I Thought Norman Lear created and developed "Diff'rent Strokes" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

05-03-2001, 06:32 PM

After begening to see "Diff'rent Strokes" agian for after 12 years since i last see
that,and now that i,m rewatching the show on Nick-at-Nite,cause it,s one of my favorite TV shows of all time,and i heard that Norman Lear created and develop that show with his partner, Bud Yonkin.

and then i see those credits,and i don,t see Norman Lear,s name or Bud Yonkin,s.
and i was wondering that did they just help the young writters ( who work on some of thier shows like "All in the Family" and "Sanford and Son") created or they just don,t
want to see thier names on the opening and closing credits,because i think that they just think that they created too much shows in the 1970,s or something like that.

callmetootie · 05-04-2001, 08:02 AM

It syas in the FOL E! True Hollywood Story that Norman Lear created and developed Diff'rent Strokes.

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The Gooch · 05-04-2001, 10:31 AM

I think he used his stature to get the show on the air, and maybe helped develop it at the beginning through his company, but had producers who had worked under him previously run the show for the majority of its run. I'm pretty sure this is what he did with "Good Times" as well. A recent comparison would be how Marcey Carsey and Tom Werner ("Cosby Show", "Roseanne") helped create "3rd Rock from the Sun" and "That 70s Show" even though Bonnie and Terry Turner are the main producers behind it.

TV Guy · 05-07-2001, 10:05 AM

Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin produced "Diff'rent Strokes" through their Tandem Productions, but neither took a producer credit since they didn't have much creative involvement on a day-to-day basis. There's definitely a difference between the shows Lear actually produced ("All in the Family", "Maude") vs. the ones he merely owned ("Diff'rent Strokes", "The Facts of Life", "Hello Larry").

05-03-2001, 06:32 PM	#1
tv Fan Guest Posts: n/a	I Thought Norman Lear created and developed "Diff'rent Strokes" After begening to see "Diff'rent Strokes" agian for after 12 years since i last see that,and now that i,m rewatching the show on Nick-at-Nite,cause it,s one of my favorite TV shows of all time,and i heard that Norman Lear created and develop that show with his partner, Bud Yonkin. and then i see those credits,and i don,t see Norman Lear,s name or Bud Yonkin,s. and i was wondering that did they just help the young writters ( who work on some of thier shows like "All in the Family" and "Sanford and Son") created or they just don,t want to see thier names on the opening and closing credits,because i think that they just think that they created too much shows in the 1970,s or something like that.
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05-04-2001, 08:02 AM	#2
callmetootie Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2001 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 4,768	It syas in the FOL E! True Hollywood Story that Norman Lear created and developed Diff'rent Strokes. ------------------ Andrew Carden

05-04-2001, 10:31 AM	#3
The Gooch Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 03, 2001 Posts: 137	I think he used his stature to get the show on the air, and maybe helped develop it at the beginning through his company, but had producers who had worked under him previously run the show for the majority of its run. I'm pretty sure this is what he did with "Good Times" as well. A recent comparison would be how Marcey Carsey and Tom Werner ("Cosby Show", "Roseanne") helped create "3rd Rock from the Sun" and "That 70s Show" even though Bonnie and Terry Turner are the main producers behind it.

05-07-2001, 10:05 AM	#4
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin produced "Diff'rent Strokes" through their Tandem Productions, but neither took a producer credit since they didn't have much creative involvement on a day-to-day basis. There's definitely a difference between the shows Lear actually produced ("All in the Family", "Maude") vs. the ones he merely owned ("Diff'rent Strokes", "The Facts of Life", "Hello Larry").