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Diff'rent Strokes

1978 Comedy, Family, Drama

Rating

7.1/10

Popularity

1

The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, two African American boys from Harlem who are taken in by a rich white Park Avenue businessman named Phillip Drummond and his daughter Kimberly, for whom their deceased mother previously worked. During the first season and first half of the second season, Charlotte Rae also starred as the Drummonds' housekeeper, Mrs. Garrett.

Details

Creator

Bernie Kukoff

Jeff Harris

Cast

Conrad Bain

Gary Coleman

Todd Bridges

Status

Ended

Release date

11/3/1978

Last air date

3/7/1986

Seasons

8

Episodes

189

Origin country

US

Vote count

285