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Diff'rent Strokes S3E12 — Roots

7.5

Diff'rent Strokes•Season 3•Episode 12

Roots

7.5/10 · 79 votesJan 21, 1981

Ranked #7 of 20 in Season 3•+0.2 vs season avg

Willis and Arnold turn the Drummond household upside down as they try to prove to their old Harlem neighbors -- and themselves -- that they haven't lost tough with their cultural roots.

Directed byGerren Keith

Written byHoward Meyers

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Cast4

Conrad Bain

Conrad Bain

Phillip Drummond

Gary Coleman

Gary Coleman

Arnold Jackson

Todd Bridges

Todd Bridges

Willis Jackson

Dana Plato

Dana Plato

Kimberly Drummond

Crew2

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Howard Meyers

Writer

Gerren Keith

Gerren Keith

Director

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Episode Summary

"Roots" is episode 12 of Diff'rent Strokes season 3. It scored 7.5/10 from 79 votes, ranking #7 of 20 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Gerren Keith and written by Howard Meyers, it aired on January 21, 1981.

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