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'''''[[w:Diff'rent Strokes|Diff'rent Strokes]]''''' was a television sitcom that ran on the American NBC network from 1978 until 1985, and the American ABC network from 1985 until 1986. 

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==Season 1==
===Movin' In===
* '''Philip''': (meeting the boys for the first time) Welcome, Gentlemen! 
* '''Willis''': (confused, looking behind them) You talking to US? 
* '''Philip''': Of course. 
* '''Arnold''': How 'bout that, Willis? Downtown 2 minutes and already we're gentlemen.
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* '''Arnold''': Willis, why do we have to go back to Harlem? Why can't we stay here?
* '''Willis''': 'Cause we miss Harlem!
* '''Arnold''': Yeah, and I wanna miss Harlem for the rest of my natural life.
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* '''Willis''': Come on, Arnold. (to Mr. Drummond) we still leave in the morning.
* '''Philip''': Arnold, you don't really wanna leave, do you?
* '''Arnold''': No, but I gotta, without me, Willis is nothin'!
* '''Kimberly''': Oh, daddy, please don't let them leave!

===The Spanking===
* '''Philip''': (punishing Arnold) Arnold, I'm afraid there's just one solution. This calls for a spanking.
* '''Arnold''': A spanking? There ain't enough of me to spank.

===The Club Meeting===
* '''Arnold''': (finishing his donut) Mrs. Garrett, can I have a donut?
* '''Edna''': But you just had one, Arnold!
* '''Arnold''': How come I had a donut, that thing was 10% donut and 90% hole.
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* '''Arnold''': Hey, Willis, let's go out in the schoolyard and shoot some baskets!
* '''Willis''': Arnold, I said, let me be!
* '''Arnold''': Come on! Hey Willis?
* '''Willis''': What? (basketball comes to him) Arnold, I don't wanna play basketball, here! (knocking over the clock) Now you done it, you, dumbhead! Why didn't you reach out and grab the ball?
* '''Arnold''': I tried, but I got a short reacher.
* '''Edna''': What was that?
* '''Kimberly''': What was the crack?
* '''Edna''': Anybody hurt?
* '''Arnold''': No, we're fine, but it ain't the clock's finest hour.
* '''Edna''': Oh, good lord! You know you're not supposed to play basketball in the living room!
* '''Willis''': Boy, Mr. D's gonna give it to us!
* '''Edna''': When Mr. Drummond finds out, you're gonna be the Spank-E!
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* '''Philip''': So long, family, I'm off to play tennis!
* '''Edna''': Uh...
* '''Philip''': What happened to the clock?
* '''Willis''': I broke it Mr. D, it was all my fault
* '''Arnold''': No, I did.

===No Time For Arnold===
* '''Willis''': Now, move it around like this!
* '''Kimberly''': You're a terrific dancer, Willis!
* '''Willis''': Thanks, but in Harlem, we think we could consider this walking!
* '''Arnold''': Hey, Willis. Wanna play some basketball?
* '''Willis''': No!
* '''Arnold''': What's that supposed to be?
* '''Willis''': Get lost, Arnold, I'm teaching Kimberly how to dance!
* '''Arnold''': Dancin'? All you're doing are wigglin' your behinds!
* '''Kimberly''': Please, Arnold, we're practicing!
* '''Willis''': Arnold, I need to teach Kimberly how to dance so she go on to the TV's dance show.
* '''Arnold''': Aw, that ain't hot dude, watch some grooves, by the man with moves! Oooooeee! I'm gettin' the Saturday Night Fever!
* '''Kimberly''': Oooooh! Looks like we're havin' a Friday Night Fit!
* '''Willis''': Arnold! (turns off jukebox) Get lost, Arnold, we don't have time for you now!
* '''Arnold''': You never have time for me anymore! Soul brother and sister!

===The Relative===
* '''Edna''': Dinner will be served in an hour, Miss Waters. I hope this will hold you 'til then, I...(shrieks)
* '''Myrtle''': What's the matter with you woman, you're crazy!
* '''Philip''': Arnold what are you doing? Come down here!
* '''Arnold''': Yes sir.
* '''Philip''': Willis, are you in on this?
* '''Willis''': Before I tell you, can I call my attorney?
* '''Edna''': Oh, why did you boys do that? You scared me half to death!
* '''Myrtle''': It didn't do nothin' to my sandwich either!
* '''Philip''': What in the world has gotten into you, that was a terrible thing to do!
* '''Willis''': Mr. Drummond, we weren't tryin' to scare Mrs. Garrett, we wanted to scare Cousin Myrtle!
* '''Philip''': Why?
* '''Arnold''': So, she'd jump off the chair and through the ceilin'!
* '''Willis''': We think Cousin Myrtle is faking about her neck, and we don't want any guys of you rippin' you off!
* '''Philip''': Well, I am shocked with your behavior! You could have hurt Mrs. Garrett! Now, I want you both to apologize to her! Go on, I mean it!
* '''Willis''': We apologize Mrs. Garrett.
* '''Arnold''': I'm sorry.
* '''Edna''': Oh, you don't have to apologize to me boys!
* '''Willis''': OK, we unapologize.
* '''Edna''': Mr. Drummond, can't you see, the boys were just tryin' to protect you.
* '''Philip''': Well, I can protect myself! I oughta ground you two for a whole month! No television, no stereo, no movies!
* '''Arnold''': Just ground us, don't end our lives!
* '''Myrtle''': Wait a minute! Mr. Drummond, wait a minute! Don't punish them! I'm the one who should apologize! Don't take it out on the boys. They were only protecting you.

