Where can I watch Diff'rent Strokes?

In the United States, Diff'rent Strokes is streaming on Tubi TV. It is available in 2 countries, for example on Crave and Tubi TV.

How many seasons of Diff'rent Strokes are there?

Diff'rent Strokes has 8 seasons.

What is the IMDb rating of Diff'rent Strokes?

Diff'rent Strokes is rated 6.7 out of 10 on IMDb from 13,791 votes.

Who stars in Diff'rent Strokes?

Diff'rent Strokes stars Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Conrad Bain, Dana Plato.

Diff'rent Strokes (1978)

Name: Diff'rent Strokes
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1978
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato, Mary Jo Catlett

1978 – 1986 · TV show · 8 seasons · 189 episodes · 30 min · Watch time ≈ 94 h 30 min TV-PG

★ 6.7IMDb13,791 votesComedy Drama

Trailer

Where to watch

United States

Diff'rent Strokes is streaming on Tubi TV (United States).

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Synopsis

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.

Diff'rent Strokes is a TV show that premiered in 1978. Created by Bernie Kukoff and Jeff Harris. Starring Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges.

Episodes

IMDb rating of each episode

7.2 7.3 7.1 6.8 7.1 6.8 7.6 6.1 7.4 7.1 7.4 7.6 7.0 7.2 7.2 7.3 7.1 6.9 7.4 7.0 7.2 7.0 ––

7.7 7.3 7.0 6.8 7.5 7.6 7.5 7.4 7.1 6.5 7.5 7.2 7.3 7.1 7.3 7.0 7.1 7.2 6.3 7.5 7.2 7.3 7.2 7.3 ––

7.8 7.4 7.4 7.5 7.2 7.0 7.8 7.8 6.8 7.5 6.7 7.5 7.4 7.6 7.3 6.9 7.0 6.2 7.3 7.0 ––

7.0 7.5 7.2 7.1 7.5 7.4 7.7 7.7 7.1 7.7 7.3 7.2 7.3 7.3 7.2 7.4 7.1 6.8 6.5 7.4 6.8 7.5 6.7 7.3 7.3 7.3

7.3 7.2 6.8 7.0 7.4 7.6 7.2 6.9 7.6 7.3 6.7 7.1 7.8 7.3 6.9 7.5 7.7 7.7 7.4 7.0 7.3 7.6 7.1 7.7

7.9 7.1 7.2 7.4 7.2 6.4 7.1 7.2 6.8 7.8 7.4 7.7 7.6 8.0 7.9 7.5 7.7 7.8 6.6 7.0 7.5 7.4 6.9 –

7.6 7.1 6.9 7.7 7.1 7.1 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.5 7.0 7.1 7.0 6.9 7.2 7.7 7.5 7.2 7.3 7.1 6.8 6.9 7.8 8.0

7.6 7.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.1 6.9 6.5 6.6 7.0 6.8 7.4 7.2 6.7 6.9 7.1 7.4 7.4 –

S17.1 S27.2 S37.3 S47.2 S57.3 S67.4 S77.3 S87.0

< 69+Fewer than 100 votes

Season 124 episodes · 1978 · ★ 7.1Episode guide →

Season 226 episodes · 1979 · ★ 7.2Episode guide →

Season 322 episodes · 1980 · ★ 7.3Episode guide →

Season 426 episodes · 1981 · ★ 7.2Episode guide →

Season 524 episodes · 1982 · ★ 7.3Episode guide →

Season 624 episodes · 1983 · ★ 7.4Episode guide →

Season 724 episodes · 1984 · ★ 7.3Episode guide →

Season 819 episodes · 1985 · ★ 7.0Episode guide →

Cast

Conrad BainPhillip Drummond

Gary ColemanArnold Jackson

Todd BridgesWillis Jackson

Dana PlatoKimberly Drummond

Mary Jo CatlettPearl Gallagher

Danny CookseySam McKinney

Dixie CarterMaggie McKinney

Charlotte RaeEdna Garrett

Mary Ann MobleyMaggie Drummond

Dorothy HamillSelf

Jayne Kennedy

Jack RileyMr. Crocker

Technical details

Release

First aired: 3 November 1978
Last aired: 7 March 1986
Seasons: 8 · 189 episodes
Runtime: 30 min
Age rating: TV-PG United States

Crew

Created by: Bernie Kukoff, Jeff Harris

Origin and production

Also known as: Different Strokes (United States)
Arnold et Willy (France)
Il mio amico Arnold (Italy)
Original language: English
Country of origin: United States
Production companies: Norman Lear/Tandem Productions, Embassy Television, Embassy Pictures Corporation, Tandem Productions
Network: ABC, NBC
Filming locations: Universal Studios Hollywood, The Prospect Studios, Metromedia Square
Story setting: New York City