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"Diff'rent Strokes" (1978): Season 6: Episode 23 -- Janet's back. Catch Janet Jackson as Willis? girlfriend Charlene. After an argument with her father, Charlene temporarily moves in to the Drummond's pad. What luck, Willis! Now you two can really get to know each other. Have fun, kids.
"Diff'rent Strokes" (1978): Season 6: Episode 1 -- Don't gimme no talk back, sucka, because this is the Mr. T episode. For reasons unclear, the "A-Team" is filming in Mr. Drummond's apartment. Awestruck, Arnold emulates Mr. T to impress a girl. You just can't help but pity the fool.
"Diff'rent Strokes" (1978): Season 5: Episode 22 -- Ah, the "Just Say No" Episode. A must watch. First Lady Nancy Reagan comes to the rescue when she reads an article written by Arnold about drugs in the school. Classic TV at its finest half hour. If only Lindsay had been a Diff'rent Strokes fan.
"Diff'rent Strokes" (1978): Season 5: Episode 11 -- It's too much Willis for one Willis to handle. While working in his dad's office after school, Willis gets a bit drunk with power. By firing an innocent man, he thinks he making a statement about racism. But in reality, it's more about nepotism.
"Diff'rent Strokes" (1978): Season 4: Episode 20 -- Acid rain ranks with killer bees on the list of 80s terrors. Watch Kimberly fear the rain, when before a hot date acid rain turns her hair green. Will she get environmentally active, or just get a wig? Green hair is the most inconvenient truth.

Overview

User Rating:
6.6/10   1,100 votes
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Creators:
Jeff Harris
Bernie Kukoff
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Contact:
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 full episode list
Release Date:
3 November 1978 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Family more
Plot:
The misadventures of a rich Manhattan family who adopted the children of their late African American maid. full summary
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Awards:
2 wins & 30 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(25 articles)
Gary Coleman's Wife Arrested for Domestic Violence
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Diff'rent Strokes: Change the Theme Song and The Show Can Get Disturbing
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User Comments:
Funny Show!!! more

Cast

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Conrad Bain ... Philip Drummond / ... (189 episodes, 1978-1986)

Gary Coleman ... Arnold Jackson (184 episodes, 1978-1986)

Todd Bridges ... Willis Jackson (169 episodes, 1978-1986)

Dana Plato ... Kimberly Drummond / ... (140 episodes, 1978-1986)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"45 Minutes from Harlem" (USA) (working title)
"Arnold" (Spain) (Venezuela) [es]
"Arnold bouya wa ninkimono" (Japan) (literal title) [ja]
"Arnold et Willy" (France) [fr]
"Blanco y negro" (Argentina) [es]
"Harlem contro Manhattan" (Italy) [it]
"Il mio amico Arnold" (Italy) (rerun title) [it]
"Noch Fragen Arnold?" (West Germany) [de]
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Runtime:
30 min | USA:30 min (189 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:TV-PG | Singapore:PG | Australia:G | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Argentina:Atp
Filming Locations:
5746 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Company:
Embassy Pictures Corporation more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Mr. Drummond paid $3,500 a month for his Park Avenue apartment. more
Quotes:
Philip Drummond: I'd better send for the limosine. Mother gets very impatient if she's kept waiting. I was born 3 days late. She didn't speak to me for a year. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes' (2006) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Diff'rent Strokes more

FAQ

When did Arnold and Willis' parents die?
Willis had trouble remembering events from what year?
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3 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
Funny Show!!!, 24 September 2001
10/10
Author: Justin Rashidi (brave1863@aol.com) from Southern California

Diff'rent Strokes is one of my favorite comedy shows I watched on Nick-At-Nite!! Arnold (Gary Coleman) and Willis (Todd Bridges) are my two favorite characters. My favorite part from one of the episodes from this show is when Arnold dropped the plastic with water to the man outside from the apartment accidently and he pretended he got lost.

Very Funny Show, huh? **** out of **** stars. That means excellent!

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