Diff'rent Strokes (a Titles & Air Dates Guide)

Diff'rent Strokes

(a Titles & Air Dates Guide)

Last updated: Tue, 24 Mar 2026 -1:00

Show Details:

Start date: Nov 1978
End date: Mar 1986
Status: cancelled/ended
Network(s): ABC (US) / NBC (US)
Run time: 30 min
Episodes: 189 eps
Genre(s): Comedy

Credits:

Conrad Bain as Mr. Philip Drummond
Gary Coleman as Arnold Jackson
Todd Bridges as Willis Jackson
Dana Plato as Kimberly Drummond [ 1-7 ]
Shavar Ross as Dudley Ramsey [ 4-8 ]
Nikki Swassy as Lisa Hayes [ 5-8 ]
Danny Cooksey as Sam McKinney [ 7-8 ]
Charlotte Rae as Mrs. Edna Garrett [ 1 ]
Nedra Volz as Adelaide Brubaker [ 3-4 ]
Le Tari as Mr. Ted Ramsey [ 4-7 ]
Mary Jo Catlett as Pearl Gallagher [ 5-8 ]
Dixie Carter as Maggie McKinney [ 7 ]
Mary Ann Mobley as Maggie McKinney [ 8 ]
Dody Goodman as Aunt Sophia [ 4 ]
Rosalind Chao as Miss Chung [ 5 ]
Janet Jackson as Charlene DuPrey [ 4 ]
Steven Mond as Robbie Jason [ 5 ]
Jason Hervey as Charlie [ 8 ]

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Episode list & details from: TVmaze • TV.com

Episode #		Original Air Date	Titles

Season 1

1.	1-1	03 Nov 78	Movin' In
2.	1-2	10 Nov 78	The Social Worker
3.	1-3	17 Nov 78	Mother's Last Visit
4.	1-4	24 Nov 78	Prep School
5.	1-5	01 Dec 78	The Spanking
6.	1-6	08 Dec 78	Goodbye Dolly
7.	1-7	15 Dec 78	The Trial
8.	1-8	29 Dec 78	Retrospective - Part 1
9.	1-9	29 Dec 78	Retrospective - Part 2
10.	1-10	05 Jan 79	The Fight
11.	1-11	12 Jan 79	The Club Meeting
12.	1-12	19 Jan 79	The Woman
13.	1-13	26 Jan 79	No Time for Arnold
14.	1-14	02 Feb 79	The Relative
15.	1-15	09 Feb 79	The Tutor
16.	1-16	16 Feb 79	The New Landlord
17.	1-17	23 Feb 79	Willis' Privacy
18.	1-18	02 Mar 79	Mrs. Garrett's Crisis
19.	1-19	16 Mar 79	The Job
20.	1-20	30 Mar 79	The Trip - Part 1
21.	1-21	30 Mar 79	The Trip - Part 2
22.	1-22	06 Apr 79	Getting Involved
23.	1-23	13 Apr 79	Willis's Birthday
24.	1-24	04 May 79	The Girls' School

Season 2

25.	2-1	21 Sep 79	Arnold's Girlfriend - Part 1
26.	2-2	21 Sep 79	Arnold's Girlfriend - Part 2
27.	2-3	28 Sep 79	Feudin' and Fussin' - Part 1
28.	2-4	28 Sep 79	Feudin' and Fussin' - Part 2
29.	2-5	12 Oct 79	Mrs. Garrett's Romance
30.	2-6	19 Oct 79	Birds and Bees
31.	2-7	24 Oct 79	Arnold's Hero (a.k.a.) The Hero
32.	2-8	31 Oct 79	The Adoption - Part 1
33.	2-9	07 Nov 79	The Adoption - Part 2
34.	2-10	14 Nov 79	Father and Son Day
35.	2-11	28 Nov 79	Thanksgiving Crossover - Part 1
36.	2-12	28 Nov 79	Thanksgiving Crossover - Part 2
37.	2-13	05 Dec 79	The Rivals
38.	2-14	12 Dec 79	Hot Watch
39.	2-15	19 Dec 79	The Dog Story (a.k.a.) A Dog Story
40.	2-16	09 Jan 80	The Election
41.	2-17	16 Jan 80	Friendly-Mate
42.	2-18	23 Jan 80	Poor Drummond
43.	2-19	30 Jan 80	Big Business
44.	2-20	06 Feb 80	Return of the Gooch
45.	2-21	13 Feb 80	Valentine's Day Retrospective (a.k.a.) Valentine's Vigil
46.	2-22	20 Feb 80	Skin Deep or True Blue (a.k.a.) Guess Who?
47.	2-23	27 Feb 80	Teacher's Pet
48.	2-24	12 Mar 80	The Slumber Party
49.	2-25	19 Mar 80	Arnold Faces Fatality (a.k.a.) The Will (a.k.a.) Drummond's Will
50.	2-26	26 Mar 80	The Squealer

