Once
upon a time, Gary Coleman starred in the delightful sitcom "Diff'rent
Strokes." He was cute. He was sassy. He said, "Whatchoo talkin' 'bout?"
a lot.
Then something happened: Gary Coleman started to get
older and a little less cute. (This would be a brief pitstop for
Coleman on the path to flat-out wacky adult). "Strokes" needed to
resuscitate the adorableness factor, so the producers brought in a
ringer: A tyke named Danny Cooksey. He played the role of Sam, the son
of divorcee Maggie (Dixie Carter) who became a half-brother to
Coleman's Arnold and Todd Bridges's Willis when Maggie and Mr. Drummond
got married. Cooksey was cute. He was sassy. He said, "Hey, Mr. D!" a
lot.
All this ringing only vague bells? Watch this semi-fuzzy
intro to the show from the Cooksey years and see if the magic comes
flooding back.
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