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Diff'rent Strokes S1E14 — The Relative
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Diff'rent Strokes•Season 1•Episode 14

The Relative

7.2/10 · 117 votesFeb 2, 1979

Ranked #9 of 22 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byHerbert Kenwith
Written bySeaman Jacobs
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Conrad Bain

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Phillip Drummond

Gary Coleman

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Arnold Jackson

Todd Bridges

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Episode Summary

"The Relative" is episode 14 of Diff'rent Strokes season 1. It scored 7.2/10 from 117 votes, ranking #9 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Herbert Kenwith and written by Seaman Jacobs, it aired on February 2, 1979.

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