Season 3

51.	3-1	12 Nov 80	The Bank Job - Part 1
52.	3-2	12 Nov 80	The Bank Job - Part 2
53.	3-3	19 Nov 80	Small Claims Court
54.	3-4	26 Nov 80	Substitute Mother
55.	3-5	03 Dec 80	The Accident - Part 1
56.	3-6	03 Dec 80	The Accident - Part 2
57.	3-7	10 Dec 80	Little Mother
58.	3-8	17 Dec 80	Football Father
59.	3-9	31 Dec 80	First Love
60.	3-10	07 Jan 81	Count Your Blessings
61.	3-11	14 Jan 81	The Loan
62.	3-12	21 Jan 81	Roots
63.	3-13	28 Jan 81	Junk Food Junkie (a.k.a.) Junk Food
64.	3-14	04 Feb 81	The Bus
65.	3-15	25 Feb 81	The Older Man
66.	3-16	04 Mar 81	Where There's Hope
67.	3-17	11 Mar 81	The Magician (a.k.a.) It's Magic
68.	3-18	18 Mar 81	Drummond's Fair Lady
69.	3-19	25 Mar 81	The Ancestors
70.	3-20	01 Apr 81	Almost American
71.	3-21	06 May 81	Room for One More
72.	3-22	13 May 81	The Athlete

Season 4

73.	4-1	29 Oct 81	Growing Up
74.	4-2	05 Nov 81	First Day Blues
75.	4-3	12 Nov 81	The Model
76.	4-4	19 Nov 81	The Team
77.	4-5	26 Nov 81	The Big Heist
78.	4-6	03 Dec 81	Double Date (a.k.a.) Blind Date
79.	4-7	10 Dec 81	The Ski Weekend
80.	4-8	17 Dec 81	Health Club
81.	4-9	07 Jan 82	Burial Ground
82.	4-10	14 Jan 82	Hello, Daddy
83.	4-11	21 Jan 82	Jilted
84.	4-12	28 Jan 82	Dreams
85.	4-13	04 Feb 82	Kathy
86.	4-14	11 Feb 82	Fire
87.	4-15	18 Feb 82	The Squatter
88.	4-16	25 Feb 82	The Car
89.	4-17	11 Mar 82	Crime Story (Part 1) (a.k.a.) Crime in the Schools
90.	4-18	18 Mar 82	Crime Story (Part 2) (a.k.a.) Crime in the Schools
91.	4-19	25 Mar 82	B.M.O.C.
92.	4-20	01 Apr 82	Green Hair
93.	4-21	08 Apr 82	Have I Got a Girl for You
94.	4-22	15 Apr 82	Lifesavers
95.	4-23	22 Apr 82	Stress? What Stress?
96.	4-24	06 May 82	The Music Man
97.	4-25	13 May 82	Short But Sweet
98.	4-26	20 May 82	On Your Toes

Season 5

99.	5-1	02 Oct 82	Shoot-Out at the O.K. Arcade
100.	5-2	09 Oct 82	In the Swim
101.	5-3	16 Oct 82	Cyrano De Jackson
102.	5-4	23 Oct 82	Big Brother
103.	5-5	30 Oct 82	The Peacemaker
104.	5-6	06 Nov 82	Substitute Teacher
105.	5-7	13 Nov 82	The Older Woman
106.	5-8	20 Nov 82	A Case of Overexposure (a.k.a.) Overexposure
107.	5-9	27 Nov 82	Memories
108.	5-10	04 Dec 82	Push Comes to Shove
109.	5-11	11 Dec 82	The Executives
110.	5-12	18 Dec 82	Santa's Helper
111.	5-13	08 Jan 83	A Growing Problem
112.	5-14	15 Jan 83	Parents Have Rights, Too
113.	5-15	22 Jan 83	Independent Woman
114.	5-16	05 Feb 83	The Bicycle Man (1)
115.	5-17	12 Feb 83	The Bicycle Man (2)
116.	5-18	19 Feb 83	Family on Ice
117.	5-19	26 Feb 83	Hall Monitor
118.	5-20	05 Mar 83	The Cricket
119.	5-21	12 Mar 83	Roommates
120.	5-22	19 Mar 83	The Reporter
121.	5-23	30 Apr 83	Romeo and Juliet
122.	5-24	07 May 83	My Fair Larry (a.k.a.) My Fair Lady

