Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
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.
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4x01 Growing Up
29 October, 1981 8:00 am
His friends' stories of their sexual exploits convince Willis it's time he became a man, so now he must convince his girlfriend Charlene.
4x02 First Day Blues
05 November, 1981 8:00 am
Willis has jitters on his first day of high school but hooks up with a bad group who ask him to supply drugs for their party.
4x03 The Model
12 November, 1981 8:00 am
Kimberly's first attempt at modeling may lead to an opportunity in Paris, but her father is not prepared to let her go there on her own.
4x04 The Team
19 November, 1981 8:00 am
Drummond faces a lawsuit when he hires a black man for an executive position, and Willis seeks justice when he is denied a spot on the basketball team because of his race.
4x05 The Big Heist
26 November, 1981 8:00 am
Arnold is accepted into an elite club at school, but his membership could lead him to commit a crime as part of the secret initiation.
4x06 Double Date (a.k.a.) Blind Date
03 December, 1981 8:00 am
Arnold's big plans for his first real date are deflated by his father's restrictions.
4x07 The Ski Weekend
10 December, 1981 8:00 am
Kimberly, fed up with her father's smothering, elects to spend a ski weekend with a popular boy, but her meddling family can't manage to stay away.
4x08 Health Club
17 December, 1981 8:00 am
Arnold and Willis discover that Drummond's health club, which has just named him the recipient of an award, excludes minorities from membership.
4x09 Burial Ground
07 January, 1982 8:00 am
Drummond's company may destroy what could be an ancient Indian burial ground.
4x10 Hello, Daddy
14 January, 1982 8:00 am
Does Drummond have a third son? There's a young man at the door who thinks so.
4x11 Jilted
21 January, 1982 8:00 am
Willis takes his girlfriend for granted and risks losing her to another guy, so he makes a romantic play to keep her.
4x12 Dreams
28 January, 1982 8:00 am
A cancelled fishing trip leaves Arnold having a series of bad dreams that the entire family loses sleep over, until a psychiatrist's examination reveals what really is causing his nighttime terror.
4x13 Kathy
04 February, 1982 8:00 am
Arnold and his friend Kathy face big challenges in their lives and each holds the key to overcoming the other's obstacles, but when Arnold takes the first step forward, their entire relationship takes a big step backwards.
4x14 Fire
11 February, 1982 8:00 am
A fire traps Drummond and his family in their penthouse and has him "working" overtime trying to protect them without letting on that there's anything wrong.
4x15 The Squatter
18 February, 1982 8:00 am
Drummond learns the hard way that converting apartments into condominiums can mean hurting lots of innocent people when he becomes the unsuspecting "victim" of an eccentric tenant he's displacing.
4x16 The Car
25 February, 1982 8:00 am
When his girlfriend plans on taking a drive with someone else, a careless Willis -- refusing to be outdone -- gets an idea for a real joy ride neither of them will forget.
4x17 Crime Story (Part 1) (a.k.a.) Crime in the Schools
11 March, 1982 8:00 am
Arnold and his friend Dudley are scared to death by two teenage bullies who pose the intimidating demand "your lunch money or your life."
4x18 Crime Story (Part 2) (a.k.a.) Crime in the Schools
18 March, 1982 8:00 am
Arnold doesn't know when to leave well enough alone after Willis comes to his rescue, he gets himself involved in an "undercover" scheme to capture the "punks" at school who have been harassing him.
4x19 B.M.O.C.
25 March, 1982 8:00 am
Willis' obsession with joining an "exclusive" high school club rocks the Drummond household and leaves several victims in its wake, including a shaken Arnold who takes his brother's "insensitive" actions to heart.
4x20 Green Hair
01 April, 1982 9:00 am
An adamant Drummond ignores sister Sophia's pleas to get involved in a group effort to combat air pollution, until Kimberly becomes victimized by the unnatural phenomenon.
4x21 Have I Got a Girl for You
08 April, 1982 9:00 am
Aunt Sophia's matchmaking unites an unsuspecting Drummond with her "working-class" hairdresser, but a slip of Arnold's tongue ignites charges that Drummond is a snob, turning a "budding romance" into a roaring feud.
4x22 Lifesavers
15 April, 1982 9:00 am
A quick-thinking, fast-acting Willis saves Arnold from a near-fatal accident and in doing so unleashes an adoring monster who dedicates his life to repaying his "hero."
4x23 Stress? What Stress?
22 April, 1982 9:00 am
Stress is diagnosed as the cause of hard-working Drummond's frequent attacks of pain, but suddenly young, healthy and "normal" Willis learns that he, too, is a prime candidate for the same debilitating "attacks."
4x24 The Music Man
06 May, 1982 8:00 am
Willis sets what he's sure is a "cinch" audition for girlfriend Charlene to sing with his musical group, but his "big plane" hit a sour not when Arnold's intervention threatens to destroy both Charlene's chances with the group and her relationship with Willis.
4x25 Short But Sweet
13 May, 1982 8:00 am
Arnold feels shortchanged, he's growing older but he's not getting any taller and he's convinced that's the reason why he doesn't have a girlfriend.
4x26 On Your Toes
20 May, 1982 8:00 am
A famed choreographer encourages Arnold to learn ballet, but his youthful dancing days could be numbered when Willis' taunting remarks convince Arnold to drop out of an upcoming recital.
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