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Diff'rent Strokes S8E16 — Lifestyles of the Poor and Unknown

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Diff'rent Strokes•Season 8•Episode 16

Lifestyles of the Poor and Unknown

7.1/10 · 66 votesFeb 7, 1986

Ranked #8 of 18 in Season 8•+0.1 vs season avg

Sam's contempt for a classmate who incessantly insults and badgers him is pacified when he learns that the boy is an orphan who's jealous of Sam's ""perfect"" family life.

Directed byMel Ferber

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Cast6

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

Mary Ann Mobley

Mary Ann Mobley

Maggie Drummond

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Mel Ferber

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Episode Summary

"Lifestyles of the Poor and Unknown" is episode 16 of Diff'rent Strokes season 8. It scored 7.1/10 from 66 votes, ranking #8 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Mel Ferber, it aired on February 7, 1986.

Next: E17 · The Big Bribe Best of Season 8