Observations from episode 1 of Different strokes about Arnold and Mr. Drummond - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 01-02-2013, 10:17 PM

In regards to Mr. Drummond, if can clearly see he is still connected to his maude character and that Arnold is still connected to his character on Good Times and the Jeffersons.

Of course this fades away as the show moves on but it's understandable because there were not that far removed from those previous roles.

Arthur Drummond and Gary Jackson

Also Willis reminds me of his FISH character

*ROGER* · 01-02-2013, 11:26 PM

I liked the Philip Drummond character a lot better than Arthur on Maude, but sometimes I thought Mr. Drummond was occasionally TOO nice which is no way to be in business. I don't think he would have been a super successful business man in the real world.

As for Arnold, I thought he was really cute and very warm, kind hearted and loving to Mr. D. Willis is the one who had the rotten attitude in the beginning.

TVFactFan · 01-02-2013, 11:27 PM

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I liked the Philip Drummond character a lot better than Arthur on Maude, but sometimes I thought Mr. Drummond was sometimes TOO nice which is no way to be in business. I don't think he would have been a super successful business man in the real world.

As for Arnold, I thought he was really cute and very warm, kind hearted and loving to Mr. D. Willis is the one who had the rotten attitude in the beginning.

Yeah Willis defintely had a attitude problem in season 1 LOL

ThomasE · 01-02-2013, 11:28 PM

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Yeah Willis defintely had a attitude problem in season 1 LOL

Willis was straight up hood! LOL.

*ROGER* · 01-02-2013, 11:28 PM

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Yeah Willis defintely had a attitude problem in season 1 LOL

If the SLIGHTEST thing upset him, he was ready to run away, and he would guilt Arnold into running with him. Arnold never wanted to run away, but he also wanted to please Willis. Willis wasn't fair to Arnold.

TVFactFan · 01-02-2013, 11:30 PM

It's a pleasure to see these closing credits again

*ROGER* · 01-02-2013, 11:32 PM

"Now the world don't move to the beat of just one drum, what might be right for you may not be right for some....."

TVFactFan · 01-02-2013, 11:38 PM

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"Now the world don't move to the beat of just one drum, what might be right for you may not be right for some....."

Never saw this on BET

LOL

JLThorpe · 01-03-2013, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

In regards to Mr. Drummond, if can clearly see he is still connected to his maude character and that Arnold is still connected to his character on Good Times and the Jeffersons.

Of course this fades away as the show moves on but it's understandable because there were not that far removed from those previous roles.

Arthur Drummond and Gary Jackson

Also Willis reminds me of his FISH character

I never really watched Maude until I started watching Antenna TV in the past few weeks, so I'm really unfamiliar with Conrad Bain's character on there. But watching the first episode of Diff'rent Strokes again last night, I think I noticed Mr. Drummond was wearing an ascot for the first time. That looks more like something his character on Maude would wear, from what I've seen of his wardrobe on there.

TVFactFan · 01-03-2013, 04:46 PM

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I never really watched Maude until I started watching Antenna TV in the past few weeks, so I'm really unfamiliar with Conrad Bain's character on there. But watching the first episode of Diff'rent Strokes again last night, I think I noticed Mr. Drummond was wearing an ascot for the first time. That looks more like something his character on Maude would wear, from what I've seen of his wardrobe on there.

Good Observation, exactly looked like something Arthur would wear.

BTW: You can see by the 4th episode that the Arthur character is slowly disappearing.

ThomasE · 01-03-2013, 05:15 PM

Another similarity would be that both Maude and Diff'rent Strokes are Norman Lear shows with exterior opening shots in the theme openings.

TVFactFan · 01-03-2013, 05:31 PM

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Another similarity would be that both Maude and Diff'rent Strokes are Norman Lear shows with exterior opening shots in the theme openings.

The Jeffersons should have opened the same way since it was a show based in Manhattan.

Not sure why maude opened with a shot of NYC lol

ThomasE · 01-04-2013, 09:37 PM

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The Jeffersons should have opened the same way since it was a show based in Manhattan.

Not sure why maude opened with a shot of NYC lol

Familiar starting landmark (Manhattan) that takes the viewer from the city to the suburbs. It happened with "Archie Bunker's Place" when the shot started in Manhattan and went into Queens via the Queensboro Bridge.

01-02-2013, 10:17 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,018	Observations from episode 1 of Different strokes about Arnold and Mr. Drummond In regards to Mr. Drummond, if can clearly see he is still connected to his maude character and that Arnold is still connected to his character on Good Times and the Jeffersons. Of course this fades away as the show moves on but it's understandable because there were not that far removed from those previous roles. Arthur Drummond and Gary Jackson Also Willis reminds me of his FISH character

01-02-2013, 11:26 PM	#2
ROGER Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 05, 2007 Location: United States Posts: 2,776	I liked the Philip Drummond character a lot better than Arthur on Maude, but sometimes I thought Mr. Drummond was occasionally TOO nice which is no way to be in business. I don't think he would have been a super successful business man in the real world. As for Arnold, I thought he was really cute and very warm, kind hearted and loving to Mr. D. Willis is the one who had the rotten attitude in the beginning.

01-02-2013, 11:30 PM	#6
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,018	It's a pleasure to see these closing credits again

01-02-2013, 11:32 PM	#7
ROGER Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 05, 2007 Location: United States Posts: 2,776	"Now the world don't move to the beat of just one drum, what might be right for you may not be right for some....."

01-03-2013, 05:15 PM	#11
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	Another similarity would be that both Maude and Diff'rent Strokes are Norman Lear shows with exterior opening shots in the theme openings.