Diff'rent Strokes

S01E01 Movin' In 1978-11-03

In the series' first episode, millionaire Phillip Drummond takes in two Harlem orphans.

S01E02 The Social Worker 1978-11-10

A social worker checks up on the adoptees in the Drummond home.

S01E03 Mother's Last Visit 1978-11-17

Drummond is paid a surprise visit by his status-conscious mother.

S01E04 Prep School 1978-11-24

Drummond wants to send the kids to his boyhood prep school.

S01E05 The Spanking 1978-12-01

Drummond must decide how to discipline Arnold for tossing water bombs off the balcony.

S01E06 Goodbye Dolly 1978-12-08

The ratty doll Arnold sleeps with is accidentally sold.

S01E07 The Trial 1978-12-15

Drummond's teachings about justice backfire when he must give Arnold a fair trial for his misdeeds.

S01E08 Retrospective - Part 1 1978-12-29

Clips from early episodes are featured as the Drummonds spend Christmas reminiscing about humorous incidents.

S01E09 Retrospective - Part 2 1978-12-29

Life in the household is recalled in clips from early episodes.

S01E10 The Fight 1979-01-05

A bully's after Arnold and Willis wants him to fight back, while Drummond wants peace talks.

S01E11 The Club Meeting 1979-01-12

The boys show off their new home to their old friends.

S01E12 The Woman 1979-01-19

Arnold, Willis and Kimberly are out to foil Drummond's plan to marry a widow

S01E13 No Time for Arnold 1979-01-26

Feeling ignored, Arnold feigns bed-wetting to attract attention.

S01E14 The Relative 1979-02-02

The boys' cousin Muriel arrives, and she's as broke as she is likable.

S01E15 The Tutor 1979-02-09

Basketball-team captain Willis gets some bad news: get better grades or quit the team.

S01E16 The New Landlord 1979-02-16

The new landlord decides to evict families with preteens.

S01E17 Willis' Privacy 1979-02-23

Willis's demand for privacy sparks a feud with Arnold

S01E18 Mrs. Garrett's Crisis 1979-03-02

A reunion with successful friends convinces Mrs. Garrett of her own failure.

S01E19 The Job 1979-03-16

A frantic Willis keeps up pretenses after he's fired the first day on a job.

S01E20 The Trip - Part 1 1979-03-30

Drummond and his brood journey to Oregon to see his latest acquisition---the radio station where an old Army buddy holds forth. The Trip was a backdoor pilot for TV series "Hello Larry".

S01E21 The Trip - Part 2 1979-03-30

Drummond and his brood visit his newly purchased radio station and an old Army buddy. The Trip was a backdoor pilot for TV series "Hello Larry".

S01E22 Getting Involved 1979-04-06

Arnold perseveres in an uphill struggle to bring a holdup man to justice.

S01E23 Willis's Birthday 1979-04-13

Willis has a special birthday request: a party back in his Harlem neighborhood with his old buddies.

S01E24 The Girls' School 1979-05-04

Mrs. Garrett finds teen pandemonium when she visits Kimberly's school in a backdoor pilot for TV series "The Facts of Life".

S02E01 Arnold's Girlfriend - Part 1 1979-09-21

Arnold is hospitalized and falls for a young white girl.

S02E02 Arnold's Girlfriend - Part 2 1979-09-21

Arnold and Alice decide to run away together.

S02E03 Feudin' and Fussin' - Part 1 1979-09-28

The cast of "Hello, Larry" visits the Drummonds.

S02E04 Feudin' and Fussin' - Part 2 1979-09-28

Drummond's friend Larry auditions as a TV talk-show host in New York.

S02E05 Mrs. Garrett's Romance 1979-10-12

Eyebrows are raised when Mrs. Garrett gets involved with a younger man

S02E06 Birds and Bees 1979-10-19

Willis's explanation of the facts of life leads Arnold to think eating salmon causes pregnancy.

S02E07 Arnold's Hero (a.k.a.) The Hero 1979-10-24

Willis and Kimberly write to Muhammad Ali and tell him that Arnold's last wish is to meet the champ.

