Diff’rent Strokes
TVG
Sitcom
Two brothers from Harlem are adopted by wealthy Philip Drummond.
Cast & Crew
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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