Diff'rent Strokes

The Best Episodes of Diff'rent Strokes

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Every episode of Diff'rent Strokes ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Diff'rent Strokes!

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...
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  1. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - The Trip (2)

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    S1:E21

    The stars of "Diff'rent Strokes" and "Hello, Larry" get together in a special, hilarious hour in which Phillip Drummond realizes that the purchase of a Portland radio station could mean the loss of a job for his old friend Larry Alder. **Part two originally aired as an episode of "Hello, Larry".

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  2. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Undercover Lover

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    S7:E4

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

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    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:N/A
  3. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - The Ski Weekend

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    S4:E7

    Kimberly must face the biggest decision of her life -- whether to spend a ski weekend with a popular boy or turn down the opportunity to get away on her own and remain, in her mind, daddy's ""little girl.""

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    Director:Gerren Keith
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  4. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Jilted

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    S4:E11

    When Willis takes his steady girl friend for granted, his selfishness sends her out with another guy -- who won't ignore her, but there may be hope for happiness if a self-appointed Cupid succeeds in his plan.

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    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Ed Jurist
  5. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Retrospective (1)

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    S1:E8

    Mr. Drummond and family gather around their Christmas tree and recall the many humorous incidents that the family has shared since Arnold and Willis moved in. This special one-hour episode features highlights from previous shows.

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  6. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Getting Involved

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    S1:E22

    When Arnold is witness to a hold up, the robber tries to ensure that the youngster will not identify him.

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  8. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Mrs. Garrett's Romance

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    S2:E5

    The Drummond household's curiosity over Mrs. Garrett's new beau turns first to surprise and then to alarm. Mrs. Garrett is in a dither over her first date with Leon, especially when it is followed by a very important question.

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    Director:Gerren Keith
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  9. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Big Business

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    S2:E19

    Willis and Arnold scheme to make extra ""dough"" by selling brownies, only to discover they can't stand the heat of big business and may soon have to get out of the kitchen.

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    Writer:Ed Jurist
  10. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Dreams

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    S4:E12

    A cancelled fishing trip leaves Arnold having a series of bad dreams that the entire family loses sleep over, until a psychiatrist's examination reveals what really is causing his nighttime terror.

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  11. 5.0/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Movin' In

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    S1:E1

    Multi-millionaire Phillip Drummond, who has agreed to the death-bed wish of his housekeeper to raise her two small sons as his own, welcomes 8-year-old Arnold and 12-year-old Willis into his lavish penthouse. Anxious to make them feel at home, he showers them with gifts and love -- and is puzzled when he learns that the boys are planning to sneak from the lap of luxury back to Harlem. Aiding Drummond in his effort to make the street-wise, ghetto youngsters feel welcome in the affluent white world are Drummond's new housekeeper Mrs. Garrett and his 13-year-old daughter Kimberly.

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  12. 3.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - The New Landlord

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    S1:E16

    The kids devise a scheme hoping to make Arnold convince the new landlord to let the family keep the penthouse.

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    #12 - The Social Worker

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    S1:E2

    Arnold's eavesdropping leads to trouble when a misunderstanding causes Willis and him to think that Mr. Drummond no longer wants them around; he has heard Drummond tell a social worker that ""black children belong with black families.""

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    #13 - Mother's Last Visit

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    S1:E3

    Mr. Drummond's socialite and rather snobbish mother arrives and finds there's a lot she doesn't like about her son's new sons, but she soon learns a valuable lesson about what's really important in a person.

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    #14 - Prep School

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    S1:E4

    When Mr. Drummond tries to get Arnold and Willis into an exclusive prep school, it turns out to be just a little too exclusive for everyone's tastes.

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    #15 - The Spanking

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    S1:E5

    Arnold ignores warnings and continues to drop water balloons from the balcony. Mr. Drummond's decision to punish Arnold for the prank with a spanking becomes a learning lesson for Willis too, when he insists that he be the one to spank Arnold -- but where's Arnold?

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    #16 - Goodbye Dolly

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    S1:E6

    When Arnold loses his favorite doll, he makes sure that his misery is shared equally by the various members of his household, who soon try everything to get it back.

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    #17 - The Trial

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    S1:E7

    When Arnold is in trouble for putting his goldfish in Mr. Drummond's hot tub, Willis insists that it is wrong to convict him without a trial. The whole family, with Mrs. Garrett as judge, comes up with an important verdict.

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    #18 - Retrospective (2)

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    S1:E9

    Mr. Drummond and family gather around their Christmas tree and recall the many humorous incidents that the family has shared since Arnold and Willis moved in. This special one-hour episode features highlights from previous shows.

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    #19 - The Fight

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    S1:E10

    Willis puts Arnold in training to fight the local bully, but Mr. Drummond insists more civilized solutions be employed.

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    #20 - The Club Meeting

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    S1:E11

    Willis invites his neighborhood club from Harlem to visit, but things get out of hand when he tries to impress them with his new wealth.

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    #21 - The Woman

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    S1:E12

    Mr. Drummond's intention to marry an attractive widow doesn't meet with his children's approval, and Arnold, Willis and Kimberly devise a scheme they hope will turn his ""romantic"" proposal into a disaster.

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    #22 - No Time for Arnold

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    S1:E13

    A lonely Arnold comes up with a method of gaining his family's attention. Unfortunately his plan works a little too well; he ends up with everyone's attention, including the family doctor.

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    #23 - The Relative

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    S1:E14

    LaWanda Page guest stars as a cousin of Willis and Arnold who, after seeing the boys in their comfortable new surroundings, knows she should stay closer to her long-lost little relatives.

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    #24 - The Tutor

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    S1:E15

    Drummond hires a tutor for Willis and Arnold who does practically everything but teach.

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    #25 - Willis' Privacy

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    S1:E17

    To get rid of his pesky little brother, Willis divides the bedroom in half and spends more time at his friend's house.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Trip (2)" is the best rated episode of "Diff'rent Strokes". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Woody Kling, it aired on 3/30/1979. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Undercover Lover".