S02E08 The Adoption - Part 1 1979-10-31

As Drummond completes adoption legalities, Jethro L. Simpson shows up with a will leaving the boys a fortune.

S02E09 The Adoption - Part 2 1979-11-07

Drummond drops adoption proceedings because of Jethro's faked proof of guardianship over Arnold and Willis.

S02E10 Father and Son Day 1979-11-14

Larry Moore is drawn into Willis's scheme to win a health club's father-son athletic competition

S02E11 Thanksgiving Crossover - Part 1 1979-11-28

A misunderstanding turns the Adlers' visit into a family feud.

S02E12 Thanksgiving Crossover - Part 2 1979-11-28

The misunderstanding threatens Drummond and Larry's friendship

S02E13 The Rivals 1979-12-05

A sixth-grade temptress flirts with Arnold to get close to her target---Willis

S02E14 Hot Watch 1979-12-12

The boys' distrust of the law makes them hide a stolen watch they found.

S02E15 The Dog Story (a.k.a.) A Dog Story 1979-12-19

Arnold may have been bitten by a rabid dog he saved from a car.

S02E16 The Election 1980-01-09

Drummond runs for city council; a new housekeeper arrives.

S02E17 Friendly-Mate 1980-01-16

The boys visit a computer-dating service to get a mate for their father.

S02E18 Poor Drummond 1980-01-23

Convinced that Drummond is going bankrupt, Arnold and Willis rush to the welfare office to get $30 million.

S02E19 Big Business 1980-01-30

A brownie business turns the household into a hotbed of labor disputes.

S02E20 Return of the Gooch 1980-02-06

After a karate course, Arnold wants to challenge his archenemy to a fight.

S02E21 Valentine's Day Retrospective (a.k.a.) Valentine's Vigil 1980-02-13

Valentine's Day finds the boys reminiscing about their experiences as Drummond's "sons," including an encounter with Muhammad Ali.

S02E22 Skin Deep or True Blue (a.k.a.) Guess Who? 1980-02-20

Kimberly falls for a boy who turns out to be a bigot.

S02E23 Teacher's Pet 1980-02-27

Classmates tease Arnold when Drummond starts dating the teacher.

S02E24 The Slumber Party 1980-03-12

Drummond's quiet dinner date with a friend is sabotaged by the kids' slumber party.

S02E25 Arnold Faces Fatality (a.k.a.) The Will (a.k.a.) Drummond's Will 1980-03-19

Arnold thinks everything he loves is leaving him after his goldfish dies and he finds Drummond's will.

S02E26 The Squealer 1980-03-26

Against Drummond's orders, Willis joins a gang and gets arrested for painting graffiti.

S03E01 The Bank Job - Part 1 1980-11-12

Arnold's first date is held up when he and Willis are taken hostage during a holdup.

S03E02 The Bank Job - Part 2 1980-11-12

Drummond tries to negotiate with the bank robbers holding Arnold and Willis hostage.

S03E03 Small Claims Court 1980-11-19

Arnold takes a hobby shop to small-claims court over a defective electric train.

S03E04 Substitute Mother 1980-11-26

Arnold is so taken with the temporary housekeeper that he concocts a romantic scheme to make her Drummond's new wife.

S03E05 The Accident - Part 1 1980-12-03

Drummond is hospitalized with a serious injury.

S03E06 The Accident - Part 2 1980-12-03

While Drummond is hospitalized, his partner takes control of the business.

S03E07 Little Mother 1980-12-10

A telephone message has even Drummond thinking that Kimberly is pregnant

S03E08 Football Father 1980-12-17

Drummond quietly intercedes when Arnold is rejected by a peewee football team.

S03E09 First Love 1980-12-31

Arnold helps Willis with a romantic intrigue

S03E10 Count Your Blessings 1981-01-07

Drummond arranges for Arnold to see two people who might ease the boy's concern about his size.

S03E11 The Loan 1981-01-14

Arnold helps the doorman finance a long shot at the race track.

S03E12 Roots 1981-01-21

The boys try to prove to old friends that they haven't forgotten their roots.

