Diff'rent Strokes
Lifesavers
Season 4, Episode 22 · Aired 1982-04-15
Synopsis
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.
In the series
This episode is part of Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986) on NBC/ABC.
What you talkin' about, Willis? — adoption comedy with very real aftershocks.
Key cast
- Gary Coleman as Arnold Jackson
- Todd Bridges as Willis Jackson
- Conrad Bain as Philip Drummond
- Dana Plato as Kimberly Drummond
- Charlotte Rae as Edna Garrett