Good Move Or Bad Move? Diff'rent Strokes Moves to ABC

[Brian Damage]

What is your opinions on this? Did you like DS moving over to ABC after NBC canceled the show? Originally I was happy for the move, but there were just so many dang changes...

[Mr. Television]

It was a big mistake. The show just was not the same anymore. They changed Maggies. Todd Bridges wasn't in every episode and it became the Arnold and Sam show. DS moved opposite Dallas so I didn't even see every episode of this season until it went into syndication. DS didn't even last 22 episodes in this format. ABC would have been smart to stick with TAC instead of picking up DS. The show should have had a proper send-off on NBC though.

[Harmony233]

I always felt that Diff'rent strokes jumped the ship when they brought on Maggie and Sam.I thought the first five sesons where pretty good.Season 7 was horrible.Willis hardly seemed to be used that much in the last seasons.They seemed to ignore Willis and Arnolds realtionship they didn't seem close anymore.

[Harmony233]

I always felt that Diff'rent strokes jumped the ship when they brought on Maggie and Sam.I thought the first five sesons where pretty good.Season 7 was horrible.Willis hardly seemed to be used that much in the last seasons.They seemed to ignore Willis and Arnolds realtionship they didn't seem close anymore.

[McGillicuddy]

Originally Posted by Clint Eastwood Fan

It was a big mistake. The show just was not the same anymore. They changed Maggies. Todd Bridges wasn't in every episode and it became the Arnold and Sam show. DS moved opposite Dallas so I didn't even see every episode of this season until it went into syndication. DS didn't even last 22 episodes in this format. ABC would have been smart to stick with TAC instead of picking up DS. The show should have had a proper send-off on NBC though.

Whats TAC?

I don't know if I've ever seen any of the ABC episodes.

[catlover79]

Originally Posted by markway895

Whats TAC?

I don't know if I've ever seen any of the ABC episodes.

I think it's Three's A Crowd.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Brian Damage

What is your opinions on this? Did you like DS moving over to ABC after NBC canceled the show? Originally I was happy for the move, but there were just so many dang changes...

Never been a fan of a sitcom switching networks because it no longer FEELS like the same show

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Clint Eastwood Fan

It was a big mistake. The show just was not the same anymore. They changed Maggies. Todd Bridges wasn't in every episode and it became the Arnold and Sam show. DS moved opposite Dallas so I didn't even see every episode of this season until it went into syndication. DS didn't even last 22 episodes in this format. ABC would have been smart to stick with TAC instead of picking up DS. The show should have had a proper send-off on NBC though.

I'm thinking TAC was not picked up because it was probabl last in it's timeslot in addition to low ratings. So they figured why not take a chance on a proven show instead of a new show that didn't have a good first year

[Mr. Television]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

I'm thinking TAC was not picked up because it was probabl last in it's timeslot in addition to low ratings. So they figured why not take a chance on a proven show instead of a new show that didn't have a good first year

TAC always finished 2nd in it's timeslot to the A-Team. It finished it's season in the mid 30's. It had about the same ratings as Who's the Boss which it was paired with. WTB though was given a chance to prove itself and managed to become a big hit. DS was dying when ABC picked it up. NBC didn't need it any more because of Cosby. ABC then threw it opposite Dallas which was a death slot at the time. I never understood that.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Clint Eastwood Fan

TAC always finished 2nd in it's timeslot to the A-Team. It finished it's season in the mid 30's. It had about the same ratings as Who's the Boss which it was paired with. WTB though was given a chance to prove itself and managed to become a big hit. DS was dying when ABC picked it up. NBC didn't need it any more because of Cosby. ABC then threw it opposite Dallas which was a death slot at the time. I never understood that.

I remember DS being on Friday night on NBC too I think.

[Larenz09]

Originally Posted by catlover79

I think it's Three's A Crowd.

Don't you mean Three's Company? Or was there such a show named Three's A Crowd?

[Marvo301]

Originally Posted by Larenz09

Don't you mean Three's Company? Or was there such a show named Three's A Crowd?

Three's A Crowd was a spin-off of Three's Company in which Jack Tripper moves into an apartment over Jack's Bistro, which he now owns, with the love of his life Vicki. The third member of the"Crowd" was Vicki's father who, in an attempt to break them up, bought the building thereby becoming their landlord.

[Larenz09]

Originally Posted by Marvo301

Three's A Crowd was a spin-off of Three's Company in which Jack Tripper moves into an apartment over Jack's Bistro, which he now owns, with the love of his life Vicki. The third member of the"Crowd" was Vicki's father who, in an attempt to break them up, bought the building thereby becoming their landlord.

Did that spawn the show, The Ropers? I remember them. Norman Fell, who died, played Stanley Roper, and I think that the one who played his wife had died, as did Don Knotts.

[Marvo301]

Originally Posted by Larenz09

Did that spawn the show, The Ropers? I remember them. Norman Fell, who died, played Stanley Roper, and I think that the one who played his wife had died, as did Don Knotts.

The Ropers was an entirely different spin-off of Three's Company. And yes Audra Lindley, Norman Fell, and Don Knotts have all passed away.

[Rezny@gmail.com]

It was a REALLY big mistake.Arnold had gotten older,and WASN'T the same.Example:In one episode,he got mad at Drummond and wished that Drummond wasn't his father.They made up,later,I suppose.Also,the theme was different.I liked the theme used on the NBC episodes.