For those that haven't seen them:
Biography has a lot of Different Strokes bios coming up. I believe they are all
ET, but you should verify your own cable times.
Tuesday, July 7 9:00pm Biography: Diff'rent Strokes What do a softcore porn
star-turned-armed robber, a rehabilitated coke addict, and a bankrupt 4'8"
40-year-old have in common? They were the child stars of Diff'rent Strokes, the
popular NBC/ABC sitcom that aired from the late '70s to the mid '80s. From what
happened behind the scenes to what went wrong after the cameras stopped rolling,
we'll find out what the gang was really talkin' about when Gary Coleman would
ask, "Wha'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?"
Wednesday, July 8 1:00am Biography: Diff'rent Strokes What do a softcore porn
star-turned-armed robber, a rehabilitated coke addict, and a bankrupt 4'8"
40-year-old have in common? They were the child stars of Diff'rent Strokes, the
popular NBC/ABC sitcom that aired from the late '70s to the mid '80s. From what
happened behind the scenes to what went wrong after the cameras stopped rolling,
we'll find out what the gang was really talkin' about when Gary Coleman would
ask, "Wha'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?"
Tuesday, July 7 8:00pm Biography: Dana Plato Chronicles the tragic life of the
Diff'rent Strokes star who died of a drug overdose at 35. Born to an unwed,
teenage mother, Plato was put up for adoption. She appeared in her first TV ad
when she was just 7, and at age 14 she was hired for Diff'rent Strokes. Six
years later she was forced to leave the show when she became pregnant. Plato
then languished in the world of B-movies and even soft core pornography, all the
while struggling with an addiction to prescription drugs and alcohol. Plato's
rise and fall continues to have a haunting effect on the culture of child
celebrity in Hollywood.
Wednesday, July 8 12:00am Biography: Dana Plato Chronicles the tragic life of
the Diff'rent Strokes star who died of a drug overdose at 35. Born to an unwed,
teenage mother, Plato was put up for adoption. She appeared in her first TV ad
when she was just 7, and at age 14 she was hired for Diff'rent Strokes. Six
years later she was forced to leave the show when she became pregnant. Plato
then languished in the world of B-movies and even soft core pornography, all the
while struggling with an addiction to prescription drugs and alcohol. Plato's
rise and fall continues to have a haunting effect on the culture of child
celebrity in Hollywood.
Friday, June 26 8:00am Biography: Gary Coleman. Profile of the actor who soared
to stardom as the cute little kid on the TV series Diff'rent Strokes, but whose
career has fizzled out in adulthood. We look at how Gary has kept busy in recent
years - reading palms, building model planes, shooting guns, chasing women, and
running for governor of California - and go with him to auditions and visits to
casting directors to get counseling on how to jump-start his career.
Friday, June 26 2:00pm Biography: Gary Coleman. Profile of the actor who soared
to stardom as the cute little kid on the TV series Diff'rent Strokes, but whose
career has fizzled out in adulthood. We look at how Gary has kept busy in recent
years - reading palms, building model planes, shooting guns, chasing women, and
running for governor of California - and go with him to auditions and visits to
casting directors to get counseling on how to jump-start his career.