Diff'rent Strokes or The Facts Of Life

[horsemen4ever]

With both shows moving from MeTV to Antenna TV in 2020, I thought now would be a good time to do this poll and compare them. Two shows that really can't seen to get away from each other. Not only did they both air on NBC for years, but when I saw growing up reruns of them back to back on WNEW / WNYW channel 5 in New York. Than of course on Nick At Night around the same time, and of course I just mention they are airing on MeTV soon to be Antenna TV.

I guess having the same right holders, that would be common for parent shows and spinoffs to air together But compare to other shows no, All In The Family and the Jeffersons don't always air together, neither did Cheers and Fraser.

Anyway comparing the two shows, both very good shoows, got very different in their later seasons.For me, I remember liking Diff'rent Strokes as a kid, but as a adult the Facts of Life is a show I appreicate more.

[BlackoutCreature]

I voted for Facts of Life simply because it featured one of the greatest characters in television history - Pippa McKenna.

[Paul]

Both are fun but I voted for Diff'rent Strokes.

[Duke Cameron]

Diff’rent Strokes

[Joe Neglia]

Silver Spoons.

[KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!!]

Diff’rent Strokes, but I'm biased since I've watched that much more.

[mike1287]

I'll give it to "Facts of Life" because Arnold was insufferable.

[CeilingFan]

Dec 27, 2019 5:23:03 GMT -5 Joe Neglia said:

Silver Spoons.

Whatchoo talkin about, Madison?

[Ultimo Gallos]

As a kid I loved Different Strokes,didn't get into Facts of Life until maybe 10 years ago when some channel had it on every day when I would take a break at work.

Now I much rather watch Facts of Life.

[horsemen4ever]

Dec 27, 2019 20:30:21 GMT -5 Ultimo Gallos said:

As a kid I loved Different Strokes,didn't get into Facts of Life until maybe 10 years ago when some channel had it on every day when I would take a break at work.

Now I much rather watch Facts of Life.

I feel the same way. Maybe because when I watched the shows on WNEW / WNYW, I was a little kids and still going through the "ill girls kudos" phase of my life.

Off topic, can I just say if they needed someone to play Kelly Ann Conway, Lisa Whelchel is someone I think would be perfect. And to play her husband, Mark Lynn Baker would be perfect. Can you imagine imagine Blair and cousin Larry from Perfect Strangers as a pairing.

[unc40]

I preferred Diff'rent Strokes to Fact of Life.

[fw91]

Diff'rent Strokes and its not really close. And I say that as a guy who liked The Facts of Life

[DASH 243✅]

Facts of life
I had the biggest crush on Kim fields