Diff'rent Strokes

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  E1Sam'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 attempts in any way to escape.

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  E2Sam'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.

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  E3Bully 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 Herman, the bully, wants to rearrange his face.

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  E4Love 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 will keep them from divorce.

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  E5Willis 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.

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  E6Arnold'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.

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  E7A 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 penace is teaching ""A Tale of Two Cities"" to his rowdy classmates.

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  E8So 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.

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  E9Speak 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 Arnold's fury on the basis of the American right to free speech.

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  E10Arnold'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.

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  E11It'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 Jack"" steals the show and the birthday boy jumps ship.

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  E12Arnold'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 man to lose his job.

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  E13Bulimia

  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 with her problem and the family comes together to help her fight the eating disorder, bulimia.

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  E14Sam'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 for the title.

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  E15Arnold'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 on a personal inspection of Arnold's grades.

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  E16Lifestyles 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.

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  E17The 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.

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  E18The 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.

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  E19The Front PageFinale

  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.

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  E1A Haunting We Will Go

  Sep 29, 1984

  When Arnold and Sam creep through the crevices of the neighborhood's haunted house they find the ghost boasts a bounty of surprises--the biggest being a love for people and contempt for war.

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  E2Arnold and Lisa's Mother

  Oct 6, 1984

  Arnold thinks the school science fair is the perfect opportunity to sabotage the project of his least favorite female classmate, but with a closer look he wonders if her aggravating behavior is really a cry for help.

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  E3Bed-Wetting

  Oct 13, 1984· 30m

  The Drummond household is faced with Sam's bed-wetting problem trying everything from scolding to fawning, only to have Sam become more frustrated and hurt.

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  E4Undercover Lover

  Oct 20, 1984

  Willis becomes the middleman in a police effort to halt use and trafficking of drugs at his high school.

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  E5Arnold's Strike

  Oct 27, 1984

  Arnold risks expulsion from school when he leads a strike against some new rules he feels are ""unfair.""

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  E6Sam's Father

  Nov 3, 1984

  Sam must choose between a penthouse apartment and a honky-tonk club when his real father comes knocking on the Drummond's door, wanting to take Sam with him.

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  E7Carmella Meets the Gooch

  Nov 10, 1984· 30m

  ""The Gooch"" returns to taunt Arnold and take on a new target--Sam, only to face his first challenge in the Drummond's new neighbor, an Italian foreign exchange student.

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  E8Arnold the Entrepreneur

  Nov 17, 1984

  Entrepreneur Arnold reluctantly allows Sam to be a part of his new scheme, when Sam realizes only Arnold will reap the profits, he breaks up the partnership and becomes the competition.

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  E9The Honorable Arnold J. Jackson

  Nov 24, 1984

  When Arnold is appointed judge of the school court, he is suddenly faced with jeopardizing a longtime friendship or losing a date with the school heartthrob--everyone has their day in court.

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  E10The Gymnasts

  Dec 1, 1984

  Drummond's surprise meant to encourage an Olympic hopeful felled by a tragic accident backfires when the young man instead becomes embittered at meeting the 1984 Men's Olympic Gold Medal-winning Gymnastics Team until Willis and Sam take on the challenge of setting things right.

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  E11Tonsils

  Dec 8, 1984

  Drummond is a tower of strength for Sam as he prepares to have his tonsils removed, but what will happen when Drummond finds out he is to be Sam's roommate while having some ""minor"" knee surgery.

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  E12Arnold's Songbird

  Dec 15, 1984

  In order to be elected the entertainment chairman for a school charity fundraiser, Arnold promises to get a celebrity but when it's time to deliver, he's forced to look to his nemesis Carmella for help, hoping she can save the day.

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  E13Baseball Blues

  Jan 5, 1985

  Sam persuades a reluctant Mr. Drummond to become the coach of his bad news baseball team and then regrets it after he winds up on the bench.

