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vashti1999 · 01-04-2006, 03:22 PM

I will, mainly because I only watched the season 1 set once, and that was when I bought it the day it came out. Seeing how it's been nearly a year and a half, it's been awhile. So since season 2 is less than 4 weeks away, it's a good time to check out season 1 again.

Dean Winchester · 01-04-2006, 04:14 PM

I've rewatched certain episodes here and there (like I watched the 2-parter with Hello Larry just a few weeks ago), but it might be fun to watch the entire season in order again

An 80s Guy · 01-09-2006, 10:31 PM

that was the first i've ever seen on the season 1 set

vashti1999 · 01-09-2006, 10:43 PM

I've just about finished the first disc. I was thinking about just skipping the Christmas two-parter. But watching all the others so far definitely have me pumped up for the season 2 set.

Moonlit_Suburb · 01-12-2006, 07:35 AM

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I was thinking about just skipping the Christmas two-parter. But watching all the others so far definitely have me pumped up for the season 2 set.

Me too, Vashti. I'm rewatching the S1 set, and am skipping the Christmas episode as well. Frankly, I found that episode to be annoying, what with all those flashbacks to eps I had just seen. Doubly annoying, is the fact that parts 1 & 2 are on different discs. Triply annoying, is the fact that syndication prints are used for the episode.

Dean Winchester · 01-12-2006, 12:46 PM

I found the Christmas 2-parter pointless considering the show was less than two months old at that point. I know some shows do "retrospective" episodes after maybe 3, 4, 5 or 6 seasons, when they've had enough episodes to reflect back on, but one hour (minus maybe 5 minutes of the Drummonds talking and reflecting back) on the first 7 episodes is overly excessive.

Unless this was like the specials ABC has aired for Lost, Grey's Anatomy and twice for Desperate Housewives, to catch new fans up on the entire series? I know that DS was an unexpected hit for NBC in 1978 so the Christmas episode made sense in a way to attract new fans by letting them know the whole story up to that point, although IMO DS was never like the aforementioned ABC shows where each episode segues into one another so you might need a course to catch you up.

TVFactFan · 01-12-2006, 04:35 PM

[QUOTE=vashti1999]I will, mainly because I only watched the season 1 set once, and that was when I bought it the day it came out. Seeing how it's been nearly a year and a half, it's been awhile. So since season 2 is less than 4 weeks away, it's a good time to check out season 1 again.[

The only highlight of season 1 is the Hello Larry crossover. Other than that, nothing-lol

vashti1999 · 01-12-2006, 04:49 PM

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The only highlight of season 1 is the Hello Larry crossover. Other than that, nothing-lol

You meant lowlight right? The Hello Larry crossover?? I haven't gotten to that yet rewatching it, but all the other episodes I've watched so far are great!

TVFactFan · 01-12-2006, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by vashti1999

You meant lowlight right? The Hello Larry crossover?? I haven't gotten to that yet rewatching it, but all the other episodes I've watched so far are great!

I disagree, the Drummonds went to Portland Oregon to visit the Alders and it was very interesting, It was a nice switch up from the Penthouse on Park avenue.

vashti1999 · 01-22-2006, 02:45 AM

Anyone remember if there were any references to Larry (Hello Larry) on Diff'rent Strokes after the "Trip" two-parter from season 1?

Dean Winchester · 01-22-2006, 02:57 AM

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Anyone remember if there were any references to Larry (Hello Larry) on Diff'rent Strokes after the "Trip" two-parter from season 1?

yep, season 2 also contains a two-part Hello Larry crossover, but I don't think there are any more Hello Larry mentions again on DS after HL ended in 1980

vashti1999 · 01-22-2006, 03:01 AM

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yep, season 2 also contains a two-part Hello Larry crossover, but I don't think there are any more Hello Larry mentions again on DS after HL ended in 1980

Guess I'll be seeing that in another 10 days or so.

TVFactFan · 01-22-2006, 12:37 PM

Yeah it's two more 2 parters with Hello Larry in season 2.

Fuedin and Fussin-1 and 2

Thanksgiving Crossover 1 and 2

Dean Winchester · 01-22-2006, 03:03 PM

damn, NBC was really trying to make Hello Larry a hit, huh?

TVFactFan · 01-22-2006, 03:08 PM

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damn, NBC was really trying to make Hello Larry a hit, huh?

I know-lol, Too bad it didn't work. Silver Spoons only needed one crossover with Dffrent Strokes to do well in the Ratings not 3.

01-04-2006, 03:22 PM	#1
vashti1999 NY METS - #1 Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 14, 2003 Location: The world's greatest city - New York City Posts: 11,404	Will you rewatch season 1 to prep for season 2? I will, mainly because I only watched the season 1 set once, and that was when I bought it the day it came out. Seeing how it's been nearly a year and a half, it's been awhile. So since season 2 is less than 4 weeks away, it's a good time to check out season 1 again.

01-04-2006, 04:14 PM	#2
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	I've rewatched certain episodes here and there (like I watched the 2-parter with Hello Larry just a few weeks ago), but it might be fun to watch the entire season in order again

01-09-2006, 10:31 PM	#3
An 80s Guy legen-wait for it-dary! Senior Member Join Date: Sep 03, 2005 Location: Austin,Texas Posts: 1,870	that was the first i've ever seen on the season 1 set

01-09-2006, 10:43 PM	#4
vashti1999 NY METS - #1 Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 14, 2003 Location: The world's greatest city - New York City Posts: 11,404	I've just about finished the first disc. I was thinking about just skipping the Christmas two-parter. But watching all the others so far definitely have me pumped up for the season 2 set.

01-12-2006, 12:46 PM	#6
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	I found the Christmas 2-parter pointless considering the show was less than two months old at that point. I know some shows do "retrospective" episodes after maybe 3, 4, 5 or 6 seasons, when they've had enough episodes to reflect back on, but one hour (minus maybe 5 minutes of the Drummonds talking and reflecting back) on the first 7 episodes is overly excessive. Unless this was like the specials ABC has aired for Lost, Grey's Anatomy and twice for Desperate Housewives, to catch new fans up on the entire series? I know that DS was an unexpected hit for NBC in 1978 so the Christmas episode made sense in a way to attract new fans by letting them know the whole story up to that point, although IMO DS was never like the aforementioned ABC shows where each episode segues into one another so you might need a course to catch you up.

01-12-2006, 04:35 PM	#7
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,018	[QUOTE=vashti1999]I will, mainly because I only watched the season 1 set once, and that was when I bought it the day it came out. Seeing how it's been nearly a year and a half, it's been awhile. So since season 2 is less than 4 weeks away, it's a good time to check out season 1 again.[ The only highlight of season 1 is the Hello Larry crossover. Other than that, nothing-lol

01-22-2006, 02:45 AM	#10
vashti1999 NY METS - #1 Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 14, 2003 Location: The world's greatest city - New York City Posts: 11,404	Anyone remember if there were any references to Larry (Hello Larry) on Diff'rent Strokes after the "Trip" two-parter from season 1?

01-22-2006, 12:37 PM	#13
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,018	Yeah it's two more 2 parters with Hello Larry in season 2. Fuedin and Fussin-1 and 2 Thanksgiving Crossover 1 and 2

01-22-2006, 03:03 PM	#14
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	damn, NBC was really trying to make Hello Larry a hit, huh?