Why Mrs. Garrett Was Picked To Lead The Diff'rent Strokes Spin-Off The Facts Of Life

For Mrs. Garret in "The Facts of Life," NBC CEO Fred Silverman chose to cast Charlotte Rae, who played Mrs. Edna Garrett from "Diff'rent Strokes." Here's why.
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'The Facts of Life,' 'Diff'rent Strokes' brought back to life by 'Live in Front of a Studio Audience'

Find out what happened in ABC's third "Live in Front of a Studio Audience." ABC aired its third "Live in Front of a Studio Audience" on Tuesday, this time featuring episodes of "The Facts of Life" and ...
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Did You Know That ‘The Facts of Life’ Was a ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ Spin-off?

The Facts of Life fans, do you remember Cindy and Sue Ann? How about Molly, Nancy, headmaster Mr. Bradley and science teacher Miss Mahoney? They were all introduced on the season one finale of the NBC ...