Sam begins to hang out with Willis a lot more than with Arnold, making Arnold feel left out. [5] The fictional detective Bulldog Drummond served as inspiration for what would have been Bain's character, and although this concept was ultimately dropped, the surname "Drummond" was retained to become the surname of Bain's character in Diff'rent Strokes. Philip Drummond : I've never seen a black . She had been considered for Maggie when the role was created, but was not chosen in part due to age disparity between her and Bain.[13]. : Name Type Author Work Notes Terrible Dogfish: Sea monster: Carlo Collodi: The Adventures of Pinocchio: The Crested Basketfish (Sagenapinna obriensis) Fish Species With Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato. Fortunately for Arnold, Sam saved the shoes and money from being thrown away. Plato's publicized brushes with substance abuse contributed to this decision, resulting in her dismissal from the series at the end of the sixth season. Ten-year-old Coleman, meanwhile, had caught producers' attention after appearing in a number of commercials and TV guest roles, and the previous year had starred in three pilot episodes by Lear that attempted to revive the Little Rascals film series of the 1920-40s. Willis soon hears she's seeing another guy and he decides it's time to move on, but Arnold has plans to bring them back together. Meanwhile, Donald becomes more and more distant from his wife and son, trying to prevent them from learning that Sam was not found but stolen. Despite having made $25,000 an episode while on the series, she was often broke and was working as a cashier at a dry cleaning store. When Kimberly tries to get into Willis' all-male letterman's club at school, he gets back at her by becoming a contestant in the school's beauty pageant. Quotes.net. Arnold's toy rocket crash lands at the Russian embassy and nearly causes an international incident. . Arnold's Songbird: Directed by Gerren Keith. . When Arnold becomes suspicious, and happens to notice Mr. Drummond's will, he jumps to the wrong conclusion. The WP Debugging plugin must have a wp-config.php file that is writable by the filesystem. : Catlett joined the main cast, appeared in almost every episode until the end of the show's run, and was billed on the opening credits from the sixth season onward. Arnold is made to give up junk food, which is difficult, since his school has junk food vending machines and having them removed may hurt his chances at winning a school election. Creators Jeff Harris Bernie Kukoff Stars Gary Coleman Todd Bridges Conrad Bain See production, box office & company info Watch on Prime Video S1-8 included with Prime More watch options Dixie Carter opted not to return to the series. Amazon.com: Diff'rent Strokes: Season 1 : Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Conrad Bain: Movies & TV Movies & TV Studio Specials Sony Pictures Home Entertainment All Sony Pictures Titles Enjoy fast, FREE delivery, exclusive deals and award-winning movies & TV shows with Prime Try Prime and start saving today with Fast, FREE Delivery $999 Diff'rent Strokes was also known for its many "very special episodes," most notably an anti-drug episode ("The Reporter") that featured First Lady Nancy Reagan, who promoted her "Just Say No" campaign, and "The Bicycle Man", a two-part episode that guest starred Gordon Jump as a pedophile who lures Arnold and Dudley into his bicycle shop and attempts to molest them. Arnold escapes from the kidnapper and makes it home, but leaves Kimberly behind and can't remember where she is. After Mr. Drummond becomes the target of an extortionist, he hires an imposing female bodyguard (Sheron Chambers) to protect his family. : Two notable episodes dealt with the consequences of alcoholism. Arnold Jackson Philip Drummond This list includes synopses and air dates. In order to get him to open up about the incident, Mr. Drummond arranges for a crime-prevention demonstration at his school, but the demonstration becomes too real for Arnold. Arnold gets blamed when food starts disappearing from the house, but he soon discovers that Kimberly, who has developed bulimia, is the one who has been eating all the food in the house. The Facts of Life (19791988) is a spin-off of Diff'rent Strokes featuring Drummond's former housekeeper, Mrs. Garrett, who had accepted a job as the housemother for a dormitory at Eastland, an all-girls private school that Kimberly was attending. Kimberly dons a wig for a class play and ends up getting a date with an older man (Lou Richards), so Arnold and Willis try to put a stop to it. . Unfortunately, Willis defies his orders and eventually finds himself in jail. : When Kelly (Christina Applegate) recognizes him, he denies any connection to Arnold Jackson, but utters his catchphrase to Al, "What'cha talkin' about, Bundy? David Mendenhall portrays the juvenile drug-pusher. Mr. Drummond takes Sam and Arnold camping, but is unable to compete with Sam's more-experienced dad. (Kimberly did not become a regular character in that series, although the two shows had a number of crossovers.). His name's Abraham. Be careful with my goldfish. Mr. Drummond grounds Arnold for a bad grade on his history test. In the end, both lose out to a third candidate. First mentioned in the first-season episode "The Fight," which revolves around his bullying of Arnold, he is mentioned in numerous episodes (and his bullying of Arnold returned as the center of several plots), with Arnold's frequent descriptions of him as a burly and troublesome brute, forever looking for trouble but not very smart. The son of a woman Mr. Drummond knew during the Korean War (Keone Young) shows up claiming that Mr. Drummond is his father. Back in Harlem, that's fightin' talk. The Trial: Directed by Herbert Kenwith. After the police arrested the man, Kimberly and Arnold have reunited with the family and to celebrate Mr. Drummond's birthday party. Arnold pulls a prank at the local burger place in order to get into a club, but his prank causes a mentally challenged worker (John Schuck) to get fired, so Arnold tries to make things right. [19], In 1989 three years after the series ended, Coleman sued his parents and his former manager over misappropriation of his trust fund. This calls for a spanking. Arnold Jackson Willis is tired of having Arnold hang around him all the time, so he goes back to Harlem to get away from him - possibly for good. Mr. Drummond and Willis end up surprising her by paying an unannounced visit, but get surprised themselves when they see the boys. When she becomes hall monitor, she rules with an iron fist and doles out demerits to everyone except Arnold. [citation needed]. In the first of three crossovers with the series Hello, Larry, Mr. Drummond's company buys the radio station where his old war buddy Larry Alder (McLean Stevenson) works, so he and his family travel to Portland, Oregon to visit Larry and his two daughters, Ruthie (Kim Richards) and Diane (Donna Wilkes). The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, two Black boys from H. The pilots did not sell although they were later edited into a television film for some markets. [27] Bridges was also arrested on a concealed weapon charge and possession of cocaine. [39] Season 7 was released on February 27, 2018. Sam has to have his tonsils removed but is afraid to go to the hospital. Clone High (2002-2003) S01E02 Election Blu-Galoo 1.9s My name is Abraham Lincoln, A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017) - S02E03 Episode #2.3 3.3s - Limousine, good afternoon. Arnold attempts to steal an expensive comic book (Amazing Spider-Man issue 14) to get into the Gooch's club and gets taken to court when he's caught. S2 E25: Arnold's beloved goldfish Abraham dies, so the family tries to hide it from him until they can get a replacement. [40] Season 8 was released on May 29, 2018. January 1, 1980 Arnold's beloved goldfish Abraham dies, so the family tries to hide it from him until they can get a replacement. Accordingly, he kidnaps Sam as a replacement, while he is shopping for snacks at the grocery store. At the outset of the series, the role of housemaid is filled by Rae as Mrs. Garrett; when Rae departed for spin-off series The Facts of Life during the second season, she was replaced by Adelaide Brubaker (Volz), who in turn, was replaced by Pearl Gallagher (Catlett) from the fifth season until the end of the run. When Arnold loses interest in attending church, he tries to find a religion more to his liking, so he decides to convert to. [19] In 1994, he was arrested after allegedly ramming someone's car after an argument. The first season dealt with common topics such as various growing-up and adjustment issues experienced by Arnold and Willis, and mild culture clashes. Think he wants a coward for a son? Literature. Willis takes the car out without Mr. Drummond's permission in order to pick up Charlene for a date and gets in trouble when he hits a police officer's motorcycle. This episode was originally produced for Season 3 but was postponed because of a writer's strike. In this final season Jason Hervey joined the semi-regular cast as Charlie, another of Arnold's school friends. [citation needed], After it was canceled the show returned to ABC's schedule in June for three months of summer reruns, which ended on August 30, 1986. Since there was a new fresh-faced kid in the house with Sam, Arnold now had his own little sidekick and was happy to be a "big brother" for a change. Arnold is heartbroken when he finds out he will not do much growing when he gets older, so Mr. Drummond arranges for a business associate's handicapped daughter (Melanie Watson, in her first of four appearances as Kathy) to show him how fortunate he really is. GoodDay 19:51, 2 May 2006 (UTC) Janet . When Drummond is honored by the club, a confrontation takes place. [6] An alternate version of the basic scenario had a slightly harder-nosed Bain as a wealthy estate developer who finds that he can only purchase a potentially lucrative Harlem housing block for redevelopment if he also takes custody of the orphan, Coleman, who lives there; this version was nixed in favor of the former. "), with a separately filmed cameo tagged on to the end of one episode explaining that he was away in the country visiting some of Mr. Drummond's relatives. Midway through the sixth season, Plato became pregnant and approached the producers of the show to include her pregnancy. I'm too young for Wonderwoman. Superman is studying? However, Kimberly is overwhelmed by the hard work it takes to become a professional skater and