what was the excuse for Kimberly to leave the show? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Jinny Exstead · 06-18-2001, 04:10 PM

I know Dana Plato got pregnate and got fired, but how did they work that into the episode, I mean why did she leave on the show, like did she go to college or what? DO you know what I mean. If not please email me at myoreoiscute@aol.com and I will try to explain it more. thanks

callmetootie · 06-18-2001, 04:24 PM

She became a maid in Paris.

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Jinny Exstead · 06-18-2001, 04:26 PM

oh thanks

Tourmaline · 03-15-2002, 04:39 PM

As I remember it she was studying at the Sorbonne in Paris. There was an episode where she was considering becoming an au pair for an Italian family (who came to the apartment to interview her) but she made a guest appearance in an episode about Drummond's birthday where she said she might be back in NY after the current semester.

But bear in mind - I very probably haven't seen all the episodes, never mind in the right order, and I've very little knowledge about the behind-the-scenes stuff.

JethroSimpson · 03-15-2002, 05:35 PM

I haven't actually seen the episode were she goes to Paris, but when she returned as a guest in "Happy Birthday Drummond" she appeared in quite a few other episodes after that.

jess85 · 04-11-2002, 03:30 AM

dana got pregnant? did she have the baby?

JethroSimpson · 04-11-2002, 07:47 AM

She got preganant in I think 1984 and so was out of the 84/85 seson when Maggie and Sam had just come along.

ThomasE · 04-11-2002, 12:45 PM

Well at least Dana still had a recurring role for the last 2 seasons. I thought that was still nice of the producers. At least she didn't leave the show entirely. Right now TNN is airing the episode about epillepsy.

DanaForever · 04-11-2002, 02:38 PM

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Originally posted by jess85
dana got pregnant? did she have the baby?

Yes, she did have the baby. It was a boy named Tyler who will turn 18 in July. There are some pics of him on Dana's memorial site.

matrixclay · 04-17-2002, 10:37 AM

my believing to why dana plato left the show was-
-she became highly addicted to drugs, one reason for this addiction was to deal with the fame!
-the show took off and the pressure was to much for her and drugs was her only help
-after leaving the show she got involved on to the porn scene, which she then became a hardcore pornstar
-she got involved with the wrong people, getting involved with shootings and such
-she then came to her death by being murdered through drugs.
-she was a talented actor and was a great asset of the show but it seemed for many of the actors the future after the show was not good.

matrixclay · 04-17-2002, 10:42 AM

her son is 18 now and must be proud to be the son of one of the great different strokes actors.
although he would of loved to of had his mother through his life-who wouldn't at least he has videos, pictures and other memorial material of his mother!

DanaForever · 04-17-2002, 02:21 PM

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Originally posted by matrixclay
my believing to why dana plato left the show was-
-she became highly addicted to drugs, one reason for this addiction was to deal with the fame!
-the show took off and the pressure was to much for her and drugs was her only help
-after leaving the show she got involved on to the porn scene, which she then became a hardcore pornstar
-she got involved with the wrong people, getting involved with shootings and such
-she then came to her death by being murdered through drugs.
-she was a talented actor and was a great asset of the show but it seemed for many of the actors the future after the show was not good.

Okay, just a couple of things:
1) Dana didn't get involved in the porn scene right after DS. She posed for Playboy in 89 and made one movie considered softcore porn "Different Strokes."
2) What shootings did she get involved in? She was arrested for holding up a Las Vegas video store, but there was no shooting involved.

matrixclay · 04-17-2002, 02:28 PM

im sorry about the assageration, but to my knowledge that was the route she went down!
im not really that bothered on all the little details, i just loved the show!

06-18-2001, 04:10 PM	#1
Jinny Exstead Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 29, 2001 Posts: 39	what was the excuse for Kimberly to leave the show? I know Dana Plato got pregnate and got fired, but how did they work that into the episode, I mean why did she leave on the show, like did she go to college or what? DO you know what I mean. If not please email me at myoreoiscute@aol.com and I will try to explain it more. thanks

03-15-2002, 05:35 PM	#5
JethroSimpson Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 01, 2001 Location: England,UK Posts: 1,080	I haven't actually seen the episode were she goes to Paris, but when she returned as a guest in "Happy Birthday Drummond" she appeared in quite a few other episodes after that.
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04-11-2002, 12:45 PM	#8
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	Well at least Dana still had a recurring role for the last 2 seasons. I thought that was still nice of the producers. At least she didn't leave the show entirely. Right now TNN is airing the episode about epillepsy.
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04-17-2002, 10:37 AM	#10
matrixclay Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Apr 17, 2002 Location: England Posts: 4	why dana plato left the show my believing to why dana plato left the show was- -she became highly addicted to drugs, one reason for this addiction was to deal with the fame! -the show took off and the pressure was to much for her and drugs was her only help -after leaving the show she got involved on to the porn scene, which she then became a hardcore pornstar -she got involved with the wrong people, getting involved with shootings and such -she then came to her death by being murdered through drugs. -she was a talented actor and was a great asset of the show but it seemed for many of the actors the future after the show was not good.
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04-17-2002, 10:42 AM	#11
matrixclay Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Apr 17, 2002 Location: England Posts: 4	the baby her son is 18 now and must be proud to be the son of one of the great different strokes actors. although he would of loved to of had his mother through his life-who wouldn't at least he has videos, pictures and other memorial material of his mother!

06-18-2001, 04:24 PM	#2
callmetootie Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2001 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 4,768	She became a maid in Paris. ------------------ Andrew Carden

06-18-2001, 04:26 PM	#3
Jinny Exstead Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 29, 2001 Posts: 39	oh thanks

03-15-2002, 04:39 PM	#4
Tourmaline Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 10, 2002 Location: West Midlands, UK Posts: 71	As I remember it she was studying at the Sorbonne in Paris. There was an episode where she was considering becoming an au pair for an Italian family (who came to the apartment to interview her) but she made a guest appearance in an episode about Drummond's birthday where she said she might be back in NY after the current semester. But bear in mind - I very probably haven't seen all the episodes, never mind in the right order, and I've very little knowledge about the behind-the-scenes stuff.

04-11-2002, 03:30 AM	#6
jess85 Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Apr 11, 2002 Location: England Posts: 3	dana got pregnant? did she have the baby?

04-11-2002, 07:47 AM	#7
JethroSimpson Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 01, 2001 Location: England,UK Posts: 1,080	She got preganant in I think 1984 and so was out of the 84/85 seson when Maggie and Sam had just come along.

04-17-2002, 02:28 PM	#13
matrixclay Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Apr 17, 2002 Location: England Posts: 4	she was a porn actress im sorry about the assageration, but to my knowledge that was the route she went down! im not really that bothered on all the little details, i just loved the show!