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ThomasE · 09-23-2000, 12:46 AM

Does anyone know why Dixie Carter left the show and was replace by Maryanne Mobley? They were both good actresses to me.

ToddAO70 · 09-23-2000, 07:06 PM

I thought Dixie left because she was offered the role of Julia Sugarbaker on Designing Women.

JohnMcMillin · 09-23-2000, 10:15 PM

Designing Women didn't premiere until 1986, the same year Diff'rent Strokes went off. I always thought they could've kept DS for another season or two.

TJ · 10-31-2000, 09:48 PM

I think alot of it had to do with the show moving from NBC to ABC - maybe she had an exclusive contract to NBC. I've heard rumors that she did not get along with some of the cast members, especially Dana Plato..

Dixie's girl · 07-14-2001, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ToddAO70:
I thought Dixie left because she was offered the role of Julia Sugarbaker on Designing Women.

You are correct!!! I know because I am her little girl!

09-23-2000, 12:46 AM	#1
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	Dixie/Maryanne Does anyone know why Dixie Carter left the show and was replace by Maryanne Mobley? They were both good actresses to me.

09-23-2000, 07:06 PM	#2
ToddAO70 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 22, 2000 Location: Peekskill/Cortlandt, NY, USA Posts: 18	I thought Dixie left because she was offered the role of Julia Sugarbaker on Designing Women.

09-23-2000, 10:15 PM	#3
JohnMcMillin Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 29, 2000 Location: louisville, ky, USA Posts: 380	Designing Women didn't premiere until 1986, the same year Diff'rent Strokes went off. I always thought they could've kept DS for another season or two.

10-31-2000, 09:48 PM	#4
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,659	I think alot of it had to do with the show moving from NBC to ABC - maybe she had an exclusive contract to NBC. I've heard rumors that she did not get along with some of the cast members, especially Dana Plato..