What did you think of Dixie Carter in Diff'rent Strokes?

[mstewart]

I like her in the role. Her character Maggie was a lot like Julia Sugarbaker in some ways. Quite domineering and outspoken. I thought her and Conrad Bain looked compatible as husband and wife.

The problem with Maggie was her character was not well developed. It would had been nice to see her and Drummond's relationship develop and her interaction with the kids more. It was like one week they met, got engaged the following week and married the next.

Plus I thought Dixie Carter looked quite hot in Diff'rent Strokes.

I did not like Sam. That kid rubbed me the wrong way.

[Scoobiedoo30]

I think Dixie was great I am not sure why Gary did not like her

[ThomasE]

Dixie Carter played her spicy but it was like was her character was a fish out of water. I thought she was a great actress though.

[Scoobiedoo30]

what do you mean by spicy

[catlover79]

Originally Posted by ThomasE

Dixie Carter played her spicy but it was like was her character was a fish out of water. I thought she was a great actress though.

Good call. She fit in MUCH better on Designing Women.

[ThomasE]

Originally Posted by Scoobiedoo30

what do you mean by spicy

She had fire to her. She was saucy to me.

[Scoobiedoo30]

oh ok Dixie does Fit in on Designing Women

[TMC]

Originally Posted by mstewart

I like her in the role. Her character Maggie was a lot like Julia Sugarbaker in some ways. Quite domineering and outspoken. I thought her and Conrad Bain looked compatible as husband and wife.

The problem with Maggie was her character was not well developed. It would had been nice to see her and Drummond's relationship develop and her interaction with the kids more. It was like one week they met, got engaged the following week and married the next.

Plus I thought Dixie Carter looked quite hot in Diff'rent Strokes.

I did not like Sam. That kid rubbed me the wrong way.

I preferred her as Maggie than Mary Ann Mobley in the final season, simply because Dixie Carter had more of an edge and personality. With that being said, I do agree that they rushed her relationship w/ Phillip. It's like literally, she appeared in three episodes (the episode that introduced her, the two part "Hitchhikers" episode, and the two part Universal Studios episode that introduced Sam) before they got married.