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- Season 8 overviewSep 27, 1985-Mar 7, 198619 episodesSeason 8 episodes1. Sam's Missing Sep 27, 1985
- The Drummond household goes into a panic when Sam is kidnapped from the market.
- 2. Sam's Missing Sep 27, 1985
- The Drummond family continues the search for Sam, who was kidnapped from the market.
- 3. Bully for Arnold Oct 4, 1985
- Guarding the school bully's girlfriend seems like a simple task to Arnold, until she falls for him.
- 4. Love on the Run Oct 11, 1985
- Sam and Arnold fear that their parents spending time apart is a symptom of an ailing marriage.
- 5. Willis Goes to College Oct 18, 1985
- Willis shocks the family when he unexpectedly returns home a few days after leaving for college.
- 6. Arnold's Job Oct 25, 1985
- Drummond arranges a job for Arnold as a photographer's assistant on a weekly newspaper.
- 7. A Tale of Two Teachers Nov 8, 1985
- Arnold's punishment for goofing off in class is teaching "A Tale of Two Cities" to his classmates.
- 8. So You Want to Be a Rock Star Nov 15, 1985
- Arnold claims to be an expert sax player in order to impress a girl.
- 9. Speak No Evil Nov 29, 1985
- An outraged Arnold objects to a white supremacy organization speaking at his school.
- 10. Arnold's Bad Rep Dec 6, 1985
- Arnold succumbs to peer pressure and boasts he went "all the way" with his girlfriend.
- 11. It's My Party and I'll Cry if I Want To Dec 13, 1985
- Drummond arranges for a local television personality to be the main attraction at Sam's birthday.
- 12. Arnold's Initiation Jan 10, 1986
- Arnold's initiation into the "cool" club at school jeopardizes a friendship.
- 13. Bulimia Jan 17, 1986
- Arnold thinks Kimberly has an eating disorder when she is gorging herself without gaining weight.
- 14. Sam's Big Brother Jan 24, 1986
- Arnold's preoccupation with girls and school leaves younger brother Sam alone and bored.
- 15. Arnold's Tangled Web Jan 31, 1986
- Arnold brings home a forged report card, and Phillip decides to enroll him in a more advanced class.
- 16. Lifestyles of the Poor and Unknown Feb 7, 1986
- A new kid at the hamburger joint ridicules Sam's comfortable lifestyle.
- 17. The Big Bribe Feb 21, 1986
- Arnold discovers that the girl who asked him to the rock concert has been bribed by Willis.
- 18. The Photo Club Feb 28, 1986
- Arnold gets locked in the darkroom with the girl he was paired with in a photography class.
- 19. The Front Page Mar 7, 1986
- Arnold investigates a rumor of school athletes using steroids.
S8.E1 ∙ Sam's Missing. Fri, Sep 27, 1985. Drummond and Maggie begin an all-out effort to rescue Sam from their captors through a variety of methods, some of which backfire. Meanwhile, Don goes to great lengths to hide from his own family the fact that he kidnapped Sam.
Season 8 (1985–86) See also. References. External links. List of Diff'rent Strokes 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.
SeasonEpisodesOriginally Aired(first Aired)Originally Aired(last Aired)24November 3, 1978 ( 1978-11-03)May 4, 1979 ( 1979-05-04)26September 21, 1979 ( 1979-09-21)March 26, 1980 ( 1980-03-26)22November 12, 1980 ( 1980-11-12)May 13, 1981 ( 1981-05-13)26October 29, 1981 ( 1981-10-29)May 20, 1982 ( 1982-05-20)September 26, 1985. 22min. TV-PG. 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.
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Season 8 (1985–86) The introduction of Maggie and Sam had not improved ratings, which continued to decline over the course of the 1984–85 season; as a result, in the spring of 1985, NBC decided to cancel Diff'rent Strokes after seven seasons.
Season 8 (1985) ← Back to season. Series Cast 23. Conrad Bain. Phillip Drummond (19 Episodes) Gary Coleman. Arnold Jackson (19 Episodes) Todd Bridges. Willis ...
With Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato. The misadventures of a wealthy Manhattan family who adopted the children of their late African American housekeeper from Harlem.
Season 8 (1985) ← Back to season list. Season 7. Episodes 19. Sort. 1. Sam's Missing (1) 0 % September 27, 1985. A family whose little boy died, forces the father to kidnap Sam, who is shopping for some snacks in a grocery store. After the kidnapping, the man threatens to kill Sam's parents if he attempts in any way to escape. Expand. 2.
