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Diff'rent Strokes S8E12 — Arnold's Initiation
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Diff'rent Strokes•Season 8•Episode 12

Arnold's Initiation

7.4/10 · 80 votesJan 10, 1986

Ranked #2 of 18 in Season 8•+0.4 vs season avg

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Arnold's initiation into the ""cool"" club at school jeopardizes his friendship with the mildly-retarded dishwasher at the Hamburger Hangar, after a prank Arnold ""must"" pull causes the man to lose his job.

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Conrad Bain

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Phillip Drummond

Gary Coleman

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Arnold Jackson

Todd Bridges

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Mary Jo Catlett

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Pearl Gallagher

Danny Cooksey

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Sam McKinney

Mary Ann Mobley

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Episode Summary

"Arnold's Initiation" is episode 12 of Diff'rent Strokes season 8. It scored 7.4/10 from 80 votes, ranking #2 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.0). It aired on January 10, 1986.

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