The show will be available to watch the next day on demand and on Hulu. ‘The Facts of Life’ & ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ will air live on Tuesday, December 7, from 8 to 9:30 PM ET. Ann Dowd will be doing double duty as Mrs. John Lithgow will portray Mr.Drummond, with Kevin Hart assuming the role of Arnold and Damon Wayans will portray the role of Willis. Edna Garrett (Charlotte Rae), the Drummonds’ first housekeeper, spun off into her own sitcom ( The Facts of Life).įor tonight’s reimagining, big names will take over the mantle of the show’s stars. The series aired on NBC from November 3, 1978, to May 4, 1985, and on ABC from September 27, 1985, to March 7, 1986. The story follows two African-American brothers Arnold and Willis (Coleman and Bridges, respectively) from Harlem, who are adopted by a rich white businessman and widower, Phillip Drummond (Conrad Bain), and his daughter Kimberly (Plato). The series became a pop-culture phenomenon and made stars out of its young actors: Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, and Dana Plato. Ann Dowd will portray Edna Garret and Jon Stewart will be joining the cast in an undisclosed role.Ĭreated by Jeff Harris and Bernie Kukoff, Diff’rent Strokes aired for 189 episodes across 8 seasons. Set at the fictional all-girls boarding school in Peekskill, New York, the series follows Edna Garret (Charlotte Rae), who becomes the housemother and dietitian at Eastland School.įor tonight’s reimagining, Jennifer Aniston will portray the role of Blair, with Gabrielle Union taking on the role of Tootie, Allison Tolman will play Natalie, and Kathryn Hahn recreating the show’s breakout character, Jo.
As a spin-off of Diff’rent Strokes, The Facts of Life would go on to be one of the longest-running sitcoms of the 1980s, and one of the longest-running sitcoms in TV history. The Ultimate Cord Cutting Guide for Sports FansĬreated by Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon, The Facts of Life originally aired on NBC from August 24, 1979, to May 7, 1988, airing 201 episodes over 9 seasons.Hulu with Live vs YouTube TV vs DIRECTV STREAM vs Sling TV vs fuboTV vs Philo.The Beginner’s Guide to Cord Cutting 2021.Top Ten on Netflix and Disney+ This Week.
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