Diff'rent Strokes
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1978-11-03
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.
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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.
First Aired
1978-11-03
Last Aired
1986-03-07
Seasons
8
Episodes
189
Director
Bernie Kukoff
Jeff Harris
Status
Ended
Genres
Comedy
Family
Drama
Language
English
Network
ABC
NBC
Production
Norman Lear/Tandem Productions
Embassy Television
Embassy Pictures Corporation
Tandem Productions
