Diff'rent Strokes

The misadventures of a rich Manhattan family who adopted the children of their late African American maid.
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Episodes

  1. S5 E1 - Shoot Out At The O.k. Arcade

    October 1, 1982
    22min
    TV-PG
    Arnold is determined to defeat brother Willis at his own game and dethrone him as local video game champ, but in doing so Arnold's passion becomes a destructive "addiction" that could have serious consequences.
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  2. S5 E2 - In The Swim

    October 8, 1982
    22min
    TV-PG
    Willis is completely supportive of Kimberly's transfer into his public school, until his sister's "innocent" actions begin getting him into hot water.
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  3. S5 E3 - Cyrano De Jackson

    October 15, 1982
    22min
    TV-PG
    Arnold's on the outs with his best friend Dudley after he innocently offers to help his bashful buddy win the heart of a young lady -- who falls for Arnold instead.
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  4. S5 E4 - Big Brother

    October 22, 1982
    22min
    TV-PG
    Arnold's got a "can't lose" plan for curing a new classmate's loneliness -- sharing big brother Willis -- but his kind intentions leave Arnold feeling like the lonely, only child.
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  5. S5 E5 - Peacemaker, The

    October 29, 1982
    22min
    TV-PG
    Willis' personal safety is in jeopardy when his noble attempt to mediate a feud between rival gangs backfires, forcing him to take a drastic step to insure his protection -- purchasing a handgun.
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  6. S5 E6 - Substitute Teacher

    November 5, 1982
    22min
    TV-PG
    Arnold and his buddies fabricate a "little white lie" in an attempt to get rid of an overly-conscientious substitute teacher, but their tall tale could result in more than just removing the teacher from the classroom -- it could destroy his entire career.
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  7. S5 E7 - Older Woman, The

    November 12, 1982
    22min
    TV-PG
    A false I.D. and a false bravado create real problems for Willis and a beautiful "older" woman when an evening on the town doesn't go quite as he had planned.
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  8. S5 E8 - Case Of Overexposure, A

    November 19, 1982
    22min
    TV-PG
    Arnold must face the bare facts -- his chances of winning a prestigious school election seem desperately slim, thanks to an "overexposed" candid campaign photo taken by sister Kimberly.
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  9. S5 E9 - Memories

    November 26, 1982
    22min
    TV-PG
    A long-lost trunk returned to the boys contains a tape recording of their deceased mother, which brings to the surface a previously unrecognized problem that triggers uncharacteristic behavior from a usually happy-go-lucky Arnold.
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  10. S5 E10 - Push Comes To Shove

    December 3, 1982
    22min
    TV-PG
    Arnold's unexpected confrontation with the new building manager's son leads to a chilling series of events that could get the entire Drummond family evicted.
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  11. S5 E11 - Executives, The

    December 10, 1982
    22min
    TV-PG
    Willis learns that even a little power in the wrong hands can be dangerous when he oversteps the bounds of his authority in his after school job at his father's office.
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  12. S5 E13 - Growing Problem, A

    January 7, 1983
    22min
    TV-PG
    At 16, Willis thinks he's man enough and old enough to "tip" a few drinks with the guys, but Drummond's objections send Willis storming out of the house intent on proving his father wrong.
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  13. S5 E14 - Parents Have Rights, Too

    January 14, 1983
    22min
    TV-PG
    Drummond's plans for a quiet and private weekend "alone" don't quite work out as he had intended, when a storm sends Arnold, Willis and Kimberly home from a camping trip early -- catching him off guard in a compromising situation.
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  14. S5 E15 - Independent Woman

    January 21, 1983
    22min
    TV-PG
    A new job and a handsome new boss add up to trouble for an innocent Kimberly when her new employer starts displaying a more than casual interest in her -- hoping that his "special attention" will help land him a position within Drummond's prestigious company.
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  15. S5 E16 - Bicycle Man, The-part 1

    February 4, 1983
    22min
    TV-PG
    Unaware that he's being lured into the carefully crafted trap of a child molester, Arnold eagerly agrees to perform a simple task in return for an overly generous reward from a "friendly" neighborhood merchant.
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  16. S5 E17 - Bicycle Man, The-part 2

    February 11, 1983
    22min
    TV-PG
    Arnold and Dudley's "friendship" with a local merchant reaches a dangerous turning point when, unbeknownst to the boys, the man, who is actually a child molester, is about to make his move.
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  17. S5 E19 - Hall Monitor

    February 25, 1983
    22min
    TV-PG
    Arnold's good intentions backfire when his efforts to help his handicapped friend Kathy adjust to life in public school cost him the esteem of his classmates and the friendship of pals Dudley and Robbie.
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  18. S5 E20 - Cricket, The

    March 4, 1983
    22min
    TV-PG
    To try to curb Arnold's run of bad luck, Drummond gives him a pet cricket, but the Japanese "good luck charm" brings nothing but sleepless nights and dreams of "pesticide" to the rest of the household.
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  19. S5 E21 - Roommates

    March 11, 1983
    22min
    TV-PG
    The household's turned upside down when Drummond becomes Arnold's roommate for a week.
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  20. S5 E22 - Reporter, The

    March 18, 1983
    22min
    TV-PG
    Determined to prove he didn't fabricate a story about drug abuse in his grade school just to win a journalism contest, Arnold takes his article to the New York City newspaper sponsoring the competition, and when they run his story on the front page, Arnold receives some unexpected moral support from First Lady Nancy Reagan.
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  21. S5 E23 - Romeo And Juliet

    April 29, 1983
    22min
    TV-PG
    Arnold's Romeo is steeped in more turmoil than Shakespeare ever intended when he's tricked by his "best friends" into playing opposite arch-nemesis Lisa's Juliet.
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  22. S5 E24 - My Fair Larry

    May 6, 1983
    22min
    TV-PG
    School "thug" Larry coerces Willis into teaching him how to "make it" with girls, but things go from bad to worse when Larry's first target is Willis' sister Kimberly.
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Subtitles

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Producers

Embassy Pictures Corporation

Cast

Conrad BainGary ColemanTodd BridgesDana PlatoCharlotte Rae

Studio

NBC Network
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