Episode guide
Diff'rent Strokes: Season 8
19 episodes · premiered Sep 27, 1985
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- Episode 1: Sam's Missing (1) Sep 27, 1985 A family whose little boy died, forces the father to kidnap Sam, who is shopping for some snacks in a grocery store. After the kidnapping, the man threatens to kill Sam's parents if he…
- Episode 2: Sam's Missing (2) Sep 27, 1985 The Drummonds, desperate to get Sam back, go on the news to try and advertise to get Sam back. In the meantime Sam risks everything to tell the Drummonds where he is.
- Episode 3: Bully for Arnold Oct 4, 1985 Guarding the school bully's girlfriend, Ramona, seems like a simple task to Arnold, until his natural Jackson ""charm"" creates some problems, Ramona falls head over heels for him and…
- Episode 4: Love on the Run Oct 11, 1985 Sam and Arnold fear that the time their parents are spending apart is a symptom of an ailing marriage and the boys attempt to give them a dose of romance, hoping it will be the cure that…
- Episode 5: Willis Goes to College Oct 18, 1985 Willis takes a big step when he leave home for college, but fears his initiation to dorm life is only one of the freshman experiences he may not be ready to handle.
- Episode 6: Arnold's Job Oct 25, 1985 Arnold's dream of becoming an ""overnight"" success as a photo-journalist run headlong into reality when he gets his first job on a local newspaper.
- Episode 7: A Tale of Two Teachers Nov 8, 1985 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar guest stars as a high school English teacher who gives Arnold a ""classic"" punishment for ""goofing off"" in class and the freshman quickly learns his lesson when his…
- Episode 8: So You Want to Be a Rock Star Nov 15, 1985 A music instructor ""backs up"" Arnold after he claims to be an expert sax player in order to impress a girl.
- Episode 9: Speak No Evil Nov 29, 1985 Father and son are feuding over First Amendment rights when an outraged Arnold objects to a white supremacy organization speaking at his high school and a discerning Drummond can't support…
- Episode 10: Arnold's Bad Rep Dec 6, 1985 Arnold succumbs to peer pressure and boasts he went ""all the way"" with his girlfriend, but his lie puts him in a more awkward position once the girl finds out about his claim to fame.
- Episode 11: It's My Party and I'll Cry if I Want To Dec 13, 1985 Drummond has ""insured"" that Sam will have an unforgettable birthday party by arranging for a local television personality to be the main attraction, until the swash-buckling ""Captain…
- Episode 12: Arnold's Initiation Jan 10, 1986 Arnold's initiation into the ""cool"" club at school jeopardizes his friendship with the mildly-retarded dishwasher at the Hamburger Hangar, after a prank Arnold ""must"" pull causes the…
- Episode 13: Bulimia Jan 17, 1986 · 24m Arnold suspects that Kimberly has an eating disorder when his slender sister is secretly gorging himself, but not gaining any weight. Arnold seeks Drummond's help in confronting Kimberly…
- Episode 14: Sam's Big Brother Jan 24, 1986 Arnold's preoccupation with girls and school leaves younger brother Sam alone and bored until Willis steps in, takes over as ""big bro"" and causes a row when Arnold decides to fight back…
- Episode 15: Arnold's Tangled Web Jan 31, 1986 To prevent Drummond from seeing his ""F"" in geometry, Arnold arranges to have Drummond's signature forged on his report on his report card, but the scheme backfires when Drummond insists…
- Episode 16: Lifestyles of the Poor and Unknown Feb 7, 1986 Sam's contempt for a classmate who incessantly insults and badgers him is pacified when he learns that the boy is an orphan who's jealous of Sam's ""perfect"" family life.
- Episode 17: The Big Bribe Feb 21, 1986 A date with a gorgeous girl has Arnold walking on a cloud, until he learns she was bribed by Willis to go out with him.
- Episode 18: The Photo Club Feb 28, 1986 · 30m Arnold is disgruntled over being partnered with archenemy Lisa in photography class but his frustration soars when the two are accidentally locked together in the basement darkroom.
- Episode 19: The Front Page Mar 7, 1986 · 30m Arnold's feature story about his high school football team threatens to turn into a controversial expose for the school newspaper when he witnesses team members buying steroids.