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Diff'rent Strokes S1E5 — The Spanking
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Diff'rent Strokes•Season 1•Episode 5

The Spanking

7.1/10 · 147 votesDec 1, 197825 min

Ranked #13 of 22 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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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

Directed byHerbert Kenwith
Written bySeaman Jacobs
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Cast5

Conrad Bain

Conrad Bain

Phillip Drummond

Gary Coleman

Gary Coleman

Arnold Jackson

Todd Bridges

Todd Bridges

Willis Jackson

Dana Plato

Dana Plato

Kimberly Drummond

Charlotte Rae

Charlotte Rae

Edna Garrett

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Herbert Kenwith

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Seaman Jacobs

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Episode Summary

"The Spanking" is episode 5 of Diff'rent Strokes season 1. It scored 7.1/10 from 147 votes, ranking #13 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Herbert Kenwith and written by Seaman Jacobs, it aired on December 1, 1978.

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