S03E13 Junk Food Junkie (a.k.a.) Junk Food 1981-01-28

Arnold's poor dental checkup and a visit by health-minded Aunt Sophia spark Drummond's crusade to rid the school of junk-food machines.

S03E14 The Bus 1981-02-04

A threatening telephone call casts a pall on Arnold's happy participation in a school program.

S03E15 The Older Man 1981-02-25

Disguised by makeup, 15-year-old Kimberly goes out with an "older man" who thinks she's ripe for romance

S03E16 Where There's Hope 1981-03-04

Arnold balks at inviting the girl next door to his party, but his attitude changes when he learns she's hospitalized.

S03E17 The Magician (a.k.a.) It's Magic 1981-03-11

Magician Arnold "disappears" when a writer visits to do a story on the household.

S03E18 Drummond's Fair Lady 1981-03-18

Drummond finds his new division director quite charming despite the fact that everyone else dislikes her

S03E19 The Ancestors 1981-03-25

Drummond learns that he's heir to property in Harlem that was owned by his ancestor, a slave trader.

S03E20 Almost American 1981-04-01

The trials of an immigrant seeking citizenship provide a lesson for Arnold, who has been failing in American history. A failed backdoor pilot for a spinoff series.

S03E21 Room for One More 1981-05-06

A classmate who fears he's about to lose his foster home cons Arnold into persuading Drummond to adopt him.

S03E22 The Athlete 1981-05-13

An unscrupulous baseball coach tries to get Willis to switch schools and join his team.

S04E01 Growing Up 1981-10-29

Willis plans to make love to Charlene for the first time.

S04E02 First Day Blues 1981-11-05

Willis has trouble making friends at his new school, until it's discovered that his family is rich, so he gets asked to buy marijuana for a party.

S04E03 The Model 1981-11-12

Kimberly's job leads to her beginning a modeling career.

S04E04 The Team 1981-11-19

Willis want to sue the school because their Affirmative Action policy affects him, meaning he won't be on the team.

S04E05 The Big Heist 1981-11-26

Arnold attempts to steal an expensive comic book to get into the Gooch's club and gets taken to court when he's caught.

S04E06 Double Date (a.k.a.) Blind Date 1981-12-03

Arnold gets his first date with a girl he likes, but things turn sour when Dudley butts in on them.

S04E07 The Ski Weekend 1981-12-10

Kimberly goes on a ski trip with her friend, but doesn't let the family know that there will be boys there. Mr. Drummond and Willis end up surprising her by paying an unannounced visit, but get surprised themselves when they see the boys.

S04E08 Health Club 1981-12-17

Arnold and Willis try to get into Mr. Drummond's health club, but are turned away because they are black. When Drummond is honored by the club, a confrontation takes place.

S04E09 Burial Ground 1982-01-07

Drummond's building project is discovered to be on the site of an Indian burial ground, which leads to a conflict with a member of the Indian tribe.

S04E10 Hello, Daddy 1982-01-14

The son of a woman Mr. Drummond knew during the Korean War shows up claiming that Mr. Drummond is his father. This leads to a reunion with the woman and the truth about who the father really is.

S04E11 Jilted 1982-01-21

When Charlene feels Willis is taking her for granted, she dumps him. Willis soon hears she's seeing another guy and he decides it's time to move on, but Arnold has plans to bring them back together.

S04E12 Dreams 1982-01-28

Arnold begins having nightmares after he finds out Mr. Drummond is going on a business trip, so a therapist is needed to unlock Arnold's fears.

S04E13 Kathy 1982-02-04

Arnold gets reassurance from Kathy when he plays Abraham Lincoln in a school play, but when he tries to get her to use her crutches instead of sitting in a wheelchair, she is furious and blows his confidence before showtime.

S04E14 Fire 1982-02-11

A fire has the family trapped in the building and when smoke starts coming through the vents, it makes everyone think the end is near.

S04E15 The Squatter 1982-02-18

A woman becomes a squatter in the Drummonds' house after she is forced out of her apartment due to a condominium conversion Mr. Drummond is involved with.

