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Series · Drama, Comedy, Family

Diff'rent Strokes (1978)Season 8

★ 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: Sam's Missing (1)Sep 27, 1985
  2. Episode 2: Sam's Missing (2)Sep 27, 1985
  3. Episode 3: Bully for ArnoldOct 4, 1985
  4. Episode 4: Love on the RunOct 11, 1985
  5. Episode 5: Willis Goes to CollegeOct 18, 1985
  6. Episode 6: Arnold's JobOct 25, 1985
  7. Episode 7: A Tale of Two TeachersNov 8, 1985
  8. Episode 8: So You Want to Be a Rock StarNov 15, 1985
  9. Episode 9: Speak No EvilNov 29, 1985
  10. Episode 10: Arnold's Bad RepDec 6, 1985
  11. Episode 11: It's My Party and I'll Cry if I Want ToDec 13, 1985
  12. Episode 12: Arnold's InitiationJan 10, 1986
  13. Episode 13: Bulimia24 min · Jan 17, 1986
  14. Episode 14: Sam's Big BrotherJan 24, 1986
  15. Episode 15: Arnold's Tangled WebJan 31, 1986
  16. Episode 16: Lifestyles of the Poor and UnknownFeb 7, 1986
  17. Episode 17: The Big BribeFeb 21, 1986
  18. Episode 18: The Photo Club30 min · Feb 28, 1986
  19. Episode 19: The Front Page30 min · Mar 7, 1986

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