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TVFactFan · 08-21-2002, 10:00 PM

Tootie was supposed to be a cast member on Different Strokes as Arnold's Girlfriend but she was too tall to play that part-so since she was too tall to play arnold's girlfriend-she was put Facts of Life

tvje · 08-22-2002, 09:17 PM

What episode. Was it "Willis's Birthday" episode when they have a birthday party in Harlem. Was she supposed to Verom's little sister who had a crush on Arnold.

TVFactFan · 08-23-2002, 01:06 AM

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Originally posted by tvje
What episode. Was it "Willis's Birthday" episode when they have a birthday party in Harlem. Was she supposed to Verom's little sister who had a crush on Arnold.

No it wasn't a particular episode, Tootie was just supposed to be a cast member on different strokes as arnold's girlfriend. She dida lot of crossover episodes wit different strokes and it was one i particular when she agreed to be arnold's date and arnold went to the bank and two guys robbed the bank-Do you remember that episode?

JethroSimpson · 08-23-2002, 07:53 AM

I think it was the episode "The Rivals" that she was supoed to play the part of Lurleen.

She was in that episode you mentioned "The Bank Job" as Arnold's date, and then in late season 3/ early season 4 she returned when Gary Coleman was on strike to take over his part.

tvje · 08-23-2002, 07:56 PM

Oh I remember that JethroSimpson. That is the afformative action episode when Drummand gets sued because of afformative action and Willis is off the baskterball team because of afformative action and hires the lawyer who is suing Drummand.

In that episode Arnold is in the penthouse but never seen and writing letters to Tootie for some reason. And Kim Fields had alot of Gary Coleman's lines. They poorly explained Arnold's absent.

TVFactFan · 08-23-2002, 11:14 PM

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Oh I remember that JethroSimpson. That is the afformative action episode when Drummand gets sued because of afformative action and Willis is off the baskterball team because of afformative action and hires the lawyer who is suing Drummand.

In that episode Arnold is in the penthouse but never seen and writing letters to Tootie for some reason. And Kim Fields had alot of Gary Coleman's lines. They poorly explained Arnold's absent.

Oh so that's what happen? I always wonder where arnold was when tootie was taking his place-i thought it was medical issues

Brian Damage · 08-27-2002, 05:09 PM

Gary was off the show a couple of times for various reasons. Obviously for medical reasons and also because he was looking for more money.

08-21-2002, 10:00 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,018	Did you know that Tootie was supposed to be Tootie was supposed to be a cast member on Different Strokes as Arnold's Girlfriend but she was too tall to play that part-so since she was too tall to play arnold's girlfriend-she was put Facts of Life

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tvje Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 26, 2002 Posts: 1,402	What episode. Was it "Willis's Birthday" episode when they have a birthday party in Harlem. Was she supposed to Verom's little sister who had a crush on Arnold.
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08-23-2002, 07:53 AM	#4
JethroSimpson Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 01, 2001 Location: England,UK Posts: 1,080	I think it was the episode "The Rivals" that she was supoed to play the part of Lurleen. She was in that episode you mentioned "The Bank Job" as Arnold's date, and then in late season 3/ early season 4 she returned when Gary Coleman was on strike to take over his part.
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08-23-2002, 07:56 PM	#5
tvje Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 26, 2002 Posts: 1,402	Oh I remember that JethroSimpson. That is the afformative action episode when Drummand gets sued because of afformative action and Willis is off the baskterball team because of afformative action and hires the lawyer who is suing Drummand. In that episode Arnold is in the penthouse but never seen and writing letters to Tootie for some reason. And Kim Fields had alot of Gary Coleman's lines. They poorly explained Arnold's absent.