S04E16 The Car 1982-02-25

Willis takes the car out without Mr. Drummond's permission in order to pick up Charlene for a date and gets in trouble when he hits a police officer's motorcycle.

S04E17 Crime Story (Part 1) (a.k.a.) Crime in the Schools 1982-03-11

Arnold and Dudley are harassed by two bullies who force them to hand over their lunch and money. Willis decides to interfere and gets more than he bargained for.

S04E18 Crime Story (Part 2) (a.k.a.) Crime in the Schools 1982-03-18

After Willis is hospitalized for trying to stop the bullies, Arnold is asked to participate in a sting operation to nab them. When Mr. Drummond refuses to allow this, Arnold takes matters into his own hands, as he feels responsible for what happened to Willis.

S04E19 B.M.O.C. 1982-03-25

Willis lets his potential membership in an exclusive club go to his head, but falls hard when he alienates the club members.

S04E20 Green Hair 1982-04-01

Kimberly's hair turns green before a date, due to using a copper bowl affected by acid rain to wash her hair, which gets the Drummond family talking about how to help the environment.

S04E21 Have I Got a Girl for You 1982-04-08

Mr. Drummond has a good time going out with a hairdresser, but when he doesn't invite her to a posh party, she feels like he is secretly embarrassed by her.

S04E22 Lifesavers 1982-04-15

Willis saves Arnold's life, so Arnold feels obligated to dote on him constantly. In order to get Arnold off his back, he sets up a fake robbery at his job so Arnold can save him and even the score. When Arnold finds out what Willis is up to, he decides to have a little fun with the "robber," not knowing that a real robber has come to hold up the place.

S04E23 Stress? What Stress? 1982-04-22

Willis finds out he has very high stress levels, so Mr. Drummond wants him to lay off on his extracurricular activities, much to Willis' chagrin.

S04E24 The Music Man 1982-05-06

Willis joins a musical group and wants Charlene to join as well, but Kimberly ends up impressing his bandmates so much that they want her in the group instead.

S04E25 Short But Sweet 1982-05-13

Arnold isn't interested in celebrating his birthday because he feels girls aren't interested in him, particularly one girl he really likes, but things change when he invites the girl to his party. However, his intentions aren't made clear and she comes to the party with someone else.

S04E26 On Your Toes 1982-05-20

Arnold attends Kimberly's ballet recital and decides he wants to learn ballet, which makes Willis very uncomfortable and he tries to put a stop to it.

S05E01 Shoot-Out at the O.K. Arcade 1982-10-02

Arnold tries to outdo Willis on an arcade game, but constant playing takes a toll on his schoolwork.

S05E02 In the Swim 1982-10-09

Kimberly decides to transfer to Willis' school and gets into a confrontation when she tries to join the all-male swim team. The Drummonds get a new housekeeper named Pearl.

S05E03 Cyrano De Jackson 1982-10-16

Arnold offers to help his bashful buddy Dudley win the affections of a young lady-- who falls for Arnold instead.

S05E04 Big Brother 1982-10-23

After learning that Joey, a new boy at his school has no friends, Arnold takes it upon himself to befriend him and take him home to meet his family. While there, he convinces Willis to become a "big brother" to Joey. As a result, everyone at the Drummond household take such a shine to Joey, that Arnold becomes jealous and decides to run away.

S05E05 The Peacemaker 1982-10-30

Willis tries to negotiate peace between two rival groups of students at his school, but when one of the students, Larry, has his stuff stolen, Willis becomes the prime suspect and is forced to get a gun to protect himself.

S05E06 Substitute Teacher 1982-11-06

A substitute teacher makes life hard for Arnold and Dudley, so they try to make things difficult for him in return. When one of their pranks leads to Arnold getting hit by accident, they go to the principal and tell him that it was done on purpose, which gets the teacher in trouble and nearly gets him fired until Arnold and Dudley come clean about what really happened.

S05E07 The Older Woman 1982-11-13

Willis wears a fake mustache to get into a club and lands a date with the waitress.

