Season 1 (1978)

Movin' In
5.0

November 3, 1978

Multi-millionaire Phillip Drummond, who has agreed to the death-bed wish of his housekeeper to raise her two small sons as his own...Read more

The Social Worker
0.0

November 10, 1978

Arnold's eavesdropping leads to trouble when a misunderstanding causes Willis and him to think that Mr. Drummond no longer wants t...Read more

Mother's Last Visit
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November 17, 1978

Mr. Drummond's socialite and rather snobbish mother arrives and finds there's a lot she doesn't like about her son's new sons, but...Read more

Prep School
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November 24, 1978

When Mr. Drummond tries to get Arnold and Willis into an exclusive prep school, it turns out to be just a little too exclusive for everyone's tastes.

The Spanking
0.0

December 1, 1978

Arnold ignores warnings and continues to drop water balloons from the balcony. Mr. Drummond's decision to punish Arnold for the pr...Read more

Goodbye Dolly
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December 8, 1978

When Arnold loses his favorite doll, he makes sure that his misery is shared equally by the various members of his household, who ...Read more

The Trial
0.0

December 15, 1978

When Arnold is in trouble for putting his goldfish in Mr. Drummond's hot tub, Willis insists that it is wrong to convict him witho...Read more

Retrospective (1)
7.0

December 29, 1978 • 30m

Mr. Drummond and family gather around their Christmas tree and recall the many humorous incidents that the family has shared since...Read more

Retrospective (2)
0.0

December 29, 1978

Mr. Drummond and family gather around their Christmas tree and recall the many humorous incidents that the family has shared since...Read more

The Fight
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January 5, 1979

Willis puts Arnold in training to fight the local bully, but Mr. Drummond insists more civilized solutions be employed.

The Club Meeting
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January 12, 1979

Willis invites his neighborhood club from Harlem to visit, but things get out of hand when he tries to impress them with his new wealth.

The Woman
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January 19, 1979

Mr. Drummond's intention to marry an attractive widow doesn't meet with his children's approval, and Arnold, Willis and Kimberly d...Read more

No Time for Arnold
0.0

January 26, 1979

A lonely Arnold comes up with a method of gaining his family's attention. Unfortunately his plan works a little too well; he ends ...Read more

The Relative
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February 2, 1979

LaWanda Page guest stars as a cousin of Willis and Arnold who, after seeing the boys in their comfortable new surroundings, knows ...Read more

The Tutor
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February 9, 1979

Drummond hires a tutor for Willis and Arnold who does practically everything but teach.

The New Landlord
3.0

February 16, 1979

The kids devise a scheme hoping to make Arnold convince the new landlord to let the family keep the penthouse.

Willis' Privacy
0.0

February 23, 1979

To get rid of his pesky little brother, Willis divides the bedroom in half and spends more time at his friend's house.

Mrs. Garrett's Crisis
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March 2, 1979

When Mrs. Garrett decides her life as a housekeeper is unfulfilling, she ends up being a guest in the Drummond home, and then make...Read more

The Job (a.k.a.) Willis' Job
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March 16, 1979

In order to earn the money to buy disco skates, and to prove a point to Mr. Drummond, Willis gets a job...but is fired on his first working day.

The Trip (I)
0.0

March 30, 1979

The stars of "Diff'rent Strokes" and "Hello, Larry" get together in a special, hilarious hour in which Phillip Drummond realizes t...Read more

The Trip (2)
10.0

March 30, 1979

The stars of "Diff'rent Strokes" and "Hello, Larry" get together in a special, hilarious hour in which Phillip Drummond realizes t...Read more

Getting Involved
7.0

April 6, 1979 • 30m

When Arnold is witness to a hold up, the robber tries to ensure that the youngster will not identify him.

Willis' Birthday
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April 13, 1979

Willis is hurt when he thinks his family has forgotten his upcoming birthday. After dropping several unsubtle hints he discovers t...Read more

The Girls School (a.k.a.) Garrett's Girls
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May 4, 1979

Mrs. Garrett visits Kimberly's school and takes on its pushy principal with surprising results.