Would You Say That Diff'rent Strokes Ripped off Sherwood Schwartz's Idea? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 08-30-2010, 12:25 AM

The Sherwood idea was called "Kelly's Kids" a spinoff of sorts to the Brady Bunch. It starred Ken Berry as an adoptive father of three diverse boys (white, black and Asian). The pilot failed to interest ABC.

Do you think NBC took the idea from Sherwood and ran with it?

70s show watcher · 08-30-2010, 01:05 AM

i dont think they really ripped it off but it is interesting to note that howard leeds worked as a writer on both shows

08-30-2010, 12:25 AM	#1
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08-30-2010, 01:05 AM	#2
70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,548	i dont think they really ripped it off but it is interesting to note that howard leeds worked as a writer on both shows