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DS fan 4 life · 04-06-2001, 10:22 AM

Out of the FOL and DS who got better ratings?

How popular were each show?

callmetootie · 04-06-2001, 03:16 PM

FOL was never good in the ratings, in fact #24 was the best it ever did. Diff'rent Strokes on the other ahnd did extremly well in the ratings, until ABC took it over.

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Andrew Carden

JohnMcMillin · 04-06-2001, 04:09 PM

DS didn't fare that much better in the ratings. FOL peaked at #24 in the 3rd and 5th seasons, and DS peaked at #17 in it's 3rd season. But the third season was the only season DS was in the top 25, and it never returned to the top 30 after that season, while Facts stayed around there until Charlotte left.

TJ · 04-06-2001, 06:34 PM

DS was consistenly rated higher than FOL for kids - for other age groups they were even or FOL was rated higher.

JohnMcMillin · 04-07-2001, 01:32 AM

>>DS was consistenly rated higher than FOL for kids - for other age groups they were even or FOL was rated higher.
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I can definately agree with that. FOL started out a "kids show" the first season, but the series matured as did the girls. I loved both shows as a kid, but now that I'm an adult, I have a new appreciation for The Facts because I've matured a lot and can understand the show better. I liked it as a kid, but a lot of it went over my head. But I always loved Blair, Jo, Tootie, Natalie and Mrs. Garrett from then.

But with Diff'rent Strokes, I always "got" the show more when I was little (save the more controversial episodes). Gary may be a little more than a decade older than me, but at the age of 3, I didn't notice that and almost felt like he was MY age.

04-06-2001, 10:22 AM	#1
DS fan 4 life Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Apr 06, 2001 Location: bean,nj usa Posts: 3	Ratings questions Out of the FOL and DS who got better ratings? How popular were each show?

04-06-2001, 03:16 PM	#2
callmetootie Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2001 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 4,768	FOL was never good in the ratings, in fact #24 was the best it ever did. Diff'rent Strokes on the other ahnd did extremly well in the ratings, until ABC took it over. ------------------ Andrew Carden

04-06-2001, 04:09 PM	#3
JohnMcMillin Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 29, 2000 Location: louisville, ky, USA Posts: 380	DS didn't fare that much better in the ratings. FOL peaked at #24 in the 3rd and 5th seasons, and DS peaked at #17 in it's 3rd season. But the third season was the only season DS was in the top 25, and it never returned to the top 30 after that season, while Facts stayed around there until Charlotte left.

04-06-2001, 06:34 PM	#4
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,771	DS was consistenly rated higher than FOL for kids - for other age groups they were even or FOL was rated higher.

04-07-2001, 01:32 AM	#5
JohnMcMillin Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 29, 2000 Location: louisville, ky, USA Posts: 380	>>DS was consistenly rated higher than FOL for kids - for other age groups they were even or FOL was rated higher. << I can definately agree with that. FOL started out a "kids show" the first season, but the series matured as did the girls. I loved both shows as a kid, but now that I'm an adult, I have a new appreciation for The Facts because I've matured a lot and can understand the show better. I liked it as a kid, but a lot of it went over my head. But I always loved Blair, Jo, Tootie, Natalie and Mrs. Garrett from then. But with Diff'rent Strokes, I always "got" the show more when I was little (save the more controversial episodes). Gary may be a little more than a decade older than me, but at the age of 3, I didn't notice that and almost felt like he was MY age.