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  E14Arnold Saves the Squirrel

  Jan 12, 1985

  When Sam visits a taping of ""The Sandy Squirrel Show"" he is overcome by the news his favorite television idol is about to be cancelled, but it's big brother Arnold to the rescue as he rallies the Boy Scouts of Manhattan to demand the Squirrel be given a reprieve.

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  E15Sam Adopts a Grandparent

  Jan 19, 1985

  The Drummonds are concerned when the normally lovable Sam battles with a cynical senior who rejects the Cub Scout's ""Adopt A Grandparent"" program, leaving Sam with a tainted view of older people.

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  E16Harry Birthday Drummond

  Jan 26, 1985

  Kimberly returns home from school in Paris to surprise Drummond on his birthday prompting Arnold and Willis to try and match her special gift, they decide to change their name to Drummond, until Willis suddenly has second thoughts.

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  E17Sam's New Pal

  Feb 2, 1985

  Sam is taken aback when he realizes his new ""buddy"" is a girl, but Mr. Drummond is even more dumbfounded when the kids want to have a sleepover.

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  E18Russian Embassy

  Feb 9, 1985

  When Arnold's rocket for his school project is accidentally set off and lands atop the Russian Embassy, the state department is led to suspect the Drummond's participation is foul play.

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  E19Cheers to Arnold

  Feb 16, 1985· 30m

  Arnold's attempt to stop a friend from drinking backfires as he's left standing in the boy's bathroom holding a bottle of booze when the teacher walks in.

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  E20A Camping We Will Go

  Feb 23, 1985

  A camping trip with Arnold and Sam intended to strengthen Drummond's relationship with Sam goes awry when Sam's real father shows up and invites himself along.

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  E21Beauty is in the Eye of Arnold

  Mar 2, 1985· 30m

  Arnold is faced with a dilemma when his friends insist he take a cute cheerleader to the dance instead of the girl Arnold really likes who they consider an ""ugly duckling.""

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  E22Blue Collar Drummond

  Mar 9, 1985

  When Drummond is accused of being out of touch with his employee, he secretly takes a job in one of his own factories working on an assembly line. Much to his surprise, his job is threatened when he makes suggestions to boost morale and improve production.

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  E23Street Smarts

  Mar 23, 1985

  Although Arnold boasts he held his own in a mugging, Drummond fears the incident goes deeper than Arnold will admit and becomes concerned when he finds Arnold has sought a dangerous method of protection.

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  E24A Special FriendFinale

  May 4, 1985

  Arnold and Sam's new friendship with a street performer gets mired in fear and confusion when they discover she has epilepsy.

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  E1Mr. 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, who came to national prominence as Sylvester Stallone's opponent in ""Rocky III"" and was the star of the hit television series ""The A-Team,"" makes a special guest appearance as ""The A-Team's"" B.A.

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  E2The 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 risky scheme that he feels certain will elevate his prestige.

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  E3Rashomon 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 versions of the apprehension.

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  E4The 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.

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  E5Drafted

  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.

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  E6The 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.

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  E7The 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.

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  E8Coming 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 how she intends to spend her ""fortune.""

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  E9Assert 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.

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  E10Mrs. 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.

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  E11The 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 in the Senior Class Beauty Pageant.

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  E12Where 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.

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  E13Drummond'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 instructor that his company is attempting to turn into an international success. Veteran Broadway and television actress Dixie Carter is introduced in the role of fitness instructor Maggie McKinney.

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  E14The 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 than call home for assistance.

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  E15The 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 can rescue Kimberly who's till being held captive.

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  E16Hooray 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 the star of Knight Rider and wind up in a life threatening situation.

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  E17Hooray 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 with the package.

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  E18The 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 little brother.

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  E19The 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, Dody Goodman, Janet Jackson and Nedra Volz, each of who had appeared in recurring roles on ""Diff'rent Strokes,"" return as their original characters for the Drummond nuptials.

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  E20The 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 ""tag-along"" little brother Sam instead of going to a party.

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  E21The 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.

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  E22Kathy'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.""

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  E23The 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 as Willis' girl friend Charlene.

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  E24The BoyfriendFinale

  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.

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