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Diff'rent Strokes - NBC

NBC

Series

1978

TVG

Sitcom

Two brothers from Harlem are adopted by wealthy Philip Drummond.

Where to Stream

1978–1986 Series 8 Seasons201 Episodes

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Thursday, November 21

The Adoption

Season 2 • Episode 8

The Drummond family's plans to adopt Arnold and Willis are jeopardized by a visiting relative.

Thursday, November 21

The Adoption

Season 2 • Episode 9

Arnold and Willis are about to be adopted, but a relative's visit puts the plan in jeopardy.

Friday, November 22

Father and Son Day

Season 2 • Episode 10

Cut-throat competition leads Willis to make a decision that he later regrets.

Friday, November 22

The Rivals

Season 2 • Episode 13

A fickle girl in Arnold's class turns her attentions to Willis, much to Arnold's disappointment.

Saturday, November 23

Bed-wetting

Season 7 • Episode 3

Sam struggles with bed-wetting, but Arnold is not sympathetic to his problem.

Saturday, November 23

Undercover Lover

Season 7 • Episode 4

Willis' school crush is involved with a police anti-drug operation.

Saturday, November 23

Arnold's Strike

Season 7 • Episode 5

Arnold becomes the leader of a protest against unfair school rules.

Saturday, November 23

Sam's Father

Season 7 • Episode 6

Sam's real father (Hoyt Axton) visits the Drummond's new neighbors.

Monday, November 25

Hot Watch

Season 2 • Episode 14

Willis and Arnold become suspects when a neighbor's apartment is robbed.

Monday, November 25

The Dog Story

Season 2 • Episode 15

Arnold is bitten by a dog, and he faces rabies shots at the insistence of Drummond.

Tuesday, November 26

The Election

Season 2 • Episode 16

The Drummonds' sassy new housekeeper rallies behind the family when Phillip runs for city council.

Tuesday, November 26

Friendly-Mate

Season 2 • Episode 17

Drummond's need for companionship sends Arnold and Willis to a computer dating service.

Wednesday, November 27

Thanksgiving Crossover

Season 2 • Episode 11

Tempers explode when Larry learns that friendship isn't always an asset to good business.

Wednesday, November 27

Thanksgiving Crossover

Season 2 • Episode 12

Larry Alder's temper reaches explosive heights at Thanksgiving dinner.

Friday, November 29

Poor Drummond

Season 2 • Episode 18

An edgy Mr. Drummond makes Willis and Arnold wonder whether they should move back to Harlem.

Friday, November 29

Big Business

Season 2 • Episode 19

Willis and Arnold soon learn about big business when they start up a brownie-making enterprise.

Saturday, November 30

Carmella Meets the Gooch

Season 7 • Episode 7

The school bully faces his first challenge when he meets the Drummond's new neighbor.

Saturday, November 30

Arnold the Entrepreneur

Season 7 • Episode 8

Arnold and Sam start a business together, but a falling out makes them competitors.

Saturday, November 30

The Honorable Arnold J. Jackson

Season 7 • Episode 9

Arnold's faced with a tough choice when he's appointed judge of the school court.

Saturday, November 30

The Gymnasts

Season 7 • Episode 10

Drummond hopes to encourage an Olympic aspirant who suffered a tragic accident.

Monday, December 2

Return of the Gooch

Season 2 • Episode 20

Willis works on Arnold's self-confidence after the local bully returns.

Monday, December 2

Valentine's Day Retrospective

Season 2 • Episode 21

Arnold and Willis become trapped in the basement where they reflect on their past.

Tuesday, December 3

Guess Who

Season 2 • Episode 22

Kimberly discovers that her new boyfriend is a bigot after a double date with his sister and Willis.

Tuesday, December 3

Teacher's Pet

Season 2 • Episode 23

Drummond's romance with Arnold's teacher sparks jealousy among Arnold's classmates.

Wednesday, December 4

The Slumber Party

Season 2 • Episode 24

Chaos reigns when Willis is placed in charge of Kimberly's slumber party.

Wednesday, December 4

The Will

Season 2 • Episode 25

Arnold fears his loved ones may soon die after he stumbles upon Drummond's will.

Thursday, December 5

The Squealer

Season 2 • Episode 26

Willis seeks companionship in a gang and is arrested rather than squeal on his fellow members.

Thursday, December 5

Small Claims Court

Season 3 • Episode 3

Arnold goes to small claims court with a dispassionate local merchant.

Friday, December 6

The Bank Job

Season 3 • Episode 1

Willis and Arnold are in a bank when two robbers stage a holdup.

Friday, December 6

The Bank Job

Season 3 • Episode 2

Drummond offers himself as hostage to bank robbers to protect Willis and Arnold.

Saturday, December 7

Tonsils

Season 7 • Episode 11

Drummond and Sam check themselves into the hospital together.

Saturday, December 7

Arnold's Songbird

Season 7 • Episode 12

Arnold wants a celebrity to attend the school's charity fund-raiser.

Saturday, December 7

Baseball Blues

Season 7 • Episode 13

Sam persuades a reluctant Mr. Drummond to become the coach of his "bad news" baseball team.

Saturday, December 7

Arnold Saves the Squirrel

Season 7 • Episode 14

Arnold and Sam protest the cancellation of Sam's favorite TV show.

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