Which was the ultimate 80s show: Diff'rent Strokes or Facts of Life - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

88survivor · 01-21-2007, 12:57 PM

You choose and why?

I Love Lamp · 01-21-2007, 04:09 PM

I related more with it, and it was funnier to me.

Nighthawk76 · 01-21-2007, 04:40 PM

Is there any question?

DS is a funny show. Gary Coleman had great comedic abilities and Dana Plato was a real cutie before she became a junkie, and who didn't want a dad like Mr. Drummond? The guy was a filthy rich, but he never seemed to go to work.

Still, DS just doesn't have the magic that "Facts" has.

A.D.A. Casey Novak · 01-21-2007, 06:48 PM

I don't remember much of DS. I remember that I thought Gary Coleman was very funny. And then he went on to do all those TV movies. Does anyone remember that one where he was a kid who liked to start fires (his gf in the movie was Tammy Lauren, the girl who played the prostitute in Facts' "Runaway")? And then there was the one about the kid with the genious IQ. I think one of the daughters from "Gimme A Break" was in it too. Didn't he also do a movie once with a monkey? I always kind of felt sorry for GC. I don't think he's a very happy person.

But overall, I like FOL much more.

88survivor · 01-21-2007, 06:49 PM

As always, FOL is winning by a landslide.

IheartBlair · 01-21-2007, 06:55 PM

although I did enjoy the Diff'rent Strokes theme song, the show was only sort of funny, it didn't make me want to watch it constantly. So of course The Facts of Life was and still is superior to Diff'rent Strokes.

88survivor · 01-21-2007, 10:12 PM

Finished Seasons 1&2. Now on to buy Season 3...

JNSBSB · 01-21-2007, 10:22 PM

FOL wins for me!

DS was only watchable because of Gary Coleman, and then.......!

angie_87 · 01-22-2007, 12:50 AM

Facts of life...I've never seen Different Strokes so I cant really compare them

88survivor · 01-22-2007, 01:14 AM

I have the 1st and 2nd Season of Diff'rent Strokes, as well as Facts of Life. What surprised me is that some of the guest stars that appeared on Diff'rent Strokes also appeared on FOL. I know that the key players of Diff'rent Strokes appeared in various spots of FOL. Gary Coleman twice. Todd Bridges twice. Dana once. Conrad once. But it is always kind of surprising to see some guest stars do appear on FOL when they were on DS.

Interesting.

Now, on to buy Season 3.

JO jr · 01-22-2007, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 88survivor

As always, FOL is winning by a landslide.

HMMM...WONDER IF THE RESULTS WOULD BE THE SAME IF YOU POST THIS VOTE ON THE DS BOARDS.

BUT...I GOTTA GO WITH FACTS-ALL THE WAY, EVERY DAY

DOPEY85xxx · 01-23-2007, 06:08 PM

After buying the fist few seasons can you really compare?

FACTS OF LIFE RULES!!!!!!!!!!!

88survivor · 01-25-2007, 05:40 PM

Really getting Season 3, but first I will have to eye on TJ Hooker 1&2 Seasons....Yeah, I'm an 80s nut, so sue me...

88survivor · 02-05-2007, 06:31 PM

Man, when are they releasing the 4th season...suspense is killing me...

PrettyinPink55 · 02-06-2007, 03:42 AM

Always FOL!!!

View Poll Results: Which was the ultimate 80s show: Diff'rent Strokes or Facts of Life?
Facts of Life	24	88.89%
Diff'rent Strokes	0	0%
Both(They're all the same to me)	3	11.11%
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01-21-2007, 12:57 PM	#1
88survivor Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 03, 2006 Location: NY Posts: 1,849	Which was the ultimate 80s show: Diff'rent Strokes or Facts of Life You choose and why?

01-21-2007, 06:55 PM	#6
IheartBlair Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 14, 2005 Location: Hartford,CT Posts: 71	although I did enjoy the Diff'rent Strokes theme song, the show was only sort of funny, it didn't make me want to watch it constantly. So of course The Facts of Life was and still is superior to Diff'rent Strokes.
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01-21-2007, 10:22 PM	#8
JNSBSB Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 11, 2004 Location: In a room turned into a theater room inside a cave in sunny Texas. Posts: 593	FOL wins for me! DS was only watchable because of Gary Coleman, and then.......!
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01-22-2007, 12:50 AM	#9
angie_87 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 10, 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 18	Facts of life...I've never seen Different Strokes so I cant really compare them
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01-21-2007, 04:09 PM	#2
I Love Lamp Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 10, 2007 Location: US Posts: 264	I related more with it, and it was funnier to me.

01-21-2007, 04:40 PM	#3
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	Is there any question? DS is a funny show. Gary Coleman had great comedic abilities and Dana Plato was a real cutie before she became a junkie, and who didn't want a dad like Mr. Drummond? The guy was a filthy rich, but he never seemed to go to work. Still, DS just doesn't have the magic that "Facts" has.

01-21-2007, 06:48 PM	#4
A.D.A. Casey Novak Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 23, 2006 Posts: 180	I don't remember much of DS. I remember that I thought Gary Coleman was very funny. And then he went on to do all those TV movies. Does anyone remember that one where he was a kid who liked to start fires (his gf in the movie was Tammy Lauren, the girl who played the prostitute in Facts' "Runaway")? And then there was the one about the kid with the genious IQ. I think one of the daughters from "Gimme A Break" was in it too. Didn't he also do a movie once with a monkey? I always kind of felt sorry for GC. I don't think he's a very happy person. But overall, I like FOL much more.

01-21-2007, 06:49 PM	#5
88survivor Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 03, 2006 Location: NY Posts: 1,849	As always, FOL is winning by a landslide.

01-21-2007, 10:12 PM	#7
88survivor Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 03, 2006 Location: NY Posts: 1,849	Finished Seasons 1&2. Now on to buy Season 3...

01-22-2007, 01:14 AM	#10
88survivor Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 03, 2006 Location: NY Posts: 1,849	I have the 1st and 2nd Season of Diff'rent Strokes, as well as Facts of Life. What surprised me is that some of the guest stars that appeared on Diff'rent Strokes also appeared on FOL. I know that the key players of Diff'rent Strokes appeared in various spots of FOL. Gary Coleman twice. Todd Bridges twice. Dana once. Conrad once. But it is always kind of surprising to see some guest stars do appear on FOL when they were on DS. Interesting. Now, on to buy Season 3.

01-23-2007, 06:08 PM	#12
DOPEY85xxx People really Suck! Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 20, 2006 Location: United States Baby!! Posts: 340	After buying the fist few seasons can you really compare? FACTS OF LIFE RULES!!!!!!!!!!!
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01-25-2007, 05:40 PM	#13
88survivor Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 03, 2006 Location: NY Posts: 1,849	Really getting Season 3, but first I will have to eye on TJ Hooker 1&2 Seasons....Yeah, I'm an 80s nut, so sue me...

02-05-2007, 06:31 PM	#14
88survivor Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 03, 2006 Location: NY Posts: 1,849	Man, when are they releasing the 4th season...suspense is killing me...

02-06-2007, 03:42 AM	#15
PrettyinPink55 Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 24,601	Always FOL!!!
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