The Hitchhikers: Part 2 

Arnold escapes his captor and seeks help from the police.

Director:

Gerren Keith

Writers:

Glenn Padnick, Sydney Julien

Stars:

Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Conrad Bain	...	Philip Drummond
Gary Coleman	...	Arnold Jackson
Todd Bridges	...	Willis Jackson
Dana Plato	...	Kimberly Drummond
Mary Jo Catlett	...	Pearl Gallagher
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Leonard Bremen	...	Man (as Lennie Bremen)
Dixie Carter	...	Maggie McKinney
Don Dolan	...	Detective Carlson
Woody Eney	...	Bill
Shashawnee Hall	...	Police Officer
Florence Halop	...	Mrs. Gruber

Storyline

As a very worried Drummond wonders where Arnold and Kimberly are, the two are held captive by a schizophrenic man named Bill, who is determined to seduce Kimberly. Arnold (who has been drugged) manages to escape and finds his way home, but Drummond and the others find themselves in a race against time trying to get the details out of Arnold before Bill can attack Kimberly.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 February 1984 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 42, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Embassy Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A deleted scene from this show would have revealed that Bill was in love with Lydia Drummond (Phillip's late wife and Kimberly's mother) two decades ago. Bill's warped fascination with Kimberly would become all the more intense, upon his discovering that she's the daughter of a man he has hated for twenty years...and of the woman who turned him down to marry said man.

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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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