Season 6

123.	6-1	01 Oct 83	Mr. T....and Mr. t
124.	6-2	15 Oct 83	The Goat
125.	6-3	22 Oct 83	Rashomon II
126.	6-4	29 Oct 83	The Lie
127.	6-5	12 Nov 83	Drafted
128.	6-6	19 Nov 83	The Van Drummonds
129.	6-7	26 Nov 83	The Moonlighter
130.	6-8	03 Dec 83	Coming of Age
131.	6-9	10 Dec 83	Assert Yourself
132.	6-10	17 Dec 83	Mrs. Z
133.	6-11	07 Jan 84	The Senior Class Queen
134.	6-12	14 Jan 84	Where There's Smoke
135.	6-13	21 Jan 84	Drummond's Lady
136.	6-14	28 Jan 84	The Hitchhikers (1) (a.k.a.) Hitchhiking (1)
137.	6-15	04 Feb 84	The Hitchhikers (2) (a.k.a.) Hitchhiking (2)
138.	6-16	11 Feb 84	Hooray for Hollywood (1)
139.	6-17	18 Feb 84	Hooray for Hollywood (2)
140.	6-18	25 Feb 84	The Wedding (1)
141.	6-19	25 Feb 84	The Wedding (2)
142.	6-20	03 Mar 84	The Honeymoon's Over
143.	6-21	17 Mar 84	The Bar Mitzvah Boy
144.	6-22	24 Mar 84	Kathy's Olympics
145.	6-23	05 May 84	The Houseguest
146.	6-24	12 May 84	The Boyfriend

Season 7

147.	7-1	29 Sep 84	A Haunting We Will Go
148.	7-2	06 Oct 84	Arnold and Lisa's Mother
149.	7-3	13 Oct 84	Bed-Wetting
150.	7-4	20 Oct 84	Undercover Lover
151.	7-5	27 Oct 84	Arnold's Strike
152.	7-6	03 Nov 84	Sam's Father
153.	7-7	10 Nov 84	Carmella Meets the Gooch
154.	7-8	17 Nov 84	Arnold the Entrepreneur
155.	7-9	24 Nov 84	The Honorable Arnold J. Jackson
156.	7-10	01 Dec 84	The Gymnasts
157.	7-11	08 Dec 84	Tonsils
158.	7-12	15 Dec 84	Arnold's Songbird
159.	7-13	05 Jan 85	Baseball Blues
160.	7-14	12 Jan 85	Arnold Saves the Squirrel
161.	7-15	19 Jan 85	Sam Adopts a Grandparent
162.	7-16	26 Jan 85	Happy Birthday Drummond
163.	7-17	02 Feb 85	Sam's New Pal
164.	7-18	09 Feb 85	Russian Embassy
165.	7-19	16 Feb 85	Cheers to Arnold
166.	7-20	23 Feb 85	A Camping We Will Go
167.	7-21	02 Mar 85	Beauty is in the Eye of Arnold
168.	7-22	09 Mar 85	Blue Collar Drummond
169.	7-23	23 Mar 85	Street Smarts
170.	7-24	04 May 85	A Special Friend

Season 8

171.	8-1	27 Sep 85	Sam's Missing - Part 1
172.	8-2	27 Sep 85	Sam's Missing - Part 2
173.	8-3	04 Oct 85	Bully for Arnold
174.	8-4	11 Oct 85	Love on the Run
175.	8-5	18 Oct 85	Willis Goes to College
176.	8-6	25 Oct 85	Arnold's Job
177.	8-7	08 Nov 85	A Tale of Two Teachers
178.	8-8	15 Nov 85	So You Want to Be a Rock Star
179.	8-9	29 Nov 85	Speak No Evil
180.	8-10	06 Dec 85	Arnold's Bad Rep
181.	8-11	13 Dec 85	It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To
182.	8-12	10 Jan 86	Arnold's Initiation
183.	8-13	17 Jan 86	Bulimia
184.	8-14	24 Jan 86	Sam's Big Brother
185.	8-15	31 Jan 86	Arnold's Tangled Web
186.	8-16	07 Feb 86	Lifestyles of the Poor and Unknown
187.	8-17	21 Feb 86	The Big Bribe
188.	8-18	28 Feb 86	The Photo Club
189.	8-19	07 Mar 86	The Front Page

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