Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges shine as Arnold and Willis Jackson, two African American brothers from Harlem whose lives change dramatically when they are adopted by affluent Park Avenue businessman Phillip Drummond and his daughter, Kimberly. The arrangement stems from their late mother’s connection to the Drummond family. Early seasons also feature Charlotte Rae as Mrs. Garrett, the Drummonds’ housekeeper, adding warmth and humor to the household dynamics. The show explores themes of family, class, and race, providing a unique blend of comedy and heartfelt moments.
Episodes
E1
Movin' In
E2
The Social Worker
E3
Mother's Last Visit
E4
Prep School
E5
The Spanking
E6
Goodbye Dolly
E7
The Trial
E8
Retrospective (1)
E9
Retrospective (2)
E10
The Fight
E11
The Club Meeting
E12
The Woman
E13
No Time for Arnold
E14
The Relative
E15
The Tutor
E16
The New Landlord
E17
Willis' Privacy
E18
Mrs. Garrett's Crisis
E19
The Job (a.k.a.) Willis' Job
E20
The Trip (I)
E21
The Trip (2)
E22
Getting Involved
E23
Willis' Birthday
E24
The Girls School (a.k.a.) Garrett's Girls
E1
Arnold's Girlfriend (1)
E2
Arnold's Girlfriend (2)
E3
Feudin' and Fussin' (I)
E4
Feudin' and Fussin' (2)
E5
Mrs. Garrett's Romance
E6
Birds and Bees
E7
Arnold's Hero (a.k.a.) The Hero
E8
The Adoption (1)
E9
The Adoption (2)
E10
Father and Son Day
E11
Thanksgiving Crossover (I)
E12
Thanksgiving Crossover (2)
E13
The Rivals
E14
Hot Watch
E15
The Dog Story (a.k.a.) A Dog Story
E16
The Election
E17
Friendly-Mate
E18
Poor Drummond
E19
Big Business
E20
Return of the Gooch
E21
Valentine's Day Retrospective (a.k.a.) Valentine's Vigil
E22
Skin Deep or True Blue (a.k.a.) Guess Who?
E23
Teacher's Pet
E24
The Slumber Party
E1
The Bank Job (1)
E2
The Bank Job (2)
E3
Small Claims Court
E4
Substitute Mother
E5
The Accident (1)
E6
The Accident (2)
E7
Little Mother
E8
Football Father
E9
First Love
E10
Count Your Blessings
E11
The Loan
E12
Roots
E13
Junk Food Junkie (a.k.a.) Junk Food
E14
The Bus
E15
The Older Man
E16
Where There's Hope
E17
The Magician (a.k.a.) It's Magic
E18
Drummond's Fair Lady
E19
The Ancestors
E20
Almost American
E21
Room for One More
E22
The Athlete
E1
Growing Up
E2
First Day Blues
E3
The Model
E4
The Team
E5
The Big Heist
E6
Double Date (a.k.a.) Blind Date
E7
The Ski Weekend
E8
Health Club
E9
Burial Ground
E10
Hello, Daddy
E11
Jilted
E12
Dreams
E13
Kathy
E14
Fire
E15
The Squatter
E16
The Car
E17
Crime Story (Part 1) (a.k.a.) Crime in the Schools
E18
Crime Story (Part 2) (a.k.a.) Crime in the Schools
E19
B.M.O.C.
E20
Green Hair
E21
Have I Got a Girl for You
E22
Lifesavers
E23
Stress? What Stress?
E24
The Music Man
E25
Short But Sweet
E26
On Your Toes
E1
Shoot-Out at the O.K. Arcade
E2
In the Swim
E3
Cyrano De Jackson
E4
Big Brother
E5
The Peacemaker
E6
Substitute Teacher
E7
The Older Woman
E8
A Case of Overexposure (a.k.a.) Overexposure
E9
Memories
E10
Push Comes to Shove
E11
The Executives
E12
Santa's Helper
E13
A Growing Problem
E14
Parents Have Rights, Too
E15
Independent Woman
E16
The Bicycle Man (1)
E17
The Bicycle Man (2)
E18
Family on Ice
E19
Hall Monitor
E20
The Cricket
E21
Roommates
E22
The Reporter
E23
Romeo and Juliet
E24
My Fair Larry (a.k.a.) My Fair Lady
E1
Mr. T and mr. t
E2
The Goat
E3
Rashomon II
E4
The Lie
E5
Drafted
E6
The Van Drummonds
E7
The Moonlighter
E8
Coming of Age
E9
Assert Yourself
E10
Mrs. Z
E11
The Senior Class Queen
E12
Where There's Smoke
E13
Drummond's Lady
E14
The Hitchhikers (1) (a.k.a.) Hitchhiking (1)
E15
The Hitchhikers (2) (a.k.a.) Hitchhiking (2)
E16
Hooray for Hollywood (1)
E17
Hooray for Hollywood (2)
E18
The Wedding (1)
E19
The Wedding (2)
E20
The Honeymoon's Over
E21
The Bar Mitzvah Boy
E22
Kathy's Olympics
E23
The Houseguest
E24
The Boyfriend
E1
A Haunting We Will Go
E2
Arnold and Lisa's Mother
E3
Bed-Wetting
E4
Undercover Lover
E5
Arnold's Strike
E6
Sam's Father
E7
Carmella Meets the Gooch
E8
Arnold the Entrepreneur
E9
The Honorable Arnold J. Jackson
E10
The Gymnasts
E11
Tonsils
E12
Arnold's Songbird
E13
Baseball Blues
E14
Arnold Saves the Squirrel
E15
Sam Adopts a Grandparent
E16
Harry Birthday Drummond
E17
Sam's New Pal
E18
Russian Embassy
E19
Cheers to Arnold
E20
A Camping We Will Go
E21
Beauty is in the Eye of Arnold
E22
Blue Collar Drummond
E23
Street Smarts
E24
A Special Friend
E1
Sam's Missing (1)
E2
Sam's Missing (2)
E3
Bully for Arnold
E4
Love on the Run
E5
Willis Goes to College
E6
Arnold's Job
E7
A Tale of Two Teachers
E8
So You Want to Be a Rock Star
E9
Speak No Evil
E10
Arnold's Bad Rep
E11
It's My Party and I'll Cry if I Want To
E12
Arnold's Initiation
E13
Bulimia
E14
Sam's Big Brother
E15
Arnold's Tangled Web
E16
Lifestyles of the Poor and Unknown
E17
The Big Bribe
E18
The Photo Club
E19
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