Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
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.
First Air Date: 1978-11-03
Last Air Date: 1986-03-07
Number of Seasons: 8
Number of Episodes: 189
Created By: Bernie Kukoff, Jeff Harris
Networks: ABC, NBC
Top Cast
- Conrad Bain as Phillip Drummond
- Gary Coleman as Arnold Jackson
- Todd Bridges as Willis Jackson
- Dana Plato as Kimberly Drummond
- Mary Jo Catlett as Pearl Gallagher
- Charlotte Rae as Edna Garrett
- Danny Cooksey as Sam McKinney
- Shavar Ross as Dudley Ramsey
- Dixie Carter as Maggie McKinney
- Nedra Volz as Adelaide Brubaker
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: A Look Back at Diff'rent Strokes
A special feature for the DVD release of the first season featuring interviews with cast and crew.
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Ep. 2: Whatchoo Talkin Bout
A special feature for the DVD release of the first season featuring interviews with cast and crew who discuss how the famous catch phrase "whatchoo Talking Bout" came about.
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