The Facts of Life
1979
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- Season 1 overviewNov 3, 1978-May 4, 197924 episodesSeason 1 episodes1. Movin' In Nov 3, 1978
- A tycoon welcomes his late housekeeper's two sons into his New York penthouse.
- 2. The Social Worker Nov 10, 1978
- Arnold overhears Drummond telling a social worker that black children belong with black families.
- 3. Mother's Last Visit Nov 17, 1978
- Drummond's upper-crust mother arrives and isn't too pleased with the latest family additions.
- 4. Prep School Nov 24, 1978
- Drummond attempts to enroll Willis and Arnold in an exclusive prep school.
- 5. The Spanking Dec 1, 1978
- Arnold's continuing prank of dropping water balloons from the balcony prompts punishment.
- 6. Goodbye Dolly Dec 8, 1978
- Arnold is inconsolable after Kimberley donates his doll to charity.
- 7. The Trial Dec 15, 1978
- With Mrs. Garrett as judge, Arnold goes on trial for putting goldfish in the hot tub.
- 8. Retrospective Dec 29, 1978
- The Drummonds gather around the Christmas tree and reflect on life with Arnold and Willis.
- 9. Retrospective Dec 29, 1978
- The Drummonds gather around the Christmas tree and reflect on life with Arnold and Willis.
- 10. The Fight Jan 5, 1979
- Drummond thinks Willis' methods for warding off the neighborhood bully should be more civilized.
- 11. The Club Meeting Jan 12, 1979
- Wanting to impress them with his luxurious surroundings, Willis invites his old friends to visit.
- 12. The Woman Jan 19, 1979
- The children scheme to upset Drummond's plans to marry an attractive widow.
- 13. No Time for Arnold Jan 26, 1979
- Arnold's attention-getting plans go awry and he gets more than he bargained for.
- 14. The Relative Feb 2, 1979
- A visiting cousin thinks she should stay closer to the boys after seeing their new digs.
- 15. The Tutor Feb 9, 1979
- Mr. Drummond hires a tutor for Willis and Arnold who does everything but teach.
- 16. The New Landlord Feb 16, 1979
- Arnold tries to convince the new landlord to allow the Drummonds to keep the penthouse.
- 17. Willis' Privacy Feb 23, 1979
- Seeking escape from Arnold, Willis divides the bedroom in half and stays at friends' houses.
- 18. Mrs. Garrett's Crisis Mar 2, 1979
- Finding a housekeeper's life unfulfilling, Mrs. Garrett makes a big decision about her future.
- 19. The Job Mar 16, 1979
- Willis lands a job so he can purchase skates and prove a point to Drummond.
- 20. Special With `Hello, Larry' Mar 30, 1979
- Mr. Drummond plans to buy a radio station, but learns that it will put a friend out of a job.
- 21. Special With `Hello, Larry' Mar 30, 1979
- Drummond may jeopardize an old friend's job if he buys a Portland radio station.
- 22. Getting Involved Apr 6, 1979
- Arnold witnesses a holdup and the robber wants to be assured that he won't identify him.
- 23. Willis' Birthday Apr 13, 1979
- Willis is hurt when he believes that the family has forgotten his birthday.
- 24. The Girls School May 4, 1979
- Mrs. Garrett becomes feisty when she visits Kimberly's pushy principal.
episodes. Diff'rent Strokes is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from November 3, 1978, to May 4, 1985, and subsequently on ABC from September 27, 1985, to March 7, 1986. This list includes synopses and air dates. Episodes are in original U.S. airdate order; some syndication and overseas airings have varied the running order.
Diff'rent Strokes. The misadventures of suave Park Avenue millionaire Phillip Drummond, his teenage daughter Kimberly, and their current housekeeper Edna Garrett who adopted the two pre-teenage sons of their late African American housekeeper from Harlem.
Philip Drummond is a wealthy Manhattan industrialist who takes in Arnold and Willis Jackson, the two sons of his late housekeeper; Drummond is white and the boys are black. Arnold, age 8, is excited about the opportunity of a privileged life, but Willis, age 13, feels that Mr. Drummond is trying to buy their love with expensive gifts.
Early episodes mostly address typical family sit-com issues, but as the series progresses, it sometimes focuses on more serious topics, including drug abuse, alcoholism, hitchhiking, child abuse and crime. Seasons 1–2 (1978–80) The first season aired at 8:00 pm ET on Friday nights.
Diff'rent Strokes. 1986. TV-PG. Comedy · Kids & Family · Drama. The classic comedy that follows the unconventional family of a millionaire widower, his daughter, and the adopted Black sons of his deceased maid.
S5.E17 ∙ The Bicycle Man: Part 2. Drummond and Mr. Ramsey learn the truth about Mr. Horton, the seemingly friendly bicycle shop owner with a very sinister side. It soon becomes a race against time to get details out of Arnold after learning that Dudley is about to become Mr. Horton's latest victim.
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Episodes. Sort. S1 E1 - Movin' In. November 2, 1978. 22min. TV-PG. Multi-millionaire Phillip Drummond, who has agreed to the death-bed wish of his housekeeper to raise her two small sons as his own, welcomes 8-year-old Arnold and 12-year-old Willis into his lavish penthouse.
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Sam becomes the victim of a bizarre kidnapping in the special one-hour, eighth season premiere episode of "Diff'rent Strokes." The Drummond's worst fear is realized when they learn that Sam's trip to the market ended when the youngster left the store with a stranger.
