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Diff'rent Strokes (1978)

Comedy, Family, Drama 30m

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Overview

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.

Bernie Kukoff

Creator

Jeff Harris

Creator

Top Billed Cast

Conrad Bain

Conrad Bain

Phillip Drummond

Gary Coleman

Gary Coleman

Arnold Jackson

Todd Bridges

Todd Bridges

Willis Jackson

Dana Plato

Dana Plato

Kimberly Drummond

Mary Jo Catlett

Mary Jo Catlett

Pearl Gallagher

Charlotte Rae

Charlotte Rae

Edna Garrett

Danny Cooksey

Danny Cooksey

Sam McKinney

Shavar Ross

Shavar Ross

Dudley Ramsey

Dixie Carter

Dixie Carter

Maggie McKinney

Nedra Volz

Nedra Volz

Adelaide Brubaker

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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

1978 | 24 Episodes

Season 2

Season 2

1979 | 26 Episodes

Season 3

Season 3

1980 | 22 Episodes

Season 4

Season 4

1981 | 26 Episodes

Season 5

Season 5

1982 | 24 Episodes

Season 6

Season 6

1983 | 24 Episodes

Season 7

Season 7

1984 | 24 Episodes

Season 8

Season 8

1985 | 19 Episodes

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