Talk:Diff'rent Strokes

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Maid...it should be noted that there were, like, three maids during the show's run. There was Adelaide, and Pearl, and someone else. Mike H 00:59, Jan 11, 2005 (UTC)

Someone else? She was the most famous one of all... Mrs. Garrett!  :) Moncrief 04:30, May 10, 2005 (UTC)
I thought there was someone else other than that! :) Mike H 01:51, May 13, 2005 (UTC)

Arnold's black goldfish was named Abraham --MidnightSwinga 04:59, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

Janet Jackson made appereances on the show --MidnightSwinga 04:59, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

On The Cosby Show, Rudy's goldfish had a bathroom funeral. This seemed to be a copy of the bathroom funeral for Arnold's goldfish (Abraham) "Those who come from the sea, shall return to the sea". GoodDay 19:51, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Prostitution?

Uh... I never have heard of Dana Plato doing prostitution. This should be removed.

The "Jeff Harris" mentioned in this page is not the same one that created this show.

[edit] Name Origin

There was a landmark court decision in 1977 regarding a white family denied the right to adopt their mixed-race foster child because family services thought he should be placed with a black family. The white couples surname was Drummond, and this was one year before DS began. Is there any chance this is just a coincidence? If not - is it worth a mention? I can't find any actual evidence that the case inspired the naming of (and perhaps even the idea for) the family in the show. - Lciaccio 14:33, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] consistency between articles

Someone more familiar than myself should probably work on the spelling of the Gary Coleman line; it's spelled differently here and in the bio of Coleman...consistency would be a good idea. User:Snyrt

[edit] IKEA Commercial

Last year Ikea used the show's theme song in a commercial; it was sung (summat off-key) by the Swedish announcer. I don't know if that's worth putting in. Comments, please? while I go look for a cite. Tks. --SigPig |SEND - OVER 11:14, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Very special episodes

This section of the article describes at least 12 different "special episodes," and it mixes "special" episodes and two-part episodes together. Does the article need to describe so many episodes, or can we cut back to a few of the most important ones?

Also, the current language is very confusing:

The 1980-1981 season opened with a few two-part episodes, including one in which Arnold and Willis are involved in a bank holdup and another in which Mr. Drummond is in a car accident and suffers from amnesia. In one episode, Mr. Drummond adopted a Prince and the Pauper strategy to work among his blue collar employees, and threw darts at a chalkboard image of "Triple-Chin Drummond".

Did Drummond adopt the Prince and the Pauper strategy in one of the two-part episodes at the beginning of the 1980-81 season? That's what the article seems to say.

Personally, I think we should trim back to a few important episodes. If somebody thinks we should mention many "special" and two-part episodes, maybe describing them all in a separate article (Diff'rent Strokes special episodes, like The Jeffersons two part episodes) is the right approach. Comments? — Malik Shabazz | Talk 18:25, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

That or go into more detail for the rest of the article. I, personally, was quite confused at the top of the page when it described the last two or three seasons, but none of the prior?? 74.226.45.238 07:04, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
Agreed with Malik. I've trimmed the section down to really only the most notable "Very Special" episodes. FamicomJL 12:59, 1 July 2007 (UTC)

I question wether Dudley was actually molested. To quote Dudley he said,"He tried to touch me." With those words was he actually molested? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.113.18.190 (talk) 03:13, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Spin-offs

The spin-off section needs to be edited to mention "Hello Larry".

[edit] Pornography

Changed the sentence stating that Dana Plato appeared in pornography, which is not strictly correct. She did appear in a nude pictorial for Playboy and in the non-explicit erotic film "Different Strokes: A Story of Jack and Jill and Jill." As the film does not feature any material of an explicit sexual nature (penetration, etc) I felt the pornography tag was not suitable and borderline pejorative. I have changed the line to reflect this. --Hillbilly Profane

I've edited the sentence to say just that: "Plato went on to pose for Playboy and appear in softcore pornography". It's also consistent with Dana Plato#Career after Diff'rent Strokes. — Malik Shabazz (talk · contribs) 06:09, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
Pornography really is a subjective term, but unless someone else objects, I'll leave it be. I've seen the film, and wouldn't consider it any more pornographic than, say, Basic Instinct. But the "softcore" prefix does help, so I'll refrain from making any more changes. Hillbilly Profane —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.80.250.145 (talk) 07:28, 15 November 2007 (UTC)