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The Best Episodes of Diff'rent Strokes Season 6

Every episode of Diff'rent Strokes Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Diff'rent Strokes Season 6!

The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, two African American boys from Harlem who are taken in by a...
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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"Mr. T and mr. t" is the best rated episode of "Diff'rent Strokes" season 6. It scored 7.8/10 based on 83 votes. Directed by Gerren Keith and written by N/A, it aired on 10/1/1983. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "The Goat".

  • Mr. T and mr. t
    7.8/1083 votes

    #1 - Mr. T and mr. t

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/1983

    Arnold's ecstasy over meeting his hero Mr. T goes from elation to emulation when the young girl he's trying to impress snubs him in favor of his idol. Former bouncer and bodyguard Mr. T, who came to national prominence as Sylvester Stallone's opponent in ""Rocky III"" and was the star of the hit television series ""The A-Team,"" makes a special guest appearance as ""The A-Team's"" B.A.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • The Goat
    7.1/1065 votes

    #2 - The Goat

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 10/15/1983

    Arnold's first day at junior high is emotionally devastating when he's shunned for not measuring up to the expectations that everyone had for Willis Jackson's brother, but Arnold devises a risky scheme that he feels certain will elevate his prestige.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • Rashomon II
    7.1/1073 votes

    #3 - Rashomon II

    Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/1983

    Drummond, Willis and Arnold bravely subdue a burglar who had been holding the family at gunpoint, but the arresting officer is befuddled when the three ""crime fighters"" relate differing versions of the apprehension.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • The Lie
    7.2/1067 votes

    #4 - The Lie

    Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 10/29/1983

    Willis' seemingly harmless disregard for the truth turns dangerous when a self-serving lie about knowing CPR jeopardizes Arnold's life.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • Drafted
    7.0/1060 votes

    #5 - Drafted

    Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 11/12/1983

    When 13-year-old Arnold is notified to register for the draft, Drummond's over reaction to the obvious error turns Arnold's dreams into nightmares.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • The Van Drummonds
    6.6/1069 votes

    #6 - The Van Drummonds

    Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 11/19/1983

    A short visit to the United States by Phillip Drummond's Dutch cousin Anna and her son Hans becomes an eternity for Arnold and Willis, who are made scapegoats for cousin Hans' mischief.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: Paul Haggis

  • The Moonlighter
    7.2/1066 votes

    #7 - The Moonlighter

    Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 11/26/1983

    Arnold is disappointed to discover that his favorite teacher moonlights as a cocktail waitress, but he's stunned when he learns why she has to work the second job.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • Coming of Age
    7.2/1063 votes

    #8 - Coming of Age

    Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 12/3/1983

    Kimberly's 18th birthday present from daddy -- a trust fund -- will make her a wealthy woman, but her free-spirited dreams of independence could be cut short when Drummond discovers just how she intends to spend her ""fortune.""

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • Assert Yourself
    6.9/1061 votes

    #9 - Assert Yourself

    Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 12/10/1983

    Arnold turns a pal into an opponent when he resigns as Dudley's campaign manager and declares his own candiacy for class president.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • Mrs. Z
    7.7/1071 votes

    #10 - Mrs. Z

    Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 12/17/1983

    Drummond's provided with police protection of a most unusual kind after his charitable philanthrophy leads to a $1,000,000 extortion threat against him.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • The Senior Class Queen
    7.4/1064 votes

    #11 - The Senior Class Queen

    Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 1/7/1984

    When Kimberly starts a campaign to open the school's Lettermen's Club to female membership, an embarrassed Willis retaliates with chauvinistic aplomb by becoming the first male contestant in the Senior Class Beauty Pageant.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • Where There's Smoke
    7.6/1063 votes

    #12 - Where There's Smoke

    Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 1/14/1984

    Arnold and Dudley succumb to peer pressure and ignore warnings against cigarette smoking, only to have the harsh realities brought to light by Dudley's father, a chronic smoker.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • Drummond's Lady
    7.5/1065 votes

    #13 - Drummond's Lady

    Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 1/21/1984

    Arnold unwittingly solves his father's dilemma -- trying to make romance and finance go hand-in-hand -- when Drummond finds himself falling for an attractive local television aerobics instructor that his company is attempting to turn into an international success. Veteran Broadway and television actress Dixie Carter is introduced in the role of fitness instructor Maggie McKinney.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: Howard Meyers, Mark Miller