S05E08 A Case of Overexposure (a.k.a.) Overexposure 1982-11-20

When Kimberly submits a candid picture of Arnold with his butt exposed to a photo contest, he is infuriated and demands that Kimberly withdraw it, but the picture remains in the contest by mistake and almost ruins Arnold's chances of winning the class election.

S05E09 Memories 1982-11-27

Arnold takes it hard when he hears his mother's voice again on an old audio tape and pretends to lose the tape permanently.

S05E10 Push Comes to Shove 1982-12-04

Arnold's confrontation with the son of the new building manager leads to Mr. Drummond punching the manager in the face and almost gets the family thrown out of the building.

S05E11 The Executives 1982-12-11

Arnold, Kimberly and Willis get jobs at Mr. Drummond's company, but when Willis finds out that minority kids don't have the same opportunities at employment, he goes undercover to see for himself and goes too far.

S05E12 Santa's Helper 1982-12-18

Arnold helps out a street corner Santa Claus, who takes advantage of Arnold and his family's kindness by robbing the Drummonds.

S05E13 A Growing Problem 1983-01-08

Willis is forbidden to go to a party when Mr. Drummond finds out there will be drinking there. After Willis disobeys and is caught, he decides to move in with Jerry and ends up in a car crash.

S05E14 Parents Have Rights, Too 1983-01-15

Mr. Drummond sneaks around behind the kids' backs while dating his tax attorney and invites her over to the apartment while the rest of the family's away, but when they return early, Mr. Drummond has to explain her presence.

S05E15 Independent Woman 1983-01-22

Kimberly stops working at Mr. Drummond's company and takes a job at a burger place, but is sexually harassed by her boss. When he finds out that Kimberly's family is wealthy and live on Park Avenue, he apologizes and ends up becoming romantically involved with her, for the purpose of advancing in her dad's company. Arnold soon learns what he is up to and tells Kimberly.

S05E16 The Bicycle Man (1) 1983-02-05

Arnold and Dudley become friends with the owner of a local bicycle shop named Henry, unaware that he is a pedophile looking for his next victim.

S05E17 The Bicycle Man (2) 1983-02-12

Drummond and Mr. Ramsey learn the truth about Mr. Horton, the seemingly friendly bicycle shop owner with a very sinister side. It soon becomes a race against time to get details out of Arnold after learning that Dudley is about to become Mr. Horton's latest victim.

S05E18 Family on Ice 1983-02-19

Kimberly impresses professional skater Dorothy Hamill with her ice skating and is taken under her wing. However, Kimberly is overwhelmed by the hard work it takes to become a professional skater and devises a way out.

S05E19 Hall Monitor 1983-02-26

Kathy transfers to Arnold's school and is treated very poorly because of her disability. When she becomes hall monitor, she rules with an iron fist and doles out demerits to everyone except Arnold. When Arnold feels the heat from his friends over getting away with everything, he tries to get Kathy to lighten up, but she refuses and gets tough with Arnold instead.

S05E20 The Cricket 1983-03-05

When Arnold faces a streak of bad luck, he is given a lucky cricket to help him out. Arnold's fortunes soon change and he tries to use the cricket to get out of trouble with the Gooch, but the cricket escapes and Arnold has to come up with a back-up plan.

S05E21 Roommates 1983-03-12

Mr. Drummond trades rooms with Willis while he is busy studying for exams. However, sharing a room with Arnold leads to discomfort for Mr. Drummond, while Arnold finds much humor at his expense.

S05E22 The Reporter 1983-03-19

Arnold struggles to find a subject for the school's journalism contest. When he discovers that drugs are being sold at the school, he sets up a meeting with the dealer so he can write about it. First Lady Nancy Reagan speaks to his class about the dangers of drug use.

S05E23 Romeo and Juliet 1983-04-30

Arnold is tricked into playing Romeo opposite Lisa's Juliet in a class play. Although Arnold works hard for his performance, Lisa is overcome with stage fright and Arnold has to help her out.

S05E24 My Fair Larry (a.k.a.) My Fair Lady 1983-05-07

Willis' classmate Larry wants his help to get a date with a girl at school, so Willis gets Kimberly to assist him, but Larry falls in love with her.

