Diff'rent Strokes
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After a difficult first week of college, Willis comes home and fakes sickness so that he won't have to go back.
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Title: Willis Goes to College (18 Oct 1985)
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| Episode cast overview: | |||
| Conrad Bain | ... | Philip Drummond | |
| Gary Coleman | ... | Arnold Jackson | |
| Todd Bridges | ... | Willis Jackson | |
| Mary Jo Catlett | ... | Pearl Gallagher (credit only) | |
| Danny Cooksey | ... | Sam McKinney | |
| Mary Ann Mobley | ... | Maggie McKinney Drummond | |
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Gary Hays | ... | Doug Dixon |
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After a difficult first week of college, Willis comes home and fakes sickness so that he won't have to go back.
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(Theme Song)
Written by Alan Thicke, Al Burton and Gloria Loring
Performed by Alan Thicke
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First appearance of Arnold and Sam's bedroom, which now has new wallpaper and trim. Their beds are now situated horizontally, rather than the bunk bed set up from the previous seasons. See more »Soundtracks
Diff'rent Strokes(Theme Song)
Written by Alan Thicke, Al Burton and Gloria Loring
Performed by Alan Thicke
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18 October 1985 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
ABC Television Center - 4151 Prospect Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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