  • The Hitchhikers (1) (a.k.a.) Hitchhiking (1)
    7.8/1078 votes

    #14 - The Hitchhikers (1) (a.k.a.) Hitchhiking (1)

    Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 1/28/1984

    Kimberly and Arnold break a long-standing family rule and face death when, on their return from a shopping trip, they find themselves short of cash and decide to hitch a ride home rather than call home for assistance.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • The Hitchhikers (2) (a.k.a.) Hitchhiking (2)
    7.8/1078 votes

    #15 - The Hitchhikers (2) (a.k.a.) Hitchhiking (2)

    Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 2/4/1984

    Hitchhiking leads to kidnapping for Arnold and Kimberly, but Arnold escapes and he is so disoriented he is unable to remember the location of the kidnapper's apartment so that the police can rescue Kimberly who's till being held captive.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • Hooray for Hollywood (1)
    7.3/1072 votes

    #16 - Hooray for Hollywood (1)

    Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 2/11/1984

    Upset over Maggie breaking off their relationship, Drummond chases her to Hollywood to win back her heart, but while he woos Maggie, Arnold and Dudley sneak away from a studio tour to find the star of Knight Rider and wind up in a life threatening situation.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: Blake Hunter

  • Hooray for Hollywood (2)
    7.4/1070 votes

    #17 - Hooray for Hollywood (2)

    Season 6 Episode 17 - Aired 2/18/1984

    Arnold's joy over being saved from an explosion by ""Knight Rider's"" David Hasselhoff quickly turns to dismay when he learns his father is getting married and a little brother comes along with the package.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • The Wedding (1)
    7.7/1073 votes

    #18 - The Wedding (1)

    Season 6 Episode 18 - Aired 2/25/1984

    Maggie's reaction to a proposed pre-nuptial agreement threatens to hamper Phillip's happiness -- but could eliminate Arnold's fear about ""inheriting"" a strict new mother and a pesky little brother.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: Howard Meyers, Mark Miller

  • The Wedding (2)
    6.4/1064 votes

    #19 - The Wedding (2)

    Season 6 Episode 19 - Aired 2/25/1984

    Their family and friends assembled, Phillip and Maggie meet at the altar, only to realize each has made a major mistake, in the concluding part of a special two-part story. Charlotte Rae, Dody Goodman, Janet Jackson and Nedra Volz, each of who had appeared in recurring roles on ""Diff'rent Strokes,"" return as their original characters for the Drummond nuptials.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • The Honeymoon's Over
    6.9/1064 votes

    #20 - The Honeymoon's Over

    Season 6 Episode 20 - Aired 3/3/1984

    Arnold and Pearl fall into a depression when Maggie and Phillip return from their honeymoon with a temporary eviction notice for Pearl, and orders for Arnold to babysit for his ""tag-along"" little brother Sam instead of going to a party.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • The Bar Mitzvah Boy
    7.4/1069 votes

    #21 - The Bar Mitzvah Boy

    Season 6 Episode 21 - Aired 3/17/1984

    In a quest for religion started by Maggie and his father, Arnold thinks he has found it after attending an impressive bar mitzvah where his friend ""Becomes a man"" at age 13.

    Director: Linda Day

    Writer: N/A

  • Kathy's Olympics
    7.3/1065 votes

    #22 - Kathy's Olympics

    Season 6 Episode 22 - Aired 3/24/1984

    The money for the National Wheelchair Games that Arnold's class has raised and entrusted to him is missing--leaving Arnold embarrassed and his family ""in the dumps.""

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Houseguest
    6.8/1068 votes

    #23 - The Houseguest

    Season 6 Episode 23 - Aired 5/5/1984

    Willis and Charlene's budding young love begins to wilt when she moves in as a temporary houseguest at the Drummond's. Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson's younger sister, returns in her role as Willis' girl friend Charlene.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • The Boyfriend
    NaN/100 votes

    #24 - The Boyfriend

    Season 6 Episode 24 - Aired 5/12/1984

    Blinded by love, Kimberly takes an enormous and deceptive risk when she talks her father into allowing her to move into an apartment, allegedly with her girl friend.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: Howard Meyers, Mark Miller