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51.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
No Time for Arnold
(1979)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Arnold feels he's being ignored by the other members of the family, so he pretends to wet the bed in order to get attention and sympathy.
Director: Herbert Kenwith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 99
52.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
The Fight
(1979)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Over Mr. Drummond's objections, Willis teaches Arnold how to fight a playground bully.
Director: Herbert Kenwith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 104
53.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
The Trial
(1978)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
After reading a book on the American legal system, Willis demands a fair trial for Arnold after he is accused of putting his goldfish in the hot tub.
Director: Herbert Kenwith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 107
54.
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974–1978)
Episode:
The Bionic Woman
(1975)
TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Steve Austin reunites with his childhood sweetheart only to have her suffer a crippling accident which can only be rectified with bionic implants.
Director: Dick Moder | Stars: Lee Majors, Richard Anderson, Lindsay Wagner, Malachi Throne
Votes: 493
55.
CHiPs (1977–1983)
Episode:
Roller Disco: Part 2
(1979)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Ponch and Jon continue pursuing the roller skating smash and grab thieves. Jon helps a famous musician who is exhausted and disillusioned. Meanwhile, Ponch is running out of time to find ... See full summary »
Director: Don Weis | Stars: Erik Estrada, Larry Wilcox, Robert Pine, Leif Garrett
Votes: 132
56.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
Double Date
(1981)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Arnold's plans to go out on his first date are in jeopardy when Drummond won't allow him to go out at night without a chaperon.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 68
57.
Hello, Larry (1979–1980)
Episode:
Feudin' and Fussin': Part 2
(1979)
Comedy
Larry's daughter Ruthie is upset about the possibility of having to leave Portland.
Director: Doug Rogers | Stars: Conrad Bain, McLean Stevenson, Gary Coleman, Joanna Gleason
Votes: 41
58.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
Fire
(1982)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
When Drummond and his sister Sophia get word that a part of their building is on fire, they try to keep it a secret from the kids in hopes that it will be put out quickly without spreading.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 63
59.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
Green Hair
(1982)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Aunt Sophia pleads with Drummond to get involved with an effort to address pollution, but Drummond stubbornly refuses. Then, Kimberly's hair turns green after washing it with dirty water.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 70
60.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
Hall Monitor
(1983)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Arnold, realizing that Kathy is struggling to fit in at public school, encourages her to become hall monitor. He quickly realizes that he has created a monster when she begins to take her job too literally.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 69
61.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
Hooray for Hollywood: Part 1
(1984)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
After Maggie breaks off their relationship, Drummond decides to take the family to Hollywood to meet up with her and find out why.
Directors: Gerren Keith, Leslie H. Martinson | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Mary Jo Catlett
Votes: 71
62.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
On Your Toes
(1982)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Arnold's sudden interest in ballet is hampered when Willis tells him that dancing will give him a 'sissy' label.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 63
63.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
Parents Have Rights, Too
(1983)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Drummond lies to the kids about not being able to go on a family camping trip so he can spend a night of romance with his tax attorney.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 65
64.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
Push Comes to Shove
(1982)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A run-in with the new landlord and his bullying son may cause Drummond and the family to be evicted.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 66
65.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
Room for One More
(1981)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Worried that his foster father's unemployed status will send him to another foster home, Dudley runs away and hides in Arnold's room in hopes that Arnold can convince Drummond to adopt him too.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 69
66.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
Roots
(1981)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Mr. Drummond worries that Willis's newfound Afrocentric attitudes are dividing the family.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 67
67.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
Skin Deep or True Blue
(1980)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Mr. Drummond scolds Arnold for secretly recording other people's conversations. Arnold disobeys him and records Kimberly's boyfriend Roger making racist comments about Willis to his sister.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 98
68.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
The Accident
(1980)
TV-PG | 48 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Everyone is planning a huge surprise party for Drummond on his 50th birthday. But the real surprise is a very tragic one: On his way home, Drummond is critically injured in an accident caused by a drunk driver.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 68
69.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
The Adoption: Part 1
(1979)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Mr. Drummond's plans to officially adopt Arnold and Willis are delayed when a man claiming to be the boys' cousin claims he was promised custody in their father's will.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 92
70.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
The Car
(1982)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Willis realizes the reason Charlene decided to date another boy is because Willis doesn't have a car and the other boy does. This leads to a decision that has far-reaching consequences for ... See full summary »
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 63
71.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
The Lie
(1983)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Willis lies about his qualifications so that he can get a job at Arnold's carnival.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 66
72.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
The Older Man
(1981)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Kimberly gets a role in a school play, and turns to Blair for help in looking like an older woman. While rehearsing, she meets and accepts a date from a 25-year-old man who thinks she's at ... See full summary »
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 79
73.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
The Peacemaker
(1982)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Willis steps in to mediate a feud between rival gangs, which has been intensifying. When the effort fails, Willis finds out his personal safety is in danger, so he decides to buy a gun, a move that could really exacerbate matters.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 67
74.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
The Rivals
(1979)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A girl at school pretends that she likes Arnold only so that she can get close to Willis.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 83
75.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
The Slumber Party
(1980)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A huge fight ensues when Kimberly invites her friends from Eastland Academy over at the same time that Willis has his friends over.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 84
76.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
The Spanking
(1978)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Arnold is caught throwing water bombs off the balcony and Mr. Drummond feels that a fitting punishment is a spanking.
