Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20140109:14:06:00
Bearing. it was just good casting. you know, the combination of him and gary coleman was magic. >> drew: even though "diff'rent strokes" was really basedf'rent around gary coleman, conrad bain was an essential element. and he really fit the mold. he really seemed like the rich guy who was a little nerdy and a little unhip, and that's what balanced the show. >> narrator: lear worked to flesh out ideas for the new show, including changing the name to "diff'rent strokes" and adding other characters. todd bridges, who'd made his name on several sitcoms including the "barney miller" spin-off "fish,...
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