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Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986) — comedy on ABC

The answer: Concluded March 7, 1986.
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Genre
Comedy
Network / streamer
ABC
Premiered
November 3, 1978
Ended
March 7, 1986
Runtime
~30 min per episode
TVMaze rating
7.3 / 10
8seasons
189episodes
7.3/ 10

About Diff'rent Strokes

Diff'rent Strokes ended on March 7, 1986, after its eighth season on ABC. The show was a popular sitcom that aired from 1978 to 1986, spanning eight seasons and a total of 174 episodes. It concluded its run over four decades ago and is no longer part of the current television lineup.

The series was centered around millionaire widower Phillip Drummond and his two adopted sons, Arnold and Willis Jackson, along with their sister Kimberly. Later seasons introduced new family members, including a child named Sam. The show depicted their everyday lives, highlighting themes of family, friendship, and social issues through comedic situations.

The cast included Gary Coleman as Arnold Jackson, Conrad Bain as Phillip Drummond, Todd Bridges as Willis Jackson, and Dana Plato as Kimberly Drummond. The series has a rating of 7.2 on TVMaze and each episode had a runtime of approximately 30 minutes.

Diff'rent Strokes episode schedule

189 aired

Aired · 189

DateEp.Title
March 7, 1986 S8·E19 The Front Page
February 28, 1986 S8·E18 The Photo Club
February 21, 1986 S8·E17 The Big Bribe
February 7, 1986 S8·E16 Lifestyles of the Poor and Unknown
January 31, 1986 S8·E15 Arnold's Tangled Web
January 24, 1986 S8·E14 Sam's Big Brother
January 17, 1986 S8·E13 Bulimia
January 10, 1986 S8·E12 Arnold's Initiation
December 13, 1985 S8·E11 It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To
December 6, 1985 S8·E10 Arnold's Bad Rep
November 29, 1985 S8·E9 Speak No Evil
November 15, 1985 S8·E8 So You Want to Be a Rock Star
November 8, 1985 S8·E7 A Tale of Two Teachers
October 25, 1985 S8·E6 Arnold's Job
October 18, 1985 S8·E5 Willis Goes to College
October 11, 1985 S8·E4 Love on the Run
October 4, 1985 S8·E3 Bully for Arnold
September 27, 1985 S8·E2 Sam's Missing - Part 2
September 27, 1985 S8·E1 Sam's Missing - Part 1
May 4, 1985 S7·E24 A Special Friend
March 23, 1985 S7·E23 Street Smarts
March 9, 1985 S7·E22 Blue Collar Drummond
March 2, 1985 S7·E21 Beauty is in the Eye of Arnold
February 23, 1985 S7·E20 A Camping We Will Go
February 16, 1985 S7·E19 Cheers to Arnold
February 9, 1985 S7·E18 Russian Embassy
February 2, 1985 S7·E17 Sam's New Pal
January 26, 1985 S7·E16 Happy Birthday Drummond
January 19, 1985 S7·E15 Sam Adopts a Grandparent
January 12, 1985 S7·E14 Arnold Saves the Squirrel
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January 5, 1985 S7·E13 Baseball Blues
December 15, 1984 S7·E12 Arnold's Songbird
December 8, 1984 S7·E11 Tonsils
December 1, 1984 S7·E10 The Gymnasts
November 24, 1984 S7·E9 The Honorable Arnold J. Jackson
November 17, 1984 S7·E8 Arnold the Entrepreneur
November 10, 1984 S7·E7 Carmella Meets the Gooch
November 3, 1984 S7·E6 Sam's Father
October 27, 1984 S7·E5 Arnold's Strike
