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Old 08-14-2008, 02:03 PM   #1
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Default Bulimia Episode Airing...Farewell Marathon on Aug. 29

Just in case anyone missed it, Bulimia will finally air and Strokes gets a stunt on Sat., Aug. 23 and an all-day farewell marathon on Friday, Aug. 29

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I am sorry to see Diff'rent Strokes leaving BET Maybe another Network will pick up Diff'rent Strokes.
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I am sorry to see Diff'rent Strokes leaving BET Maybe another Network will pick up Diff'rent Strokes.
Or better yet, maybe Sony can just release the rest of the series onto DVD so we can get unedited episodes without annoying corner logos. It just annoys me so much how Sony gave up on this show after Season 2. Obviously, the sales must have not been very good. BUT, you talk to almost any fan of this show and they'll tell you the middle seasons are the best (3rd-5th). Hell, I'd rather watch Season 7 & 8 over Seasons 1 & 2.
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Or better yet, maybe Sony can just release the rest of the series onto DVD so we can get unedited episodes without annoying corner logos. It just annoys me so much how Sony gave up on this show after Season 2. Obviously, the sales must have not been very good. BUT, you talk to almost any fan of this show and they'll tell you the middle seasons are the best (3rd-5th). Hell, I'd rather watch Season 7 & 8 over Seasons 1 & 2.
I just hate where BET puts its commercial breaks; right in the middle of someone's line .
I doubt Sony will continue with this series on DVD as it has given up releasing any further seasons of other classic shows, most notably The Facts of Life, DS's spin-off (stopping at only the third season ). From what I've been reading, the company wants to focus on their more recent shows like Frasier and Two and a Half Men and s**t like that . So IMO, I think we're all screwed.
I don't mind watching the first two seasons of DS (because Mrs. Garrett is on the majority of them ) but I like seasons 3-5 best, season 4 being my most favorite .
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I doubt Sony will continue with this series on DVD as it has given up releasing any further seasons of other classic shows, most notably The Facts of Life, DS's spin-off (stopping at only the third season ). From what I've been reading, the company wants to focus on their more recent shows like Frasier and Two and a Half Men and s**t like that . So IMO, I think we're all screwed.
I don't mind watching the first two seasons of DS (because Mrs. Garrett is on the majority of them ) but I like seasons 3-5 best, season 4 being my most favorite .
Although Sony is resuming the Partridge Family by releasing season 3...
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I hope "Roommates" is part of the marathon. My DVR failed to record it both times it aired. And I got everything from seasons 3-8 otherwise (except for "Bulimia", of course). I'd hate to be missing one episode.
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I just hope they at least show the majority of seasons 3-4. I want to record all my favorites before they take it off. Even though it sucks that this station is taking DS off, I am glad that they are doing a marathon on its last day. Most stations just take a show off without warning.
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Reminder Bulimia is tomorrow at 9:30am ET!

And now this...
Last week (week of Aug. 25) of episodes

Monday, August 25
9:00am DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08818 "The Photo Club"
9:30am DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08819 "The Front Page"
10:00am DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08101 "Movin' In"
10:30am DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08102 "The Social Worker"

Tuesday, August 26
9:00am DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08103 "Mother's Last Visit"
9:30am DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08104 "The Spanking"
10:00am DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08105 "Prep School"
10:30am DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08106 "Goodbye Dolly"

Wednesday, August 27
9:00am DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08107 "The Trial"
9:30am DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08108 "The Fight"
10:00am DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08109 "The Club Meeting"
10:30am DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08110 "The Woman"

Thursday, August 28
9:00am DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08111 "No Time for Arnold"
9:30am DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08112 "The Relative"
10:00am DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08113 "The Tutor"
10:30am DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08114 "The New Landlord"

