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Movie12 · 02-09-2018, 02:24 PM

I wish Dixie Carter would have stayed on Diff’rent Strokes - Season 8. She was fantastic! I don’t know why she didn’t stay on for their last season. Designing Women didn’t start until September 1986. Diff’rent Strokes - Season 8 was on from September 1985 - March 1986. She could have stayed for their last season. Dixie Carter by far was the better actress to play Maggie.

BigManMike · 02-09-2018, 03:09 PM

I think I heard somewhere that she and Gary Coleman didn’t get along and that was why she left. I liked Dixie better too.

magellan333 · 02-12-2018, 01:56 PM

Designing Women’s shooting schedule might have started early in 1986, so she didn’t have time for both shows.

TV Guy · 02-17-2018, 11:00 AM

I would have made a better Maggie than Mary Ann Mobley. So the bar wasn’t that high.

Seriously, what were they thinking when they cast her?

'80sSitcoms · 02-20-2018, 10:55 AM

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02-09-2018, 02:24 PM	#1
Movie12 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 02, 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 421	Dixie Carter was the better Maggie I wish Dixie Carter would have stayed on Diff’rent Strokes - Season 8. She was fantastic! I don’t know why she didn’t stay on for their last season. Designing Women didn’t start until September 1986. Diff’rent Strokes - Season 8 was on from September 1985 - March 1986. She could have stayed for their last season. Dixie Carter by far was the better actress to play Maggie.

02-09-2018, 03:09 PM	#2
BigManMike Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 25, 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,021	I think I heard somewhere that she and Gary Coleman didn’t get along and that was why she left. I liked Dixie better too.

02-12-2018, 01:56 PM	#3
magellan333 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 26, 2003 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 822	Designing Women’s shooting schedule might have started early in 1986, so she didn’t have time for both shows.

02-17-2018, 11:00 AM	#4
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	I would have made a better Maggie than Mary Ann Mobley. So the bar wasn’t that high. Seriously, what were they thinking when they cast her?

02-20-2018, 10:55 AM	#5
'80sSitcoms Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2013 Posts: 12,474	^---LOL!