The story of the popular situation comedy and its ill-fated child stars.

As NBC's hit sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" proves a long-running hit for a network desperately in need of one, its young stars--Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, and Dana Plato--face all sorts of trouble off-camera. Gary battles with his parents over the management of his salary, Todd runs into trouble with the law countless times, and Dana meets with despair and tragedy in her post-show career and life.—Attmay