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Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
EnglishTV_14ScriptedNov 3, 1978
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Diff'rent Strokes is a sitcom that follows the lives of two Black brothers from Harlem, Arnold and Willis, who are adopted by a wealthy White widower named Phillip Drummond. The show explores the cultural and class differences between the boys' upbringing in a penthouse apartment on Park Avenue and their previous life in a poor neighborhood. Diff'rent Strokes tackles topics such as race, family relationships, and social issues in a light-hearted and comedic way.
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1. Movin' In
Nov 3, 1978
2. The Social Worker
Nov 10, 1978
3. Mother's Last Visit
Nov 17, 1978
4. Prep School
Nov 24, 1978
5. The Spanking
Dec 1, 1978
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- adopted child
- african american
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- sitcom
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- interracial family
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- wealth
- single father
- brother sister relationship
- father son relationship
- new york city
- culture clash
- manhattan, new york city
- widower
- father daughter relationship
- famous opening theme
- 20th century
- 1970s
- 1980s
- millionaire
- single parent
- new york
- orphan
- little boy
- child care
- 13 year old
- 8 year old
- 12 year old
- teenage girl
- teenager
- 9 year old
- housekeeper
- bunk bed
- maid
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