Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes

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. "Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'The Facts of Life' and 'Diff'rent Strokes'" premieres TUESDAY, DEC. 7 (8:00-9:30 p.m. EST), on ABC. 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. Garrett in"Diff'rent Strokes.