Diff'rent Strokes (1978)

Two black kids from Harlem, eight-year old Arnold (Gary Coleman) and 12-year-old brother Willis (Todd Bridges) are welcomed into the family of wealhy New York businessman Philip Drummond (Conrad Bain) when their mother, his housekeeper, passes away.The two brothers become part of the Drummond family, and learn various lessons about life, along with Drummond's 13-year-old daughter, Kimberly (Dana Plato).

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Status : Ended

Running Time : 30 minutes

Premiered : November 03, 1978

Date Ended : August 30, 1986

Number of Episodes : 189

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Language : English

TV Station : NBC

Country : United States

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Genre : Comedy, Family

Tags : Sitcom, Kids and Family, Cult Favorite, Cult TV, Family, New York City, African-American, New York, Millionaire, Adoption, Child Actor