Todd Bridges interview from last year

[80s Dude]

In the one he talks about his pre DS career and the Facts of Life girls.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7wssZuyzJM

[Fallon97]

Thanks for posting.

[Old School]

Pop Goes The TV Culture (Pt 1): Today, Todd talks about FISH, starring Abe Vigoda, his first big break on a tv show.

How he worked on the same studio lot as Soap and Welcome Back Kotter.

Todd also reveals how the writers of Different Strokes were ripping off the Brady Bunch stories.

He talks about The atmosphere on the set.

What it was like being a kid at the studio in the age of lots of shows featuring kids: like Different Strokes, Facts of Life, Gimme a Break.




Pop Goes The TV Culture (Pt 2): Today, part two of my interview with Different Strokes’ Todd Bridges, aka Willis. Todd reveals how he and Gary Coleman played practical jokes on the producers.

Plus Todd talks about his feelings about family entertainment in general.




Pop Goes The TV Culture (Pt 3): In part three of my conversation with Todd Bridges, he talks about how he got started: by seeing Redd Foxx on TV. He talks about the mistakes he made in his life. The best piece of advice he ever got.

Plus.. Nancy Reagan just says no on Different Strokes. What’s it like to meet a president?




Pop Goes The TV Culture (Pt 4): Today Todd Bridges talks about celebrity guests and visitors to the Different Strokes set . ; meeting Muhammed Ali. Working with legends; Henry Fonda. Carl Weathers. Elvis Presley. Michael Jackson. The osmonds. Prince. Magic Johnson.

Plus - 4th of july at Sammy Davis Jr’s house. And how much that meant to Todd.




Pop Goes The TV Culture (Pt 5): Today, Todd Bridges of Different Strokes talks about more of his work as a young black actor.

Plus, the strangest network note he ever got.

Todd Bridges meets Lloyd Bridges.

The memorabilia Todd kept from Different Strokes. Todd has the greatest collectible EVER. And we talk Star Wars!




Pop Goes The TV Culture (Pt 6): Today, the conclusion of my interview with Todd Bridges.

Todd reveals the truth about "Whatchu talkin’ bout Willis?" , the origins Gary Coleman’s famous Catch phrase.

What would Willis Jackson be doing today?

Plus, Todd talks about Abe Vigoda. the great guest stars he got to work with. And what would he do with a million dollars?

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by Old School

Pop Goes The TV Culture (Pt 1): Today, Todd talks about FISH, starring Abe Vigoda, his first big break on a tv show.

How he worked on the same studio lot as Soap and Welcome Back Kotter.

Todd also reveals how the writers of Different Strokes were ripping off the Brady Bunch stories.

He talks about The atmosphere on the set.

What it was like being a kid at the studio in the age of lots of shows featuring kids: like Different Strokes, Facts of Life, Gimme a Break.

It's interesting to see Todd confirm what Felice has said about everyone rollerskating at the studio.

And Todd has a bit of Warren Littlefieldism in him: 15 girls?

[Old School]

It was a very open interview from Todd, sounds like he had a ball working on the show...I mean he really dated Janet Jackson.

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by Old School

It was a very open interview from Todd, sounds like he had a ball working on the show...

Yes and no. I mean, there were good times, but the DS set was where he was introduced to drugs (by Dana Plato) that destroyed his life for a while.

[Old School]

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

Yes and no. I mean, there were good times, but the DS set was where he was introduced to drugs (by Dana Plato) that destroyed his life for a while.

Yeah, that was a down point of his Diff'rent Strokes set life for certain.