Name: Diff'rent Strokes
Released: 1978-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges

Diff'rent Strokes

TV Show · Comedy · Classics

Whatchoo talkin' bout Willis? Gary Coleman became a child superstar in this rags-to-riches tale of two adopted brothers from Harlem who move to Manhattan to live with their wealthy (and white) adoptive father and sister. This ground-breaking '70s series raised issues of race and class, breaking conventions about what defines a family.

1978 · 22m

Starring Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges

Director Gerren Keith, Mel Ferber

EPISODE 1

Movin' In

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.

22m
EPISODE 2

The Social Worker

Arnold's eavesdropping leads to trouble when a misunderstanding causes Willis and him to think that Mr. Drummond no longer wants them around. He has heard Drummond tell a social worker that "black children belong with black families".

23m
EPISODE 3

Mother's Last Visit

Mr. Drummond's socialite and rather snobbish mother arrives and finds there's a lot she doesn't like about her son's new sons, but she soon learns a valuable lesson about what's really important in a person.

22m
EPISODE 4

Prep School

When Mr. Drummond tries to get Arnold and Willis into an exclusive prep school, it turns out to be just a little too exclusive for everyone's tastes.

22m
EPISODE 5

The Spanking

Mr. Drummond's decision to punish Arnold for a prank with a spanking becomes a learning experience for Willis too, when he insists that he be the one to spank Arnold.

22m
EPISODE 6

Goodbye Dolly

When Arnold loses his favorite doll, he makes sure that his misery is shared equally by the various members of his household, who soon try everything to get it back.

22m