Shot of me and Adelaide (On the set in Arnold & Willi's bedroom)

Very cool, Zebra!

(I took the liberty of slightly sharpening your image so you can see you and Nedra better).

I don't think it was meant to be real barking like a dog, lol. I just always took is as her being silly.

Maybe, but it was very bizarre either way.

Very nice. Did you know Dana Plato before she became a star?

Actually met Dana and her mom when she was 14 or 15 years old, down in Miami Florida at the Fountain Blue Hotel..

Oh wow, that is so cool! Thank you for sharing these photos! :) That's amazing to see...where/when was the photo with Charlotte Rae taken? It looks like season 2 "Facts of Life" time, soon after her weight loss.

Those two shots were actually taken the same day... I was with Dana at KTLA where they filmed Diff'rent Strokes, right next door to the Facts of Life set... so we dropped in to see them....

I also took this shot with Arnold that same day....:lol:

Very cool, Zebra!

(I took the liberty of slightly sharpening your image so you can see you and Nedra better).

NOT Much "Diff'rent" to me... but that's what I get for not taking those shots myself....
the dude that was with me on that trip took horrible pictures on my Kodak Instamatic!! lol

Those two shots were actually taken the same day... I was with Dana at KTLA where they filmed Diff'rent Strokes, right next door to the Facts of Life set... so we dropped in to see them....

I also took this shot with Arnold that same day....:lol:

Wow, that is all so very cool!

adelaide mrs. garrett pearl

Adelaide was the best:wave:

Mrs. Garrett is my favorite. She felt more like family or a mother to Arnold, Willis, and Kimberly. I felt like she was Mr. Drummond's equal.

I like Pearl and Adelaide equally. But I thought it was pretty cool that Arnold, Willis, and Kimberly had both Mrs. Garrett and Mr. Drummond.

Mrs. Garrett is my favorite. She felt more like family or a mother to Arnold, Willis, and Kimberly. I felt like she was Mr. Drummond's equal.

I like Pearl and Adelaide equally.

Pearl was just there, nothing stood out. Adelaide was fun

Mrs. Garrett is my favorite. She felt more like family or a mother to Arnold, Willis, and Kimberly. I felt like she was Mr. Drummond's equal.

I like Pearl and Adelaide equally. But I thought it was pretty cool that Arnold, Willis, and Kimberly had both Mrs. Garrett and Mr. Drummond.

Exactly! Mrs. Garrett was the older female adult in the penthouse. After her departure, the show never filled that role. While I think of Mrs. Garrett as a mother and a big part of the family, the other housekeepers were just there.

Think I figured it out.....

Shot with me and Edna (She was already on Facts of Life)
Shot of me and Adelaide (On the set in Arnold & Willi's bedroom)

Really good pictures. I think these photos were taken during late 1980, early 1981, right? Mrs. Garrett has her season 2 look.
Did Dana ever talked about/with Charlotte Rae when you were on set?

Really good pictures. I think these photos were taken during late 1980, early 1981, right? Mrs. Garrett has her season 2 look.
Did Dana ever talked about/with Charlotte Rae when you were on set?

YES... these shot were taken in 1980 (40 Years ago) while I was visiting the Left Coast to surprise Dana on here birthday..... and YES, Dana loved and talked to Charlotte while I was there..... Fact filmed right next door to Diff'rent Stokes...so Dana took me over to their set to meet the girls and Charlotte....

YES... these shot were taken in 1980 (40 Years ago) while I was visiting the Left Coast to surprise Dana on here birthday..... and YES, Dana loved and talked to Charlotte while I was there..... Fact filmed right next door to Diff'rent Stokes...so Dana took me over to their set to meet the girls and Charlotte....

Wow, thanks for the info. :wave:

YES... these shot were taken in 1980 (40 Years ago) while I was visiting the Left Coast to surprise Dana on here birthday..... and YES, Dana loved and talked to Charlotte while I was there..... Fact filmed right next door to Diff'rent Stokes...so Dana took me over to their set to meet the girls and Charlotte....

I loved Adelaide, she was so fun to watch.

Going just on what they added to Diff'rent Strokes: Adelaide, Mrs. Garrett, Pearl. But when you include The Facts of Life, Mrs. Garrett rises to the top. I did not like Pearl at all, what a useless character. It is too bad Nedra Volz couldn't have been made a regular instead of Mary Jo Catlett.

I loved Adelaide, she was so fun to watch.


I love her too! I love to see that actress in other comedies too.:) Guest starring on All in the family and One day at a time and other shows! Always playing the funny, sweet yet sassy old lady !! :):D

I love her too! I love to see that actress in other comedies too.:) Guest starring on All in the family and One day at a time and other shows! Always playing the funny, sweet yet sassy old lady !! :):D

I love that episode when Mr., D was going out with a black woman and she came in and started dancing. it's a season 3 episode

I love that episode when Mr., D was going out with a black woman and she came in and started dancing. it's a season 3 episode

:lol:;)

:lol:;)

I do remember her on AITF

I do remember her on AITF

She was also on an episode of Alice. She was breaking into the diner to steal canned stuff from the store room and make long distance calls to New Jersey.

She was also on an episode of Alice. She was breaking into the diner to steal canned stuff from the store room and make long distance calls to New Jersey.

Do you remember if it was post flo?


BTW: found out by a accident that Big Earl and Little earl from What;s Happening appeared on the spinoff Flo

Little earl was a relative
Big earl was a photographer

She was also on an episode of Alice. She was breaking into the diner to steal canned stuff from the store room and make long distance calls to New Jersey.


YES !!! Thank you Wawwie ! :) That is where I had seen her recently, on the Alice marathon !! ;) I kept thinking and thinking, besides All in the family, One day at a time and of course Different strokes, what show had I seen her on recently ? It was Alice !! ;) She was hilarious as usual in that role !!:):D

And welcome back Wawwie, glad to see you back !:):wave: Opus had told me about you being very unfairly suspended ! :(

YES !!! Thank you Wawwie ! :) That is where I had seen her recently, on the Alice marathon !! ;) I kept thinking and thinking, besides All in the family, One day at a time and of course Different strokes, what show had I seen her on recently ? It was Alice !! ;) She was hilarious as usual in that role !!:):D

And welcome back Wawwie, glad to see you back !:):wave: Opus had told me about you being very unfairly suspended ! :(

Hi, Bonnie! :wave: Thanks for the welcome back!

Yep, she was great in that Alice episode. She said she could only charge 1.50 each for the pies if she stole the ingredients from Mel's store room! And her boy, Junior who was in the army stationed in NJ was in the army for over 30 years! :lol:

Do you remember if it was post flo?


It was during the Flo era.

It was during the Flo era.

well I missed it then, Flo farewell was friday

Pearl was very cold, too stern for my taste.

I just rewatched the episode where she was first introduced to us. My goodness, she was arrogant and rude when meeting Mr. D

Sure, Pearl warmed up a bit, but never to the level of Mrs. G and Adelaide. Pearl was just a housekeeper and not much else.

At first I stated Ms. Garret, but I've been looking at the episodes and now I think I liked the housekeepers equally. They were all great.