Editorial Note: This was originally posted when Gary Coleman was reported as being in the hospital after a fall. A YouTube video was blinking its way around feature a short montage of “whatcha talkin bout”. I got a chuckle and decided to write a quick recap of a beloved show with some great characters remember from childhood. Now Gary has passed away. Sad, but let’s remember him.
—- Original Post 5/28/10 12:16pm —
When Mr. Drummond took in Willis and Arnold as his own sons, it was a turning point in race relations in this country. We must thank the stuffy old white man for breaking the mold. We watched them grow up. We envied their loft bed. We all wanted a back staircase to the kitchen. The sad part is that all 3 of the Drummond kids turned into adults with major problems.
Kimberly moved onto some soft-core porn acting, committed armed robbery, had a drug problem and died in 1999 of an overdose. All of this in spite of a large trust fund.
Willis had his run-ins with drugs and cobbled together some acting gigs. The upside is that he now is clean and gives speeches to kids on the dangers of drugs.
Arnold has turned from cute to angry without ever growing taller. His legal troubles revolve around his assaults. Poor Arnold. He has had is triumphs standing up to the “Gooch” but fails to turn that positive into success. Instead, Arnold jumps on cars and assaults autograph seeking fans. Arnold passed away May 29th, 2010 as a result of a head trauma.
But we will never forget “whatcha talkin’ bout Willis…”
