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Diff'rent Strokes S8E6 — Arnold's Job

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Diff'rent Strokes•Season 8•Episode 6

Arnold's Job

7.1/10 · 77 votesOct 25, 1985

Ranked #7 of 18 in Season 8•+0.1 vs season avg

Arnold's dream of becoming an ""overnight"" success as a photo-journalist run headlong into reality when he gets his first job on a local newspaper.

Directed byGerren Keith

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Sam's Missing (1)

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Sam's Missing (2)

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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

Crew1

Gerren Keith

Gerren Keith

Director

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Episode Summary

"Arnold's Job" is episode 6 of Diff'rent Strokes season 8. It scored 7.1/10 from 77 votes, ranking #7 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Gerren Keith, it aired on October 25, 1985.

Next: E7 · A Tale of Two Teachers Best of Season 8