devises a way out. The introduction of Maggie and Sam had not boosted ratings, and in the spring of 1985, in the face of sagging ratings, NBC cancelled Diff'rent Strokes. [16], In addition, whilst not official in-universe cross-overs, two sixth season stories saw characters meeting stars of two of NBC's other biggest shows: the episode Mr. T and mr. t sees Mr. T guest starring when the apartment block is used to film a (fictional) episode of The A-Team; and in the two-part "Hooray for Hollywood," Arnold and Dudley sneak onto the set of a (fictional) episode of Knight Rider in hope of meeting series star, David Hasselhoff. "In The Swim" also saw the move of Kimberly from her private school, to the one attended by Willisa move brought about in part at Plato's suggestion, with it being felt it might open up potential new storylines. : Following the cancellation of Diff'rent Strokes in 1986, Coleman, Bridges and Plato encountered difficulty in finding other acting jobs. : Willis has trouble making friends at his new school, until it's discovered that his family is rich, so he gets asked to buy marijuana for a party. : Abraham, was the name of Arnold's beloved goldfish on TV's Sitcom, Diff'rent Strokes. Telling his family that Sam was rescued from the streets, Donald tells Sam that he'll kill Sam's parents if Sam doesn't cooperate. Arnold and Willis invite their old friends from Harlem to their new Park Avenue home and let their wealth go to their heads. NBC showed immediate interest and felt the format had potential; at their request the pitch was developed, with Coleman's character, Arnold, gaining an older brother, producers feeling Coleman would benefit from the addition of a second, slightly older child to interact with, and who could add a further dynamic to storylines. Willis' friends think that he and Arnold have lost touch with where they came from, so they adopt a more Afro-centric attitude and alienate the rest of the family. When the laugh track stopped, he had to scrounge for work. His confidence suffers even more after Kathy blows up at him when he tries to convince her to walk with her crutches. Meanwhile, Arnold and Dudley try to meet the star of Knight Rider (David Hasselhoff) and sneak into a car on the set that's about to be blown up. Note: This is Dixie Carter's final appearance as Maggie. Arnold has to ask Carmella for help when his plans for a school fundraiser fall apart. In a two-part episode on the dangers of hitchhiking ("The Hitchhikers"), Kimberly and Arnold (who were out in the cold weather and didn't have money for cab or bus fare) were abducted by a serial kidnapper-rapist (played by Woody Eney), who initially acted as a good Samaritan by giving the two of them a ride and inviting them to his apartment. [Arnold refuses to fight the school bully] Willis Jackson When it looks like Willis and Arnold will legally have to live with Jethro, the truth about him is revealed and the boys are able to officially become members of Mr. Drummond's family. Diff'rent Strokes is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from November 3, 1978 to May 4, 1985 and ABC from September 27, 1985 to March 7, 1986. Image Awards (NAACP) 1983 Nominee Image Award Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series This seemed to be a copy of the bathroom funeral for Arnold's goldfish (Abraham) "Those who come from the sea, shall return to the sea". Amazon.com: Diff'rent Strokes - The Complete First Season : Mary Jo Catlett, Danny Cooksey, Mary Ann Mobley, Dixie Carter, Leslie H. Martinson, Ellen Falcon, Dolores Ferraro, Lee Lochhead, Selig Frank, Barbara Schultz, Tony Singletary, Mel Ferber, Lee Shallat Chemel, Jeremiah Morris: Movies & TV Movies & TV Studio Specials Married? Although in her first appearance, in the episode "Cyrano De Jackson", she is sweet on Arnold, in subsequent appearances, the pair were enemies, often squabbling and trading insults, a recurring theme until the end of the series (although Lisa's final appearance, in the penultimate episode of the show's run, "The Photo Club", sees the pair addressing their differences and striking a truce of sorts). The producers were also impressed by Bridges stint on the sitcom Fish, which had also been cancelled earlier in 1978. A fast-talking baseball coach woos Willis for a high school team and uses expensive gifts and deception to attain his goal. Diff'rent Strokes is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from November 3, 1978 to May 4, 1985 and ABC from September 27, 1985 to March 7, 1986. While there, Mrs. Garrett met Kimberly's classmates and was offered the job as "dorm mother." Release Dates 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. STANDS4 LLC, 2023. [clarification needed], Additional catchphrase references and appearances in popular culture, "Diff'rent Strokes: Complete First Season", "Diff'rent Strokes: The Complete Second Season", "AnoMama - 17 Fascinating Facts about the Beloved 'Diff'rent Strokes' Fans Might Not Know", "Los Angeles Times - A Tale of a Falling Star: For eight seasons Gary Coleman --of 'Diff'rent Strokes'-- was at the top of the world. They live in a penthouse with Drummond, his daughter Kimberly (Plato), and their housemaid. After her guest appearance at the end of the previous season, Plato returned making several further