The Diff'rent Strokes Curse | How Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges & Dana Plato Fell From Grace

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7 ай бұрын

Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges and Dana Plato. When you put all three actors names together like that, what would probably come to mind for most people is the American sitcom they worked on together as child stars in the late ‘70s to mid ‘80s called Diff'rent Strokes. And while that is true, they also share something else. An adult life full of pain, drama and tragedy.
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@bonusbaby801 7 ай бұрын

So glad Todd Bridges got his life together. I would have never had him as the last one standing early on.

@thepubknight6144 7 ай бұрын

I remember the slander both Dana and Todd got It was sick, especially cause she was did a few soft porn movies And the lame "she's washed up" and mocking her drug addiction

@handsomeX 7 ай бұрын

Same! I thought he would be the first tragic death of the cast. But he turned his life around, and still looks great!

@beaniegee5129 7 ай бұрын

The Bicycle Man episode is one of the most important episodes of Diff'Rent Strokes

@terribleterri2738 7 ай бұрын

And it's needed, especially today.

@beaniegee5129 7 ай бұрын

This month has been 45 years since Diff'Rent Strokes premiered on NBC!! Happy 45th anniversary to Diff'Rent Strokes!!

@thinktank0218 7 ай бұрын

Damn. 45 yrs. Ppl don't know that

@jaylene.turner6524 7 ай бұрын

I’m so glad that Todd Bridges is doing well. May God continue to bless him. R.I.P. to Dana Plato, Gary Coleman, Conrad Bain, and Charlotte Rae.

@ericrussell9746 7 ай бұрын

He was Vlad TV a few weeks ago.

@danavixen6274 7 ай бұрын

Dana Plato, Dana's son, Gary Coleman, Conrad Bain, and Charlotte Rae. May they all rest in heavenly peace. God bless Todd Bridges. 😔🙏🏾❤️🕊️

@handsomeX 7 ай бұрын

@@ericrussell9746That was a great interview. Todd didn't beat around the bush. He gave very clear, concise, and detailed answers.

@ericrussell9746 7 ай бұрын

@@handsomeX Yes it was a good interview.

@EclecticDD 7 ай бұрын

I don’t trust the wife of Gary Coleman's story about his injury. Also she did not call 911 promptly.

@ThePumpin1 7 ай бұрын

She practically killed him.

@SuperMarioBrosIII 7 ай бұрын

@@ThePumpin1 Indeed sadly!😢♥🙏🌹

@handsomeX 7 ай бұрын

Yeah I always thought that was suspicious. Gary Coleman has been taken advantage of since childhood.

@shycat5905 3 ай бұрын

Something fishy about her. Think she mistreated him sadly, a fall??

@Lang77609 2 ай бұрын

@@ThePumpin1 There's plenty of evidence that adds up showing that she did push him down his stairs

@therealmarlonbellamy 7 ай бұрын

It’s sad what happens to child actors after the cameras stopped rolling. Can we please get stories on the following shows: Benson Gimmie A Break Welcome Back Koetter

@Wc7823 6 ай бұрын

Dana’s addiction and death still are haunting. I always felt so bad for all three of them.

@PoyTroy Ай бұрын

I did too. They did those child actors so wrong man. There’s no telling what kind of physical abuse they suffered in going to these Hollywood parties as kids.

@beezy22 7 ай бұрын

Different Strokes:70s/80s tv classic that had some good episodes …..read Todd Bridges autobiography and it was fantastic but had some heartbreaking chapters…….in one part of Todd Bridges autobiography, he talks about how his and Gary’s friendship had its ups and downs plus their friendship first ended due to Gary’s parents and management team…….years later, after Gary broke ties with his parents, Todd And Gary got their friendship until Gary passed away…..Plus, I remember watching the last episode of different strokes final season in 1986, I was thinking why Todd wasn’t on the last episode…..come to find out it was Gary’s dad trying to get back at Todd for various reasons, but Todd Bridges got the last laugh on Gary Coleman’s parent years later…..RIP Dana Plato, Conrad Bain, And Charlotte Rae……

@beaniegee5129 7 ай бұрын

Gary Coleman also appeared on other shows such as Good Times, The Jeffersons, Married with Children, The Wayans Bros, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Martin, The Jamie Foxx Show, The Surreal Life and he also appeared in music videos for Snoop, Kid Rock and he also appeared in N'Sync's Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays video and N'Sync said what you talking about Gary

@therealmarlonbellamy 7 ай бұрын

He appeared on 227 as well.

