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"Diff'rent Strokes" (1978) More at IMDbPro »TV series 1978-1986

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"Diff'rent Strokes" (1978): :  -- In the late 1970s, there were few prime time television programs geared towards children and teens.  Diff'rent Strokes set out to change that.

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Release Date:
3 November 1978 (USA) more
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Plot:
The misadventures of a rich Manhattan family who adopted the children of their late African American maid. full summary
Awards:
2 wins & 30 nominations more
User Comments:
Makes me Wish I didn't know the truth! more (23 total)

Cast

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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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Also Known As:
45 Minutes from Harlem (USA) (working title)
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30 min | USA:30 min (189 episodes)
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Trivia:
Mr. Drummond paid $3,500 a month for his Park Avenue apartment. more
Quotes:
Philip Drummond: Good morning, Arnold. Rise and shine!
Arnold Jackson: Better not let Willis hear you say the word "shine". Back in Harlem, that's fightin' talk.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Chappelle's Show: (#3.2)" (2006) more
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FAQ

When did Arnold and Willis' parents die?
Willis had trouble remembering events from what year?
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12 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
Makes me Wish I didn't know the truth!, 17 October 2006
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Author: Sylvia Marciniak (sylviastel@aol.com) from United States

Watching the true Hollywood story on E! about the cast of Different Strokes was heartbreaking, after all, two of the three cast members had substance abuse problems and the star, Gary Coleman, had problems with his parents that he sued them. It's sad to watch the show, I wish I didn't know Dana Plato's problems because now I see how much she wanted her life to be like Kimberly Drummond. Conrad Bain was great as the father figure of the show. Of course, he was supposed to only be acting but I think he became a paternal figure to those youngsters. We went Mrs. Edna Garrett played by the wonderful Charlotte Rae who got her own show without all the drama of Different Strokes. She escaped it. I never approved of them dissing Dixie Carter for Mary Ann Mobley. I like them both in the role as the second Mrs. Drummond. Of course, there was the guest appearances of First Lady Nancy Reagan preaching against drugs. How little did we know the truth? Gary Coleman never escaped the image of the chubby cute kid on Different Strokes. Dana Plato who is gone to a better place never did get to experience the life of Kimberly Drummond except when she was on the set. I only wish Todd and Gary best for their future. I only wished that the off-screen drama was cut down for their sakes. I feel guilty getting laughs knowing that they went home and cried or faced abuse.

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