Diff'rent Strokes - Season 2 Episode 8 The Adoption (1)

Name: Diff'rent Strokes
Genre: Comedy, Family, Drama
Released: 07 Mar 1986
Rating: 7.04
Cast: Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Mary Jo Catlett, Danny Cooksey

1986-03-07 United States of America 30 minutes.

7.04 282 votes

Comedy Family Drama family relationships wealthy orphan class differences widower manhattan, new york city interracial adoption adopted child sitcom child care brother brother relationship african american

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Season - Episode

8 Season 8 Sep 27, 1985

8 - 1

Sam's Missing (1) Sep 27, 1985
8 - 2

Sam's Missing (2) Sep 27, 1985
8 - 3

Bully for Arnold Oct 04, 1985
8 - 4

Love on the Run Oct 11, 1985
8 - 5

Willis Goes to College Oct 18, 1985
8 - 6

Arnold's Job Oct 25, 1985
8 - 7

A Tale of Two Teachers Nov 08, 1985
8 - 8

So You Want to Be a Rock Star Nov 15, 1985
8 - 9

Speak No Evil Nov 29, 1985
8 - 10

Arnold's Bad Rep Dec 06, 1985
8 - 11

It's My Party and I'll Cry if I Want To Dec 13, 1985
8 - 12

Arnold's Initiation Jan 10, 1986
8 - 13

Bulimia Jan 17, 1986
8 - 14

Sam's Big Brother Jan 24, 1986
8 - 15

Arnold's Tangled Web Jan 31, 1986
8 - 16

Lifestyles of the Poor and Unknown Feb 07, 1986
8 - 17

The Big Bribe Feb 21, 1986
8 - 18

The Photo Club Feb 28, 1986
8 - 19

The Front Page Mar 07, 1986

7 Season 7 Sep 29, 1984

7 - 1

A Haunting We Will Go Sep 29, 1984
7 - 2

Arnold and Lisa's Mother Oct 06, 1984
7 - 3

Bed-Wetting Oct 13, 1984
7 - 4

Undercover Lover Oct 20, 1984
7 - 5

Arnold's Strike Oct 27, 1984
7 - 6

Sam's Father Nov 03, 1984
7 - 7

Carmella Meets the Gooch Nov 10, 1984
7 - 8

Arnold the Entrepreneur Nov 17, 1984
7 - 9

The Honorable Arnold J. Jackson Nov 24, 1984
7 - 10

The Gymnasts Dec 01, 1984
7 - 11

Tonsils Dec 08, 1984
7 - 12

Arnold's Songbird Dec 15, 1984
7 - 13

Baseball Blues Jan 05, 1985
7 - 14

Arnold Saves the Squirrel Jan 12, 1985
7 - 15

Sam Adopts a Grandparent Jan 19, 1985
7 - 16

Harry Birthday Drummond Jan 26, 1985
7 - 17

Sam's New Pal Feb 02, 1985
7 - 18

Russian Embassy Feb 09, 1985
7 - 19

Cheers to Arnold Feb 16, 1985
7 - 20

A Camping We Will Go Feb 23, 1985
7 - 21

Beauty is in the Eye of Arnold Mar 02, 1985
7 - 22

Blue Collar Drummond Mar 09, 1985
7 - 23

Street Smarts Mar 23, 1985
7 - 24

A Special Friend May 04, 1985

6 Season 6 Oct 01, 1983

6 - 1

Mr. T and mr. t Oct 01, 1983
6 - 2

The Goat Oct 15, 1983
6 - 3

Rashomon II Oct 22, 1983
6 - 4

The Lie Oct 29, 1983
6 - 5

Drafted Nov 12, 1983
6 - 6

The Van Drummonds Nov 19, 1983
6 - 7

The Moonlighter Nov 26, 1983
6 - 8

Coming of Age Dec 03, 1983
6 - 9

Assert Yourself Dec 10, 1983
6 - 10

Mrs. Z Dec 17, 1983
6 - 11

The Senior Class Queen Jan 07, 1984
6 - 12

Where There's Smoke Jan 14, 1984
6 - 13

Drummond's Lady Jan 21, 1984
6 - 14

The Hitchhikers (1) (a.k.a.) Hitchhiking (1) Jan 28, 1984
6 - 15