S06E01 Mr. T....and Mr. t 1983-10-01

When an episode of The A-Team is filmed in the Drummonds' apartment, Arnold has to compete with Mr. T for the affection of Dudley's cousin Angela, so Arnold tries to turn himself into a mini Mr. T, with embarrassing results.

S06E02 The Goat 1983-10-15

When Arnold is given the cold shoulder from teachers and classmates at his new school, he concocts a plan to steal the school mascot and pretend to rescue it to get some positive attention, but he gets in trouble with the family when the goat gets loose in the apartment.

S06E03 Rashomon II 1983-10-22

A burglar holds the family hostage in the apartment, but is knocked out and arrested. Mr. Drummond, Willis and Arnold all have different interpretations of what happened, but Pearl, who was in the kitchen and saw everything, tells Kimberly what really took place.

S06E04 The Lie 1983-10-29

Willis lies to Arnold about knowing first aid in order to get a job at the school carnival, but when Arnold gets an electrical shock, Willis doesn't know how to save him. He later confesses to Arnold what happened and Arnold is angry when he finds out the truth.

S06E05 Drafted 1983-11-12

A computer error leads to Arnold getting mail to sign up with the Selective Service System, even though he is too young. When Mr. Drummond complains, he is visited by the authorities, leading Arnold to think he will be drafted.

S06E06 The Van Drummonds 1983-11-19

Mr. Drummond's cousin Anna and her son Hans visit the family. As soon as they arrive, Hans starts causing trouble and blames Arnold and Willis for it.

S06E07 The Moonlighter 1983-11-26

Arnold finds out his favorite teacher is moonlighting at a gentlemen's club and sneaks into the club to find out if it's true.

S06E08 Coming of Age 1983-12-03

Kimberly finds out she'll be getting a trust fund on her 18th birthday and has plans to travel to Europe. When Mr. Drummond refuses to support her decision and threatens to keep the money from her until she's older, Kimberly plans to work as an au pair for a European family.

S06E09 Assert Yourself 1983-12-10

Arnold plans to have Dudley run for class president so he can control him behind the scenes. When Arnold sees that Dudley isn't doing things the way he wants him to, he decides to run against him. In the end, both lose out to a third candidate.

S06E10 Mrs. Z 1983-12-17

After Mr. Drummond becomes the target of an extortionist, he hires an imposing female bodyguard to protect his family.

S06E11 The Senior Class Queen 1984-01-07

When Kimberly tries to get into Willis' all-male letterman's club at school, he gets back at her by becoming a contestant in the school's beauty pageant.

S06E12 Where There's Smoke 1984-01-14

Arnold takes up smoking cigarettes to impress the kids at school, but ruins his brand new sweater when he gets burning ashes on it. He then learns the dangers of smoking from Dudley's father, who is in need of surgery because of his habit.

S06E13 Drummond's Lady 1984-01-21

Mr. Drummond tries to make a business deal with exercise instructor Maggie McKinney and falls in love with her.

S06E14 The Hitchhikers (1) (a.k.a.) Hitchhiking (1) 1984-01-28

Arnold and Kimberly hitchhike to get home for Mr. Drummond's birthday party and are picked up by a man who takes them to his apartment and tries to have his way with Kimberly.

S06E15 The Hitchhikers (2) (a.k.a.) Hitchhiking (2) 1984-02-04

Arnold escapes from the kidnapper and makes it home, but leaves Kimberly behind and can't remember where she is. A policeman helps Arnold remember by hypnotizing him and getting him to reveal the license plate number of the kidnapper so the police can track him down to arrest him.

S06E16 Hooray for Hollywood (1) 1984-02-11

Mr. Drummond travels to Hollywood and proposes to Maggie and finds out she has a young son named Sam. Meanwhile, Arnold and Dudley try to meet the star of Knight Rider and sneak into a car on the set that's about to be blown up.

S06E17 Hooray for Hollywood (2) 1984-02-18

David Hasselhoff rescues Arnold and Dudley just in time and the rest of the family find out about Mr. Drummond's marriage plans. Arnold is less than thrilled, especially when he finds out he's getting a new little brother as part of the deal.

