You're so lucky there in the USA! The only programme about Diff'rent Strokes
here in England was a documentary on the E Channel about the curse of Diff'rent
Strokes. It had interviews with Dana, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges and a few other
members of the cast and crew. It went through the usual stories of Dana and her
drugs, porn films, robbing the video store, etc. Very interesting but nothing
new. I don't think there is anything new we can say about Dana. We all know she
was a beautiful person, inside and out, so we should let her spirit rest in
peace and respect the feelings of her friends and family who probably just want
to forget the painful past and are tired of being hounded with the same old
questions. A nice, cheerful tribute to Dana would be much better, celebrating
her work and her happy times. But, I guess people will be forever curious in
knowing the truth behind her death. Whatever, nothing will bring her back, so
let's just appreciate her memory and the good things she left us with to remind
us of her ... I think she'll be smiling down on us for the love and devotion we
genuine fans show her.

--- In rememberingdanaplato@yahoogroups.com, "rc_design2000" <rc_design2000@...>
wrote:
>
> 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.
>