Diff'rent Strokes

Diff'rent Strokes

Comedy • TV-PG • 1978–86 • 8 Seasons

5.6

6.7

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.

Starring

Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Mary Jo Catlett, Danny Cooksey

Created By

Bernie Kukoff, Jeff Harris

Attributes

Simple Light Watch With Family

Genre

Comedy Family Drama

Release Date

November 3, 1978

User Reviews

Decent sitcom that could never be made today. Wasn’t one of my favorites

My parents would watch it sometimes, but I never cared much for it

Watchable background show. The fates of the cast is a study in itself.

Maarten Vissers

Was enjoyable as a kid but no desire to rewatch nowadays

Cassandra Scheepers

I used to watcj it whenever it would pop up on tv. A sweet family sitcom, nothing too extraordinary

Rick Anthony McArthur

Wow, I really don't remember as many as 8 seasons of this great trend bucking show back then! As innovative as The Cosby Show, if not more!

Very much of its time but didn't let its worthiness get in the way of a good laugh.

Overtly moralistic to the point of being preachy.

Whatchu talkin’ bout Willis?

It was good for the time.

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5.6 – Based on 440 ratings

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