Diff'rent Strokes Season 1

November. 03,1978      TV-PG
Rating:
6.6
Trailer Synopsis

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.

Episode 24 : The Girls School (a.k.a.) Garrett's Girls
May. 04,1979
Mrs. Garrett visits Kimberly's school and takes on its pushy principal with surprising results.
Episode 23 : Willis' Birthday
April. 13,1979
Willis is hurt when he thinks his family has forgotten his upcoming birthday. After dropping several unsubtle hints he discovers that not only has everyone remembered, but also his fondest wish has been granted -- a birthday party in his old Harlem neighborhood.
Episode 22 : Getting Involved
April. 06,1979
When Arnold is witness to a hold up, the robber tries to ensure that the youngster will not identify him.
Episode 21 : The Trip (2)
March. 30,1979
The stars of ""Diff'rent Strokes"" and ""Hello, Larry"" get together in a special, hilarious hour in which Phillip Drummond realizes that the purchase of a Portland radio station could mean the loss of a job for his old friend Larry Alder.
Episode 20 : The Trip (1)
March. 30,1979
The stars of ""Diff'rent Strokes"" and ""Hello, Larry"" get together in a special, hilarious hour in which Phillip Drummond realizes that the purchase of a Portland radio station could mean the loss of a job for his old friend Larry Alder.
Episode 19 : The Job (a.k.a.) Willis' Job
March. 16,1979
In order to earn the money to buy disco skates, and to prove a point to Mr. Drummond, Willis gets a job...but is fired on his first working day.
Episode 18 : Mrs. Garrett's Crisis
March. 02,1979
When Mrs. Garrett decides her life as a housekeeper is unfulfilling, she ends up being a guest in the Drummond home, and then makes an important decision concerning the future.
Episode 17 : Willis' Privacy
February. 23,1979
To get rid of his pesky little brother, Willis divides the bedroom in half and spends more time at his friend's house.
Episode 16 : The New Landlord
February. 16,1979
The kids devise a scheme hoping to make Arnold convince the new landlord to let the family keep the penthouse.
Episode 15 : The Tutor
February. 09,1979
Drummond hires a tutor for Willis and Arnold who does practically everything but teach.
Episode 14 : The Relative
February. 02,1979
LaWanda Page guest stars as a cousin of Willis and Arnold who, after seeing the boys in their comfortable new surroundings, knows she should stay closer to her long-lost little relatives.
Episode 13 : No Time for Arnold
January. 26,1979
A lonely Arnold comes up with a method of gaining his family's attention. Unfortunately his plan works a little too well; he ends up with everyone's attention, including the family doctor.
Episode 12 : The Woman
January. 19,1979
Mr. Drummond's intention to marry an attractive widow doesn't meet with his children's approval, and Arnold, Willis and Kimberly devise a scheme they hope will turn his ""romantic"" proposal into a disaster.
Episode 11 : The Club Meeting
January. 12,1979
Willis invites his neighborhood club from Harlem to visit, but things get out of hand when he tries to impress them with his new wealth.
Episode 10 : The Fight
January. 05,1979
Willis puts Arnold in training to fight the local bully, but Mr. Drummond insists more civilized solutions be employed.
Episode 9 : Retrospective (2)
December. 29,1978
Mr. Drummond and family gather around their Christmas tree and recall the many humorous incidents that the family has shared since Arnold and Willis moved in. This special one-hour episode features highlights from previous shows.
Episode 8 : Retrospective (1)
December. 29,1978
Mr. Drummond and family gather around their Christmas tree and recall the many humorous incidents that the family has shared since Arnold and Willis moved in. This special one-hour episode features highlights from previous shows.
Episode 7 : The Trial
December. 15,1978
When Arnold is in trouble for putting his goldfish in Mr. Drummond's hot tub, Willis insists that it is wrong to convict him without a trial. The whole family, with Mrs. Garrett as judge, comes up with an important verdict.
Episode 6 : Goodbye Dolly
December. 08,1978
When Arnold loses his favorite doll, he makes sure that his misery is shared equally by the various members of his household, who soon try everything to get it back.
Episode 5 : The Spanking
December. 01,1978
Arnold ignores warnings and continues to drop water balloons from the balcony. Mr. Drummond's decision to punish Arnold for the prank with a spanking becomes a learning lesson for Willis too, when he insists that he be the one to spank Arnold -- but where's Arnold?
Episode 4 : Prep School
November. 24,1978
When Mr. Drummond tries to get Arnold and Willis into an exclusive prep school, it turns out to be just a little too exclusive for everyone's tastes.
Episode 3 : Mother's Last Visit
November. 17,1978
Mr. Drummond's socialite and rather snobbish mother arrives and finds there's a lot she doesn't like about her son's new sons, but she soon learns a valuable lesson about what's really important in a person.
Episode 2 : The Social Worker
November. 10,1978
Arnold's eavesdropping leads to trouble when a misunderstanding causes Willis and him to think that Mr. Drummond no longer wants them around; he has heard Drummond tell a social worker that ""black children belong with black families.""
Episode 1 : Movin' In
November. 03,1978
Multi-millionaire Phillip Drummond, who has agreed to the death-bed wish of his housekeeper to raise her two small sons as his own, welcomes 8-year-old Arnold and 12-year-old Willis into his lavish penthouse. Anxious to make them feel at home, he showers them with gifts and love -- and is puzzled when he learns that the boys are planning to sneak from the lap of luxury back to Harlem. Aiding Drummond in his effort to make the street-wise, ghetto youngsters feel welcome in the affluent white world are Drummond's new housekeeper Mrs. Garrett and his 13-year-old daughter Kimberly.

Seasons

Season 8
Season 8 1985
Season 7
Season 7 1984
Season 6
Season 6 1983
Season 5
Season 5 1982
Season 4
Season 4 1981
Season 3
Season 3 1980
Season 2
Season 2 1979
Season 1
Season 1 1978

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