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Series · Drama, Comedy, Family

Diff'rent Strokes (1978)Season 1

★ 7.1 · 303 votesIMDb★ 6.7 · 13,788 votes8 seasons · 189 episodesDrama, Comedy1978

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.

Creator
Bernie Kukoff, Jeff Harris
Writers
Ed Jurist, Howard Meyers, Blake Hunter
Network
ABC, NBC
Country
United States
Language
English
First aired
November 3, 1978
Status
Ended

Cast

  • Conrad BainPhillip Drummond
  • Gary ColemanArnold Jackson
  • Todd BridgesWillis Jackson
  • Dana PlatoKimberly Drummond
  • Mary Jo CatlettPearl Gallagher
  • Charlotte RaeEdna Garrett
  • Danny CookseySam McKinney
  • Shavar RossDudley Ramsey
  • Dixie CarterMaggie McKinney
  • Nedra VolzAdelaide Brubaker
  • Steven MondRobbie Jason
  • Mary Ann MobleyNancy Osborne
  • Rosalind ChaoMiss Chung
  • Janet JacksonCharlene DuPrey
  • Jason HerveyCharlie
  • Kim FieldsDorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey
  • Jack RileyMr. Crocker
  • Dody GoodmanSophia Drummond
  • Robert Jayne
  • Robert RockwellTim Bishop

Episodes

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  1. Episode 1: Movin' In25 min · Nov 3, 1978
  2. Episode 2: The Social Worker25 min · Nov 10, 1978
  3. Episode 3: Mother's Last Visit25 min · Nov 17, 1978
  4. Episode 4: Prep School25 min · Nov 24, 1978
  5. Episode 5: The Spanking25 min · Dec 1, 1978
  6. Episode 6: Goodbye Dolly25 min · Dec 8, 1978
  7. Episode 7: The TrialDec 15, 1978
  8. Episode 8: Retrospective (1)25 min · Dec 29, 1978
  9. Episode 9: Retrospective (2)Dec 29, 1978
  10. Episode 10: The FightJan 5, 1979
  11. Episode 11: The Club MeetingJan 12, 1979
  12. Episode 12: The WomanJan 19, 1979
  13. Episode 13: No Time for ArnoldJan 26, 1979
  14. Episode 14: The RelativeFeb 2, 1979
  15. Episode 15: The TutorFeb 9, 1979
  16. Episode 16: The New LandlordFeb 16, 1979
  17. Episode 17: Willis' PrivacyFeb 23, 1979
  18. Episode 18: Mrs. Garrett's CrisisMar 2, 1979
  19. Episode 19: The Job (a.k.a.) Willis' JobMar 16, 1979
  20. Episode 20: The Trip (I)Mar 30, 1979
  21. Episode 21: The Trip (2)Mar 30, 1979
  22. Episode 22: Getting Involved30 min · Apr 6, 1979
  23. Episode 23: Willis' BirthdayApr 13, 1979
  24. Episode 24: The Girls School (a.k.a.) Garrett's GirlsMay 4, 1979

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