@shycat5905 3 ай бұрын

Wasn't he on What's Happening?

@beaniegee5129 7 ай бұрын

Mary Jo Catlett also appeared on That's so Raven as Cory's teacher Ms. Applebum and we all know her as Mrs. Puff on SpongeBob SquarePants

@JordanWashing 7 ай бұрын

Yep she did and still plays Mrs Puff and to dis day

@thepubknight6144 7 ай бұрын

And Danny Coskey aka Sam "Hey my Mr D" kid was Spenski on "Salute your shorts" and the voice of Max A Million on "Tiny toons adventures"

@shannonstarr7980 5 ай бұрын

Let’s be Honest. Gary Coleman was the breakout star of that show. No question. His parents and managers abused and stole from him. No reason he got such a chip on his shoulder.

@user-cw4gi2tq7w 7 ай бұрын

This show makes me so sad because of what happened with all these kids and The Bicycle Man episode

@Lang77609 2 ай бұрын

That episode is over hyped episodes that were special and deserve the attention are Season 8 episode 1 and season 6 the Hitch hikers part 1 and 2

@cyshadowx 7 ай бұрын

Tod Bridges and Marla Gibbs share the same only surviving cast member of a show that ran from the 70s to early 80s the Jeffersos Ms Gibbs is the only cast member left from that show

@beaniegee5129 7 ай бұрын

Speaking of the Facts of Life I hope you do a story on that show

@danavixen6274 7 ай бұрын

Great choice! 👍🏾

@errolthomas9426 7 ай бұрын

Including other Norman Lear tv sitcoms

@carlthomas1513 Ай бұрын

I recently started watching that. Amazing show, great cast, likeable characters such as Blair, Natalie. The theme song is so catchy too. Available on tubi and it's Still one of my favorites. I like the shows from the 70s to 80s. What a time

@williamb223 Ай бұрын

They recently did an episode on The Facts of Life

@bossibunz8143 7 ай бұрын

Ain’t no way somebody 4”8 would be talking filthy to me & putting hands on me. I woulda showed him the true meaning of different strokes. Gtfoh. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@beaniegee5129 7 ай бұрын

Next year will be 25 years since Dana Plato died

@platosplace 7 ай бұрын

She will also would be 60 years old, too.

@brandyrodgers4329 7 ай бұрын

Funny how much time flies...

@shycat5905 3 ай бұрын

She was my idol growing up, even tried to write her lol😊

@RBS_ 7 ай бұрын

...can we talk about how this Show was integral to the rise of *MISS JACKSON* , please!?? (5:16) ....Janet was STUNNING at that age, and (at the time) was TV's ONLY 'Black Girl' in Prime Time! ...and when she started her singing career (Fall 1982), this show aired her performances, until she got her 1st R&B hit, "Young Love", Feb., 1983! ...Thank YOU, Todd....😁 ...

@danavixen6274 7 ай бұрын

Allegedly, Todd gave Janet her first kiss. 💋

@RBS_ 7 ай бұрын

@@danavixen6274 ...well, after "Warmth" (on "Damita Jo"), we know how THAT worked out! ...ha-HAAA! 😆

@SuperMarioBrosIII 7 ай бұрын

@@danavixen6274 Janet Jackson was also on the tv series Fame and Good Times. 🤗🙋🕵

@handsomeX 7 ай бұрын

@@danavixen6274Yup. Todd is the one who convinced the producers to get her on the show.

@bigmaryfan193 5 ай бұрын

I was born in 1989 so I wasn’t around when diff’rent strokes was on the air but I started watching the show back in 2006 when I was 16 and it’s actually my second favorite show after family matters

@cindeed4422 7 ай бұрын

Todd Bridges was my first crush!!!! I just saw Dana Plato as Jane Fonda’s daughter in California Suite. Loved Janet Jackson as Charlene, Willis”s girlfriend. They dated in real life. They were such a cute couple. Todd said MJ played the song around them that became Thriller. Janet , Gary, and Kim Fields all did an episode of Good Times together when Florida was driving a school bus. Robin Thicke’s parents sung the theme songs for Different Strokes and Facts of Life, Alan Thicke and Gloria Loring. Robin does sound like his dad! Good childhood memories. I just loved the special episodes.

@platosplace 7 ай бұрын

Todd still talks to Janet, according to his new interview, that can be found here on youtube.

