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Diff'rent Strokes
Comedy
Diff'rent Strokes is a sitcom that centered around millionaire widower Phillip Drummond, his two black adopted sons Arnold and Willis, and daughter Kimberly. Later seasons saw Drummond remarry and bring a new child, Sam, into the family. The show lasted eight seasons on two networks.
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Premiered
- November 3, 1978
- Ended
- March 7, 1986
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