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Diff'rent Strokes (1978)

TV-PG Comedy, Family, Drama
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Overview

The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, two African American boys from Harlem who are taken in by a rich white Park Avenue businessman named Phillip Drummond and his daughter Kimberly, for whom their deceased mother previously worked. During the first season and first half of the second season, Charlotte Rae also starred as the Drummonds' housekeeper, Mrs. Garrett.

  1. Bernie Kukoff

    Creator

  2. Jeff Harris

    Creator

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Series Cast

  1. Conrad Bain as Phillip Drummond

    Conrad Bain

    Phillip Drummond

    189 Episodes

  2. Gary Coleman as Arnold Jackson

    Gary Coleman

    Arnold Jackson

    189 Episodes

  3. Todd Bridges as Willis Jackson

    Todd Bridges

    Willis Jackson

    189 Episodes

  4. Dana Plato as Kimberly Drummond

    Dana Plato

    Kimberly Drummond

    151 Episodes

  5. Mary Jo Catlett as Pearl Gallagher

    Mary Jo Catlett

    Pearl Gallagher

    87 Episodes

  6. Charlotte Rae as Edna Garrett

    Charlotte Rae

    Edna Garrett

    51 Episodes

  7. Danny Cooksey as Sam McKinney

    Danny Cooksey

    Sam McKinney

    43 Episodes

  8. Shavar Ross as Dudley Ramsey

    Shavar Ross

    Dudley Ramsey

    43 Episodes

  9. Dixie Carter as Maggie McKinney

    Dixie Carter

    Maggie McKinney

    25 Episodes

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Last Season

Season 8 - Diff'rent Strokes

Season 8

1985 • 19 Episodes

Season 8 of Diff'rent Strokes premiered on September 27, 1985.

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(8x19, March 7, 1986) Season Finale

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