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Diff'rent Strokes

Season 1 Episode 20: Getting Involved

Arnold witnesses a mugging with his telescope.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Movin' In

1. Movin' In

Aired: Nov 3, 1978

Philip Drummond is a wealthy Manhattan industrialist who takes in Arnold and ...

Episode 2 The Social Worker

2. The Social Worker

Aired: Nov 10, 1978

A social worker investigates the boys' home life and tells Mr. Drummond that ...

Episode 3 Mother's Last Visit

3. Mother's Last Visit

Aired: Nov 17, 1978

Mr. Drummond's mother arrives for an unscheduled visit and has an adverse rea...

Episode 4 Prep School

4. Prep School

Aired: Nov 24, 1978

Mr. Drummond is excited about the possibility of the boys enrolling at his ol...

Episode 5 The Spanking

5. The Spanking

Aired: Dec 1, 1978

Arnold is caught throwing water bombs off the balcony and Mr. Drummond feels ...

Episode 6 Goodbye Dolly

6. Goodbye Dolly

Aired: Dec 8, 1978

After Kimberly donates Arnold's ratty old doll named Homer to charity and it ...

Episode 7 The Trial

7. The Trial

Aired: Dec 15, 1978

After reading a book on the American legal system, Willis demands a fair tria...

Episode 8 Retrospective

8. Retrospective

Aired: Dec 29, 1978

The Drummonds reminisce about the time they have spent together since Arnold ...

Episode 9 The Fight

9. The Fight

Aired: Dec 29, 1978

Over Mr. Drummond's objections, Willis teaches Arnold how to fight a playgrou...

Episode 10 The Club Meeting

10. The Club Meeting

Aired: Jan 5, 1979

Willis misses his friends from Harlem so he has a club meeting at the penthouse.

Episode 11 The Woman

11. The Woman

Aired: Jan 12, 1979

Mr. Drummond introduces the family to a woman in his life that he plans to pr...

Episode 12 No Time for Arnold

12. No Time for Arnold

Aired: Jan 19, 1979

Arnold feels he's being ignored by the other members of the family, so he pre...

Episode 13 The Relative

13. The Relative

Aired: Jan 26, 1979

A relative of the boys comes to visit from Detroit. She plans to stay only a ...

Episode 14 The Tutor

14. The Tutor

Aired: Feb 2, 1979

Willis is doing poorly in school, so Mr. Drummond hires a tutor. However, he ...

Episode 15 The New Landlord

15. The New Landlord

Aired: Feb 9, 1979

The Drummonds may have to move when the new landlord enforces a rule forbiddi...

Episode 16 Willis' Privacy

16. Willis' Privacy

Aired: Feb 16, 1979

Willis starts to feel that Arnold is a nuisance and wants his own space away ...

Episode 18 The Job

18. The Job

Aired: Mar 2, 1979

Willis gets a job at a gas station, which lasts for only a few hours.

Episode 19 The Trip: Part 1

19. The Trip: Part 1

Aired: Mar 16, 1979

Mr. Drummond's company has bought out a radio station in Portland, Oregon, wh...

Episode 21 Willis' Birthday

21. Willis' Birthday

Aired: Mar 30, 1979

Willis wants to have his birthday party at a friend's house in Harlem, but Mr...

Episode 22 The Girls School

22. The Girls School

Aired: Apr 6, 1979

Mrs. Garrett bonds with the girls at Eastland Academy, the school Kimberly at...

Episode 23 Willis' Birthday

23. Willis' Birthday

Aired: Apr 13, 1979

Willis is hurt when he thinks his family has forgotten his upcoming birthday....

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Info about Diff'rent Strokes

Seasons: 8

Current Status: Ended

Network: ABC

Production Country: United States

Genres:Comedy, Drama, Family

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