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Diff'rent Strokes

Diff'rent Strokes

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.

Created ByBernie KukoffJeff Harris
StatusEnded
Original NameDiff'rent Strokes
First Air DateNovember 3, 1978
Last Air DateMarch 7, 1986
Seasons8
Episodes189
Episode Runtime NaNmin
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesNorman Lear/Tandem ProductionsEmbassy TelevisionEmbassy Pictures CorporationTandem Productions
NetworksABCNBC
The Front Page
S08E19

The Front Page

Arnold's feature story about his high school football team threatens to turn into a controversial expose for the school newspaper when he witnesses team members buying steroids.

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