S06E18 The Wedding (1) 1984-02-25

Arrangements are being made for the wedding between Mr. Drummond and Maggie and Maggie becomes furious when she finds out that Mr. Drummond's lawyer suggested a pre-nuptial agreement.

S06E19 The Wedding (2) 1984-02-25

The wedding is about to take place, until Maggie and Mr. Drummond realize that neither of them called anybody to perform the ceremony.

S06E20 The Honeymoon's Over 1984-03-03

Mr. Drummond and Maggie return from their honeymoon and find out that Arnold had been taking advantage of Sam while they were away.

S06E21 The Bar Mitzvah Boy 1984-03-17

When Arnold loses interest in attending church, he tries to find a religion more to his liking, so he decides to convert to Judaism, but is convinced otherwise by a rabbi.

S06E22 Kathy's Olympics 1984-03-24

Arnold is in charge of keeping donations for a fundraising drive at school, but loses the money when he puts it in an old pair of shoes that gets thrown out, so the rest of the family has to dig through the garbage to find them. Fortunately for Arnold, Sam saved the shoes and money from being thrown away.

S06E23 The Houseguest 1984-05-05

After an argument with her father, Charlene moves in with the Drummonds and ends up fighting with Willis.

S06E24 The Boyfriend 1984-05-12

Kimberly plans to move in with her boyfriend, whom her dad doesn't like, by tricking the family into thinking she's moving in with her girlfriend, Michelle instead.

S07E01 A Haunting We Will Go 1984-09-29

In this take-off on Ghostbusters, Arnold and Sam explore a haunted house.

S07E02 Arnold and Lisa's Mother 1984-10-06

Arnold and his pals think they have the solution to contemptible classmate Lisa: they'll doctor her science experiment.

S07E03 Bed-Wetting 1984-10-13

When news of Sam's bed-wetting gets out, the family goes overboard to make him feel wanted, leaving Arnold feeling neglected.

S07E04 Undercover Lover 1984-10-20

Willis's involvement with a new girlfriend puts him smack in the middle of a drug bust at school.

S07E05 Arnold's Strike 1984-10-27

Arnold's strike against the school dress code loses support when the strikers are threatened with suspension.

S07E06 Sam's Father 1984-11-03

Sam's father, a singer, shows up and hopes Sam will go live with him.

S07E07 Carmella Meets the Gooch 1984-11-10

The school bully faces a challenge from tough new student Carmella

S07E08 Arnold the Entrepreneur 1984-11-17

Arnold gets a crash course in free enterprise after a rift with Sam puts the boys in competition as bug-spray salesmen.

S07E09 The Honorable Arnold J. Jackson 1984-11-24

As judge of his school's student court, Arnold must choose between his friend and his girlfriend

S07E10 The Gymnasts 1984-12-01

An episode about an Olympic hopeful, disabled in an accident, who could use encouragement features members of the 1984 Olympic gymnastic team.

S07E11 Tonsils 1984-12-08

Sam's sore throat may get him out of school, but fails to get him out of a tonsillectomy.

S07E12 Arnold's Songbird 1984-12-15

Arnold can't deliver on his promise to get a celebrity for his school's charity night so he turns to Carmella for help.

S07E13 Baseball Blues 1985-01-05

As the coach of Sam's Little League team, Drummond suffers the agony of defeat---and the cold shoulder from Sam

S07E14 Arnold Saves the Squirrel 1985-01-12

Sam's favorite TV show is cancelled to make room for Maggie's exercise program.

S07E15 Sam Adopts a Grandparent 1985-01-19

Sam's view of the elderly becomes distorted after a cranky senior citizen refuses to team with him on a project.

S07E16 Happy Birthday Drummond 1985-01-26

Maggie and Sam surprise Mr. Drummond for his birthday by having Kimberly return from France to visit him. She brings a present of her own, the Drummond family tree, but the happiness turns to sadness when Mr. Drummond realizes that he is the last person to carry on the Drummond name. Arnold comes up with a solution; he and Willis will have their names legally changed to "Drummond," which makes Mr. Drummond happy, but Willis has second thoughts.

