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Series · Drama, Comedy, Family

Diff'rent Strokes (1978)Season 3

★ 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: The Bank Job (1)Nov 12, 1980
  2. Episode 2: The Bank Job (2)Nov 12, 1980
  3. Episode 3: Small Claims CourtNov 19, 1980
  4. Episode 4: Substitute MotherNov 26, 1980
  5. Episode 5: The Accident (1)Dec 3, 1980
  6. Episode 6: The Accident (2)Dec 3, 1980
  7. Episode 7: Little MotherDec 10, 1980
  8. Episode 8: Football FatherDec 17, 1980
  9. Episode 9: First LoveDec 31, 1980
  10. Episode 10: Count Your BlessingsJan 7, 1981
  11. Episode 11: The LoanJan 14, 1981
  12. Episode 12: RootsJan 21, 1981
  13. Episode 13: Junk Food Junkie (a.k.a.) Junk FoodJan 28, 1981
  14. Episode 14: The BusFeb 4, 1981
  15. Episode 15: The Older ManFeb 25, 1981
  16. Episode 16: Where There's HopeMar 4, 1981
  17. Episode 17: The Magician (a.k.a.) It's MagicMar 11, 1981
  18. Episode 18: Drummond's Fair LadyMar 18, 1981
  19. Episode 19: The AncestorsMar 25, 1981
  20. Episode 20: Almost AmericanApr 1, 1981
  21. Episode 21: Room for One MoreMay 6, 1981
  22. Episode 22: The AthleteMay 13, 1981

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