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Diff'rent Strokes: Season 1

Poster for Diff'rent Strokes Season 1

24 episodes · premiered Nov 3, 1978

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  1. Episode 1: Movin' In Nov 3, 1978 · 25m Multi-millionaire Phillip Drummond, who has agreed to the death-bed wish of his housekeeper to raise her two small sons as his own, welcomes 8-year-old Arnold and 12-year-old Willis into…
  2. Episode 2: The Social Worker Nov 10, 1978 · 25m Arnold's eavesdropping leads to trouble when a misunderstanding causes Willis and him to think that Mr. Drummond no longer wants them around; he has heard Drummond tell a social worker…
  3. Episode 3: Mother's Last Visit Nov 17, 1978 · 25m Mr. Drummond's socialite and rather snobbish mother arrives and finds there's a lot she doesn't like about her son's new sons, but she soon learns a valuable lesson about what's really…
  4. Episode 4: Prep School Nov 24, 1978 · 25m When Mr. Drummond tries to get Arnold and Willis into an exclusive prep school, it turns out to be just a little too exclusive for everyone's tastes.
  5. Episode 5: The Spanking Dec 1, 1978 · 25m Arnold ignores warnings and continues to drop water balloons from the balcony. Mr. Drummond's decision to punish Arnold for the prank with a spanking becomes a learning lesson for Willis…
  6. Episode 6: Goodbye Dolly Dec 8, 1978 · 25m When Arnold loses his favorite doll, he makes sure that his misery is shared equally by the various members of his household, who soon try everything to get it back.
  7. Episode 7: The Trial Dec 15, 1978 When Arnold is in trouble for putting his goldfish in Mr. Drummond's hot tub, Willis insists that it is wrong to convict him without a trial. The whole family, with Mrs. Garrett as judge…
  8. Episode 8: Retrospective (1) Dec 29, 1978 · 25m Mr. Drummond and family gather around their Christmas tree and recall the many humorous incidents that the family has shared since Arnold and Willis moved in. This special one-hour episode…
  9. Episode 9: Retrospective (2) Dec 29, 1978 Mr. Drummond and family gather around their Christmas tree and recall the many humorous incidents that the family has shared since Arnold and Willis moved in. This special one-hour episode…
  10. Episode 10: The Fight Jan 5, 1979 Willis puts Arnold in training to fight the local bully, but Mr. Drummond insists more civilized solutions be employed.
  11. Episode 11: The Club Meeting Jan 12, 1979 Willis invites his neighborhood club from Harlem to visit, but things get out of hand when he tries to impress them with his new wealth.
  12. Episode 12: The Woman Jan 19, 1979 Mr. Drummond's intention to marry an attractive widow doesn't meet with his children's approval, and Arnold, Willis and Kimberly devise a scheme they hope will turn his ""romantic""…
  13. Episode 13: No Time for Arnold Jan 26, 1979 A lonely Arnold comes up with a method of gaining his family's attention. Unfortunately his plan works a little too well; he ends up with everyone's attention, including the family doctor.
  14. Episode 14: The Relative Feb 2, 1979 LaWanda Page guest stars as a cousin of Willis and Arnold who, after seeing the boys in their comfortable new surroundings, knows she should stay closer to her long-lost little relatives.
  15. Episode 15: The Tutor Feb 9, 1979 Drummond hires a tutor for Willis and Arnold who does practically everything but teach.
  16. Episode 16: The New Landlord Feb 16, 1979 The kids devise a scheme hoping to make Arnold convince the new landlord to let the family keep the penthouse.
  17. Episode 17: Willis' Privacy Feb 23, 1979 To get rid of his pesky little brother, Willis divides the bedroom in half and spends more time at his friend's house.
  18. Episode 18: Mrs. Garrett's Crisis Mar 2, 1979 When Mrs. Garrett decides her life as a housekeeper is unfulfilling, she ends up being a guest in the Drummond home, and then makes an important decision concerning the future.
  19. Episode 19: The Job (a.k.a.) Willis' Job Mar 16, 1979 In order to earn the money to buy disco skates, and to prove a point to Mr. Drummond, Willis gets a job...but is fired on his first working day.
  20. Episode 20: The Trip (I) Mar 30, 1979 The stars of "Diff'rent Strokes" and "Hello, Larry" get together in a special, hilarious hour in which Phillip Drummond realizes that the purchase of a Portland radio station could mean…
  21. Episode 21: The Trip (2) Mar 30, 1979 The stars of "Diff'rent Strokes" and "Hello, Larry" get together in a special, hilarious hour in which Phillip Drummond realizes that the purchase of a Portland radio station could mean…
  22. Episode 22: Getting Involved Apr 6, 1979 · 30m When Arnold is witness to a hold up, the robber tries to ensure that the youngster will not identify him.
  23. Episode 23: Willis' Birthday Apr 13, 1979 Willis is hurt when he thinks his family has forgotten his upcoming birthday. After dropping several unsubtle hints he discovers that not only has everyone remembered, but also his fondest…
  24. Episode 24: The Girls School (a.k.a.) Garrett's Girls May 4, 1979 Mrs. Garrett visits Kimberly's school and takes on its pushy principal with surprising results.