Episode guide
Diff'rent Strokes: Season 6
24 episodes · premiered Oct 1, 1983
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- Episode 1: Mr. T and mr. t Oct 1, 1983 · 30m Arnold's ecstasy over meeting his hero Mr. T goes from elation to emulation when the young girl he's trying to impress snubs him in favor of his idol. Former bouncer and bodyguard Mr. T…
- Episode 2: The Goat Oct 15, 1983 · 30m Arnold's first day at junior high is emotionally devastating when he's shunned for not measuring up to the expectations that everyone had for Willis Jackson's brother, but Arnold devises a…
- Episode 3: Rashomon II Oct 22, 1983 Drummond, Willis and Arnold bravely subdue a burglar who had been holding the family at gunpoint, but the arresting officer is befuddled when the three ""crime fighters"" relate differing…
- Episode 4: The Lie Oct 29, 1983 · 30m Willis' seemingly harmless disregard for the truth turns dangerous when a self-serving lie about knowing CPR jeopardizes Arnold's life.
- Episode 5: Drafted Nov 12, 1983 When 13-year-old Arnold is notified to register for the draft, Drummond's over reaction to the obvious error turns Arnold's dreams into nightmares.
- Episode 6: The Van Drummonds Nov 19, 1983 · 30m A short visit to the United States by Phillip Drummond's Dutch cousin Anna and her son Hans becomes an eternity for Arnold and Willis, who are made scapegoats for cousin Hans' mischief.
- Episode 7: The Moonlighter Nov 26, 1983 Arnold is disappointed to discover that his favorite teacher moonlights as a cocktail waitress, but he's stunned when he learns why she has to work the second job.
- Episode 8: Coming of Age Dec 3, 1983 Kimberly's 18th birthday present from daddy -- a trust fund -- will make her a wealthy woman, but her free-spirited dreams of independence could be cut short when Drummond discovers just…
- Episode 9: Assert Yourself Dec 10, 1983 Arnold turns a pal into an opponent when he resigns as Dudley's campaign manager and declares his own candiacy for class president.
- Episode 10: Mrs. Z Dec 17, 1983 Drummond's provided with police protection of a most unusual kind after his charitable philanthrophy leads to a $1,000,000 extortion threat against him.
- Episode 11: The Senior Class Queen Jan 7, 1984 · 30m When Kimberly starts a campaign to open the school's Lettermen's Club to female membership, an embarrassed Willis retaliates with chauvinistic aplomb by becoming the first male contestant…
- Episode 12: Where There's Smoke Jan 14, 1984 · 30m Arnold and Dudley succumb to peer pressure and ignore warnings against cigarette smoking, only to have the harsh realities brought to light by Dudley's father, a chronic smoker.
- Episode 13: Drummond's Lady Jan 21, 1984 Arnold unwittingly solves his father's dilemma -- trying to make romance and finance go hand-in-hand -- when Drummond finds himself falling for an attractive local television aerobics…
- Episode 14: The Hitchhikers (1) (a.k.a.) Hitchhiking (1) Jan 28, 1984 Kimberly and Arnold break a long-standing family rule and face death when, on their return from a shopping trip, they find themselves short of cash and decide to hitch a ride home rather…
- Episode 15: The Hitchhikers (2) (a.k.a.) Hitchhiking (2) Feb 4, 1984 · 30m Hitchhiking leads to kidnapping for Arnold and Kimberly, but Arnold escapes and he is so disoriented he is unable to remember the location of the kidnapper's apartment so that the police…
- Episode 16: Hooray for Hollywood (1) Feb 11, 1984 Upset over Maggie breaking off their relationship, Drummond chases her to Hollywood to win back her heart, but while he woos Maggie, Arnold and Dudley sneak away from a studio tour to find…
- Episode 17: Hooray for Hollywood (2) Feb 18, 1984 Arnold's joy over being saved from an explosion by ""Knight Rider's"" David Hasselhoff quickly turns to dismay when he learns his father is getting married and a little brother comes along…
- Episode 18: The Wedding (1) Feb 25, 1984 Maggie's reaction to a proposed pre-nuptial agreement threatens to hamper Phillip's happiness -- but could eliminate Arnold's fear about ""inheriting"" a strict new mother and a pesky…
- Episode 19: The Wedding (2) Feb 25, 1984 · 30m Their family and friends assembled, Phillip and Maggie meet at the altar, only to realize each has made a major mistake, in the concluding part of a special two-part story. Charlotte Rae…
- Episode 20: The Honeymoon's Over Mar 3, 1984 · 30m Arnold and Pearl fall into a depression when Maggie and Phillip return from their honeymoon with a temporary eviction notice for Pearl, and orders for Arnold to babysit for his…
- Episode 21: The Bar Mitzvah Boy Mar 17, 1984 In a quest for religion started by Maggie and his father, Arnold thinks he has found it after attending an impressive bar mitzvah where his friend ""Becomes a man"" at age 13.
- Episode 22: Kathy's Olympics Mar 24, 1984 · 30m The money for the National Wheelchair Games that Arnold's class has raised and entrusted to him is missing--leaving Arnold embarrassed and his family ""in the dumps.""
- Episode 23: The Houseguest May 5, 1984 Willis and Charlene's budding young love begins to wilt when she moves in as a temporary houseguest at the Drummond's. Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson's younger sister, returns in her role…
- Episode 24: The Boyfriend May 12, 1984 Blinded by love, Kimberly takes an enormous and deceptive risk when she talks her father into allowing her to move into an apartment, allegedly with her girl friend.