Director: Herbert Kenwith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 127
77.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
The Squealer
(1980)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Willis joins a gang in spite of Mr. Drummond's warnings.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 80
78.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
The Woman
(1979)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Mr. Drummond introduces the family to a woman in his life that he plans to propose to.
Director: Herbert Kenwith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 102
79.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
Willis' Privacy
(1979)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Willis starts to feel that Arnold is a nuisance and wants his own space away from him.
Director: Herbert Kenwith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 100
80.
Growing Pains (1985–1992)
Episode:
Mike's Madonna Story
(1985)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family
A Madonna-styled teenage seductress wreaks havoc in the Seaver household when she appears at their doorstep in some rather revealing clothing looking for Mike and plotting to make him her next seduction.
Director: John Pasquin | Stars: Alan Thicke, Joanna Kerns, Kirk Cameron, Tracey Gold
Votes: 103
81.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
Arnold Faces Fatality
(1980)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Arnold's beloved goldfish Abraham passes away.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 77
82.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
Coming of Age
(1983)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
With her 18th birthday approaching, Kimberly decides that she wants to delay her college education so she can live in Europe for a year. However, Drummond is dead-set against the idea.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 63
83.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
Friendly Mate
(1980)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Mr. Drummond is lonely so Arnold and Willis set him up with a date from a computer dating service but do not know that Mr. Drummond's friend set him up with a date as well.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 81
84.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
Kathy
(1982)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
After being selected to play Abraham Lincoln in his school play, Arnold develops a case of stage fright. His confidence suffers even more after Kathy blows up at him when he tries to convince her to walk with her crutches.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 72
85.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
Little Mother
(1980)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A misunderstanding with a visiting friend leads Drummond, Arnold, and Willis to believe that Kimberly is pregnant.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 76
86.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
Short But Sweet
(1982)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Arnold's self-consciousness over his short stature once again rises to the surface when he realizes all of his friends have girlfriends, but not him. Drummond has to convince his son that ... See full summary »
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 68
87.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
The Adoption: Part 2
(1979)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
While Mr. Drummond's lawyers investigate Jethro Simpson's claim, Arnold and Willis prepare themselves for the possibility that they may have to live with the man.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 88
88.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
The Magician
(1981)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
With a magazine reporter and Ed "Too Tall" Jones coming over to the house, Arnold decides to show off his talents by putting on a magic show. He plays a silly trick on everyone that leaves him out on the balcony ledge, afraid to move.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 70
89.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
The Moonlighter
(1983)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Arnold is upset when his favorite teacher lies to him about working as a waitress at a sleazy nightclub.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Mary Jo Catlett
Votes: 65
90.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
The Music Man
(1982)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Willis forms a band with his friends but faces a tough decision when the band members favor Kimberly over Charlene as the lead singer.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 73
91.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
The Older Woman
(1982)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Willis obtains a fake ID and dons a fake mustache to get into a nightclub. While at the club, he gets a date with a much older woman and spots Mr. Drummond on date with a much younger woman.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 67
92.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
The Social Worker
(1978)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A social worker investigates the boys' home life and tells Mr. Drummond that she believes black children belong in black households. When Drummond tells this to Mrs. Garrett while she is ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Kenwith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 130
93.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
The Squatter
(1982)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Drummond's plan to tear down old apartments and replace them with luxury condominiums creates anger among one soon-to-be homeless elderly woman who refuses to leave the Drummond household.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 69
94.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
Willis' Birthday
(1979)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Willis wants to have his birthday party at a friend's house in Harlem, but Mr. Drummond is concerned about going there on a Saturday night.
Director: Herbert Kenwith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 95
95.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
Movin' In
(1978)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Philip Drummond is a wealthy Manhattan industrialist who takes in Arnold and Willis Jackson, the two sons of his late housekeeper; Drummond is white and the boys are black. Arnold, age 8, ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert Kenwith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 167
96.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
Roommates
(1983)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
With Willis needing a quiet room to study for his SAT tests, Arnold and Drummond agree to become roommates so that Willis can have Drummond's room to himself.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 64
97. The Six Million Dollar Man (1974–1978)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After a severely injured test pilot is rebuilt with nuclear-powered bionic limbs and implants, he serves as an intelligence agent.
Stars: Lee Majors, Richard Anderson, Martin E. Brooks, Lindsay Wagner
Votes: 12,943
98. ABC Afterschool Specials (1972–1997)
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A teen drama anthology that often touched on social issues of the day.
Stars: Lance Kerwin, Samaria Graham, Mara Hobel, Alexa Kenin
Votes: 1,264
99.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
Bulimia
(1986)
TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Kimberly makes a return visit home and all seems well with her, except that she's hiding a dark secret. The fact that she has been utilizing the dangerous Bulimic practice of staying thin ... See full summary »
Director: Barbara Schultz | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Mary Jo Catlett
Votes: 74
100.
Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
Episode:
Dreams
(1982)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
After Drummond cancels a family fishing trip to go on a business flight to Canada, Arnold begins to have nightmares which prompts Drummond to contact a therapist.
Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Dana Plato
Votes: 61