Diff'rent Strokes

Arnold needs an appendectomy but it's doubtful he'll sit still long enough for surgery.

Willis and Kimberley scheme to help Arnold meet boxer Muhammad Ali.

Arnold's endorsement gets Larry an offer for a television job.

Arnold witnesses a holdup and the robber wants to be assured that he won't identify him.

Thinking her life as a housekeeper is unfulfilling, Mrs. Garrett makes an important decision concerning her future.

The Drummonds are curious about Mrs. Garrett's new boyfriend, but their curiosity turns to surprise and alarm.

Mrs. Garrett becomes feisty when she visits Kimberly's pushy principal.

Willis lands a job so he can purchase skates and prove a point to Drummond.

Mr. Drummond plans to buy a radio station, but learns that it will put a friend out of a job.

Willis is hurt when he believes that the family has forgotten his birthday.

Willis and Arnold soon learn about big business when they start up a brownie-making enterprise.

Willis's suspicious story on the facts of life leaves Arnold with misconceptions.

Cut-throat competition leads Willis to make a decision that he later regrets.

Drummond's need for companionship sends Arnold and Willis to a computer dating service.

Willis and Arnold become suspects when a neighbor's apartment is robbed.

An edgy Mr. Drummond makes Willis and Arnold wonder whether they should move back to Harlem.

Willis works on Arnold's self-confidence after the local bully returns.

Drummond's romance with Arnold's teacher sparks jealousy among Arnold's classmates.

The Drummonds and Alders gather for Thanksgiving, but tempers explode when Larry learns that friendship isn't always an asset to good business.

The Drummond family's plans to adopt Arnold and Willis are jeopardized by a visiting relative.

Arnold is bitten by a dog, and he faces rabies shots at the insistence of Drummond.

The Drummonds' sassy new housekeeper rallies behind the family when Phillip runs for a seat on the city council.

A fickle girl in Arnold's class turns her attentions to Willis, much to Arnold's disappointment.

Arnold and Willis become trapped in the basement where they reflect on their past.

Arnold gets a new perspective on America through an immigrant studying for naturalization.

Drummond wants to help Arnold accept the fact that he will never be tall.

Drummond is concerned about Arnold when a siege of puppy love keeps him away from his studies.

Drummond makes a deal with the football coach to assure Arnold a place on the team.

Kimberly discovers that her new boyfriend is a bigot after he suggests a double date with his sister and Willis.

Drummond and Arnold clash over the presence of junk food machines in Arnold's school.

Arnold and Willis think Kimberly is expecting when she helps a pregnant girlfriend.

Willis and Arnold go to great lengths to prove they haven't lost touch with their cultural roots.

Arnold goes to small claims court with a dispassionate local merchant.

Arnold schemes to make a temporary housekeeper a permanent member of the household.

Drummond's 50th birthday celebration ends tragically when he is injured by a drunk driver.

Willis and Arnold are in a bank when two robbers stage a holdup.

Arnold's excitement over being bused to a white school turns to fear when he gets a phoned threat.

Arnold wants Drummond to lend $4,000 to the apartment building doorman.

A disappearing magic trick backfires, leaving Arnold out on a ledge.

Fifteen-year-old Kimberly discovers there's more to being older than looking it.

Chaos reigns when Willis is placed in charge of Kimberly's slumber party.

Willis seeks companionship in a gang and is arrested rather than squeal on his fellow members.

Arnold fears his loved ones may soon die after he stumbles upon Drummond's will.

Arnold doesn't want a certain pesky girl invited to his birthday party.

Willis' obsession with joining an exclusive club at high school affects the entire household.

Arnold and Willis learn that Drummond's company may threaten an Indian burial ground.

Arnold and his friend Dudley are scared by two bullies who demand their lunch money.

Parental restrictions threaten to ruin Arnold's first real date before it even begins.

A canceled fishing trip creates nightmares for Arnold that keep the whole family awake.

Drummond meets opposition when he chooses a woman to head a new division of his company.

Drummond works to protect his family without letting them know they are trapped by a fire.

The first day of high school could spell disaster for a nervous Willis.

Drummond refuses to get involved in combating air pollution until Kimberly becomes a victim.

His friends' stories of sexual exploits convince Willis it's time he ``becomes a man`` too.

Aunt Sophia, playing matchmaker, pairs Drummond with a hairdresser.

Drummond doesn't realize his hard-won award comes from a club with a restricted membership.

A young man claiming to be Drummond's son arrives at the penthouse door.

Arnold and his friend Kathy both face big challenges in their lives.

Willis' quick thinking saves Arnold's life, and Arnold is determined to show his gratitude.

Arnold asks Drummond to adopt a classmate who's afraid he might be sent back to an orphanage.

Stress is diagnosed as the cause of Drummond's frequent attacks of pain.

Drummond discovers a long-lost ancestor who may be more of a liability than an asset.

The city's top high school baseball coach wants Willis on his team -- at any price.

Arnold is thrilled to be part of an elite club until he learns what initiation entails.

Jealousy prompts Willis to plan a joyride neither he nor his girlfriend will ever forget.

Kimberly seeks independence with a summer job, but Drummond may not allow her to be a jet-set model.

Kimberly must decide whether or not to spend a ski weekend with a boy.

Drummond learns the hard way that converting apartments into condos can hurt innocent people.

Racial quotas in Drummond's business and at Willis' school have repercussions at home.

Arnold's chances at winning a school election are slim when a revealing photo of him taken by Kimberly surfaces.

Willis and his friend make a reckless decision when they mix drinking and driving.

Arnold feels left out when he gets his big brother Willis to help cure a new classmate's loneliness.

Arnold helps his shy friend Dudley win the heart of a girl who falls for Arnold instead.

Kimberly's actions could get Willis into hot water when she is transferred into his public school.

A long lost trunk containing a tape recording from their deceased mother is delivered to the boys.

Arnold's run-in with the new building manager's son could get the entire Drummond family evicted.

Arnold is determined to beat Willis and dethrone him as local video game champ.

Arnold feels cheated because he is growing older, but not taller.

A ``little white lie`` by Arnold and his buddies puts a teacher's career in jeopardy.

Willis oversteps the bounds of his authority in his afterschool job at his father's office.

Arnold interferes with Willis' plans to have Charlene sing with his musical group.

A false I.D. and fake mustache win Willis a date on the town with a beautiful older woman.

Willis buys a gun to protect himself when his plan to bring peace to rival gangs backfires.

Drummond's upper-crust mother arrives for a visit and isn't too pleased with the latest family additions.

Drummond attempts to enroll Willis and Arnold in an exclusive prep school.

Arnold's continuing prank of dropping water balloons from the balcony prompts punishment from Mr. Drummond.