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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 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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  1. Background image for Mr. T and mr. t
    7.8/10(86 votes)

    #1 - Mr. T and mr. t

    S6:E1

    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.

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    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for The Goat
    7.1/10(67 votes)

    #2 - The Goat

    S6:E2

    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.

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    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Rashomon II
    7.1/10(75 votes)

    #3 - Rashomon II

    S6:E3

    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.

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    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for The Lie
    7.2/10(69 votes)

    #4 - The Lie

    S6:E4

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

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    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Drafted
    7.0/10(62 votes)

    #5 - Drafted

    S6:E5

    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.

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    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for The Van Drummonds
    6.6/10(72 votes)

    #6 - The Van Drummonds

    S6:E6

    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.

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    Director:Gerren Keith
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  8. Background image for The Moonlighter
    7.2/10(68 votes)

    #7 - The Moonlighter

    S6:E7

    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.

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    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Coming of Age
    7.2/10(66 votes)

    #8 - Coming of Age

    S6:E8

    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.""

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    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Assert Yourself
    6.8/10(63 votes)

    #9 - Assert Yourself

    S6:E9

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

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    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Mrs. Z
    7.7/10(73 votes)

    #10 - Mrs. Z

    S6:E10

    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.

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    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for The Senior Class Queen
    7.4/10(66 votes)

    #11 - The Senior Class Queen

    S6:E11

    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.

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    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Where There's Smoke
    7.5/10(65 votes)

    #12 - Where There's Smoke

    S6:E12

    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.

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    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Drummond's Lady
    7.5/10(67 votes)

    #13 - Drummond's Lady

    S6:E13

    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.

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  15. Background image for The Hitchhikers (1) (a.k.a.) Hitchhiking (1)
    7.8/10(83 votes)

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

    S6:E14

    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.

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    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for The Hitchhikers (2) (a.k.a.) Hitchhiking (2)
    7.8/10(81 votes)

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

    S6:E15

    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.

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    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Hooray for Hollywood (1)
    7.2/10(74 votes)

    #16 - Hooray for Hollywood (1)

    S6:E16

    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.

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    Director:Gerren Keith
  18. Background image for Hooray for Hollywood (2)
    7.4/10(72 votes)

    #17 - Hooray for Hollywood (2)

    S6:E17

    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.

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    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for The Wedding (1)
    7.7/10(75 votes)

    #18 - The Wedding (1)

    S6:E18

    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.

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  20. Background image for The Wedding (2)
    6.3/10(66 votes)

    #19 - The Wedding (2)

    S6:E19

    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.

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    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for The Honeymoon's Over
    6.9/10(66 votes)

    #20 - The Honeymoon's Over

    S6:E20

    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.

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    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for The Bar Mitzvah Boy
    7.3/10(71 votes)

    #21 - The Bar Mitzvah Boy

    S6:E21

    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.

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    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Kathy's Olympics
    7.3/10(67 votes)

    #22 - Kathy's Olympics

    S6:E22

    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.""

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for The Houseguest
    6.8/10(70 votes)

    #23 - The Houseguest

    S6:E23

    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.

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    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for The Boyfriend
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #24 - The Boyfriend

    S6:E24

    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.

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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 86 votes. Directed by Gerren Keith and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/1/1983. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "The Goat".