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08-26-2000, 03:01 PM

This show used to be on three times a day when I was a kid (four times if you include the Friday night episodes). Why the hell hasn't it been shown since ? At the time I assumed it just went away because it started looking dated and people had gotten their fill of it. But then I wondered if the notorious real life happenings of the cast had anything to do with its exit. Are there episodes of this show and other like it such as 'Gimme a Break' and 'Silver Spoons' just sitting in the storage room of TV station affiliates around the country collecting
dust ? Are there ways to purchase these series outside of Columbia House ? I heard years ago that basketball players Steve Smith and Joe Dumars each bought the complete collection of 'Sanford and Son' simply by asking a local TV station for their old copies. Topher Grace of 'That 70s Show' also did this when he asked Fox for every episode of the 'Ben Stiller Show'.

netsetter · 08-29-2000, 01:08 AM

I guess I'm lucky. Diff'rent Strokes as well as Silver Spoons play weekdays mornings on UPN where I live. And Diff'rent Strokes also comes on twice in the morning on TBS. So I have the privilege of seeing Arnold at 6:30, 8:OO and 8:30 every morning

TJ · 09-06-2000, 10:52 PM

Diff'rent Strokes has never been on TBS before, that's A Different World.. one Arnold a day is better than none I suppose..

08-26-2000, 03:01 PM	#1
Jack Frost Guest Posts: n/a	What's keeping it from being shown ? This show used to be on three times a day when I was a kid (four times if you include the Friday night episodes). Why the hell hasn't it been shown since ? At the time I assumed it just went away because it started looking dated and people had gotten their fill of it. But then I wondered if the notorious real life happenings of the cast had anything to do with its exit. Are there episodes of this show and other like it such as 'Gimme a Break' and 'Silver Spoons' just sitting in the storage room of TV station affiliates around the country collecting dust ? Are there ways to purchase these series outside of Columbia House ? I heard years ago that basketball players Steve Smith and Joe Dumars each bought the complete collection of 'Sanford and Son' simply by asking a local TV station for their old copies. Topher Grace of 'That 70s Show' also did this when he asked Fox for every episode of the 'Ben Stiller Show'.
Jack Frost Guest Posts: n/a

08-29-2000, 01:08 AM	#2
netsetter Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 06, 2000 Posts: 86	I guess I'm lucky. Diff'rent Strokes as well as Silver Spoons play weekdays mornings on UPN where I live. And Diff'rent Strokes also comes on twice in the morning on TBS. So I have the privilege of seeing Arnold at 6:30, 8:OO and 8:30 every morning

09-06-2000, 10:52 PM	#3
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,656	Diff'rent Strokes has never been on TBS before, that's A Different World.. one Arnold a day is better than none I suppose..