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Diff'rent Strokes (1978)

First aired November 3, 197830m/ep8 seasons · 189 epsEnded
7.1

290 votes

ComedyFamilyDrama

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.

Created By

Bernie Kukoff, Jeff Harris

Where to Watch

Streaming availability for India

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Top Billed Cast

Conrad Bain

Conrad Bain

Phillip Drummond

Gary Coleman

Gary Coleman

Arnold Jackson

Todd Bridges

Todd Bridges

Willis Jackson

Mary Jo Catlett

Mary Jo Catlett

Pearl Gallagher

Danny Cooksey

Danny Cooksey

Sam McKinney

Mary Ann Mobley

Mary Ann Mobley

Maggie Drummond

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Scripted

Last Air Date

March 7, 1986

Networks

ABCNBC

Production

Norman Lear/Tandem ProductionsEmbassy TelevisionEmbassy Pictures CorporationTandem Productions

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