guest appearances in the final season and billed with the guest cast. Arnold and Dudley (and often Robbie) shared many childhood escapades together, and were featured in many episodes, school-based and otherwise, throughout the show's run. In an attempt to boost her faltering career, Plato posed for Playboy in June 1989, but her appearance in the magazine did not help her land acting jobs. Arnold Jackson A daughter to Bain's character and a housekeeper were added to the lineup. [26] Her son, Tyler, died by suicide in 2010. Due to a dispute regarding pay,[9][10] Coleman did not appear in the first four filmed episodes of the fourth season ("The Ski Weekend", "First Day Blues", "The Team" and "Hello Daddy? Producers immediately decided child actor Todd Bridges should play the older brother; he had appeared in a number of commercials and guest roles. Arnold, Kimberly and Willis get jobs at Mr. Drummond's company, but when Willis finds out that minority kids don't have the same opportunities at employment, he goes undercover to see for himself and goes too far. : When the dispute was ultimately settled, Coleman returned to the series, missing only two more episodes (season 7's "The Gymnasts" and "Baseball Blues"). After the man's true nature became known, Arnold escaped to look for help and the man nearly raped Kimberly before the police arrived to arrest him. Mr. Drummond travels to Hollywood and proposes to Maggie and finds out she has a young son named Sam (Danny Cooksey). The police arrive just as Mr. Horton is about to make a move on Dudley (who had been given sedatives to "make him feel good"), saving their friend from a potentially frightening experience. Life is like an ice cream cone. Arnold Jackson missed five episodes, two from the fourth season in 198182 (First Day Blues" and "The Team") and three from the seventh season in 198485 ("The Gymnasts", "Sam Adopts a Grandparent" and "Baseball Blues"). Plots that saw Mr. Drummond searching for love, and stories that mildly addressed racism were also sometimes featured. Because swimming uses all muscle groups, it helps athletes in all sports by strengthening areas of the body that may not otherwise be exercised frequently. They even call the tonic "Mama Brady's Hair tonic"; an obvious reference to the 70s Sherwood Schwartz series. [36] Season 4 was released on November 20, 2012. A classmate of Arnold's (Joey Lawrence) is given a lot of attention by the rest of the Drummond family, leaving Arnold to feel unwanted. Arnold enjoys going out with a classmate, but his friends think she isn't good enough for him and gets him to dump her for a pretty cheerleader. Robbie Jason (Steven Mond), another recurring school friend, also makes his first appearance in that episode. The character never appeared onscreen. As one of NBC's few late-'70s hits, it quickly launched a spinoff in The Facts of Life the following year. Willis joins a musical group and wants Charlene to join as well, but Kimberly ends up impressing his bandmates so much that they want her in the group instead. When Kimberly submits a candid picture of Arnold with his butt exposed to a photo contest, he is infuriated and demands that Kimberly withdraw it, but the picture remains in the contest by mistake and almost ruins Arnold's chances of winning the class election. The 1982 Diff'rent Strokes: Green Hair (1982) episode is a nod to The The Brady Bunch: The Hair-Brained Scheme (1974) episode from the Brady Bunch, where Bobby's hair tonic turns Greg's hair orange. What's the rush? 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. Arnold is writing a report on athletes at his school who are using anabolic steroids. : After being selected to play Abraham Lincoln in his school play, Arnold develops a case of stage fright. Arnold tries to help Dudley woo classmate Lisa Hayes (Nikki Swasey), but the plan backfires when Lisa thinks Arnold is the one who likes her. [7] Producers were keen to cast Charlotte Rae as housekeeper Edna Garrett, feeling that her more "traditional sitcom" talents would work well for the unusual line-up and that as an older character she would have good chemistry with Bain. During the middle of a home makeover, the Drummonds learn of Sam's kidnapping and they distribute flyers and go on the news to raise awareness. Producer Al Burton had spotted Dana Plato as part of a cheerleading team auditioning on The Gong Show and felt she had a spark about her, and recommended her for the role of Drummond's daughter Kimberly. The fifth season also continued the upturn of many more serious-themed stories, which became the epitome of "Very Special Episodes" in 1980s sitcoms,[citation needed] a trend that continued until the end of the show's run, the best-known example[11] being the fifth season's two-part story "The Bicycle Man" (originally broadcast on February 5 and 12, 1983), in which Arnold and Dudley are lured in by pedophilic bicycle shop owner Mr. Horton (Gordon Jump) who attempts to molest them. Kathy: Directed by Gerren Keith. Willis is forbidden to go to a party when Mr. Drummond finds out there will be drinking there. David. Mr. Drummond offers a $50,000 reward, which an extortionist attempts to claim. [34] On September 29, 2009, a "Fan Favorites" DVD was released.
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