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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7x01 A Haunting We Will Go
29 September, 1984 8:00 am
When Arnold and Sam creep through the crevices of the neighborhood's haunted house they find the ghost boasts a bounty of surprises--the biggest being a love for people and contempt for war.
7x02 Arnold and Lisa's Mother
06 October, 1984 8:00 am
Arnold thinks the school science fair is the perfect opportunity to sabotage the project of his least favorite female classmate, but with a closer look he wonders if her aggravating behavior is really a cry for help.
7x03 Bed-Wetting
13 October, 1984 8:00 am
The Drummond household is faced with Sam's bed-wetting problem trying everything from scolding to fawning, only to have Sam become more frustrated and hurt.
7x04 Undercover Lover
20 October, 1984 8:00 am
Willis becomes the middleman in a police effort to halt use and trafficking of drugs at his high school.
7x05 Arnold's Strike
27 October, 1984 8:00 am
Arnold risks expulsion from school when he leads a strike against some new rules he feels are "unfair."
7x06 Sam's Father
03 November, 1984 8:00 am
Sam must choose between a penthouse apartment and a honky-tonk club when his real father comes knocking on the Drummond's door, wanting to take Sam with him.
7x07 Carmella Meets the Gooch
10 November, 1984 8:00 am
The Gooch returns to taunt Arnold and take on a new target--Sam, only to face his first challenge in the Drummond's new neighbor, an Italian foreign exchange student.
7x08 Arnold the Entrepreneur
17 November, 1984 8:00 am
Entrepreneur Arnold reluctantly allows Sam to be a part of his new scheme, when Sam realizes only Arnold will reap the profits, he breaks up the partnership and becomes the competition.
7x09 The Honorable Arnold J. Jackson
24 November, 1984 8:00 am
When Arnold is appointed judge of the school court, he is suddenly faced with jeopardizing a longtime friendship or losing a date with the school heartthrob--everyone has their day in court.
7x10 The Gymnasts
01 December, 1984 8:00 am
Drummond's surprise meant to encourage an Olympic hopeful felled by a tragic accident backfires when the young man instead becomes embittered at meeting the 1984 Men's Olympic Gold Medal-winning Gymnastics Team until Willis and Sam take on the challenge of setting things right.
7x11 Tonsils
08 December, 1984 8:00 am
Drummond is a tower of strength for Sam as he prepares to have his tonsils removed, but what will happen when Drummond finds out he is to be Sam's roommate while having some "minor" knee surgery.
7x12 Arnold's Songbird
15 December, 1984 8:00 am
In order to be elected the entertainment chairman for a school charity fundraiser, Arnold promises to get a celebrity but when it's time to deliver, he's forced to look to his nemesis Carmella for help, hoping she can save the day.
7x13 Baseball Blues
05 January, 1985 8:00 am
Sam persuades a reluctant Mr. Drummond to become the coach of his bad news baseball team and then regrets it after he winds up on the bench.
7x14 Arnold Saves the Squirrel
12 January, 1985 8:00 am
When Sam visits a taping of "The Sandy Squirrel Show" he is overcome by the news his favorite television idol is about to be cancelled, but it's big brother Arnold to the rescue as he rallies the Boy Scouts of Manhattan to demand the Squirrel be given a reprieve.
7x15 Sam Adopts a Grandparent
19 January, 1985 8:00 am
The Drummonds are concerned when the normally lovable Sam battles with a cynical senior who rejects the Cub Scout's "Adopt A Grandparent" program, leaving Sam with a tainted view of older people.
7x16 Happy Birthday Drummond
26 January, 1985 8:00 am
Kimberly returns home from school in Paris to surprise Drummond on his birthday prompting Arnold and Willis to try and match her special gift, they decide to change their name to Drummond, until Willis suddenly has second thoughts.
7x17 Sam's New Pal
02 February, 1985 8:00 am
Sam is taken aback when he realizes his new "buddy" is a girl, but Mr. Drummond is even more dumbfounded when the kids want to have a sleepover.
7x18 Russian Embassy
09 February, 1985 8:00 am
When Arnold's rocket for his school project is accidentally set off and lands atop the Russian Embassy, the state department is led to suspect the Drummond's participation is foul play.
7x19 Cheers to Arnold
16 February, 1985 8:00 am
Arnold's attempt to stop a friend from drinking backfires as he's left standing in the boy's bathroom holding a bottle of booze when the teacher walks in.
7x20 A Camping We Will Go
23 February, 1985 8:00 am
A camping trip with Arnold and Sam intended to strengthen Drummond's relationship with Sam goes awry when Sam's real father shows up and invites himself along.
7x21 Beauty is in the Eye of Arnold
02 March, 1985 8:00 am
Arnold is faced with a dilemma when his friends insist he take a cute cheerleader to the dance instead of the girl Arnold really likes who they consider an "ugly duckling."
7x22 Blue Collar Drummond
09 March, 1985 8:00 am
When Drummond is accused of being out of touch with his employees, he secretly takes a job in one of his own factories working on an assembly line. Much to his surprise, his job is threatened when he makes suggestions to boost morale and improve production.
7x23 Street Smarts
23 March, 1985 8:00 am
Although Arnold boasts he held his own in a mugging, Drummond fears the incident goes deeper than Arnold will admit and becomes concerned when he finds Arnold has sought a dangerous method of protection.
7x24 A Special Friend
04 May, 1985 8:00 am
Arnold and Sam's new friendship with a street performer gets mired in fear and confusion when they discover she has epilepsy.
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