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Diff’rent Strokes (1978)

English comedy TV series on ABC

Series facts

Seasons
8189 episodes in all
Channel
ABC
Premiered
3 November 1978
Status
Ended on 7 March 1986
Episode length
30 min on average
TVmaze rating
7.3 / 10
Language
English
Country
United States

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Diff'rent Strokes is an English TV series on ABC. 8 seasons, 189 episodes. Premiered 3 Nov 1978. Cast: Gary Coleman, Conrad Bain, Todd Bridges.

Seasons and episodes

Season 124 episodes, 3 Nov 1978 to 4 May 1979
  1. E1Movin' In3 Nov 1978
  2. E2The Social Worker10 Nov 1978
  3. E3Mother's Last Visit17 Nov 1978
  4. E4Prep School24 Nov 1978
  5. E5The Spanking1 Dec 1978
  6. E6Goodbye Dolly8 Dec 1978
  7. E7The Trial15 Dec 1978
  8. E8Retrospective - Part 129 Dec 1978
  9. E9Retrospective - Part 229 Dec 1978
  10. E10The Fight5 Jan 1979
  11. E11The Club Meeting12 Jan 1979
  12. E12The Woman19 Jan 1979
  13. E13No Time for Arnold26 Jan 1979
  14. E14The Relative2 Feb 1979
  15. E15The Tutor9 Feb 1979
  16. E16The New Landlord16 Feb 1979
  17. E17Willis' Privacy23 Feb 1979
  18. E18Mrs. Garrett's Crisis2 Mar 1979
  19. E19The Job16 Mar 1979
  20. E20The Trip - Part 130 Mar 1979
  21. E21The Trip - Part 230 Mar 1979
  22. E22Getting Involved6 Apr 1979
  23. E23Willis's Birthday13 Apr 1979
  24. E24The Girls' School4 May 1979
Season 226 episodes, 21 Sep 1979 to 26 Mar 1980
  1. E1Arnold's Girlfriend - Part 121 Sep 1979
  2. E2Arnold's Girlfriend - Part 221 Sep 1979
  3. E3Feudin' and Fussin' - Part 128 Sep 1979
  4. E4Feudin' and Fussin' - Part 228 Sep 1979
  5. E5Mrs. Garrett's Romance12 Oct 1979
  6. E6Birds and Bees19 Oct 1979
  7. E7Arnold's Hero (a.k.a.) The Hero24 Oct 1979
  8. E8The Adoption - Part 131 Oct 1979
  9. E9The Adoption - Part 27 Nov 1979
  10. E10Father and Son Day14 Nov 1979
  11. E11Thanksgiving Crossover - Part 128 Nov 1979
  12. E12Thanksgiving Crossover - Part 228 Nov 1979
  13. E13The Rivals5 Dec 1979
  14. E14Hot Watch12 Dec 1979
  15. E15The Dog Story (a.k.a.) A Dog Story19 Dec 1979
  16. E16The Election9 Jan 1980
  17. E17Friendly-Mate16 Jan 1980
  18. E18Poor Drummond23 Jan 1980
  19. E19Big Business30 Jan 1980
  20. E20Return of the Gooch6 Feb 1980
  21. E21Valentine's Day Retrospective (a.k.a.) Valentine's Vigil13 Feb 1980
  22. E22Skin Deep or True Blue (a.k.a.) Guess Who?20 Feb 1980
  23. E23Teacher's Pet27 Feb 1980
  24. E24The Slumber Party12 Mar 1980
  25. E25Arnold Faces Fatality (a.k.a.) The Will (a.k.a.) Drummond's Will19 Mar 1980
  26. E26The Squealer26 Mar 1980
Season 322 episodes, 12 Nov 1980 to 13 May 1981
  1. E1The Bank Job - Part 112 Nov 1980
  2. E2The Bank Job - Part 212 Nov 1980
  3. E3Small Claims Court19 Nov 1980
  4. E4Substitute Mother26 Nov 1980
  5. E5The Accident - Part 13 Dec 1980
  6. E6The Accident - Part 23 Dec 1980
  7. E7Little Mother10 Dec 1980
  8. E8Football Father17 Dec 1980
  9. E9First Love31 Dec 1980