@solaceboy 4 ай бұрын

You forgot to mention... Dana Plato's death was a result of being on the Howard Stern show. The condemnation she received that she couldn't take.

@evelynwalton3343 7 ай бұрын

Mama family is a good one as well

@beaniegee5129 7 ай бұрын

Danny Cooksey also appeared in the movie Terminator 2: Judgment Day and he appeared on other shows such as Salute Your Shorts, Hey Arnold, and Dave the Barbarian

@pancakemuffinberry21 7 ай бұрын

He was also Montana Max on Tiny Toon Adventures 😊

@nicolesherman8974 7 ай бұрын

Juicy pop is back! Also, RIP to Dana Plato.

@pekerhed101 7 ай бұрын

Plato.

@user-be7tc2bd6e 7 ай бұрын

And Gary Coleman RIP. Both died very young and I always thought Dana Plato was so-CUTE-and spunky.I read Todd Bridges's bio-book 4 times ( an interesting book ) and he said there was no curse on them,they all had jacked-up family lives. Which they did. Their ordeals are a cautionary tale.

@danavixen6274 7 ай бұрын

Rest in peace to Dana and her son. 😔🙏🏾❤️🕊️

@platosplace 7 ай бұрын

@@danavixen6274 🙏🏼

@sonaj215 7 ай бұрын

I would love to hear about singer Jane Child.....

@bresams2917 7 ай бұрын

I binge watched different strokes and I might watch it cooking my Thanksgiving dinner ❤ Such a great show.

@beaniegee5129 7 ай бұрын

Todd Bridges also appeared on Everybody Hates Chris as Monk

@therealmarlonbellamy 7 ай бұрын

Yes

@darrellthomas884 7 ай бұрын

I appreciated chris Rock for bringing in veteran actors on that show

@therealmarlonbellamy 7 ай бұрын

@@darrellthomas884 Yes. That’s what i loved about it.

@princemastaking 7 ай бұрын

I love your channel Juicy Pop. Wow I remember watching Diff'rent Strokes later on with the reruns, great sitcom, I notice that some of the 2 part episodes, Arnold was getting cast in serious situations. Willis gets beat up by 2 bullies, him and Kimberly tied up in a strange man's house, Philip not only losing his memory in a car accident, but got himself, Willis and Philip held up in a bank robbery, and got Sam kidnapped. Arnold was quite spoiled on the show and in Gary Coleman's real life too R.I.P. Gary Coleman, Dana Plato, Conrad Bain and Charlotte Rae 🕊🙏 💐

@beaniegee5129 7 ай бұрын

Dana Plato also appeared in the video game Night Trap for the Sega CD

@1986Glory 5 ай бұрын

It’s sad that Gary dad ruined him and Todds friendship

@torreyrobinson8947 7 ай бұрын

My dream came true my prayers been answered been waiting on this one I hope you do the Wayans bros or kenan and kel next

@justineebourgeois3420 7 ай бұрын

Gary Coleman could knock out everyone on set 🤷‍♀️

@stingrey1571 7 ай бұрын

danny cooksey and mary jo catlett are still alive. catlett is the voice of mrs puff on spongebob.

@jaylene.turner6524 7 ай бұрын

But they weren’t a part of the original cast like Todd. Todd is the only one that’s still living from the original cast.

@Clonehalle 7 ай бұрын

@@jaylene.turner6524yes that's very true but it is good to know that aside from the original cast, there are some survivors from later seasons of the show. Also, adding RIP to Dixie Carter 🙏🏾

@SuperMarioBrosIII 7 ай бұрын

@@Clonehalle Yes, also Shavar Ross whom played Dudley is still alive and has a KZfaq channel. Nikki Swasey Seaton whom portayed Lisa Hayes is also still alive.🤗🧐🙏👍

@octowuss1118 7 ай бұрын

Creepy Fact: Danny Cooksey was born in Moore, OK. Dana Plato died in Moore, OK.

@ThePumpin1 7 ай бұрын

Wow!!!

@platosplace 7 ай бұрын

Danny was also a Paul Bearer, at Dana's memorial.

