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camdog · 03-22-2007, 10:42 AM

Do you think DS could have had more than 8 seasons and better episodes if Dana hadn't got kicked off?

ThomasE · 04-01-2007, 05:58 AM

She did appear in guest spots/recurring during the last two seasons, but I think that it was losing its flavor anyway. Then again, that is just my opinion.

GARFIELDKOOL · 04-01-2007, 12:08 PM

I don't think that would have mattered, because not many episodes revolved around her anyway. Even though they had gotten older, they still should have kept the Arnold-Willis format instead of the Arnold-Sam flavor. That would have made a difference.

Scoobiedoo30 · 04-07-2007, 01:56 AM

I think Diff'rent Strokes could have gone for 12 Season

Johnny be good! · 04-22-2007, 09:59 AM

Maybe it could have been an Arnold-Willis-Sam format. That way it would have focused on all 3 brothers.

Deprogram · 04-26-2007, 09:20 PM

This may be blasphemy here, but I think eight seasons was too many. At the very least it's not as if some huge opportunity was missed by not letting it go on longer. Many would say it was time to put the show out of its misery.

Brian Damage · 04-26-2007, 10:39 PM

It was losing too much steam. Dana couldn't save it herself.

88survivor · 04-27-2007, 12:13 AM

But it didn't outlived its spin off, Facts of Life, which ran longer than Diff'rent Strokes.

Deprogram · 05-01-2007, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 88survivor

But it didn't outlived its spin off, Facts of Life, which ran longer than Diff'rent Strokes.

And that's another show that went on for way too long.

*CHAD* · 05-08-2007, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by camdog

Do you think DS could have had more than 8 seasons and better episodes if Dana hadn't got kicked off?

Maybe?

03-22-2007, 10:42 AM	#1
camdog Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 22, 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 308	Do you think Do you think DS could have had more than 8 seasons and better episodes if Dana hadn't got kicked off?

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ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	She did appear in guest spots/recurring during the last two seasons, but I think that it was losing its flavor anyway. Then again, that is just my opinion.
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04-07-2007, 01:56 AM	#4
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	I think Diff'rent Strokes could have gone for 12 Season
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04-26-2007, 09:20 PM	#6
Deprogram Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 07, 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 30	how many seasons do we need anyway? This may be blasphemy here, but I think eight seasons was too many. At the very least it's not as if some huge opportunity was missed by not letting it go on longer. Many would say it was time to put the show out of its misery.

04-26-2007, 10:39 PM	#7
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	It was losing too much steam. Dana couldn't save it herself.
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04-01-2007, 12:08 PM	#3
GARFIELDKOOL Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 02, 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 7,204	I don't think that would have mattered, because not many episodes revolved around her anyway. Even though they had gotten older, they still should have kept the Arnold-Willis format instead of the Arnold-Sam flavor. That would have made a difference.

04-22-2007, 09:59 AM	#5
Johnny be good! Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 18, 2007 Location: Westland, Michigan Posts: 1,633	Maybe it could have been an Arnold-Willis-Sam format. That way it would have focused on all 3 brothers.

04-27-2007, 12:13 AM	#8
88survivor Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 03, 2006 Location: NY Posts: 1,849	But it didn't outlived its spin off, Facts of Life, which ran longer than Diff'rent Strokes.