Diff'rent Strokes

Diff'rent Strokes is an American television sitcom that aired on the NBC television network from November 3, 1978 to May 4, 1985, and on ABC from September 27, 1985 to March 7, 1986. In pre-production, the original proposed title was 45 Minutes From Harlem. This sitcom starred Gary Coleman as Arnold Jackson and Todd Bridges as his older brother, Willis. They played two black children from a poor Harlem neighborhood whose deceased mother previousl... more

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Air date of first episode:

  • Nov 3, 1978

Air date of final episode:

  • Mar 7, 1986

Original episode running time:

  • 30 min

Number of seasons:

  • 8

Number of episodes:

  • 189

Also known as:

  • Different Strokes

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Diff'rent Strokes

Diff'rent Strokes is an American television sitcom that aired on the NBC television network from November 3, 1978 to May 4, 1985, and on ABC from September 27,...

Jeff Harris

Jeffrey Austin Harris (born July 4, 1974 in Alameda, California) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who is currently the pitching coach for the...

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Diff'rent Strokes

Diff'rent Strokes is an American television sitcom that aired on the NBC television network from November 3, 1978 to May 4, 1985, and on ABC from September 27, 1985 to March 7, 1986. In pre-production, the original proposed title was 45 Minutes From Harlem. This sitcom starred Gary Coleman as...

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