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Series · Drama, Comedy, Family

Diff'rent Strokes (1978)Season 4

★ 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: Growing UpOct 29, 1981
  2. Episode 2: First Day BluesNov 5, 1981
  3. Episode 3: The ModelNov 12, 1981
  4. Episode 4: The TeamNov 19, 1981
  5. Episode 5: The Big HeistNov 26, 1981
  6. Episode 6: Double Date (a.k.a.) Blind DateDec 3, 1981
  7. Episode 7: The Ski Weekend30 min · Dec 10, 1981
  8. Episode 8: Health ClubDec 17, 1981
  9. Episode 9: Burial GroundJan 7, 1982
  10. Episode 10: Hello, DaddyJan 14, 1982
  11. Episode 11: Jilted30 min · Jan 21, 1982
  12. Episode 12: Dreams30 min · Jan 28, 1982
  13. Episode 13: KathyFeb 4, 1982
  14. Episode 14: FireFeb 11, 1982
  15. Episode 15: The SquatterFeb 18, 1982
  16. Episode 16: The CarFeb 25, 1982
  17. Episode 17: Crime Story (1) (a.k.a.) Crime in the SchoolsMar 11, 1982
  18. Episode 18: Crime Story (2) (a.k.a.) Crime in the SchoolsMar 18, 1982
  19. Episode 19: B.M.O.C.Mar 25, 1982
  20. Episode 20: Green HairApr 1, 1982
  21. Episode 21: Have I Got a Girl for YouApr 8, 1982
  22. Episode 22: LifesaversApr 15, 1982
  23. Episode 23: Stress? What Stress?Apr 22, 1982
  24. Episode 24: The Music ManMay 6, 1982
  25. Episode 25: Short But SweetMay 13, 1982
  26. Episode 26: On Your ToesMay 20, 1982

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