Diff’rent Strokes

Diff'rent Strokes - NBC

NBC

Series

1978

TVG

Sitcom

Two brothers from Harlem are adopted by wealthy Philip Drummond.

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1978–1986 Series 8 Seasons201 Episodes

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Upcoming TV Airings

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

Saturday, November 2

Hooray for Hollywood

Season 6 • Episode 16

Drummond follows Maggie to Hollywood, where Arnold and Dudley face danger.

Saturday, November 2

Hooray for Hollywood

Season 6 • Episode 17

Arnold is saved from danger, but is upset to learn that Drummond is getting married.

Saturday, November 2

The Wedding

Season 6 • Episode 18

Maggie's reaction to a proposed prenuptial agreement threatens Phillip's happiness.

Saturday, November 2

The Wedding

Season 6 • Episode 19

Phillip and Maggie meet at the altar and realize each has made a major mistake.

Monday, November 4

Prep School

Season 1 • Episode 4

Drummond attempts to enroll Willis and Arnold in an exclusive prep school.

Monday, November 4

The Spanking

Season 1 • Episode 5

Arnold's continuing prank of dropping water balloons from the balcony prompts punishment.

Tuesday, November 5

Goodbye Dolly

Season 1 • Episode 6

Arnold is inconsolable after Kimberley donates his doll to charity.

Tuesday, November 5

The Trial

Season 1 • Episode 7

With Mrs. Garrett as judge, Arnold goes on trial for putting goldfish in the hot tub.

Wednesday, November 6

The Fight

Season 1 • Episode 10

Drummond thinks Willis' methods for warding off the neighborhood bully should be more civilized.

Wednesday, November 6

The Club Meeting

Season 1 • Episode 11

Wanting to impress them with his luxurious surroundings, Willis invites his old friends to visit.

Thursday, November 7

The Woman

Season 1 • Episode 12

The children scheme to upset Drummond's plans to marry an attractive widow.

Thursday, November 7

No Time for Arnold

Season 1 • Episode 13

Arnold's attention-getting plans go awry and he gets more than he bargained for.

Friday, November 8

The Relative

Season 1 • Episode 14

A visiting cousin thinks she should stay closer to the boys after seeing their new digs.

Friday, November 8

The Tutor

Season 1 • Episode 15

Mr. Drummond hires a tutor for Willis and Arnold who does everything but teach.

Friday, November 8

Two brothers from Harlem are adopted by wealthy Philip Drummond.

Saturday, November 9

Where There's Smoke

Season 6 • Episode 12

Dudley's dad helps Arnold and Dudley face the harsh realities of cigarette smoking.

Saturday, November 9

The Honeymoon's Over

Season 6 • Episode 20

Arnold and Pearl's lives are changed when Phillip and Maggie return from their honeymoon.

Saturday, November 9

The Bar Mitzvah Boy

Season 6 • Episode 21

Arnold believes he has found his religion after attending an impressive bar mitzvah.

Saturday, November 9

Kathy's Olympics

Season 6 • Episode 22

Money for charity that Arnold's class raised and entrusted to him is missing.

Monday, November 11

The New Landlord

Season 1 • Episode 16

Arnold tries to convince the new landlord to allow the Drummonds to keep the penthouse.

Monday, November 11

Willis' Privacy

Season 1 • Episode 17

Seeking escape from Arnold, Willis divides the bedroom in half and stays at friends' houses.

Tuesday, November 12

Mrs. Garrett's Crisis

Season 1 • Episode 18

Finding a housekeeper's life unfulfilling, Mrs. Garrett makes a big decision about her future.

Tuesday, November 12

The Job

Season 1 • Episode 19

Willis lands a job so he can purchase skates and prove a point to Drummond.

Wednesday, November 13

The Trip

Season 1 • Episode 20

Mr. Drummond plans to buy a radio station, but learns that it will put a friend out of a job.

Wednesday, November 13

The Trip

Season 1 • Episode 21

Drummond may jeopardize an old friend's job if he buys a Portland radio station.

Thursday, November 14

Getting Involved

Season 1 • Episode 22

Arnold witnesses a holdup and the robber wants to be assured that he won't identify him.

Thursday, November 14

Willis' Birthday

Season 1 • Episode 23

Willis is hurt when he believes that the family has forgotten his birthday.

Friday, November 15

The Girls School

Season 1 • Episode 24

Mrs. Garrett becomes feisty when she visits Kimberly's pushy principal.

Friday, November 15

Mrs. Garrett's Romance

Season 2 • Episode 5

The Drummonds' curiosity about Mrs. Garrett's new boyfriend turns to surprise and alarm.

Saturday, November 16

The Houseguest

Season 6 • Episode 23

Willis and Charlene's budding romance suffers during her temporary stay at the Drummonds.

Saturday, November 16

The Boyfriend

Season 6 • Episode 24

Kimberly persuades her father to let her move into an apartment -- presumably with a girlfriend.

Saturday, November 16

A Haunting We Will Go

Season 7 • Episode 1

Arnold and Sam set out to rid the neighborhood home of ghosts. Guest: Ray Bolger.

Saturday, November 16

Arnold and Lisa's Mother

Season 7 • Episode 2

Arnold and his friends plan to sabotage Lisa's project for the science fair.

Monday, November 18

Two brothers from Harlem are adopted by wealthy Philip Drummond.

Monday, November 18

Two brothers from Harlem are adopted by wealthy Philip Drummond.

Tuesday, November 19

Two brothers from Harlem are adopted by wealthy Philip Drummond.

Tuesday, November 19

Two brothers from Harlem are adopted by wealthy Philip Drummond.

Wednesday, November 20

Two brothers from Harlem are adopted by wealthy Philip Drummond.

Wednesday, November 20

Two brothers from Harlem are adopted by wealthy Philip Drummond.

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