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SITCOM ENDED 1978–1986

Diff'rent Strokes

★ 7.3 FAN SCORE 8 SEASONS·192 EPISODES
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1978–1986
Diff'rent Strokes

Diff'rent Strokes is a sitcom that centered around millionaire widower Phillip Drummond, his two black adopted sons Arnold and Willis, and daughter Kimberly. Later seasons saw Drummond remarry and bring a new child, Sam, into the family. The show lasted eight seasons on two networks.

Seasons overview

ESSENTIAL GREAT SOLID FOR COMPLETISTS
SEASONYEAREPISODESFAN RATING
S01 1978 24 eps 8.5 · ESSENTIAL → S02 1979 26 eps 0.0 · FOR COMPLETISTS → S03 1980 22 eps 5.8 · SOLID → S04 1981 26 eps 7.1 · GREAT → S05 1982 24 eps 0.0 · FOR COMPLETISTS → S06 1983 24 eps 8.3 · GREAT → S07 1984 24 eps 7.0 · GREAT → S08 1985 19 eps 6.3 · SOLID →

Cast & crew

11 ON THE CALL SHEET

The voices, the faces and the folks behind the camera.

Gary Coleman
Gary Coleman
Arnold Jackson
CAST
Conrad Bain
Conrad Bain
Phillip Drummond
CAST
Todd Bridges
Todd Bridges
Willis Jackson
CAST
Dana Plato
Dana Plato
Kimberly Drummond
CAST
Mary Jo Catlett
Mary Jo Catlett
Pearl Gallagher
CAST
Danny Cooksey
Danny Cooksey
Sam McKinney
CAST
Dixie Carter
Dixie Carter
Maggie McKinney Drummond
CAST
Mary Ann Mobley
Mary Ann Mobley
Maggie McKinney Drummond
CAST

Stills & scenes

FROM THE SHOW

Key art, season posters and moments from the show.

KEY ART KEY ART
THE FAN VERDICT
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7.3
Fan score, out of 10
THE AFF FAN DESK · JUNE 2026
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GENRE Sitcom
ERA Ended
SEASONS 8
FAN SCORE ★ 7.3
NETWORK ABC
RUNTIME 30 min
SCHEDULE Friday at 21:00
LINKS & SOURCES
🎬 IMDb Page 📺 TVmaze Entry