About the TV Show
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Diff'rent Strokes
First Air Date: November 03, 1978
| First Aired on | : | 1978 |
| Status | : | Ended |
| Created By | : | Bernie Kukoff,Jeff Harris |
| Networks | : | ABC,NBC |
| Genres | : | Comedy,Family,Drama |
| Seasons/Episodes | : | 189 episodes in 8 Seasons |
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.
Main Actors
Conrad Bain
Character : Phillip Drummond
Gary Coleman
Character : Arnold Jackson
Todd Bridges
Character : Willis Jackson
Danny Cooksey
Character : Sam McKinney
Mary Jo Catlett
Character : Pearl Gallagher
Mary Ann Mobley
Character : Maggie Drummond
Gallery
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