The Facts of Life
1979
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- Season 5 overviewOct 2, 1982-May 7, 198324 episodesSeason 5 episodes1. Shoot-Out at the O.K. Arcade Oct 2, 1982
- Arnold is determined to beat Willis and dethrone him as local video game champ.
- 2. In the Swim Oct 9, 1982
- Kimberly's actions could get Willis into hot water when she is transferred into his public school.
- 3. Cyrano De Jackson Oct 16, 1982
- Arnold helps his shy friend Dudley win the heart of a girl who falls for Arnold instead.
- 4. Big Brother Oct 23, 1982
- Arnold feels left out when he gets his big brother Willis to help cure a new classmate's loneliness.
- 5. The Peacemaker Oct 30, 1982
- Willis buys a gun to protect himself when his plan to bring peace to rival gangs backfires.
- 6. Substitute Teacher Nov 6, 1982
- A "little white lie" by Arnold and his buddies puts a teacher's career in jeopardy.
- 7. The Older Woman Nov 13, 1982
- A false I.D. and fake mustache win Willis a date on the town with a beautiful older woman.
- 8. A Case of Overexposure Nov 20, 1982
- Arnold's chances at winning a school election are slim when a revealing photo of him surfaces.
- 9. Memories Nov 27, 1982
- A long lost trunk containing a tape recording from their deceased mother is delivered to the boys.
- 10. Push Comes to Shove Dec 4, 1982
- Arnold's run-in with the new building manager's son could get the entire Drummond family evicted.
- 11. The Executives Dec 11, 1982
- Willis oversteps the bounds of his authority in his afterschool job at his father's office.
- 12. Santa's Helper Dec 18, 1982
- Arnold is hired by a street-corner Santa with an ulterior financial motive.
- 13. A Growing Problem Jan 8, 1983
- Willis and his friend make a reckless decision when they mix drinking and driving.
- 14. Parents Have Rights, Too Jan 15, 1983
- Mr. Drummond is caught in a compromising situation when Arnold, Willis and Kimberly come home early.
- 15. Independent Woman Jan 22, 1983
- Kimberly's new boss takes an interest in her, hoping to land a position in Mr. Drummond's company.
- 16. The Bicycle Man Feb 5, 1983
- Arnold agrees to help out a neighborhood merchant who is actually a child molester.
- 17. The Bicycle Man Feb 12, 1983
- A neighborhood merchant who is actually a child molester plans to move in on Arnold and Dudley.
- 18. Family on Ice Feb 19, 1983
- Mr. Drummond lets Kimberly leave New York to train with Dorothy Hamill in Los Angeles.
- 19. Hall Monitor Feb 26, 1983
- Arnold's good intentions to help his handicapped friend adjust to life in public school backfire.
- 20. The Cricket Mar 5, 1983
- Mr. Drummond gives Arnold a pet cricket believed by the Japanese to bring good luck.
- 21. Roommates Mar 12, 1983
- The household is turned upside down when Mr. Drummond has to move in with Arnold for a week.
- 22. The Reporter Mar 19, 1983
- Arnold's story about drug abuse is printed in a New York City newspaper.
- 23. Romeo and Juliet Apr 30, 1983
- Arnold is tricked into playing Romeo in the school play opposite his arch rival Lisa.
- 24. My Fair Larry May 7, 1983
- Larry, the school thug, targets Kimberly after Willis shows him how to make it with girls.
S5.E3 ∙ Cyrano De Jackson. Dudley, too shy to talk to Lisa, his love interest, turns to Arnold to help him woo her with poetry. However when the plan backfires, Arnold finds himself unable to get rid of Lisa, who is in love with him, and unable to talk to Dudley who is mad at him for stealing Lisa.
Diff'rent Strokes. Season 5. The misadventures of a rich Manhattan family who adopted the children of their late African American maid. 297 1983 22 episodes. TV-PG. Comedy. This video is currently unavailable. to watch in your location. Episodes. Sort. S5 E1 - Shoot Out At The O.k. Arcade. October 1, 1982. 22min. TV-PG.
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. Some markets, such as british satellite channel Sky One in the early 1990s, have aired the episodes in production order.
Diff'rent Strokes: Created by Jeff Harris, Bernie Kukoff. 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.
Diff'rent Strokes is an American television sitcom, which aired on NBC from November 3, 1978, to May 4, 1985, and on ABC from September 27, 1985, to March 7, 1986. The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, respectively, who are two boys from Harlem taken in by a wealthy Park Avenue businessman and his daughter.
Diff'rent Strokes - Season 5 - IMDb. Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986) Episode List. Season: OR. Year: Season 5. S5, Ep1. 2 Oct. 1982. Shoot-Out at the O.K. Arcade. 7.1 (70) Rate. In his efforts to help Willis dethrone an arrogant video game champion at the local arcade, Arnold becomes hooked on video games. S5, Ep2. 9 Oct. 1982. In the Swim. 7.1 (71)
Season 5 (1982) ← Back to season list. Season 4 Season 6. Episodes 24. Sort. 1. Shoot-Out at the O.K. Arcade. 0.0. October 2, 1982. Arnold is determined to defeat brother Willis at his own game and dethrone him as local video game champ, but in doing so Arnold's passion becomes a destructive ""addiction"" that could have serious consequences.
