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03-19-2001, 12:24 AM

Was Edna Garrett on the 2 shows at the same time? I know Diffrent Strokes isn't older than FOL.

NancyJoJinny · 03-19-2001, 12:44 AM

Diffrnt stroks was on a year ahed of FOL, Charlotte Rae(Mrs G) was offered a contract for the show FOL in 1979 and if the show were too flop she would be given her old job back on diffrent strokes. the pilot for FOL was actually orrigiannaly aired as a diffrent strokes episode, which will air on April 4th at 9:00PM est on N@N.

FOL85NatandMrsGRock · 03-19-2001, 09:44 AM

yup that about sums it up... but YES Diff'rent Strokes is older than Facts of Life.. but only by a year... and infact i think that diff'rent strokes ended a year before Facts of life did... so i think they both had the same run.. but correct me if im wrong...

FOL-FAN · 03-19-2001, 10:33 AM

DS ended to 2 years before FOL in 1986. So FOL had a longer run than DS.

03-19-2001, 01:15 PM

I think that in the early episodes, FOL was kinda relying on DS to keep it afloat. Up until Jo came. The rest, was history

03-19-2001, 12:24 AM	#1
mary Guest Posts: n/a	Help me out here - Mrs G? Was Edna Garrett on the 2 shows at the same time? I know Diffrent Strokes isn't older than FOL.
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03-19-2001, 01:15 PM	#5
Devastation26 Guest Posts: n/a	I think that in the early episodes, FOL was kinda relying on DS to keep it afloat. Up until Jo came. The rest, was history
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03-19-2001, 12:44 AM	#2
NancyJoJinny Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 04, 2001 Location: Nancy Land, NJ. Posts: 989	Diffrnt stroks was on a year ahed of FOL, Charlotte Rae(Mrs G) was offered a contract for the show FOL in 1979 and if the show were too flop she would be given her old job back on diffrent strokes. the pilot for FOL was actually orrigiannaly aired as a diffrent strokes episode, which will air on April 4th at 9:00PM est on N@N.

03-19-2001, 09:44 AM	#3
FOL85NatandMrsGRock The Lovable Sarah Senior Member Join Date: Nov 07, 2000 Location: Wisconsin (Same Place Charlotte's From and where That 70's Show takes place!) .... Wish I was in Mayfield USA! Posts: 1,770	yup that about sums it up... but YES Diff'rent Strokes is older than Facts of Life.. but only by a year... and infact i think that diff'rent strokes ended a year before Facts of life did... so i think they both had the same run.. but correct me if im wrong...

03-19-2001, 10:33 AM	#4
FOL-FAN Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 05, 2001 Posts: 434	DS ended to 2 years before FOL in 1986. So FOL had a longer run than DS.