Friday, August 29
Farewell Marathon
9am-6pm ET
9:00am DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08115 "Willis' Privacy"
9:30am DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08118 "The Job"
10:00am DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08121 "Willis' Birthday"
10:30am DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08122 "The Girls' School"
11:00am DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08202 "Arnold's Girlfriend (Part 1)"
11:30am DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08203 "Arnold's Girlfriend (Part 2)"
12:00pm DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08206 "The Adoption (Part 1)"
12:30pm DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08207 "The Adoption (Part 2)"
1:00pm DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08302 "The Bank Job (Part 1)"
1:30pm DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08303 "The Bank Job (Part 2)"
2:00pm DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08311 "First Love"
2:30pm DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08314 "Junk Food Junkie"
3:00pm DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08315 "The Bus"
3:30pm DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08316 "The Older Man"
4:00pm DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08321 "Room for One More"
4:30pm DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08322 "Growing Up"
5:00pm DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08323 "The Model"
5:30pm DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08324 "The Athlete"
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Well Pav I can now breath of sigh of releif, when I saw your post I thought BET cancelled the Bullima airing....as I write this post its 20 minutes away from air.....now as long as the power doesn't go out....lol.......thanks for the final air schedule!

Watching the episode now....what a classic!, serious drama from Coleman & Plato!...lol....first scene is another excuse from the writers to get Kimberly in a bathing suit, a practice they started in season 1!....I sometimes wonder about these writers/producers...like how they dressed the girls in season 1 in facts of life...I know I digress....anyway I noticed a slight crinkle in the tape in scene 2, perhaps this was part of the problem as to why it didn't originally air in rotation.

Last update: Kudos to BET for airing this one...a classic from top to bottom...during the last 5 minutes a severe jittering occured in the picture, again perhaps part of the technical issues that prohibited its first airing. but all in all a well done job....why did I find myself laughing so much during the episode...poor acting from sitcom actors perhaps, I'm a sensitive guy and understand the stuggles of people with eating disorders, but our beloved actors couldn't pull this off in "this very special episode of Diff'rent Strokes"...lol....

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I did not even this thought until I turned on the tv this morning and checked the lineup. I stuck a DVD into the recorder. I will have the syndication and NAN version now.
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Well, I caught "Bulimia", but too bad even with the marathon, I'll be missing "Memories". I missed it due to BET's scheduling the first time, and just totally forgot the 2nd time around.

I got everything else recorded in SP mode on DVD. Perhaps someone can hook me up
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Friday, August 29
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9am-6pm ET
9:00am DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08115 "Willis' Privacy"
9:30am DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08118 "The Job"
10:00am DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08121 "Willis' Birthday"
10:30am DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08122 "The Girls' School"
11:00am DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08202 "Arnold's Girlfriend (Part 1)"
11:30am DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08203 "Arnold's Girlfriend (Part 2)"
12:00pm DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08206 "The Adoption (Part 1)"
12:30pm DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08207 "The Adoption (Part 2)"
1:00pm DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08302 "The Bank Job (Part 1)"
1:30pm DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08303 "The Bank Job (Part 2)"
2:00pm DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08311 "First Love"
2:30pm DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08314 "Junk Food Junkie"
3:00pm DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08315 "The Bus"
3:30pm DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08316 "The Older Man"
4:00pm DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08321 "Room for One More"
4:30pm DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08322 "Growing Up"
5:00pm DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08323 "The Model"
5:30pm DIFF'RENT STROKES ® BDST-08324 "The Athlete"
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I think BET airs The Model episode unedited, so watch out for that in the marathon. Also, don't forget the primetime stunt this Saturday.
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I think BET airs The Model episode unedited, so watch out for that in the marathon. Also, don't forget the primetime stunt this Saturday.
Also, they skipped "The Model" and "The Athlete" in the last cycle (not permitting those of us who had DVD-R problems when they ran over the hour in the first cycle, to correct them)...I figured they skipped them because the still had the unedited version. Soo....beware....!!!!
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I think BET airs The Model episode unedited, so watch out for that in the marathon. Also, don't forget the primetime stunt this Saturday.

why would BET be airing the model episode unedited and not none of the other eps?
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