October 20, 1984 S7·E4 Undercover Lover
October 13, 1984 S7·E3 Bed-Wetting
October 6, 1984 S7·E2 Arnold and Lisa's Mother
September 29, 1984 S7·E1 A Haunting We Will Go
May 12, 1984 S6·E24 The Boyfriend
May 5, 1984 S6·E23 The Houseguest
March 24, 1984 S6·E22 Kathy's Olympics
March 17, 1984 S6·E21 The Bar Mitzvah Boy
March 3, 1984 S6·E20 The Honeymoon's Over
February 25, 1984 S6·E19 The Wedding (2)
February 25, 1984 S6·E18 The Wedding (1)
February 18, 1984 S6·E17 Hooray for Hollywood (2)
February 11, 1984 S6·E16 Hooray for Hollywood (1)
February 4, 1984 S6·E15 The Hitchhikers (2) (a.k.a.) Hitchhiking (2)
January 28, 1984 S6·E14 The Hitchhikers (1) (a.k.a.) Hitchhiking (1)
January 21, 1984 S6·E13 Drummond's Lady
January 14, 1984 S6·E12 Where There's Smoke
January 7, 1984 S6·E11 The Senior Class Queen
December 17, 1983 S6·E10 Mrs. Z
December 10, 1983 S6·E9 Assert Yourself
December 3, 1983 S6·E8 Coming of Age
November 26, 1983 S6·E7 The Moonlighter
November 19, 1983 S6·E6 The Van Drummonds
November 12, 1983 S6·E5 Drafted
October 29, 1983 S6·E4 The Lie
October 22, 1983 S6·E3 Rashomon II
October 15, 1983 S6·E2 The Goat
October 1, 1983 S6·E1 Mr. T....and Mr. t
May 7, 1983 S5·E24 My Fair Larry (a.k.a.) My Fair Lady
April 30, 1983 S5·E23 Romeo and Juliet
March 19, 1983 S5·E22 The Reporter
March 12, 1983 S5·E21 Roommates
March 5, 1983 S5·E20 The Cricket
February 26, 1983 S5·E19 Hall Monitor
February 19, 1983 S5·E18 Family on Ice
February 12, 1983 S5·E17 The Bicycle Man (2)
February 5, 1983 S5·E16 The Bicycle Man (1)
January 22, 1983 S5·E15 Independent Woman
January 15, 1983 S5·E14 Parents Have Rights, Too
January 8, 1983 S5·E13 A Growing Problem
December 18, 1982 S5·E12 Santa's Helper
December 11, 1982 S5·E11 The Executives
December 4, 1982 S5·E10 Push Comes to Shove
November 27, 1982 S5·E9 Memories
November 20, 1982 S5·E8 A Case of Overexposure (a.k.a.) Overexposure
November 13, 1982 S5·E7 The Older Woman
November 6, 1982 S5·E6 Substitute Teacher
October 30, 1982 S5·E5 The Peacemaker
October 23, 1982 S5·E4 Big Brother
October 16, 1982 S5·E3 Cyrano De Jackson
October 9, 1982 S5·E2 In the Swim
October 2, 1982 S5·E1 Shoot-Out at the O.K. Arcade
May 20, 1982 S4·E26 On Your Toes
May 13, 1982 S4·E25 Short But Sweet
May 6, 1982 S4·E24 The Music Man
April 22, 1982 S4·E23 Stress? What Stress?
April 15, 1982 S4·E22 Lifesavers
April 8, 1982 S4·E21 Have I Got a Girl for You
April 1, 1982 S4·E20 Green Hair
March 25, 1982 S4·E19 B.M.O.C.
March 18, 1982 S4·E18 Crime Story (Part 2) (a.k.a.) Crime in the Schools
March 11, 1982 S4·E17 Crime Story (Part 1) (a.k.a.) Crime in the Schools
February 25, 1982 S4·E16 The Car
February 18, 1982 S4·E15 The Squatter
February 11, 1982 S4·E14 Fire
February 4, 1982 S4·E13 Kathy
January 28, 1982 S4·E12 Dreams
January 21, 1982 S4·E11 Jilted
January 14, 1982 S4·E10 Hello, Daddy
January 7, 1982 S4·E9 Burial Ground
December 17, 1981 S4·E8 Health Club
December 10, 1981 S4·E7 The Ski Weekend
December 3, 1981 S4·E6 Double Date (a.k.a.) Blind Date
November 26, 1981 S4·E5 The Big Heist
November 19, 1981 S4·E4 The Team
November 12, 1981 S4·E3 The Model
November 5, 1981 S4·E2 First Day Blues
