Diff’rent Strokes

▶S1 E1 Movin' InNov 3, 1978 · 25 minMulti-millionaire Phillip Drummond, who has agreed to the death-bed wish of his housekeeper to raise her two small sons as his own, welcomes 8-year-old…Episode details → ▶S1 E2 The Social WorkerNov 10, 1978 · 25 minArnold's eavesdropping leads to trouble when a misunderstanding causes Willis and him to think that Mr. Drummond no longer wants them around; he has…Episode details → ▶S1 E3 Mother's Last VisitNov 17, 1978 · 25 minMr. Drummond's socialite and rather snobbish mother arrives and finds there's a lot she doesn't like about her son's new sons, but she soon…Episode details → ▶S1 E4 Prep SchoolNov 24, 1978 · 25 minWhen Mr. Drummond tries to get Arnold and Willis into an exclusive prep school, it turns out to be just a little too exclusive…Episode details → ▶S1 E5 The SpankingDec 1, 1978 · 25 minArnold ignores warnings and continues to drop water balloons from the balcony. Mr. Drummond's decision to punish Arnold for the prank with a spanking…Episode details → ▶S1 E6 Goodbye DollyDec 8, 1978 · 25 minWhen Arnold loses his favorite doll, he makes sure that his misery is shared equally by the various members of his household, who soon…Episode details → ▶S1 E7 The TrialDec 15, 1978When Arnold is in trouble for putting his goldfish in Mr. Drummond's hot tub, Willis insists that it is wrong to convict him without…Episode details → ▶S1 E8 Retrospective (1)Dec 29, 1978 · 25 minMr. Drummond and family gather around their Christmas tree and recall the many humorous incidents that the family has shared since Arnold and Willis…Episode details → ▶S1 E9 Retrospective (2)Dec 29, 1978Mr. Drummond and family gather around their Christmas tree and recall the many humorous incidents that the family has shared since Arnold and Willis…Episode details → ▶S1 E10 The FightJan 5, 1979Willis puts Arnold in training to fight the local bully, but Mr. Drummond insists more civilized solutions be employed.Episode details → ▶S1 E11 The Club MeetingJan 12, 1979Willis invites his neighborhood club from Harlem to visit, but things get out of hand when he tries to impress them with his new…Episode details → ▶S1 E12 The WomanJan 19, 1979Mr. Drummond's intention to marry an attractive widow doesn't meet with his children's approval, and Arnold, Willis and Kimberly devise a scheme they hope…Episode details → ▶S1 E13 No Time for ArnoldJan 26, 1979A lonely Arnold comes up with a method of gaining his family's attention. Unfortunately his plan works a little too well; he ends up…Episode details → ▶S1 E14 The RelativeFeb 2, 1979LaWanda Page guest stars as a cousin of Willis and Arnold who, after seeing the boys in their comfortable new surroundings, knows she should…Episode details → ▶S1 E15 The TutorFeb 9, 1979Drummond hires a tutor for Willis and Arnold who does practically everything but teach.Episode details → ▶S1 E16 The New LandlordFeb 16, 1979The kids devise a scheme hoping to make Arnold convince the new landlord to let the family keep the penthouse.Episode details → ▶S1 E17 Willis' PrivacyFeb 23, 1979To get rid of his pesky little brother, Willis divides the bedroom in half and spends more time at his friend's house.Episode details → ▶S1 E18 Mrs. Garrett's CrisisMar 2, 1979When Mrs. Garrett decides her life as a housekeeper is unfulfilling, she ends up being a guest in the Drummond home, and then makes…Episode details → ▶S1 E19 The Job (a.k.a.) Willis' JobMar 16, 1979In order to earn the money to buy disco skates, and to prove a point to Mr. Drummond, Willis gets a job...but is fired…Episode details → ▶S1 E20 The Trip (I)Mar 30, 1979The stars of "Diff'rent Strokes" and "Hello, Larry" get together in a special, hilarious hour in which Phillip Drummond realizes that the purchase of…Episode details → ▶S1 E21 The Trip (2)Mar 30, 1979The stars of "Diff'rent Strokes" and "Hello, Larry" get together in a special, hilarious hour in which Phillip Drummond realizes that the purchase of…Episode details → ▶S1 E22 Getting InvolvedApr 6, 1979 · 30 minWhen Arnold is witness to a hold up, the robber tries to ensure that the youngster will not identify him.Episode details → ▶S1 E23 Willis' BirthdayApr 13, 1979Willis is hurt when he thinks his family has forgotten his upcoming birthday. After dropping several unsubtle hints he discovers that not only has…Episode details → ▶S1 E24 The Girls School (a.k.a.) Garrett's GirlsMay 4, 1979Mrs. Garrett visits Kimberly's school and takes on its pushy principal with surprising results.Episode details →