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3 November 1978 (USA) morePlot:
The misadventures of a rich Manhattan family who adopted the children of their late African American maid. full summaryAwards:
2 wins & 30 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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A sitcom classic that is still adored by millions of fans throughout the world today more (24 total)Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 4 of 120)| Conrad Bain | ... | Philip Drummond (189 episodes, 1978-1986) | |
| Gary Coleman | ... | Arnold Jackson (184 episodes, 1978-1986) | |
| Todd Bridges | ... | Willis Jackson (169 episodes, 1978-1986) | |
| Dana Plato | ... | Kimberly Drummond (140 episodes, 1978-1986) |
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30 min | USA:30 min (189 episodes)Country:
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USA:TV-PG | Singapore:PG | Australia:G | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Argentina:AtpFun Stuff
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When Conrad Bain signed on to do "Maude" (1972), the production company promised him his own show when that one ended. By then, 'Gary Coleman' was also signed to the company. When the planned updating of "The Little Rascals" (1955), which Coleman would have been in, was aborted, they paired them and decided to come up with a suitable premise. moreQuotes:
Arnold Jackson: Be careful with my goldfish. His name's Abraham.Philip Drummond: I've never seen a black goldfish before.
Arnold Jackson: That's okay. He never saw a rich white man before either.
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' Diff'rent Strokes ' is undoubtedly a sitcom classic, one of those hugely popular television shows that is still adored by millions of fans throughout the world today. Through regular reruns a whole new generation is being introduced to the antics of the Park Avenue bunch, a bunch who so entertainingly captivated us all during the show's initial screening between 1978-86.
The family friendly series made a star out of Gary Coleman, forever immortalised as the loveable scamp with the chubby cheeks, Arnold Jackson, and his catchphrase "Whatchu Talkin' About?" made television history. Yet despite it's cosy sitcom settings, ' Diff'rent Strokes ' was not afraid to address sensitive issues and during it's long run expertly dealt with the likes of racial prejudice, child molestation and bullying.
Conrad Bain, a distinguished actor who had earlier appeared in tv's ' Maude ' played Trans-Allied tycoon Phillip Drummond, the kindly widower who adopted the Jackson kids from Harlem, Arnold and Willis ( Todd Bridges ), after their death of their mother Lucy who had served as his housekeeper. The kids had to adjust to living in a swank Park Avenue penthouse with a new housekeeper ( initially Charlotte Rae as Edna Garrett, spun off into her own sitcom, ' The Facts Of Life ') and a teenage sister ( Dana Plato ) - cue plenty of comical misadventures!
Bain, Coleman, Bridges and Plato were a formidable team and you cannot help but warm to their likeable characters. They were wonderfully supported by the likes of Rae, the late Nedra Volz ( so funny in the 1985 movie ' Moving Violations ' ) and Mary Jo Catlett as housekeepers Edna Garrett, Adelaide Brubaker and Pearl Gallagher.
Once ' Diff'rent Strokes ' ended the young cast were unable to escape the pressures of fame and their various scrapes with the law somewhat tarnished the show's image. The lovely Dana Plato for one sadly passed away in 1999 due to a suspected drugs overdose.
2003 will mark the 25th Anniversary of ' Diff'rent Strokes ' and I would hope that a reunion of sorts is on the cards. And wouldn't it be intriguing if Gary Coleman stepped into the shoes of an adult Arnold Jackson, perhaps as the new head of Trans-Allied in a spin-off series?