Diff'rent Strokes

Diff'rent Strokes

7.1
1978 - 1986
8 Seasons
30 min

The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, two African American boys from Harlem who are taken in by a rich white Park Avenue businessman named Phillip Drummond and his daughter Kimberly, for whom their deceased mother previously worked. During the first season and first half of the second season, Charlotte Rae also starred as the Drummonds' housekeeper, Mrs. Garrett.

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About Diff'rent Strokes

Overview

The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, two African American boys from Harlem who are taken in by a rich white Park Avenue businessman named Phillip Drummond and his daughter Kimberly, for whom their deceased mother previously worked. During the first season and first half of the second season, Charlotte Rae also starred as the Drummonds' housekeeper, Mrs. Garrett.

Created By

Bernie Kukoff, Jeff Harris

Networks

ABC
ABC
NBC
NBC

Details

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Episodes

189 episodes

Production Companies

Norman Lear/Tandem Productions, Embassy Television, Embassy Pictures Corporation, Tandem Productions