  10. E10Count Your Blessings7 Jan 1981
  11. E11The Loan14 Jan 1981
  12. E12Roots21 Jan 1981
  13. E13Junk Food Junkie (a.k.a.) Junk Food28 Jan 1981
  14. E14The Bus4 Feb 1981
  15. E15The Older Man25 Feb 1981
  16. E16Where There's Hope4 Mar 1981
  17. E17The Magician (a.k.a.) It's Magic11 Mar 1981
  18. E18Drummond's Fair Lady18 Mar 1981
  19. E19The Ancestors25 Mar 1981
  20. E20Almost American1 Apr 1981
  21. E21Room for One More6 May 1981
  22. E22The Athlete13 May 1981
Season 426 episodes, 29 Oct 1981 to 20 May 1982
  1. E1Growing Up29 Oct 1981
  2. E2First Day Blues5 Nov 1981
  3. E3The Model12 Nov 1981
  4. E4The Team19 Nov 1981
  5. E5The Big Heist26 Nov 1981
  6. E6Double Date (a.k.a.) Blind Date3 Dec 1981
  7. E7The Ski Weekend10 Dec 1981
  8. E8Health Club17 Dec 1981
  9. E9Burial Ground7 Jan 1982
  10. E10Hello, Daddy14 Jan 1982
  11. E11Jilted21 Jan 1982
  12. E12Dreams28 Jan 1982
  13. E13Kathy4 Feb 1982
  14. E14Fire11 Feb 1982
  15. E15The Squatter18 Feb 1982
  16. E16The Car25 Feb 1982
  17. E17Crime Story (Part 1) (a.k.a.) Crime in the Schools11 Mar 1982
  18. E18Crime Story (Part 2) (a.k.a.) Crime in the Schools18 Mar 1982
  19. E19B.M.O.C.25 Mar 1982
  20. E20Green Hair1 Apr 1982
  21. E21Have I Got a Girl for You8 Apr 1982
  22. E22Lifesavers15 Apr 1982
  23. E23Stress? What Stress?22 Apr 1982
  24. E24The Music Man6 May 1982
  25. E25Short But Sweet13 May 1982
  26. E26On Your Toes20 May 1982
Season 524 episodes, 2 Oct 1982 to 7 May 1983
  1. E1Shoot-Out at the O.K. Arcade2 Oct 1982
  2. E2In the Swim9 Oct 1982
  3. E3Cyrano De Jackson16 Oct 1982
  4. E4Big Brother23 Oct 1982
  5. E5The Peacemaker30 Oct 1982
  6. E6Substitute Teacher6 Nov 1982
  7. E7The Older Woman13 Nov 1982
  8. E8A Case of Overexposure (a.k.a.) Overexposure20 Nov 1982
  9. E9Memories27 Nov 1982
  10. E10Push Comes to Shove4 Dec 1982
  11. E11The Executives11 Dec 1982
  12. E12Santa's Helper18 Dec 1982
  13. E13A Growing Problem8 Jan 1983
  14. E14Parents Have Rights, Too15 Jan 1983
  15. E15Independent Woman22 Jan 1983
  16. E16The Bicycle Man (1)5 Feb 1983
  17. E17The Bicycle Man (2)12 Feb 1983
  18. E18Family on Ice19 Feb 1983
  19. E19Hall Monitor26 Feb 1983
  20. E20The Cricket5 Mar 1983
  21. E21Roommates12 Mar 1983
  22. E22The Reporter19 Mar 1983
  23. E23Romeo and Juliet30 Apr 1983
  24. E24My Fair Larry (a.k.a.) My Fair Lady7 May 1983
Season 624 episodes, 1 Oct 1983 to 12 May 1984
  1. E1Mr. T....and Mr. t1 Oct 1983
  2. E2The Goat15 Oct 1983
  3. E3Rashomon II22 Oct 1983
  4. E4The Lie29 Oct 1983
  5. E5Drafted12 Nov 1983
  6. E6The Van Drummonds19 Nov 1983
  7. E7The Moonlighter26 Nov 1983
  8. E8Coming of Age3 Dec 1983
  9. E9Assert Yourself10 Dec 1983
  10. E10Mrs. Z17 Dec 1983
  11. E11The Senior Class Queen7 Jan 1984
  12. E12Where There's Smoke14 Jan 1984
  13. E13Drummond's Lady21 Jan 1984
  14. E14The Hitchhikers (1) (a.k.a.) Hitchhiking (1)28 Jan 1984
  15. E15The Hitchhikers (2) (a.k.a.) Hitchhiking (2)4 Feb 1984