===The Tutor===
* '''Philip''': Uh-oh! Your teacher says, until your grades improve, you're off the basketball team!
* '''Willis''': Say what?
* '''Kimberly''': That's not fair, daddy!
* '''Arnold''': Why, is that a croc!
* '''Willis''': They can't do that to me, I'm the team captain!
* '''Philip''': But the only way you're gonna get back on the team is to get your grades up.

===Willis' Privacy===
* '''Vernon''': Oh no, Arnold!
* '''Willis''': You ruined my pictures!
* '''Arnold''': I didn't know you were in the bathroom!
* '''Willis''': Can't you stay out of my business?
* '''Arnold''': I got business my own to do in there!

===The Trip (1)===
* '''Arnold''': Come on, fish! Come on, take that bait! Come on, fish! I'm waitin' Ah, here we are, I got a big one, a big one!
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* '''Willis''': Hello hello!
* '''Arnold''': It's the creature from the black lagoon!
* '''Edna''': Looks like he'll need a harpoon for this one, Arnold!
* '''Willis''': Got everything I need to go to Portland! Got my water skis, my diver's suit, my snorkel, and my flippers!
* '''Arnold''': You only need one more thing.
* '''Willis''': What's that?
* '''Arnold''': You need to learn how to swim!
* '''Willis''': Come on, blood. You know I know how to swim good now!
* '''Arnold''': No you don't!
* '''Edna''': Boys, boys! Boys, cool it! Stop acting like brothers!
* '''Kimberly''': Hey everybody, how do you like my new bathing suit?
* '''Arnold''': Where is the rest of it?
* '''Willis''': That's it, it's a bikini!
* '''Edna''': You look darlin', Kimberly!
* '''Kimberly''': Thank you, Mrs. Garrett!
* '''Philip''': Listen gang uh... Say, that's a nice bathing suit you're almost wearing!
* '''Kimberly''': Well, it was a choice between this and a one-piece!
* '''Philip''': I'm glad you took both pieces!
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* '''Arnold''': 5 hours, what kinda train are we goin' on?
* '''Philip''': Oh, we're not goin' on a train!
* '''Arnold''': They got jet buses now?
* '''Philip''': Arnold, we're gonna fly.
* '''Arnold''': Whatchoo talkin' bout Mr. D?
* '''Philip''': We're gonna fly there, that's the quickest way!

==Season Three==
===Junk Food Junkie===
* '''Kimberly''': (indicates Arnold) He's a junk food junkie. He's a human garbage disposal. 
* '''Aunt Sophia''': Arnold, I'm shocked. Don't you know what you are to eat? 
* '''Arnold''': (frowns at Aunt Sophia) You mean to tell me that I happen to be a 49-pound Twinkie?!

Diff'rent Strokes: Copyright 1978-1979 Tandem Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Hello, Larry & The Facts of Life: Copyright 1978-1979 T.A.T. Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

==Cast==
* [[w:Conrad Bain|Conrad Bain]] as Phillip Drummond
* [[w:Gary Coleman|Gary Coleman]] as Arnold Jackson
* [[w:Todd Bridges|Todd Bridges]] as Willis Jackson
* [[w:Dana Plato|Dana Plato]] as Kimberly Drummond (1978–1984, 1985–1986 recurring)
* [[w:Charlotte Rae|Charlotte Rae]] as Edna Garrett (1978–1979)
* [[w:Nedra Volz|Nedra Volz]] as Adelaide Brubaker (1980–1982)
* [[Janet Jackson]] as Charlene DuPrey (1980–1984 recurring)
* [[w:Dody Goodman|Dody Goodman]] as Aunt Sophia (1981–1982 recurring)
* [[w:Shavar Ross|Shavar Ross]] as Dudley Ramsey (1980–1986 recurring)
* [[w:Le Tari|Le Tari]] as Ted Ramsey (1981–1985 recurring)
* [[w:Mary Jo Catlett|Mary Jo Catlett]] as Pearl Gallagher (1982–1986)
* [[w:Rosalind Chao|Rosalind Chao]] as Miss Chung (1982–1983 recurring)
* [[w:Steven Mond|Steven Mond]] as Robbie Jason (1980–1985)
* [[w:Nikki Swasey|Nikki Swasey]] as Lisa Hayes (1982–1986 recurring)
* [[w:Dixie Carter|Dixie Carter]] & [[w:Mary Ann Mobley|Mary Ann Mobley]] as Maggie McKinney Drummond (1984–1986)
* [[w:Danny Cooksey|Danny Cooksey]] as Sam McKinney (1984–1986)
* [[w:Jason Hervey|Jason Hervey]] as Charlie (1985–1986 recurring)

==The Drummond Family==
* Sophia (Phillip's elder sister)
* Phillip
* Lydia (Phillip's 1st wife & Kimberly's mother, deceased)
* Maggie McKinney (Phillip's 2nd wife & Sam's mother)
* Kimberly (Phillip's daughter with Lydia)
* Willis Jackson (adopted son)
* Arnold Jackson (adopted son)
* Sam McKinney (stepson; father is Maggie's ex-husband Wes)

==External links==
{{Wikipedia}}
* {{IMDb title|id=0077003|title=Diff'rent Strokes}}
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