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Pavan · 03-26-2004, 10:50 AM

Peacock stokes 'Strokes'
Inside look at 'Mork,' 'Shirley,' 'Bewitched' also planned

Whatchoo talkin' about, NBC?

As part of its "Behind the Camera" franchise, Peacock is developing a two-hour look at the drama surrounding the hit '80s NBC sitcom, "Diff'rent Strokes." Greg Pincus is writing a script for the project, which is one of several TV tales in the works at NBC.

NBC is also in early development on telepics focusing on the behind-the-scenes drama of ABC hits "Mork & Mindy," "Laverne & Shirley" and "Bewitched." NBC has previously produced telepics on ABC hits "Three's Company" and "Charlie's Angels."

"The franchise has performed quite well for us," said NBC longform topper Jeff Gaspin, who also heads alternative programming at NBC and is prexy of Bravo. Most recent "Charlie's Angel" pic was just so-so in raw numbers, "but when we got in the upscale demos for 'Angels,' it was off the chart," Gaspin added.

Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges have signed on as consultants on the "Diff'rent Strokes" telefilm, which Gaspin said will tread cautiously when dealing with many of the tragic events surrounding the sitcom -- including the death of star Dana Plato.

"If you get it right, this is a cautionary tale about kids in Hollywood," he said. "We need to do it in a non-exploitative manner."

tiff7 · 04-08-2004, 04:24 PM

Cool! Joyce DeWitt produced the Three's Company bio. Its gr8 that Gary & Todd are producing the show. I have just 1 question: who will ever replace Laverne & Shirley? We luv them!

Tiff7

James · 04-09-2004, 12:49 AM

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Originally posted by tiff7
I have just 1 question: who will ever replace Laverne & Shirley? We luv them!

Does that mean that Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams will NOT be in the NBC special?

That reminds me of the movies about The Brady Bunch from the mid-1990s which starred Gary Cole and Shelley Long instead of Robert Reed and Florence Henderson as Mike and Carol Brady. I do not mean to be critical of Gary and Shelley but, Robert's passing away in 1992 aside, I didn't think it was right to replace the original actors and actresses. If they couldn't use Robert Reed, they could have asked the FIRST person they wanted to play the Mike role when the series was being developed, that being Gene Hackman.

Woops, I can't believe I got so

03-26-2004, 10:50 AM	#1
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,821	Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Laverne & Shirley' -- COMING SOON ... Peacock stokes 'Strokes' Inside look at 'Mork,' 'Shirley,' 'Bewitched' also planned Whatchoo talkin' about, NBC? As part of its "Behind the Camera" franchise, Peacock is developing a two-hour look at the drama surrounding the hit '80s NBC sitcom, "Diff'rent Strokes." Greg Pincus is writing a script for the project, which is one of several TV tales in the works at NBC. NBC is also in early development on telepics focusing on the behind-the-scenes drama of ABC hits "Mork & Mindy," "Laverne & Shirley" and "Bewitched." NBC has previously produced telepics on ABC hits "Three's Company" and "Charlie's Angels." "The franchise has performed quite well for us," said NBC longform topper Jeff Gaspin, who also heads alternative programming at NBC and is prexy of Bravo. Most recent "Charlie's Angel" pic was just so-so in raw numbers, "but when we got in the upscale demos for 'Angels,' it was off the chart," Gaspin added. Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges have signed on as consultants on the "Diff'rent Strokes" telefilm, which Gaspin said will tread cautiously when dealing with many of the tragic events surrounding the sitcom -- including the death of star Dana Plato. "If you get it right, this is a cautionary tale about kids in Hollywood," he said. "We need to do it in a non-exploitative manner."
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04-08-2004, 04:24 PM	#2
tiff7 wdwdisneylandnut4life Senior Member Join Date: Jul 26, 2001 Location: Erie, IL Posts: 2,012	Cool! Joyce DeWitt produced the Three's Company bio. Its gr8 that Gary & Todd are producing the show. I have just 1 question: who will ever replace Laverne & Shirley? We luv them! Tiff7