Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986)
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The misadventures of a wealthy Manhattan family who adopted the children of their late African American housekeeper from Harlem.
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Creators:
Jeff Harris, Bernie KukoffSeries Cast & Crew
Awards
2 wins & 31 nominations.Reviews & Commentary
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In one of the fantastical tales of Amazing Stories, the 1985-87 anthology series by Steven Spielberg, Gary Coleman reprises his character of Arnold Drummond. In Amazing Stories: Remote Control Man (1985) there is a sort of The Twilight Zone (1959) premise, where a TV-addict husband is given a magical remote that allows him to change his family into popular television characters. He zaps his wife and kids into June Cleaver of Leave It to Beaver (1957), Face from The A-Team (1983) and Arnold. All the original actors turn up. Spielberg wrote the story, while Bob Clark of A Christmas Story (1983) directed.
Quotes
Arnold Jackson, Willis Jackson:
In Harlem...
Alternate Versions
Two hour-long episodes on the first season DVD are presented in their edited, two-part syndicated versions.
Soundtracks
Diff'rent Strokes(Theme Song)
Written by Alan Thicke, Al Burton and Gloria Loring
Performed by Alan Thicke
Storyline
Plot Summary
Genres
Comedy | Drama | FamilyDetails
Release Date:
3 November 1978Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Metromedia Square - 5746 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USAContribute to this page
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