

Diff'rent Strokes
1978
30 min
7.1
US
Comedy
Family
Drama
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.
Episodes
Show Details
Network
ABC
Status
Ended
Seasons
8 seasons
189 episodes
Language
English
Key Crew
Cast

Conrad Bain
Phillip Drummond

Gary Coleman
Arnold Jackson

Todd Bridges
Willis Jackson

Mary Jo Catlett
Pearl Gallagher

Danny Cooksey
Sam McKinney

Mary Ann Mobley
Maggie Drummond