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L I V E I N F R O N T O F A S T U D I O A U D I E N C E | P E R S P E C T I V E 9 7 by children The only available information was that the lovable diminutive rnold ackson would be played by evin art and his older brother illis would be played by Daman ayans. The episode of ff re re would be from the first season, Episode , "illis' Privacy." The e episode was still undecided. That's very important to me because that show changed their entire basic set every two or three seasons. So, I was able do general research, but could not start designing that entire half of the show. I would begin then by focusing on the overthetop pper East Side penthouse apartment of Mr. Phillip Drummond and his two adopted kids from arlem, rnold and Willis Jackson. The Drummond apartment is very different from your typical sitcom set. First of all, the space is unusually large. Over thirty feet across and sixteen feet tall. The main feature, of course, is the giant sweeping marble grand staircase lined with sculpted cherubs tucked into marble niches. dozen Corinthian columns and pilasters accent the room, and all is tied together with carved frieze molding, door casings and miles of gold brocade wallpaper. The kitchen is even taller, topping out at eighteen feet tall to allow for a secondlevel landing and a spiral staircase for rnold and illis to descend for breakfast. Three foottall arches and a bottle builtin wine rack round out this modest kitchen. The real crime of it all was that very little of the episode would actually take place in these rooms. Over half the episode would take place in rnold and illis' small but charming upstairs bedroom. fter watching the episode a couple of times, I began to take screen grabs, assembling dozens of closeup sitcom shots into an overall architectural view of the set. Then I went through again focusing on all the molding details. I went through a final time, concentrating on all the furnishings and A. DIFF'RENT STROKES SET. DRUMMOND APARTMENT. SET PHOTO. B. & C. DRUMMOND APARTMENT ORIGINAL SET PHOTOS. B C