different strokes season 8 episode 5 online

Produced later in the season but brought forward to be broadcast at Christmas, it features clips from 'The Fight' which was not aired until the episode after this. Notes: This hour-long clip show was split into two episodes for syndication. The Drummond family recall past events on their first Christmas with Willis and Arnold. It turns out Willis had done it to prove a point that everyone is 'innocent until proven guilty'.īudd Grossman, Howard Leeds and Ben Starr Eventually he sleeps anyway.Īrnold is accused of putting his goldfish Abraham in the hot tub and he is put on trial by the Drummond family to prove his innocence. decides to have a replica made instead, but Arnold knows the difference. Drummond hires a private investigator to track down the doll. Willis decides to dole out the punishment himself, but it's far more painful for Willis than it is for Arnold.Īrnold's prized doll is sold and Arnold has trouble going to sleep without it, so Mr. Drummond, to avoid getting spanked for dropping a water bomb on Henry, the maintenance man. This episode features the first appearance of Willis' catchphrase 'Say what?'Īrnold hides from Mr. Notes: Dana Plato does not appear in this episode. Drummond enrolls Arnold and Willis at his former school, but the headmaster ( Howard Morton) makes arrangements for them to fail their entrance exams. Teleplay by : Alan Rosen & Fred Rubin and Michael Russnow Note: Although mentioned by Drummond in many episodes, this is the only occasion where Drummond's mother is actually seen. Drummond's mother ( Irene Tedrow) visits and is surprised when she sees that his new sons are black, so he tries to make her get over her racial prejudices. Note: Dana Plato does not appear in this episode. Arnold helps convince him otherwise.Ī social worker ( Ellen Travolta) suggests that Willis and Arnold should live with a black family instead of with the Drummonds and Arnold gets the impression that Mr. Drummond's offer to take him in, but Willis wants to move back to their former home in Harlem. Drummond plans to have the boys live in his Park Avenue apartment with him, his daughter Kimberly ( Dana Plato), and new housekeeper Edna Garrett ( Charlotte Rae). Wealthy Phillip Drummond ( Conrad Bain) prepares to take in two boys from Harlem, Arnold ( Gary Coleman) and Willis Jackson ( Todd Bridges), who were the sons of his late housekeeper. ^ Tied with Matt Houston and Oh MadelineĮpisodes Season 1 (1978–79) No.

^ Tied with Fantasy Island and Trapper John, M.D.

Different strokes season 8 episode 5 online