@SuperMarioBrosIII 7 ай бұрын

Mid-way through the success of Diff'rent Strokes producers were planning to spinoff Gary Coleman's character. The spinoff would have been titled "Arnold" and would have fucused on Arnolds school life. Sadly it never reached fruition. 🤗📺📼🏫

@errolthomas9426 7 ай бұрын

Hey there Juicy Pop. I'd like to see you release new videos of other Norman Lear tv sitcoms such as Sanford & Son, Good Times, All In The Family, The Facts of Life, One Day At a Time, Archie Bunker's Place, Maude, Silver Spoons, and others that didn't last long on CBS-TV nor NBC-TV

@nenesspirtualgirlbest9562 7 ай бұрын

JuicePop can you do review of the show called My Brother and Me? It used to come on Nickelodeon back in the 90s. It was about this African American family: Melanie, Alfie and Dee Dee and their parents but the show was more about the brothers? My sister and I LOVED that show and I know there won't be a reboot on it because the mom passed away from Cancer but I wonder why it was canceled.

@courtneypalmer53 7 ай бұрын

Ohmygosh I used to loooove that show. 😁

@JoeyArmstrong2800 5 ай бұрын

I forgot the Facts of Life was a spin-off of Diff'rent Strokes

@macewbee 7 ай бұрын

I felt bad for Todd Bridges after watching An Open Secret and they robbed them with there royalty it was messed up.

@thepubknight6144 7 ай бұрын

Him and Dana were ridiculed so much in the 90s made a laughing stock even his molestation morons in the media made fun of him and her It was so pathetic Then her son killed himself ten years later 😢

@handsomeX 7 ай бұрын

@thepubknight6144 Her son died too?? Damn! 😢

@jamilbelle 7 ай бұрын

Umm Todd, Gary was the star sorry 😂😂. R.I.P. Dana Plato 🙏🏽

@Elwrt455 Ай бұрын

I miss great TV sitcoms like this. Rest In Heaven to all the cast members whom we lost on "Di'ffrent Strokes"

@handsomeX 7 ай бұрын

Funny this pops up. I just finished watching the Todd Bridges interview on VladTv. He looks great especially considering all he's been through.

@beaniegee5129 7 ай бұрын

Jack Riley AKA Stu Pickles from Rugrats played Mr. Crocker in the Girls School episode

@victoriaalexandra1958 7 ай бұрын

Wasn’t there a tv movie made about the show or Dana? I remember when I was a kid seeing a scene of her at The Howard Stern Show giving them her hair to drug test then asking for it back.

@platosplace 7 ай бұрын

Yes, they can be found on youtube.

@DawnietotheMax 7 ай бұрын

Fun Fact. Shavor Ross was in my Junior High and High School class.

@amandau.2367 7 ай бұрын

Please do Waiting to exhale and Set it off!!

@kevinriley6320 7 ай бұрын

I don't think it was a curse. They just had bad family problems in real life. If it was really a curse. Everyone in the cast would be affected. We never saw "Conrad Bain caught with prostitute" or "Charlotte Rae intoxicated @ popular night club"

@JeremiahSpeaks 7 ай бұрын

I love these videos. Happy Thanksgiving my friend 😊

@cleftheart1969 7 ай бұрын

So sad 😞 I remember them making a cameo on fresh prince on the last season...

@beaniegee5129 7 ай бұрын

Great story on Diff'Rent Strokes

@thinktank0218 7 ай бұрын

Todd is the last living person. But strange he had the most problems since child

@ericgaskins571 7 ай бұрын

Honestly, not to be rude or a smart mouth but after all the crazy stories you would always hear about todd in the news back then i was kinda surprised he was the one who made it the longest out of the cast. Glad he is doing good but man, especially after murder charges and everything.

@DrLadyBugM 7 ай бұрын

Wait did you say Gary was initially making $1800 per episode then jumped to 30k to 70k?

@SuperMarioBrosIII 7 ай бұрын

@DrLadyBugM Actually Gary Coleman at his peak was making $100,000 an episode!🤔💵💰💸

@DrLadyBugM 7 ай бұрын

@@SuperMarioBrosIII well ok....

@javarellis2301 7 ай бұрын

Now you know you can't talk about Gary Coleman without talking about the show Webster

@shannawilliams8769 7 ай бұрын

I was just thinking this. I’d love an episode on that show

@shawntaythetvshowwomenthec9515 7 ай бұрын

You should do Boy Meets World Anne Roseanne

@taureanmay1411 7 ай бұрын

2:04 different strokes.

@taureanmay1411 7 ай бұрын

2:39 miss that show as well.

@jaredbaratta8589 Ай бұрын

With the death of Charlotte Rae, Todd Bridges is the last surviving original castmember.

