Live in Front of a Studio Audience with Diff'rent Strokes and The Facts of Life - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

opus · 11-19-2021, 01:07 AM

Here’s what Willis is talkin’ about. Jimmy Kimmel and Norman Lear are bringing back their “Live in Front of a Studio Audience” franchise for a third edition this December, and this time they’ll be taking on the iconic sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes’ and its spin-off, “The Facts of Life.”

Already cast in the “Diff’rent Strokes” installment are John Lithgow as Mr.Drummond, Kevin Hart playing Arnold, Damon Wayans as Willis and Ann Dowd as Mrs. Garrett. The cast of “The Facts of Life” will be revealed at a later date.

“Live in Front of a Studio Audience: ‘The Facts of Life’ and ‘Diff’rent Strokes'” will air Tuesday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. ET,

https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/jim...fe-1235115754/

BigManMike · 11-19-2021, 01:22 PM

Seems odd no mention of Kimberly. And why are grown adults playing Arnold and Willis?

RetroGuy2000 · 11-19-2021, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by thebigcookie

Seems odd no mention of Kimberly. And why are grown adults playing Arnold and Willis?

All very good questions.

icecream · 11-19-2021, 02:16 PM

More casting on the Diff'rent Strokes side is still to come, this sentence from today's blog: Casting details for Diff'rent Strokes includes John Lithgow as Mr. Drummond, Kevin Hart as Arnold, Damon Wayans as Willis and Ann Dowd as Mrs. Garrett, with more to be announced.

https://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2021/...isodes-to.html

TJ · 11-23-2021, 03:59 PM

The episode that they are likely doing based on the promos of Kevin Hart wearing the Super Arnold costume is Willis' Privacy.

Dana Plato was only credited in this episode according to IMDB, so they won't likely need to cast Kimberly unless they change the original script.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0560106/

RetroGuy2000 · 11-23-2021, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TJ

The episode that they are likely doing based on the promos of Kevin Hart wearing the Super Arnold costume is Willis' Privacy.

Dana Plato was only credited in this episode according to IMDB, so they won't likely need to cast Kimberly unless they change the original script.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0560106/

Good research!

opus · 12-08-2021, 01:36 AM

Kevin Hart worked as Arnold.

Of course, Gary Coleman was a bit taller….

RetroGuy2000 · 12-08-2021, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by opus

Kevin Hart worked as Arnold.

Of course, Gary Coleman was a bit taller….

It was a lovely tribute. I loved the live theme song. The set crew also did a fantastic job.

I really wish they would have used child actors for the kids' roles. And it's too bad we didn't see Kimberly. Still, I loved seeing this.

Seeing Todd, the last original cast member, was quite poignant. He flubbed a line, though, mentioning Dana twice and Kimberly zero times. Not sure how that was even possible, as he was reading from a teleprompter.

TVFactFan · 01-02-2022, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

It was a lovely tribute. I loved the live theme song. The set crew also did a fantastic job.

I really wish they would have used child actors for the kids' roles. And it's too bad we didn't see Kimberly. Still, I loved seeing this.

Seeing Todd, the last original cast member, was quite poignant. He flubbed a line, though, mentioning Dana twice and Kimberly zero times. Not sure how that was even possible, as he was reading from a teleprompter.

That's why I made no attempt to watch since a grown man playing arnold was stupid

11-19-2021, 01:07 AM	#1
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,338	Live in Front of a Studio Audience with Diff'rent Strokes and The Facts of Life Here’s what Willis is talkin’ about. Jimmy Kimmel and Norman Lear are bringing back their “Live in Front of a Studio Audience” franchise for a third edition this December, and this time they’ll be taking on the iconic sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes’ and its spin-off, “The Facts of Life.” Already cast in the “Diff’rent Strokes” installment are John Lithgow as Mr.Drummond, Kevin Hart playing Arnold, Damon Wayans as Willis and Ann Dowd as Mrs. Garrett. The cast of “The Facts of Life” will be revealed at a later date. “Live in Front of a Studio Audience: ‘The Facts of Life’ and ‘Diff’rent Strokes'” will air Tuesday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. ET, https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/jim...fe-1235115754/

11-19-2021, 02:16 PM	#4
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,708	More casting on the Diff'rent Strokes side is still to come, this sentence from today's blog: Casting details for Diff'rent Strokes includes John Lithgow as Mr. Drummond, Kevin Hart as Arnold, Damon Wayans as Willis and Ann Dowd as Mrs. Garrett, with more to be announced. https://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2021/...isodes-to.html
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11-19-2021, 01:22 PM	#2
BigManMike Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 25, 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,022	Seems odd no mention of Kimberly. And why are grown adults playing Arnold and Willis?

11-23-2021, 03:59 PM	#5
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,673	The episode that they are likely doing based on the promos of Kevin Hart wearing the Super Arnold costume is Willis' Privacy. Dana Plato was only credited in this episode according to IMDB, so they won't likely need to cast Kimberly unless they change the original script. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0560106/

12-08-2021, 01:36 AM	#7
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,338	Kevin Hart worked as Arnold. Of course, Gary Coleman was a bit taller….