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seventies_sitcoms · 08-19-2005, 12:55 PM

Did anybody think Mrs. Garrett was more extra goofy acting in the first season?

Dean Winchester · 08-19-2005, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by seventies_sitcoms

Did anybody think Mrs. Garrett was more extra goofy acting in the first season?

she was a goofy character on Diff'rent Strokes, then she started getting more serious around the time Jo came in

seventies_sitcoms · 08-19-2005, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BuffySlayer79

she was a goofy character on Diff'rent Strokes, then she started getting more serious around the time Jo came in

I guess her character had to get more serious. She had to become responsible for four underage girrls who snuck out to a bar while under her care.

Warm & Fuzzy · 08-19-2005, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by seventies_sitcoms

Did anybody think Mrs. Garrett was more extra goofy acting in the first season?

Haha. Yeah.

She always seemed to have been prancing around.

seventies_sitcoms · 08-19-2005, 03:56 PM

I'm watching the early episodes now and Mrs. Garrett was buzzing around her room like an airplane and Sue Ann walks into her.

KristinHerreraFan · 08-19-2005, 04:04 PM

I agree also her reactions in the other seasons were more serious lol. She was still funny though

candycandy · 11-19-2012, 06:42 PM

MRS. G was definitely goofier in "DIFFERENT STROKES" (remember she was watching a rich white family who adopted 2 black kids) due to the fact that ARNOLD brought the best out of her: he was so hilarious you just had to laugh!
On "FACTS OF LIFE" her role changed from "housekeeper" to "housemother", then "nutritionist" so she had to be a perfect role mother for wild teenage girls (who were much more trouble than sweet small ARNOLD). She was still bubbly + hilarious but with a much more stronger + firm character: she became attached to 4 different girls, started treating them like they were her own flesh & blood (probably cos she never had girls but 2 sons instead), solving each girl s problem, she adopted them in her heart in a way which is why she had them come live with her in EDNA s EDIBLE.......

TVFactFan · 11-19-2012, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by candycandy

MRS. G was definitely goofier in "DIFFERENT STROKES" (remember she was watching a rich white family who adopted 2 black kids) due to the fact that ARNOLD brought the best out of her: he was so hilarious you just had to laugh!
On "FACTS OF LIFE" her role changed from "housekeeper" to "housemother", then "nutritionist" so she had to be a perfect role mother for wild teenage girls (who were much more trouble than sweet small ARNOLD). She was still bubbly + hilarious but with a much more stronger + firm character: she became attached to 4 different girls, started treating them like they were her own flesh & blood (probably cos she never had girls but 2 sons instead), solving each girl s problem, she adopted them in her heart in a way which is why she had them come live with her in EDNA s EDIBLE.......

Plus she was still connected to the Different Strokes character since the spinoff had just started so she had her DS personality which would eventually fade as FOL went on

candycandy · 11-19-2012, 07:08 PM

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Plus she was still connected to the Different Strokes character since the spinoff had just started so she had her DS personality which would eventually fade as FOL went on

I have to say i prefer her FOL personality more: the relationship she had with those 4 girls was far deeper than DS (although maybe less bubbly), she still had not lost her funny personality, she got more involved with the characters, she was no nonsense but a great confidante if you needed a shoulder to cry & she loved really.....

TVFactFan · 11-19-2012, 07:29 PM

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I have to say i prefer her FOL personality more: the relationship she had with those 4 girls was far deeper than DS (although maybe less bubbly), she still had not lost her funny personality, she got more involved with the characters, she was no nonsense but a great confidante if you needed a shoulder to cry & she loved really.....

It was ok for her to be goofy on DS because she had a minor role but on FOL she was the lead character in charge of a group of teenage girls so it was no way she could still be goofy.

candycandy · 11-19-2012, 07:38 PM

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It was ok for her to be goofy on DS because she had a minor role but on FOL she was the lead character in charge of a group of teenage girls so it was no way she could still be goofy.

You re absolutely right: on DS she was just a nice housekeeper, whereas in FOL she was kind of like the boss lol! (in good caring way)

Johnny be good! · 11-20-2012, 10:39 AM

So very true.

08-19-2005, 12:55 PM	#1
seventies_sitcoms * Senior Member Join Date: Jan 09, 2005 Posts: 2,244	Mrs. Garrett in the first season Did anybody think Mrs. Garrett was more extra goofy acting in the first season?

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KristinHerreraFan Dana is Buena Senior Member Join Date: Jan 16, 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 2,791	I agree also her reactions in the other seasons were more serious lol. She was still funny though
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08-19-2005, 03:56 PM	#5
seventies_sitcoms * Senior Member Join Date: Jan 09, 2005 Posts: 2,244	I'm watching the early episodes now and Mrs. Garrett was buzzing around her room like an airplane and Sue Ann walks into her.

11-19-2012, 06:42 PM	#7
candycandy Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 26, 2012 Location: Austria Posts: 245	MRS. G was definitely goofier in "DIFFERENT STROKES" (remember she was watching a rich white family who adopted 2 black kids) due to the fact that ARNOLD brought the best out of her: he was so hilarious you just had to laugh! On "FACTS OF LIFE" her role changed from "housekeeper" to "housemother", then "nutritionist" so she had to be a perfect role mother for wild teenage girls (who were much more trouble than sweet small ARNOLD). She was still bubbly + hilarious but with a much more stronger + firm character: she became attached to 4 different girls, started treating them like they were her own flesh & blood (probably cos she never had girls but 2 sons instead), solving each girl s problem, she adopted them in her heart in a way which is why she had them come live with her in EDNA s EDIBLE.......