Diff'rent Strokes

  • Premiered: Nov 1978
  • Episodes: 189
  • Followers: 38
  • Ended
  • NBC
  • Unknown
  • Comedy Drama Family

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Season 4
4x1
Growing Up
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 29, 1981
His friends' stories of their sexual exploits convince Willis it's time he became a man, so now he must convince his girlfriend Charlene.
4x2
First Day Blues
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Air date
Nov 05, 1981
Willis has jitters on his first day of high school but hooks up with a bad group who ask him to supply drugs for their party.
4x3
The Model
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Air date
Nov 12, 1981
Kimberly's first attempt at modeling may lead to an opportunity in Paris, but her father is not prepared to let her go there on her own.
4x4
The Team
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Air date
Nov 19, 1981
Drummond faces a lawsuit when he hires a black man for an executive position, and Willis seeks justice when he is denied a spot on the basketball team because of his race.
4x5
The Big Heist
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Air date
Nov 26, 1981
Arnold is accepted into an elite club at school, but his membership could lead him to commit a crime as part of the secret initiation.
4x6
Double Date (a.k.a.) Blind Date
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Air date
Dec 03, 1981
Arnold's big plans for his first real date are deflated by his father's restrictions.
4x7
The Ski Weekend
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Air date
Dec 10, 1981
Kimberly, fed up with her father's smothering, elects to spend a ski weekend with a popular boy, but her meddling family can't manage to stay away.
4x8
Health Club
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Air date
Dec 17, 1981
Arnold and Willis discover that Drummond's health club, which has just named him the recipient of an award, excludes minorities from membership.
4x9
Burial Ground
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Air date
Jan 07, 1982
Drummond's company may destroy what could be an ancient Indian burial ground.
4x10
Hello, Daddy
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Air date
Jan 14, 1982
Does Drummond have a third son? There's a young man at the door who thinks so.
4x11
Jilted
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Air date
Jan 21, 1982
Willis takes his girlfriend for granted and risks losing her to another guy, so he makes a romantic play to keep her.
4x12
Dreams
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Air date
Jan 28, 1982
A cancelled fishing trip leaves Arnold having a series of bad dreams that the entire family loses sleep over, until a psychiatrist's examination reveals what really is causing his nighttime terror.
4x13
Kathy
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 04, 1982
Arnold and his friend Kathy face big challenges in their lives and each holds the key to overcoming the other's obstacles, but when Arnold takes the first step forward, their entire relationship takes a big step backwards.
4x14
Fire
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Air date
Feb 11, 1982
A fire traps Drummond and his family in their penthouse and has him "working" overtime trying to protect them without letting on that there's anything wrong.
4x15
The Squatter
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Air date
Feb 18, 1982
Drummond learns the hard way that converting apartments into condominiums can mean hurting lots of innocent people when he becomes the unsuspecting "victim" of an eccentric tenant he's displacing.
4x16
The Car
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 25, 1982
When his girlfriend plans on taking a drive with someone else, a careless Willis -- refusing to be outdone -- gets an idea for a real joy ride neither of them will forget.
4x17
Crime Story (Part 1) (a.k.a.) Crime in the Schools
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 11, 1982
Arnold and his friend Dudley are scared to death by two teenage bullies who pose the intimidating demand "your lunch money or your life."
4x18
Crime Story (Part 2) (a.k.a.) Crime in the Schools
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 18, 1982
Arnold doesn't know when to leave well enough alone after Willis comes to his rescue, he gets himself involved in an "undercover" scheme to capture the "punks" at school who have been harassing him.
4x19
B.M.O.C.
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Air date
Mar 25, 1982
Willis' obsession with joining an "exclusive" high school club rocks the Drummond household and leaves several victims in its wake, including a shaken Arnold who takes his brother's "insensitive" actions to heart.
4x20
Green Hair
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Air date
Apr 01, 1982
An adamant Drummond ignores sister Sophia's pleas to get involved in a group effort to combat air pollution, until Kimberly becomes victimized by the unnatural phenomenon.
4x21
Have I Got a Girl for You
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Air date
Apr 08, 1982
Aunt Sophia's matchmaking unites an unsuspecting Drummond with her "working-class" hairdresser, but a slip of Arnold's tongue ignites charges that Drummond is a snob, turning a "budding romance" into a roaring feud.
4x22
Lifesavers
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 15, 1982
A quick-thinking, fast-acting Willis saves Arnold from a near-fatal accident and in doing so unleashes an adoring monster who dedicates his life to repaying his "hero."
4x23
Stress? What Stress?
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Air date
Apr 22, 1982
Stress is diagnosed as the cause of hard-working Drummond's frequent attacks of pain, but suddenly young, healthy and "normal" Willis learns that he, too, is a prime candidate for the same debilitating "attacks."
4x24
The Music Man
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Air date
May 06, 1982
Willis sets what he's sure is a "cinch" audition for girlfriend Charlene to sing with his musical group, but his "big plane" hit a sour not when Arnold's intervention threatens to .. show full overview
4x25
Short But Sweet
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Air date
May 13, 1982
Arnold feels shortchanged, he's growing older but he's not getting any taller and he's convinced that's the reason why he doesn't have a girlfriend.
4x26 Season finale
On Your Toes
Episode overview
Air date
May 20, 1982
A famed choreographer encourages Arnold to learn ballet, but his youthful dancing days could be numbered when Willis' taunting remarks convince Arnold to drop out of an upcoming recital.

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