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Diff'rent Strokes S5E21 — Roommates
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Diff'rent Strokes•Season 5•Episode 21

Roommates

7.3/10 · 75 votesMar 12, 1983

Ranked #14 of 24 in Season 5•matches the season avg

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The household's turned upside down when Drummond becomes Arnold's roommate for a week.

Directed byGerren Keith
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Phillip Drummond

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Todd Bridges

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Episode Summary

"Roommates" is episode 21 of Diff'rent Strokes season 5. It scored 7.3/10 from 75 votes, ranking #14 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Gerren Keith, it aired on March 12, 1983.

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