Bulimia 

Kimberly makes a return visit home and all seems well with her, except that she's hiding a dark secret. The fact that she has been utilizing the dangerous Bulimic practice of staying thin ... See full summary »

Director:

Barbara Schultz

Writers:

Ken Hecht (teleplay by), Bob Brunner (teleplay by)

Stars:

Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Conrad Bain	...	Philip Drummond
Gary Coleman	...	Arnold Jackson
Todd Bridges	...	Willis Jackson (credit only)
Mary Jo Catlett	...	Pearl Gallagher
Danny Cooksey	...	Sam McKinney
Mary Ann Mobley	...	Maggie McKinney Drummond
Dana Plato	...	Kimberly Drummond

Storyline

Kimberly makes a return visit home and all seems well with her, except that she's hiding a dark secret. The fact that she has been utilizing the dangerous Bulimic practice of staying thin by eating and then regurgitating it back out in the bathroom. She does her best to hide this from everyone until it becomes all too clear that her health is in jeopardy.

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Plot Keywords:

eating disorder | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 January 1986 (USA)

Filming Locations:

ABC Television Center - 4151 Prospect Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Embassy Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

24 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The actress, Dana Plato, suffered from an eating disorder. This might be where the writers got the idea for this episode.

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Connections

References The Phil Donahue Show (1967)

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Soundtracks

It Takes Diff'rent Strokes
(Theme Song)
Written by Alan Thicke, Al Burton and Gloria Loring
Performed by Al Burton, David Foster and Brenda Russell

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