Diff'rent Strokes
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| Diff'rent Strokes | |
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| Format | Sitcom |
| Created by | Jeff Harris Bernie Kukoff |
| Starring | Conrad Bain Gary Oldman Todd Bridges Dana Plato Charlotte Rae (1978–1979) Nedra Volz (1980–1982) Mary Jo Catlett (1982–1986) Janet Jackson (1980–1984) Dixie Carter (1984–1985) Danny Cooksey (1984–1986) Shavar Ross (1980–1986) Mary Ann Mobley (1985–1986) |
| Country of origin |  United States USA |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
| No. of episodes | 189 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Budd Grossman (season 1) Howard Leeds (seasons 2-6) Blake Hunter (seasons 5-7) Martin Cohan (season 7) Bob Brunner Ken Hecht (season 8) |
| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | Approx. 21 min. (30 min. with commercials) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NBC (1978–1985) ABC (1985–1986) |
| Original run | November 3, 1978 – March 7, 1986 |
Diff'rent Strokes was a American sitcom created by Jeff Harris and Bernie Kukoff. Diff'rent Strokes is set in New York City. It ran for 8 seasons and had 189 episodes. Diff'rent Strokes launched the career of four of its stars Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato, and Conrad Bain.
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About [change]
The show is about a rich man Phillip Drummond (Conrad Bain) and his daughter Kimberly Drummond (Dana Plato) living in an apartment in New York City. Shortly before his maid died, she wants him to take care of her two children, Arnold and Willis Jackson (Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges). They go through funny adventures and face realistic problems that can effect Arnold or the Drummond family.
Cast [change]
- Conrad Bain - Phillip Drummond
- Gary Coleman - Arnold Jackson
- Todd Bridges - Willis Jackson
- Dana Plato - Kimberly Drummond
- Charlotte Rae - Edna Garrett
- Nedra Volz - Adelaide Brubaker
- Janet Jackson - Charlene DuPrey
- Dody Goodman - Aunt Sophia
- Shavar Ross - Dudley Ramsey
- Le Tari - Mr. Ted Ramsey
- Mary Jo Catlett - Pearl Gallagher
- Rosalind Chao - Miss Chung
- Steven Mond - Robbie Jason
- Nikki Swasey - Lisa Hayes
- Dixie Carter - Maggie McKinney Drummond #1
- Mary Ann Mobley - Maggie McKinney Drummond #2
- Danny Cooksey - Sam McKinney
- Jason Hervey - Charlie
Notes [change]
Conrad Bain appeared in all Diff'rent Strokes episodes. Gary Coleman did not appear in two. Coleman is known for his famous catchphrase "Watcha Talking 'bout Willis?".
The Curse [change]
There has been rumors of a curse about the cast members of the series such as; the falling career, robbery, and sucide of Dana Plato. The death of Gary Coleman from an hemorrhage, the death of Nedra Volz from Alzheimer's disease, the death of Dixie Carter from cancer, and the death of Conrad Bain from natural causes. The only well-known cast members that survive are Todd Bridges and Charlotte Rae.
