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Series · Drama, Comedy, Family

Diff'rent Strokes (1978)Season 5

★ 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: Shoot-Out at the O.K. ArcadeOct 2, 1982
  2. Episode 2: In the SwimOct 9, 1982
  3. Episode 3: Cyrano De JacksonOct 16, 1982
  4. Episode 4: Big BrotherOct 23, 1982
  5. Episode 5: The PeacemakerOct 30, 1982
  6. Episode 6: Substitute TeacherNov 6, 1982
  7. Episode 7: The Older WomanNov 13, 1982
  8. Episode 8: A Case of Overexposure (a.k.a.) OverexposureNov 20, 1982
  9. Episode 9: MemoriesNov 27, 1982
  10. Episode 10: Push Comes to ShoveDec 4, 1982
  11. Episode 11: The ExecutivesDec 11, 1982
  12. Episode 12: Santa's HelperDec 18, 1982
  13. Episode 13: A Growing ProblemJan 8, 1983
  14. Episode 14: Parents Have Rights, TooJan 15, 1983
  15. Episode 15: Independent WomanJan 22, 1983
  16. Episode 16: The Bicycle Man (1)Feb 5, 1983
  17. Episode 17: The Bicycle Man (2)Feb 12, 1983
  18. Episode 18: Family on IceFeb 19, 1983
  19. Episode 19: Hall MonitorFeb 26, 1983
  20. Episode 20: The CricketMar 5, 1983
  21. Episode 21: RoommatesMar 12, 1983
  22. Episode 22: The ReporterMar 19, 1983
  23. Episode 23: Romeo and JulietApr 30, 1983
  24. Episode 24: My Fair Larry (a.k.a.) My Fair LadyMay 7, 1983

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