Diff’rent Strokes
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Friday, July 11
Blue Collar Drummond
Season 7 • Episode 22
Drummond joins the assembly line when he's accused of being out of touch with his employees.
Friday, July 11
Street Smarts
Season 7 • Episode 23
Drummond learns that Arnold used a dangerous method of protection when he was mugged.
Saturday, July 12
Crime Story
Season 4 • Episode 17
Arnold and his friend Dudley are scared by two bullies who demand their lunch money.
Saturday, July 12
Crime Story
Season 4 • Episode 18
After being rescued by Willis, Arnold schemes to capture the bullies who threatened him.
Saturday, July 12
B.M.O.C.
Season 4 • Episode 19
Willis' obsession with joining an exclusive club at high school affects the entire household.
Saturday, July 12
Green Hair
Season 4 • Episode 20
Drummond refuses to get involved in combating air pollution until Kimberly becomes a victim.
Monday, July 14
A Special Friend
Season 7 • Episode 24
Arnold and Sam aren't sure how to proceed after they learn that their friend has epilepsy.
Monday, July 14
Sam's Missing
Season 8 • Episode 1
The Drummond household goes into a panic when Sam is kidnapped from the market.
Tuesday, July 15
Sam's Missing
Season 8 • Episode 2
The Drummond family continues the search for Sam, who was kidnapped from the market.
Tuesday, July 15
Bully for Arnold
Season 8 • Episode 3
Guarding the school bully's girlfriend seems like a simple task to Arnold, until she falls for him.
Wednesday, July 16
Love on the Run
Season 8 • Episode 4
Sam and Arnold fear that their parents spending time apart is a symptom of an ailing marriage.
Wednesday, July 16
Willis Goes to College
Season 8 • Episode 5
Willis shocks the family when he unexpectedly returns home a few days after leaving for college.
Thursday, July 17
Arnold's Job
Season 8 • Episode 6
Drummond arranges a job for Arnold as a photographer's assistant on a weekly newspaper.
Thursday, July 17
A Tale of Two Teachers
Season 8 • Episode 7
Arnold's punishment for goofing off in class is teaching "A Tale of Two Cities" to his classmates.
Friday, July 18
So You Want to Be a Rock Star
Season 8 • Episode 8
Arnold claims to be an expert sax player in order to impress a girl.
Friday, July 18
Speak No Evil
Season 8 • Episode 9
An outraged Arnold objects to a white supremacy organization speaking at his school.
Saturday, July 19
Have I Got a Girl for You
Season 4 • Episode 21
Aunt Sophia, playing matchmaker, pairs Drummond with a hairdresser.
Saturday, July 19
Lifesavers
Season 4 • Episode 22
Willis' quick thinking saves Arnold's life, and Arnold is determined to show his gratitude.
Saturday, July 19
Stress? What Stress?
Season 4 • Episode 23
Stress is diagnosed as the cause of Drummond's frequent attacks of pain.
Saturday, July 19
The Music Man
Season 4 • Episode 24
Arnold interferes with Willis' plans to have Charlene sing with his musical group.
Monday, July 21
Arnold's Bad Rep
Season 8 • Episode 10
Arnold succumbs to peer pressure and boasts he went "all the way" with his girlfriend.
Monday, July 21
It's My Party and I'll Cry if I Want To
Season 8 • Episode 11
Drummond arranges for a local television personality to be the main attraction at Sam's birthday.
Tuesday, July 22
Arnold's Initiation
Season 8 • Episode 12
Arnold's initiation into the "cool" club at school jeopardizes a friendship.
Tuesday, July 22
Bulimia
Season 8 • Episode 13
Arnold thinks Kimberly has an eating disorder when she is gorging herself without gaining weight.
Wednesday, July 23
Sam's Big Brother
Season 8 • Episode 14
Arnold's preoccupation with girls and school leaves younger brother Sam alone and bored.
Wednesday, July 23
Arnold's Tangled Web
Season 8 • Episode 15
Arnold brings home a forged report card, and Phillip decides to enroll him in a more advanced class.
Thursday, July 24
Lifestyles of the Poor and Unknown
Season 8 • Episode 16
A new kid at the hamburger joint ridicules Sam's comfortable lifestyle.
Thursday, July 24
The Big Bribe
Season 8 • Episode 17
Arnold discovers that the girl who asked him to the rock concert has been bribed by Willis.
Friday, July 25
The Photo Club
Season 8 • Episode 18
Arnold gets locked in the darkroom with the girl he was paired with in a photography class.
Friday, July 25
The Front Page
Season 8 • Episode 19
Arnold investigates a rumor of school athletes using steroids.
Saturday, July 26
Short But Sweet
Season 4 • Episode 25
Arnold feels cheated because he is growing older, but not taller.
Saturday, July 26
On Your Toes
Season 4 • Episode 26
Arnold's enthusiasm for ballet is dampened by Willis' taunts.
Saturday, July 26
Shoot-Out at the O.K. Arcade
Season 5 • Episode 1
Arnold is determined to beat Willis and dethrone him as local video game champ.
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