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Diff'rent Strokes S5E20 — The Cricket
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Diff'rent Strokes•Season 5•Episode 20

The Cricket

7.0/10 · 82 votesMar 5, 1983

Ranked #20 of 24 in Season 5•−0.3 vs season avg

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To try to curb Arnold's run of bad luck, Drummond gives him a pet cricket, but the Japanese ""good luck charm"" brings nothing but sleepless nights and dreams of ""pesticide"" to the rest of the household.

Directed byGerren Keith
Written byHoward Meyers, Paul Haggis
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Phillip Drummond

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Episode Summary

"The Cricket" is episode 20 of Diff'rent Strokes season 5. It scored 7.0/10 from 82 votes, ranking #20 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Gerren Keith and written by Howard Meyers, Paul Haggis, it aired on March 5, 1983.

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