Diff'rent Strokes Season 5

(1982) October - May | # of Episodes : 24

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Series Details

Seasons: 8

Total Episodes: 189

Creators: Bernie Kukoff , Jeff Harris

Networks: ABC , NBC

Status: Ended

First Air Date: Nov 3, 1978

Recent Air Date: Mar 7, 1986

Run Time: m

In Production: No

Original Language: English

Age Rating: TV-PG

Website: Link

Production Companies: Norman Lear/Tandem Productions , Embassy Television , Embassy Pictures Corporation , Tandem Productions

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Main Cast

Conrad Bain

Phillip Drummond

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Gary Coleman

Arnold Jackson

Age : 42 | Popularity : 19%

Todd Bridges

Willis Jackson

Age : N/A | Popularity : 39%

Dana Plato

Kimberly Drummond

Age : 34 | Popularity : 60%

Episodes

Episode 1

02 October 1982 - Shoot-Out at the O.K. Arcade

Arnold is determined to defeat brother Willis at his own game and dethrone him as local video game champ, but in doing so Arnold's passion becomes a destructive ""addiction"" that could have serious consequences.

Episode 2

09 October 1982 - In the Swim

Willis is completely supportive of Kimberly's transfer into his public school, until his sister's ""innocent"" actions begin getting him into hot water.

Episode 3

16 October 1982 - Cyrano De Jackson

Arnold's on the outs with his best friend Dudley after he innocently offers to help his bashful buddy win the heart of a young lady -- who falls for Arnold instead.

Episode 4

23 October 1982 - Big Brother

Arnold's got a ""can't lose"" plan for curing a new classmate's loneliness -- sharing big brother Willis -- but his kind of intentions leave Arnold feeling like the lonely, only child.

Episode 5

30 October 1982 - The Peacemaker

Willis' personal safety is in jeopardy when his noble attempt to mediate a feud between rival gangs backfires, forcing him to take a drastic step to insure his protection -- purchasing a handgun.

Episode 6

06 November 1982 - Substitute Teacher

Arnold and his buddies fabricate a ""little white lie"" in an attempt to get rid of an overly-conscientious substitute teacher, but their tell tale could result in more than just removing the teacher from the classroom -- it could destroy his entire career.

Episode 7

13 November 1982 - The Older Woman

A false I.D. and a false bravado create real problems for Willis and a beautiful ""older"" woman when an evening on the town doesn't go quite as he had planned.

Episode 8

20 November 1982 - A Case of Overexposure (a.k.a.) Overexposure

Arnold must face the bare facts -- his chances of winning a prestigious school election seem desperately slim, thanks to an ""overexposed"" candid campaign photo taken by sister Kimberly.

Episode 9

27 November 1982 - Memories

A long lost trunk returned to the boys contains a tape recording of their deceased mother which brings to the surface a previously unrecognized problem that triggers uncharacteristic behavior from a usually happy-go-lucky Arnold.

Episode 10

04 December 1982 - Push Comes to Shove

Arnold's unexpected confrontation with the new building manager's son leads to a chilling series of events that could get the entire Drummond family evicted.

Episode 11

11 December 1982 - The Executives

Willis learns that even a little power in the wrong hands can be dangerous when he oversteps the bounds of his authority in his afterschool job at his father's office.

Episode 12

18 December 1982 - Santa's Helper

Arnold falls innocent victim to a beguiling street-corner Santa who has an ulterior financial motive for hiring him as a holiday ""helper.""

Episode 13

08 January 1983 - A Growing Problem

At 16, Willis thinks he's man enough and old enough to ""top"" a few drinks with the guys, but Drummond's objections send Willis storming out of the house intent on proving his father wrong.

Episode 14

15 January 1983 - Parents Have Rights, Too

Drummond's plans for a quiet and private weekend ""alone"" don't quite work out as he had intended, when a storm sends Arnold, Willis and Kimberly home from a camping trip early -- catching him off guard in a compromising situation.

Episode 15

22 January 1983 - Independent Woman

A new job and a handsome new boss add up to trouble for an innocent Kimberly when her new employer starts displaying a more than casual interest in her -- hoping that his ""special attention"" will help land him a position within Drummond's prestigious company.

Episode 16

05 February 1983 - The Bicycle Man (1)

Unaware that he's being lured into the carefully crafted trap of a child molester, Arnold eagerly agrees to perform a simple task in return for an overly generous reward from a ""friendly"" neighborhood merchant.

Episode 17

12 February 1983 - The Bicycle Man (2)

Arnold and Dudley's ""friendship"" with a local merchant reaches a dangerous turning point when, unbeknownst to the boys, the man, who is actually a child molester, is about to make his move.

Episode 18

19 February 1983 - Family on Ice

Kimberly is overjoyed when Olympic Gold Medalist Dorothy Hamill sees great promise in her as a competitive figure skater, but she's even more astounded when Drummond agrees to let her leave the New York ""nest"" to train full time with the award-winning skater -- in Los Angeles.

Episode 19

26 February 1983 - Hall Monitor

Arnold's good intentions backfire when his efforts to help his handicapped friend Kathy adjust to life in public school cost him the esteem of his classmates and the friendship of pals Dudley and Robbie.

Episode 20

05 March 1983 - The Cricket

To try to curb Arnold's run of bad luck, Drummond gives him a pet cricket, but the Japanese ""good luck charm"" brings nothing but sleepless nights and dreams of ""pesticide"" to the rest of the household.

Episode 21

12 March 1983 - Roommates

The household's turned upside down when Drummond becomes Arnold's roommate for a week.

Episode 22

19 March 1983 - The Reporter

Determined to prove he didn't fabricate a story about drug abuse in his grade school just to win a journalism contest, Arnold takes his article to the New York City newspaper sponsoring the competition, and when they run his story on the front page, Arnold receives some unexpected more support from First Lady Nancy Reagan.

Episode 23

30 April 1983 - Romeo and Juliet

Arnold's Romeo is steeped in more turmoil than Shakespeare ever intended when he's tricked by his ""best friends"" into playing opposite arch-nemisis Lisa's Juliet.

Episode 24

07 May 1983 - My Fair Larry (a.k.a.) My Fair Lady

School ""thug"" Larry coerces Willis into teaching him how to ""make it"" with girls, but things go from bad to worse when Larry's first target is Willis' sister Kimberly.

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Producer	Blake Hunter
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