The Hitchhikers (2) (a.k.a.) Hitchhiking (2) Feb 04, 1984
6 - 16

Hooray for Hollywood (1) Feb 11, 1984
6 - 17

Hooray for Hollywood (2) Feb 18, 1984
6 - 18

The Wedding (1) Feb 25, 1984
6 - 19

The Wedding (2) Feb 25, 1984
6 - 20

The Honeymoon's Over Mar 03, 1984
6 - 21

The Bar Mitzvah Boy Mar 17, 1984
6 - 22

Kathy's Olympics Mar 24, 1984
6 - 23

The Houseguest May 05, 1984
6 - 24

The Boyfriend May 12, 1984

5 Season 5 Oct 02, 1982

5 - 1

Shoot-Out at the O.K. Arcade Oct 02, 1982
5 - 2

In the Swim Oct 09, 1982
5 - 3

Cyrano De Jackson Oct 16, 1982
5 - 4

Big Brother Oct 23, 1982
5 - 5

The Peacemaker Oct 30, 1982
5 - 6

Substitute Teacher Nov 06, 1982
5 - 7

The Older Woman Nov 13, 1982
5 - 8

A Case of Overexposure (a.k.a.) Overexposure Nov 20, 1982
5 - 9

Memories Nov 27, 1982
5 - 10

Push Comes to Shove Dec 04, 1982
5 - 11

The Executives Dec 11, 1982
5 - 12

Santa's Helper Dec 18, 1982
5 - 13

A Growing Problem Jan 08, 1983
5 - 14

Parents Have Rights, Too Jan 15, 1983
5 - 15

Independent Woman Jan 22, 1983
5 - 16

The Bicycle Man (1) Feb 05, 1983
5 - 17

The Bicycle Man (2) Feb 12, 1983
5 - 18

Family on Ice Feb 19, 1983
5 - 19

Hall Monitor Feb 26, 1983
5 - 20

The Cricket Mar 05, 1983
5 - 21

Roommates Mar 12, 1983
5 - 22

The Reporter Mar 19, 1983
5 - 23

Romeo and Juliet Apr 30, 1983
5 - 24

My Fair Larry (a.k.a.) My Fair Lady May 07, 1983

4 Season 4 Oct 29, 1981

4 - 1

Growing Up Oct 29, 1981
4 - 2

First Day Blues Nov 05, 1981
4 - 3

The Model Nov 12, 1981
4 - 4

The Team Nov 19, 1981
4 - 5

The Big Heist Nov 26, 1981
4 - 6

Double Date (a.k.a.) Blind Date Dec 03, 1981
4 - 7

The Ski Weekend Dec 10, 1981
4 - 8

Health Club Dec 17, 1981
4 - 9

Burial Ground Jan 07, 1982
4 - 10

Hello, Daddy Jan 14, 1982
4 - 11

Jilted Jan 21, 1982
4 - 12

Dreams Jan 28, 1982
4 - 13

Kathy Feb 04, 1982
4 - 14

Fire Feb 11, 1982
4 - 15

The Squatter Feb 18, 1982
4 - 16

The Car Feb 25, 1982
4 - 17

Crime Story (Part 1) (a.k.a.) Crime in the Schools Mar 11, 1982
4 - 18

Crime Story (Part 2) (a.k.a.) Crime in the Schools Mar 18, 1982
4 - 19

B.M.O.C. Mar 25, 1982
4 - 20

Green Hair Apr 01, 1982
4 - 21

Have I Got a Girl for You Apr 08, 1982
4 - 22

Lifesavers Apr 15, 1982
4 - 23

Stress? What Stress? Apr 22, 1982
4 - 24

The Music Man May 06, 1982
4 - 25

Short But Sweet May 13, 1982
4 - 26

On Your Toes May 20, 1982

3 Season 3 Nov 12, 1980

3 - 1

The Bank Job (1) Nov 12, 1980
3 - 2

The Bank Job (2) Nov 12, 1980
3 - 3

Small Claims Court Nov 19, 1980
3 - 4

Substitute Mother Nov 26, 1980
3 - 5

The Accident (1) Dec 03, 1980
3 - 6

The Accident (2) Dec 03, 1980
3 - 7

Little Mother Dec 10, 1980
3 - 8

Football Father Dec 17, 1980
3 - 9

First Love Dec 31, 1980
3 - 10

Count Your Blessings Jan 07, 1981
3 - 11

The Loan Jan 14, 1981
3 - 12

Roots Jan 21, 1981
3 - 13

Junk Food Junkie (a.k.a.) Junk Food Jan 28, 1981
3 - 14

The Bus Feb 04, 1981
3 - 15

The Older Man Feb 25, 1981
3 - 16

Where There's Hope Mar 04, 1981
