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Diff'rent Strokes

Overview

The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, two African American boys from Harlem who are taken in by a rich white Park Avenue businessman named Phillip Drummond and his daughter Kimberly, for whom their deceased mother previously worked. During the first season and first half of the second season, Charlotte Rae also starred as the Drummonds' housekeeper, Mrs. Garrett.
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Bernie Kukoff profile
Bernie Kukoff

creator

Jeff Harris profile
Jeff Harris

creator

Cast

Conrad Bain profile
Conrad Bain

Phillip Drummond

Total episodes: 189

Gary Coleman profile
Gary Coleman

Arnold Jackson

Total episodes: 189

Todd Bridges profile
Todd Bridges

Willis Jackson

Total episodes: 189

Dana Plato profile
Dana Plato

Kimberly Drummond

Total episodes: 151

Mary Jo Catlett profile
Mary Jo Catlett

Pearl Gallagher

Total episodes: 87

Charlotte Rae profile
Charlotte Rae

Edna Garrett

Total episodes: 51

Danny Cooksey profile
Danny Cooksey

Sam McKinney

Total episodes: 43

Shavar Ross profile
Shavar Ross

Dudley Ramsey

Total episodes: 43

Dixie Carter profile
Dixie Carter

Maggie McKinney

Total episodes: 25

Nedra Volz profile
Nedra Volz

Adelaide Brubaker

Total episodes: 23

Steven Mond profile
Steven Mond

Robbie Jason

Total episodes: 22

Mary Ann Mobley profile
Mary Ann Mobley

Maggie Drummond,

Total episodes: 20

Conrad Bain profile
Conrad Bain

Phillip Drummond

Total episodes: 189

Gary Coleman profile
Gary Coleman

Arnold Jackson

Total episodes: 189

Todd Bridges profile
Todd Bridges

Willis Jackson

Total episodes: 189

Dana Plato profile
Dana Plato

Kimberly Drummond

Total episodes: 151

Mary Jo Catlett profile
Mary Jo Catlett

Pearl Gallagher

Total episodes: 87

Charlotte Rae profile
Charlotte Rae

Edna Garrett

Total episodes: 51

Danny Cooksey profile
Danny Cooksey

Sam McKinney

Total episodes: 43

Shavar Ross profile
Shavar Ross

Dudley Ramsey

Total episodes: 43

Dixie Carter profile
Dixie Carter

Maggie McKinney

Total episodes: 25

Nedra Volz profile
Nedra Volz

Adelaide Brubaker

Total episodes: 23

Steven Mond profile
Steven Mond

Robbie Jason

Total episodes: 22

Mary Ann Mobley profile
Mary Ann Mobley

Maggie Drummond,

Total episodes: 20

Extra

Release Date

November 3, 1978

Last air Date

March 7, 1986

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Networks

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seasons

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Season 8

Aired on: 1985 | 19 Episodes

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