@blackamerican40 7 ай бұрын

Todd Bridges is the Betty White of this show. 😢 🙏🙏🙏🙏

@yahainHotPink 7 ай бұрын

Thank you

@Lang77609 2 ай бұрын

Season 8 had 18 not 19 episodes and Idc how low ratings were they could've did another 6 episodes to have 24 episodes like the other 7 seasons had it wouldn't of killed them to have a proper series finale

@Buggy-su4oy 7 ай бұрын

Makes sense where Robin got his musical talent from.😊😊

@francescorengifo 7 ай бұрын

I love you Juicy pop

@mIKE.TURNup 7 ай бұрын

I remember when Mr Drummond flushed Willis’s ounce . I would have been sick

@dano_the_collector8421 7 ай бұрын

I love love love this show

@EGHawk7683 6 ай бұрын

One Of My Alltime Favorite Shows

@moon_orbit Ай бұрын

Dana Plato was so pretty and talented, so sad about what happen to her 😢

@kevinking2333 7 ай бұрын

i already know good times going to be next

@DesireeSamaniego25 4 ай бұрын

Can you do the brady bunch and the facts of life

@jeromewhite7681 5 ай бұрын

Whew Chile these cast members have been through it😢

@chancest.thomas5160 7 ай бұрын

1:00 - 1:40 Heyyyy Prayers up Dana, Gary & Todd. 11:00 - 11:19 They Were HATIN'

@beejay271 Ай бұрын

Well... I was today years old when I found out Alan thicke wrote And performed the theme to different strokes😵

@retrosurvival3988 7 ай бұрын

Can I get a City Guys video please?

@shycat5905 3 ай бұрын

Conrad Bain was a identical twin.❤❤❤

@yahainHotPink 7 ай бұрын

Good morning

@bigmaryfan193 2 ай бұрын

Man it sucks that you can’t even stream Diff’rent Strokes on Any Streaming Service & it’s not even on tv in Syndication in order to watch Diff’rent strokes u gonna buy the series on dvd & watch it on dvd

@jamesbonnen 2 күн бұрын

7:13 Guess who bailed her out Wayne Newton

@Jeromeromesheltonrecordspolice 7 ай бұрын

Watchu talkin bout Willis?

@MsTwilightSpeaks 2 ай бұрын

😢 I can tell all those kids have been abused by wicked adults 9:21

@tammyphillips2563 4 ай бұрын

Under Fun Facts: Gary's kidney problems? Not a fun fact. Threats from the KKK? Not a fun fact. Maybe change this section to Interesting Facts.

@thecloud9effect765 7 ай бұрын

@peterhenry1471 Ай бұрын

Mary jo Catlett s still alive

@TheDawnofVanlife Ай бұрын

Different Strokes....the priginal "Quiet on Set"..... It really is a shame how they ise to treat any frmale actress who got pregnant like the plague.

@stefansimpson7678 7 ай бұрын

🧡🧡🧡🧡

@george._sir._gemini.175 Ай бұрын

Mary Ann Mobley was fine....

@EdwardBrown-ou1sr 23 күн бұрын

What curse you have some Hollywood stars show turned to drugs and whipping fans or fan that were dissing them..

@PerpetratorOfTruth 7 ай бұрын

Funny how just a few decades ago a mixed race family on tv was just as rare as a same race family on tv is these days. Or straight for that matter.

@cjaejohnson3213 7 ай бұрын

🙌🏼😀😄☺️😎🤙🏻👏🏻🙂💪🏻👍🏻😁😃

@martymart1048 7 ай бұрын

Do any body think that Tod Bridges hit Dana Plato?

@platosplace 7 ай бұрын

They did get into "brother/sister" fights, on set, Dana talks about it in the Stern interview, actually. Where Todd broke her arm.

@SuperMarioBrosIII 7 ай бұрын

@@platosplace Sadly they also shared drugs according to Todd. 🤔🙆🤷‍♂🕵

@platosplace 7 ай бұрын

@@SuperMarioBrosIII Dana is the one that got Todd hooked on the harder stuff, sadly.

@1986Glory 5 ай бұрын

I heard different,I heard that they got along good and were good friends and Todd admitted that he slept with her

@platosplace 5 ай бұрын

@@1986Glory Dana talked about the broken arm incident on Stern, staying it was a scuffle, but at the time it happened, Dana went to the tabloids and said he was angry and really broke her arm, from a fight. And several documentaries that were made on Strokes said Gary was a hand full. But over all, yes, they got along for the most part.

@thecloud9effect765 7 ай бұрын