S07E17 Sam's New Pal 1985-02-02

Sam innocently invites a female friend to sleep over.

S07E18 Russian Embassy 1985-02-09

Arnold's rocket---containing a camera and Sam's pet mouse---crashes into the Russian Embassy.

S07E19 Cheers to Arnold 1985-02-16

Arnold finds himself on the hot seat after he succumbs to pressure to drink with the guys.

S07E20 A Camping We Will Go 1985-02-23

Sam's dad tags along on a camping trip designed to bring Drummond and Sam closer together.

S07E21 Beauty is in the Eye of Arnold 1985-03-02

Arnold's friends start hanging out with cheerleaders, but Arnold's got his eye on a plain girl, which, he learns, makes him a nobody.

S07E22 Blue Collar Drummond 1985-03-09

Drummond goes to work at one of his factories to prove he's in touch with his workers, but things go awry when the family tries to live on his paycheck.

S07E23 Street Smarts 1985-03-23

Arnold gets mugged but suppresses the experience until a policeman offering safety tips unlocks his trauma.

S07E24 A Special Friend 1985-05-04

Arnold and Sam are so shaken by a friend's epileptic seizure that they're afraid to be around her again.

S08E01 Sam's Missing - Part 1 1985-09-27

Arnold sends Sam to the market, but he fails to return.

S08E02 Sam's Missing - Part 2 1985-09-27

After the Drummonds learn Sam disappeared with a stranger, they notify the police and distribute flyers.

S08E03 Bully for Arnold 1985-10-04

The school bully asks Arnold to entertain his girlfriend while he's away, and Arnold does the job only too well.

S08E04 Love on the Run 1985-10-11

Phillip and Maggie seem to have less time for each other, and Sam is worried their marriage is destined for divorce.

S08E05 Willis Goes to College 1985-10-18

During his first week away at college, hotshot Willis doesn't want anyone to know he has the freshman blues.

S08E06 Arnold's Job 1985-10-25

Arnold starts his first job as a photographer's assistant on a newspaper.

S08E07 A Tale of Two Teachers 1985-11-08

Arnold gets a tough assignment from his English teacher: teaching "A Tale of Two Cities" to his unruly class.

S08E08 So You Want to Be a Rock Star 1985-11-15

Arnold starts a rock group, but after a few rehearsals the band is ready to fire him.

S08E09 Speak No Evil 1985-11-29

The First-Amendment rights of a white-supremacy group become the subject of controversy in the Drummond household.

S08E10 Arnold's Bad Rep 1985-12-06

Arnold kisses and tells, bragging about his exploits with his girlfriend to enhance his reputation as a lady-killer.

S08E11 It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To 1985-12-13

Sam assumes none of his buddies will attend his party, but they all show up when they learn who the guest will be.

S08E12 Arnold's Initiation 1986-01-10

Arnold plays a cruel trick to gain membership in the Squires Club, and the prank costs a friend his job.

S08E13 Bulimia 1986-01-17

When massive quantities of food disappear, Arnold and Sam find out that Kimberly is suffering from bulimia.

S08E14 Sam's Big Brother 1986-01-24

Arnold fumes when Sam begins spending all his time with Willis, and Sam blames himself for the discord between his brothers.

S08E15 Arnold's Tangled Web 1986-01-31

Arnold hires Spider the Action Man to change an F to a B on his report card.

S08E16 Lifestyles of the Poor and Unknown 1986-02-07

Tired of a bullying classmate, Sam prepares for a fist fight. That is, until he learns the reason for the kid's hostility.

S08E17 The Big Bribe 1986-02-21

Arnold is heartbroken that his heartthrob accepted a date with him only because Willis bribed her with concert tickets.

S08E18 The Photo Club 1986-02-28

Arnold and his obnoxious nemesis Lisa are trapped in the boiler room while working on a photography project.

S08E19 The Front Page 1986-03-07

Arnold's doing an article on the football players and makes a discovery: some school jocks are using steroids.