Facts About “Diff’rent Strokes”

Larrylambert
3 min readApr 29, 2024

Gary Coleman headed up what proved to be a troubled young cast.

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During the late 70s and 80s the comedy, Different Strokes graced TV sets across the country. You probably remember the storyline. A rich white millionaire, Mr. Drummond, adopted the two sons of his black maid after she died. While that might seem to be an unlikely premise, the series did have a long, successful run.

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Larrylambert

You probably don't know my name, but have likely seen my work. I've written for numerous syndicated cartoon strips and my gags have appeared in national pubs.