3 - 17

The Magician (a.k.a.) It's Magic Mar 11, 1981
3 - 18

Drummond's Fair Lady Mar 18, 1981
3 - 19

The Ancestors Mar 25, 1981
3 - 20

Almost American Apr 01, 1981
3 - 21

Room for One More May 06, 1981
3 - 22

The Athlete May 13, 1981

2 Season 2 Sep 21, 1979

2 - 1

Arnold's Girlfriend (1) Sep 21, 1979
2 - 2

Arnold's Girlfriend (2) Sep 21, 1979
2 - 3

Feudin' and Fussin' (I) Sep 28, 1979
2 - 4

Feudin' and Fussin' (2) Sep 28, 1979
2 - 5

Mrs. Garrett's Romance Oct 12, 1979
2 - 6

Birds and Bees Oct 19, 1979
2 - 7

Arnold's Hero (a.k.a.) The Hero Oct 24, 1979
2 - 8

The Adoption (1) Oct 31, 1979
2 - 9

The Adoption (2) Nov 07, 1979
2 - 10

Father and Son Day Nov 14, 1979
2 - 11

Thanksgiving Crossover (I) Nov 28, 1979
2 - 12

Thanksgiving Crossover (2) Nov 28, 1979
2 - 13

The Rivals Dec 05, 1979
2 - 14

Hot Watch Dec 12, 1979
2 - 15

The Dog Story (a.k.a.) A Dog Story Dec 19, 1979
2 - 16

The Election Jan 09, 1980
2 - 17

Friendly-Mate Jan 16, 1980
2 - 18

Poor Drummond Jan 23, 1980
2 - 19

Big Business Jan 30, 1980
2 - 20

Return of the Gooch Feb 06, 1980
2 - 21

Valentine's Day Retrospective (a.k.a.) Valentine's Vigil Feb 13, 1980
2 - 22

Skin Deep or True Blue (a.k.a.) Guess Who? Feb 20, 1980
2 - 23

Teacher's Pet Feb 27, 1980
2 - 24

The Slumber Party Mar 12, 1980
2 - 25

Arnold Faces Fatality (a.k.a.) The Will (a.k.a.) Drummond's Will Mar 19, 1980
2 - 26

The Squealer Mar 26, 1980

1 Season 1 Nov 03, 1978

1 - 1

Movin' In Nov 03, 1978
1 - 2

The Social Worker Nov 10, 1978
1 - 3

Mother's Last Visit Nov 17, 1978
1 - 4

Prep School Nov 24, 1978
1 - 5

The Spanking Dec 01, 1978
1 - 6

Goodbye Dolly Dec 08, 1978
1 - 7

The Trial Dec 15, 1978
1 - 8

Retrospective (1) Dec 29, 1978
1 - 9

Retrospective (2) Dec 29, 1978
1 - 10

The Fight Jan 05, 1979
1 - 11

The Club Meeting Jan 12, 1979
1 - 12

The Woman Jan 19, 1979
1 - 13

No Time for Arnold Jan 26, 1979
1 - 14

The Relative Feb 02, 1979
1 - 15

The Tutor Feb 09, 1979
1 - 16

The New Landlord Feb 16, 1979
1 - 17

Willis' Privacy Feb 23, 1979
1 - 18

Mrs. Garrett's Crisis Mar 02, 1979
1 - 19

The Job (a.k.a.) Willis' Job Mar 16, 1979
1 - 20

The Trip (I) Mar 30, 1979
1 - 21

The Trip (2) Mar 30, 1979
1 - 22

Getting Involved Apr 06, 1979
1 - 23

Willis' Birthday Apr 13, 1979
1 - 24

The Girls School (a.k.a.) Garrett's Girls May 04, 1979

0 Season 0 Jan 01, 1970

0 - 1

A Look Back at Diff'rent Strokes Jan 01, 1970
0 - 2

Whatchoo Talkin Bout Jan 01, 1970

Overview

The Drummond family celebrates the day Arnold and Willis are supposed to be officially adopted until the visit of a ""relative"" leaves their plans in jeopardy. Whitman Mayo guest stars as Jethro Simpson, who sees his way to go from junk to jewels in a last will and testament leaving a fortune to Willis and Arnold.

Year 1986

Studio ABC, NBC

Director Bernie Kukoff, Jeff Harris

Crew Blake Hunter (Producer)

Popularity 1.6233

Language English