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Diff'rent Strokes - Season 1 (1978-1979)

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Show title: Diff'rent Strokes

IMDb score: 6,7 (13.418)

Episodes: 24

Playing time: 12 hour

Developed by: Jeff Harris and Bernie Kukoff

Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges

Origin: United States

Releasedate: Friday 3 November 1978

First aired on: ABC (Verenigde Staten)

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Diff'rent Strokes plot

Phillip Drummond, a Manhattan millionaire and president of the mega-firm Trans Allied Inc. adopts two African-American orphans from Harlem: 8-year-old Arnold and 12-year-old Willis. Drummond had promised their dying mother, his housekeeper, that he would take care of the boys after her death. Their father had died years earlier. This new blended family is going through the necessary things together.

Episodes Season 1 (1978-1979)

  1. 1. Movin' in

    3 November 1978 (30 minutes)

  2. 2. The Social Worker

    10 November 1978 (30 minutes)

  3. 3. Mother's Last Visit

    17 November 1978 (30 minutes)

  4. 4. Prep School

    24 November 1978 (30 minutes)

  5. 5. The Spanking

    1 December 1978 (30 minutes)

  6. 6. Goodbye Dolly

    8 December 1978 (30 minutes)

  7. 7. The Trial

    15 December 1978 (30 minutes)

  8. 8. Retrospective (1)

    29 December 1978 (30 minutes)

  9. 9. Retrospective (2)

    29 December 1978 (30 minutes)

  10. 10. The Fight

    5 January 1979 (30 minutes)

  11. 11. The Club Meeting

    12 January 1979 (30 minutes)

  12. 12. The Woman

    19 January 1979 (30 minutes)

  13. 13. No Time for Arnold

    26 January 1979 (30 minutes)

  14. 14. The Relative

    2 February 1979 (30 minutes)

  15. 15. The Tutor

    9 February 1979 (30 minutes)

  16. 16. The New Landlord

    16 February 1979 (30 minutes)

  17. 17. Willis' Privacy

    23 February 1979 (30 minutes)

  18. 18. Mrs. Garrett's Crisis

    2 March 1979 (30 minutes)

  19. 19. The Job

    16 March 1979 (30 minutes)

  20. 20. The Trip (1)

    30 March 1979 (30 minutes)

  21. 21. The Trip (2)

    30 March 1979 (30 minutes)

  22. 22. Getting Involved

    6 April 1979 (30 minutes)

  23. 23. Willis' Birthday

    13 April 1979 (30 minutes)

  24. 24. The Girls School

    4 May 1979 (30 minutes)

Full cast & crew

Actors and Actresses

Phillip Drummond

Arnold Jackson

Willis Jackson

Kimberly Drummond

Sam McKinney

Mrs. Garrett

Maggie McKinney

Maggie Drummond

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mr. Drummond, a widower with one daughter, lives in a penthouse in Manhattan. As a philanthropist, he contributes to a better world by adopting two African-American brothers from Harlem. Willis and Arnold quickly adjust to their new surroundings.

A growth disorder made Gary Coleman look younger than he was. Arnold captured the hearts of young and old with his mischievous face and round cheeks. His catchphrase "Whatcha talkin' bout, Willis?" made him look suspicious.

An episode often revolves around a little lie or a plan by Arnold that leads to complications and misunderstandings. Sometimes Willis or Kimberly take center stage, with issues more appropriate to their age. Mrs. Garrett is the nicest housekeeper, but she will leave after a season and a half for her own spin-off. Sometimes the whole family gets into trouble and ends up in a dangerous situation. Arnold's goldfish Abraham is good for a lot of nonsense. In the end everything will be fine and there will be a moralizing piece with a life lesson. It's good-natured, family-friendly humor, but it also has serious themes like growing up, racism and bullying at school.

The ellipsis had to be in the title due to a copyright issue. In practice, most people called this sitcom Arnold. Things did not go well for the child actors later on. Gary Coleman and Dana Plato died young, and Todd Bridges also had many problems. Yet they have earned their place in entertainment history.

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