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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. Anxious to make them feel at home, he showers them with gifts and love -- and is ...
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. Starring: Conrad Bain Gary Coleman Tood Bridges Dana Plato Mary Jo Catlett. Directed by: Gerren Keith.
DIFF'RENT STROKES. Whatchoo talkin' bout Willis? Gary Coleman became a child superstar playing the lovable, mischievous Arnold in this comedy series that brought issues of race and class into American living rooms in the ‘70s and ‘80s. The series begins with Arnold and Willis; two African-American brothers from Harlem going from rags to ...
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.
Willis has a special birthday request: a party back in his Harlem neighborhood with his old buddies. Mrs. Garrett finds teen pandemonium when she visits Kimberly's school. Diff'rent Strokes began an eight-year run across two networks in 1978, making stars out of its young lead actors Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges and Dana Plato.
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Thu, Dec 17, 1981. Drummond is excited to learn that he will be honored as Athlete of the Year by his health club. Arnold and Willis, however, secretly do not share in his excitement as they are denied access to the health club because they are black and decide not to tell Drummond because they don't want to spoil his big night. 7.7/10 (77) Rate.