October 29, 1981 S4·E1 Growing Up
May 13, 1981 S3·E22 The Athlete
May 6, 1981 S3·E21 Room for One More
April 1, 1981 S3·E20 Almost American
March 25, 1981 S3·E19 The Ancestors
March 18, 1981 S3·E18 Drummond's Fair Lady
March 11, 1981 S3·E17 The Magician (a.k.a.) It's Magic
March 4, 1981 S3·E16 Where There's Hope
February 25, 1981 S3·E15 The Older Man
February 4, 1981 S3·E14 The Bus
January 28, 1981 S3·E13 Junk Food Junkie (a.k.a.) Junk Food
January 21, 1981 S3·E12 Roots
January 14, 1981 S3·E11 The Loan
January 7, 1981 S3·E10 Count Your Blessings
December 31, 1980 S3·E9 First Love
December 17, 1980 S3·E8 Football Father
December 10, 1980 S3·E7 Little Mother
December 3, 1980 S3·E6 The Accident - Part 2
December 3, 1980 S3·E5 The Accident - Part 1
November 26, 1980 S3·E4 Substitute Mother
November 19, 1980 S3·E3 Small Claims Court
November 12, 1980 S3·E2 The Bank Job - Part 2
November 12, 1980 S3·E1 The Bank Job - Part 1
March 26, 1980 S2·E26 The Squealer
March 19, 1980 S2·E25 Arnold Faces Fatality (a.k.a.) The Will (a.k.a.) Drummond's Will
March 12, 1980 S2·E24 The Slumber Party
February 27, 1980 S2·E23 Teacher's Pet
February 20, 1980 S2·E22 Skin Deep or True Blue (a.k.a.) Guess Who?
February 13, 1980 S2·E21 Valentine's Day Retrospective (a.k.a.) Valentine's Vigil
February 6, 1980 S2·E20 Return of the Gooch
January 30, 1980 S2·E19 Big Business
January 23, 1980 S2·E18 Poor Drummond
January 16, 1980 S2·E17 Friendly-Mate
January 9, 1980 S2·E16 The Election
December 19, 1979 S2·E15 The Dog Story (a.k.a.) A Dog Story
December 12, 1979 S2·E14 Hot Watch
December 5, 1979 S2·E13 The Rivals
November 28, 1979 S2·E12 Thanksgiving Crossover - Part 2
November 28, 1979 S2·E11 Thanksgiving Crossover - Part 1
November 14, 1979 S2·E10 Father and Son Day
November 7, 1979 S2·E9 The Adoption - Part 2
October 31, 1979 S2·E8 The Adoption - Part 1
October 24, 1979 S2·E7 Arnold's Hero (a.k.a.) The Hero
October 19, 1979 S2·E6 Birds and Bees
October 12, 1979 S2·E5 Mrs. Garrett's Romance
September 28, 1979 S2·E4 Feudin' and Fussin' - Part 2
September 28, 1979 S2·E3 Feudin' and Fussin' - Part 1
September 21, 1979 S2·E2 Arnold's Girlfriend - Part 2
September 21, 1979 S2·E1 Arnold's Girlfriend - Part 1
May 4, 1979 S1·E24 The Girls' School
April 13, 1979 S1·E23 Willis's Birthday
April 6, 1979 S1·E22 Getting Involved
March 30, 1979 S1·E21 The Trip - Part 2
March 30, 1979 S1·E20 The Trip - Part 1
March 16, 1979 S1·E19 The Job
March 2, 1979 S1·E18 Mrs. Garrett's Crisis
February 23, 1979 S1·E17 Willis' Privacy
February 16, 1979 S1·E16 The New Landlord
February 9, 1979 S1·E15 The Tutor
February 2, 1979 S1·E14 The Relative
January 26, 1979 S1·E13 No Time for Arnold
January 19, 1979 S1·E12 The Woman
January 12, 1979 S1·E11 The Club Meeting
January 5, 1979 S1·E10 The Fight
December 29, 1978 S1·E9 Retrospective - Part 2
December 29, 1978 S1·E8 Retrospective - Part 1
December 15, 1978 S1·E7 The Trial
December 8, 1978 S1·E6 Goodbye Dolly
December 1, 1978 S1·E5 The Spanking
November 24, 1978 S1·E4 Prep School
November 17, 1978 S1·E3 Mother's Last Visit
November 10, 1978 S1·E2 The Social Worker
November 3, 1978 S1·E1 Movin' In

Diff'rent Strokes cast