Diff'rent Strokes 1978
The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, two African American boys from Harlem who are taken in by a rich white Park Avenue businessman named Phillip Drummond and his daughter Kimberly, for whom their deceased mother previously worked. During the first season and first half of the second season, Charlotte Rae also starred as the Drummonds' housekeeper, Mrs. Garrett.
Episodes
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S1·E1 Movin' InMulti-millionaire Phillip Drummond, who has agreed to the death-bed wish of his housekeeper to raise her two small sons as his own, welcomes 8-year-old Arnold and…
S1·E2 The Social WorkerArnold's eavesdropping leads to trouble when a misunderstanding causes Willis and him to think that Mr. Drummond no longer wants them around; he has heard Drummond tell…
S1·E3 Mother's Last VisitMr. Drummond's socialite and rather snobbish mother arrives and finds there's a lot she doesn't like about her son's new sons, but she soon learns a valuable lesson…
S1·E4 Prep SchoolWhen Mr. Drummond tries to get Arnold and Willis into an exclusive prep school, it turns out to be just a little too exclusive for everyone's tastes.
S1·E5 The SpankingArnold ignores warnings and continues to drop water balloons from the balcony. Mr. Drummond's decision to punish Arnold for the prank with a spanking becomes a learning…
S1·E6 Goodbye DollyWhen Arnold loses his favorite doll, he makes sure that his misery is shared equally by the various members of his household, who soon try everything to get it back.
S1·E7 The TrialWhen Arnold is in trouble for putting his goldfish in Mr. Drummond's hot tub, Willis insists that it is wrong to convict him without a trial. The whole family, with Mrs.…
S1·E8 Retrospective (1)Mr. Drummond and family gather around their Christmas tree and recall the many humorous incidents that the family has shared since Arnold and Willis moved in. This…
S1·E9 Retrospective (2)Mr. Drummond and family gather around their Christmas tree and recall the many humorous incidents that the family has shared since Arnold and Willis moved in. This…
S1·E10 The FightWillis puts Arnold in training to fight the local bully, but Mr. Drummond insists more civilized solutions be employed.
S1·E11 The Club MeetingWillis invites his neighborhood club from Harlem to visit, but things get out of hand when he tries to impress them with his new wealth.
S1·E12 The WomanMr. Drummond's intention to marry an attractive widow doesn't meet with his children's approval, and Arnold, Willis and Kimberly devise a scheme they hope will turn his…
S1·E13 No Time for ArnoldA lonely Arnold comes up with a method of gaining his family's attention. Unfortunately his plan works a little too well; he ends up with everyone's attention, including…
S1·E14 The RelativeLaWanda Page guest stars as a cousin of Willis and Arnold who, after seeing the boys in their comfortable new surroundings, knows she should stay closer to her long-lost…
S1·E15 The TutorDrummond hires a tutor for Willis and Arnold who does practically everything but teach.
S1·E16 The New LandlordThe kids devise a scheme hoping to make Arnold convince the new landlord to let the family keep the penthouse.
S1·E17 Willis' PrivacyTo get rid of his pesky little brother, Willis divides the bedroom in half and spends more time at his friend's house.
S1·E18 Mrs. Garrett's CrisisWhen Mrs. Garrett decides her life as a housekeeper is unfulfilling, she ends up being a guest in the Drummond home, and then makes an important decision concerning the…
S1·E19 The Job (a.k.a.) Willis' JobIn order to earn the money to buy disco skates, and to prove a point to Mr. Drummond, Willis gets a job...but is fired on his first working day.
S1·E20 The Trip (I)The stars of "Diff'rent Strokes" and "Hello, Larry" get together in a special, hilarious hour in which Phillip Drummond realizes that the purchase of a Portland radio…
S1·E21 The Trip (2)The stars of "Diff'rent Strokes" and "Hello, Larry" get together in a special, hilarious hour in which Phillip Drummond realizes that the purchase of a Portland radio…
S1·E22 Getting InvolvedWhen Arnold is witness to a hold up, the robber tries to ensure that the youngster will not identify him.
S1·E23 Willis' BirthdayWillis is hurt when he thinks his family has forgotten his upcoming birthday. After dropping several unsubtle hints he discovers that not only has everyone remembered,…
S1·E24 The Girls School (a.k.a.) Garrett's GirlsMrs. Garrett visits Kimberly's school and takes on its pushy principal with surprising results.Cast
S
Steven Mond
Robbie Jason
M
Melanie Watson
Kathy Gordon
R
Rachel Jacobs
R
Rana Ford
Nurse / Nurse #2
C
Carl M. Craig
B
Brad Kesten
Bobby Garth
Crew
- Creator
- Bernie Kukoff, Jeff Harris
- Producers
- Blake Hunter
Details
- First air date
- Nov 3, 1978
- Last air date
- Mar 7, 1986
- Seasons
- 8
- Episodes
- 189
- Episode runtime
- 30 min
- Network
- ABC, NBC
- Status
- Ended
- Studios
- Norman Lear/Tandem Productions, Embassy Television, Embassy Pictures Corporation, Tandem Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
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