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Diff'rent Strokes S4E1 — Growing Up
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Diff'rent Strokes•Season 4•Episode 1

Growing Up

7.0/10 · 81 votesOct 29, 1981

Ranked #22 of 26 in Season 4•−0.2 vs season avg

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His friends' stories of their sexual exploits convince Willis it's time he ""became a man""--now he must convince his steady girl friend Charlene.

Directed byGerren Keith
Written byDebra Frank, Scott Rubenstein
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Conrad Bain

Conrad Bain

Phillip Drummond

Gary Coleman

Gary Coleman

Arnold Jackson

Todd Bridges

Todd Bridges

Willis Jackson

Dana Plato

Dana Plato

Kimberly Drummond

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Debra Frank

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Scott Rubenstein

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Gerren Keith

Gerren Keith

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Episode Summary

"Growing Up" is episode 1 of Diff'rent Strokes season 4. It scored 7.0/10 from 81 votes, ranking #22 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Gerren Keith and written by Debra Frank, Scott Rubenstein, it aired on October 29, 1981.

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