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Diff'rent Strokes S7E24 — A Special Friend
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Diff'rent Strokes•Season 7•Episode 24

A Special Friend

8.0/10 · 94 votesMay 4, 1985

Ranked #1 of 24 in Season 7•+0.7 vs season avg

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Arnold and Sam's new friendship with a street performer gets mired in fear and confusion when they discover she has epilepsy.

Directed byGerren Keith
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Cheers to Arnold stillE19 7.3

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A Special Friend

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Conrad Bain

Conrad Bain

Phillip Drummond

Gary Coleman

Gary Coleman

Arnold Jackson

Todd Bridges

Todd Bridges

Willis Jackson

Mary Jo Catlett

Mary Jo Catlett

Pearl Gallagher

Danny Cooksey

Danny Cooksey

Sam McKinney

Dixie Carter

Dixie Carter

Maggie McKinney

Crew1

Gerren Keith

Gerren Keith

Director

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Episode Summary

"A Special Friend" is episode 24 of Diff'rent Strokes season 7. It scored 8.0/10 from 94 votes, ranking #1 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Gerren Keith, it aired on May 4, 1985.

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