  16. E16Hooray for Hollywood (1)11 Feb 1984
  17. E17Hooray for Hollywood (2)18 Feb 1984
  18. E18The Wedding (1)25 Feb 1984
  19. E19The Wedding (2)25 Feb 1984
  20. E20The Honeymoon's Over3 Mar 1984
  21. E21The Bar Mitzvah Boy17 Mar 1984
  22. E22Kathy's Olympics24 Mar 1984
  23. E23The Houseguest5 May 1984
  24. E24The Boyfriend12 May 1984
Season 724 episodes, 29 Sep 1984 to 4 May 1985
  1. E1A Haunting We Will Go29 Sep 1984
  2. E2Arnold and Lisa's Mother6 Oct 1984
  3. E3Bed-Wetting13 Oct 1984
  4. E4Undercover Lover20 Oct 1984
  5. E5Arnold's Strike27 Oct 1984
  6. E6Sam's Father3 Nov 1984
  7. E7Carmella Meets the Gooch10 Nov 1984
  8. E8Arnold the Entrepreneur17 Nov 1984
  9. E9The Honorable Arnold J. Jackson24 Nov 1984
  10. E10The Gymnasts1 Dec 1984
  11. E11Tonsils8 Dec 1984
  12. E12Arnold's Songbird15 Dec 1984
  13. E13Baseball Blues5 Jan 1985
  14. E14Arnold Saves the Squirrel12 Jan 1985
  15. E15Sam Adopts a Grandparent19 Jan 1985
  16. E16Happy Birthday Drummond26 Jan 1985
  17. E17Sam's New Pal2 Feb 1985
  18. E18Russian Embassy9 Feb 1985
  19. E19Cheers to Arnold16 Feb 1985
  20. E20A Camping We Will Go23 Feb 1985
  21. E21Beauty is in the Eye of Arnold2 Mar 1985
  22. E22Blue Collar Drummond9 Mar 1985
  23. E23Street Smarts23 Mar 1985
  24. E24A Special Friend4 May 1985
Season 819 episodes, 27 Sep 1985 to 7 Mar 1986
  1. E1Sam's Missing - Part 127 Sep 1985
  2. E2Sam's Missing - Part 227 Sep 1985
  3. E3Bully for Arnold4 Oct 1985
  4. E4Love on the Run11 Oct 1985
  5. E5Willis Goes to College18 Oct 1985
  6. E6Arnold's Job25 Oct 1985
  7. E7A Tale of Two Teachers8 Nov 1985
  8. E8So You Want to Be a Rock Star15 Nov 1985
  9. E9Speak No Evil29 Nov 1985
  10. E10Arnold's Bad Rep6 Dec 1985
  11. E11It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To13 Dec 1985
  12. E12Arnold's Initiation10 Jan 1986
  13. E13Bulimia17 Jan 1986
  14. E14Sam's Big Brother24 Jan 1986
  15. E15Arnold's Tangled Web31 Jan 1986
  16. E16Lifestyles of the Poor and Unknown7 Feb 1986
  17. E17The Big Bribe21 Feb 1986
  18. E18The Photo Club28 Feb 1986
  19. E19The Front Page7 Mar 1986

Cast and crew

Cast
Gary Coleman as Arnold Jackson, Conrad Bain as Phillip Drummond, Todd Bridges as Willis Jackson, Dana Plato as Kimberly Drummond, Mary Jo Catlett as Pearl Gallagher, Danny Cooksey as Sam McKinney, Dixie Carter as Maggie McKinney Drummond, Mary Ann Mobley as Maggie McKinney Drummond, Charlotte Rae as Edna Garrett

Questions people ask

How many seasons does Diff'rent Strokes have?

Diff'rent Strokes ran for 8 seasons and 189 episodes.

Where can I watch Diff'rent Strokes?

Diff'rent Strokes airs on ABC.

Has Diff'rent Strokes ended?

Yes. Diff'rent Strokes ended on 7 March 1986.

Who is in the cast of Diff'rent Strokes?

The cast of Diff'rent Strokes includes Gary Coleman, Conrad Bain, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato, Mary Jo Catlett and Danny Cooksey.

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