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Diff'rent Strokes: Season 5

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24 episodes · premiered Oct 2, 1982

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  1. Episode 1: Shoot-Out at the O.K. Arcade Oct 2, 1982 Arnold is determined to defeat brother Willis at his own game and dethrone him as local video game champ, but in doing so Arnold's passion becomes a destructive ""addiction"" that could…
  2. Episode 2: In the Swim Oct 9, 1982 Willis is completely supportive of Kimberly's transfer into his public school, until his sister's ""innocent"" actions begin getting him into hot water.
  3. Episode 3: Cyrano De Jackson Oct 16, 1982 Arnold's on the outs with his best friend Dudley after he innocently offers to help his bashful buddy win the heart of a young lady -- who falls for Arnold instead.
  4. Episode 4: Big Brother Oct 23, 1982 Arnold's got a ""can't lose"" plan for curing a new classmate's loneliness -- sharing big brother Willis -- but his kind of intentions leave Arnold feeling like the lonely, only child.
  5. Episode 5: The Peacemaker Oct 30, 1982 Willis' personal safety is in jeopardy when his noble attempt to mediate a feud between rival gangs backfires, forcing him to take a drastic step to insure his protection -- purchasing a…
  6. Episode 6: Substitute Teacher Nov 6, 1982 Arnold and his buddies fabricate a ""little white lie"" in an attempt to get rid of an overly-conscientious substitute teacher, but their tell tale could result in more than just removing…
  7. Episode 7: The Older Woman Nov 13, 1982 A false I.D. and a false bravado create real problems for Willis and a beautiful ""older"" woman when an evening on the town doesn't go quite as he had planned.
  8. Episode 8: A Case of Overexposure (a.k.a.) Overexposure Nov 20, 1982 Arnold must face the bare facts -- his chances of winning a prestigious school election seem desperately slim, thanks to an ""overexposed"" candid campaign photo taken by sister Kimberly.
  9. Episode 9: Memories Nov 27, 1982 A long lost trunk returned to the boys contains a tape recording of their deceased mother which brings to the surface a previously unrecognized problem that triggers uncharacteristic…
  10. Episode 10: Push Comes to Shove Dec 4, 1982 Arnold's unexpected confrontation with the new building manager's son leads to a chilling series of events that could get the entire Drummond family evicted.
  11. Episode 11: The Executives Dec 11, 1982 Willis learns that even a little power in the wrong hands can be dangerous when he oversteps the bounds of his authority in his afterschool job at his father's office.
  12. Episode 12: Santa's Helper Dec 18, 1982 Arnold falls innocent victim to a beguiling street-corner Santa who has an ulterior financial motive for hiring him as a holiday ""helper.""
  13. Episode 13: A Growing Problem Jan 8, 1983 At 16, Willis thinks he's man enough and old enough to ""top"" a few drinks with the guys, but Drummond's objections send Willis storming out of the house intent on proving his father wrong.
  14. Episode 14: Parents Have Rights, Too Jan 15, 1983 Drummond's plans for a quiet and private weekend ""alone"" don't quite work out as he had intended, when a storm sends Arnold, Willis and Kimberly home from a camping trip early…
  15. Episode 15: Independent Woman Jan 22, 1983 A new job and a handsome new boss add up to trouble for an innocent Kimberly when her new employer starts displaying a more than casual interest in her -- hoping that his ""special…
  16. Episode 16: The Bicycle Man (1) Feb 5, 1983 Unaware that he's being lured into the carefully crafted trap of a child molester, Arnold eagerly agrees to perform a simple task in return for an overly generous reward from a…
  17. Episode 17: The Bicycle Man (2) Feb 12, 1983 Arnold and Dudley's ""friendship"" with a local merchant reaches a dangerous turning point when, unbeknownst to the boys, the man, who is actually a child molester, is about to make his…
  18. Episode 18: Family on Ice Feb 19, 1983 Kimberly is overjoyed when Olympic Gold Medalist Dorothy Hamill sees great promise in her as a competitive figure skater, but she's even more astounded when Drummond agrees to let her…
  19. Episode 19: Hall Monitor Feb 26, 1983 Arnold's good intentions backfire when his efforts to help his handicapped friend Kathy adjust to life in public school cost him the esteem of his classmates and the friendship of pals…
  20. Episode 20: The Cricket Mar 5, 1983 To try to curb Arnold's run of bad luck, Drummond gives him a pet cricket, but the Japanese ""good luck charm"" brings nothing but sleepless nights and dreams of ""pesticide"" to the rest…
  21. Episode 21: Roommates Mar 12, 1983 The household's turned upside down when Drummond becomes Arnold's roommate for a week.
  22. Episode 22: The Reporter Mar 19, 1983 Determined to prove he didn't fabricate a story about drug abuse in his grade school just to win a journalism contest, Arnold takes his article to the New York City newspaper sponsoring…
  23. Episode 23: Romeo and Juliet Apr 30, 1983 Arnold's Romeo is steeped in more turmoil than Shakespeare ever intended when he's tricked by his ""best friends"" into playing opposite arch-nemisis Lisa's Juliet.
  24. Episode 24: My Fair Larry (a.k.a.) My Fair Lady May 7, 1983 School ""thug"" Larry coerces Willis into teaching him how to ""make it"" with girls, but things go from bad to worse when Larry's first target is Willis' sister Kimberly.