FACTS OF LIFE REBOOT SERIES

“Jimmy and Norman have outdone themselves with a spectacular, irreverent and hilarious cast to once again create a can’t-miss television event.” “ Live in Front of a Studio Audience has become one of our most anticipated highlights of the year - it brings some of the biggest and funniest stars on the planet together on the same stage, where truly anything can happen, to introduce a whole new generation to Diff’rent Strokes and Facts of Life,” said Craig Erwich, president, Hulu Originals and ABC Entertainment. I keep wondering when this will start to feel like work!” Reliving and reimagining them feels like pure joy.

FACTS OF LIFE REBOOT SERIES

Part of the magic of Norman’s iconic TV series is that they resonate with audiences today just as much as they did decades ago. I couldn’t be more excited to end this year producing a project that supports, promotes and encourages appointment TV with those you care for,” said executive producer Brent Miller.Įxecutive producer Kerry Washington said, “It has been an honor and highlight of my career to collaborate with the legendary Norman Lear, Jimmy Kimmel, ABC and Sony. “Thanks, again, to ABC and Sony Pictures Television for supporting our creative conceit and our incredible cast as we try to make what might seem like the impossible possible - once again.

“Other than with my family, there’s no place I’d rather be in my 100th year than on a soundstage at Sony with these glorious actors reliving what our company had produced all those years ago and sharing it with the millions of viewers who could use a little laughter,” said Norman Lear. The all-new series is then set to air new episodes in its regular time period starting TUESDAY, JAN. Garrett in“Diff’rent Strokes.” The cast of “The Facts of Life” will be named at a later date.Īs recently announced, immediately following Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff’rent Strokes,” workplace comedy Abbott Elementary, starring and executive produced by Quinta Brunson, will debut with a special early premiere on TUESDAY, DEC. The one-night-only live event will reunite executive producers Norman Lear, Jimmy Kimmel, Brent Miller, Kerry Washington, Will Ferrell, Justin Theroux and Jim Burrows and will feature an all-star cast with John Lithgow who will play Mr.Drummond, Kevin Hart assuming the role of Arnold and Damon Wayans and Ann Dowd who will play Willis and Mrs. Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff’rent Strokes premieres TUESDAY, DEC. “Emmy® Award-winning Live in Front of a Studio Audience makes its highly anticipated return with a third iteration, featuring live reenactments of the hit series The Facts of Life, created by Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon, and Diff’rent Strokes, created by Bernie Kukoff and Jeff Harris. The cast for The Facts of Life portion of the event will be announced later.ĪBC revealed more about the special event in a press release. John Lithgow, Kevin Hart, Damon Wayans, and Ann Dowd are set for the Diff’rent Strokes cast. This time, ABC viewers will see episodes of the sitcoms Diff’rent Strokes and The Facts of Life recreated with new actors playing the roles. The legendary Norman Lear - whose Embassy Television produced both Diff’rent Strokes and Facts of Life - will return as an executive producer, alongside Jimmy Kimmel, Brent Miller, Kerry Washington, Will Ferrell, Justin Theroux and Jim Burrows.A new Live in Front of a Studio Audience special is on the way. That was followed by a second installment in December 2019, featuring a new reenactment of All in the Family and a classic episode of Good Times. The first Live in Front of a Studio Audience special aired May 2019, and recreated episodes of All in the Family and The Jeffersons. The Diff’rent Strokes cast includes John Lithgow ( 3rd Rock From the Sun) as Phillip Drummond, Kevin Hart ( True Story) as Arnold, Damon Wayans ( My Wife and Kids) as Willis, and Dowd as the aforementioned Mrs. The next Live in Front of a Studio Audience special will feature reenactments of Diff’rent Strokes and Facts of Life.

Garrett, succeeding the late Charlotte Rae. As previously reported, Ann Dowd ( The Handmaid’s Tale) will play Eastland housemother Mrs.

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