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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Friday, November 19, 2021 - 12:49 pm 
They are doing it again this year!  It will air on ABC, Tuesday, December 7.
"Live in Front of a Studio Audience" is presenting "Facts of Life" and "Different Strokes"
The cast of Different Strokes will include John Lithgow as Mr. Drummond, Damon Wayans as Willis, Ann Dowd as Mrs. Garret, and.... wait for it.... Kevin Hart as Arnold! hahaha!
The cast of Facts of life will be released in a few days.
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Friday, November 19, 2021 - 2:24 pm
can't wait!
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Friday, November 19, 2021 - 2:29 pm
I wonder if Ann Dowd will be Mrs. Garret in both of them. That would make the most sense, but I think it would be hard to do both live shows one after the other.
eta: I am so used to Ann Dowd playing the horrible Aunt Lydia it will be hard to think of her as wonderful Mrs. Garret.
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Friday, November 19, 2021 - 3:29 pm
I cant wait to see her in this role!
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Saturday, November 20, 2021 - 11:19 am
Love Ann Dowd! Hubby and I saw her in something else (we watch a lot of Acorn and BritBox), and I was saying "Aunt Lydia!" the whole time. I'm sure she'll play Mrs. Garret in both parts. It's only two half hour shows (40 minutes when you count commercials), less than doing a Broadway play. She's a professional!
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Saturday, November 20, 2021 - 1:04 pm
I'm more into seeing how Kevin Hart will play little Arnold. This is all going to be so fun and silly.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - 9:41 am
I just saw the cast of "The Facts of Life"!
Gabrielle Union as "Tootie", Kathryn Hahn as "Jo", Allison Tolman as "Natalie", Jennifer Aniston as "Blair" (haha),
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - 12:30 pm
Omg, this sounds like fun! Can't wait!!!
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - 12:36 pm
Somebody please post the day this airs to remind the rest of us this is on.
Since I cut the cord, I have no clue what's on when or where. Lol!
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - 12:41 pm
Tues, Dec. 7th on ABC. It's at the top of this page in the first post.
We cut the cord two years ago. I see an occasional commercial, but I mostly get new shows by word of mouth (ie reading the posts in this group). We have Hulu Live with no ads, so we rarely see a commercial (mainly live events if we forgot to record).
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Texannie
Member
07-15-2001
| Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - 4:28 pm
So these are the grown up versions of the characters? Why not use the real actresses? I thought this was a reboot of the original. So confused! LOL
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - 4:54 pm
Remember, they replay actual old episodes. So the adult actors will be playing children/teens.
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Jimmer
Board Administrator
08-29-2000
| Wednesday, December 01, 2021 - 7:57 am
I’m confused. Sounds kind of odd to me.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Wednesday, December 01, 2021 - 8:08 am
It's going to be silly fun with adults play acting that they are teens or children.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Wednesday, December 01, 2021 - 10:18 am
I set it up to record. Should be nostalgic fun.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-02-2002
| Wednesday, December 01, 2021 - 11:29 am
I'm recording it as well. I am surprised they didn't cast young talent, but I think part of the fun is that actors this age likely grew up watching these shows, so that adds to the nostolgia. And anyone who's watched Pen15 knows that older actors can do justice to their young characters.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Tuesday, December 07, 2021 - 10:34 am
If you can watch last night's Jimmy Kimmel (Dec 6), he has the whole cast as guests.
OH! And it's on tonight! On ABC!
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Texannie
Member
07-15-2001
| Tuesday, December 07, 2021 - 5:03 pm
I just don’t understand using adult actors. And if they are using adult actors, why not use the original actors who are the same as now as the actors playing the parts.
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Texannie
Member
07-15-2001
| Tuesday, December 07, 2021 - 5:07 pm
I am watching now and still don’t understand! LOL the REAL Tootie, Natalie (bless her heart, what happened to her face?) and Blair opened the show.
And seeing Jennifer Aniston (who I love) playing a high school student is just bizarre.
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Lakecat
Member
10-01-2006
| Tuesday, December 07, 2021 - 9:16 pm
I did not like Aniston as Blair, she played it too serious. I thought the Different Strokes remake was better, there was something off about The Facts Of Life. Kevin was great.
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Rissa
Member
03-19-2006
| Wednesday, December 08, 2021 - 4:08 am
I was coming to post the same as Lakecat. I enjoyed Different Strokes but Facts of Life was bizarre. Half playing it straight, half goofy. And what is up with Aniston’s face? She looks like she has had so much filler and botox that she is partially slurring her words. Surprised because she was one of the people who talked to Courtney Cox about that and got her to stop. But glad i watched and didnt give up because Different Strokes hit thenright balance. Kevin Hart was a great casting choice.
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Rissa
Member
03-19-2006
| Wednesday, December 08, 2021 - 4:57 am
Eta. Anyone watch the sitcom premiere that followed? Abbott Elementary? Was kinda cute!
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Wednesday, December 08, 2021 - 6:14 am
I started watching the Facts of life and turned it off after the first few minutes. However, I thought Different strokes was great. Perfect casting of Mr Drumond, Willis, and, of course, Kevin Hart. When he got on Mr. Drummond’s lap, well that was so funny. And trying to climb down from the bunk bed. I thought that one was good. It kept me entertained.
I hear that this all started because Jimmy Kimmel thought that Kevin Hart would make a perfect Arnold. It all evolved from there.
I watched Abbott Elementary.... not bad. I liked the main teacher character and the one played by Sherri Ralph Lee? Fun to see the grown up Everybody Loves Chris actor in a role. I would watch this again.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, December 08, 2021 - 6:24 am
Where was Nancy McKeon (sp?)?
I felt Ann Dowd did an amazing Mrs. Garrett. And the actress nailed “Jo” too.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Wednesday, December 08, 2021 - 6:50 am
All of them actually did projects over the past couple years so it does seem weird that Nancy wasn't there for this. She still looks great, so it can't be that.
It was so sad when Todd Bridges was doing the introduction and we were reminded that every single one of his cast mates is dead.
For me, Kevin Hart was the highlight of the night, and Kathryn Hahn as Jo was perfect casting.
My biggest laugh out loud moment was when Kevin was sitting in John Lithgow's lap. LOL!
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