Diff'rent Strokes

Season 5

The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, two African American boys from Harlem who are taken in by a rich white Park Avenue businessman named Phillip Drummond and his daughter Kimberly, for whom their deceased mother previously worked. During the first season and first half of the second season, Charlotte Rae also starred as the Drummonds' housekeeper, Mrs. Garrett.

Where to Watch Season 5

24 Episodes

Shoot-Out at the O.K. Arcade
E1
Shoot-Out at the O.K. ArcadeEpisode 1
In the Swim
E2
In the SwimEpisode 2
Cyrano De Jackson
E3
Cyrano De JacksonEpisode 3
Big Brother
E4
Big BrotherEpisode 4
The Peacemaker
E5
The PeacemakerEpisode 5
Substitute Teacher
E6
Substitute TeacherEpisode 6
The Older Woman
E7
The Older WomanEpisode 7
A Case of Overexposure (a.k.a.) Overexposure
E8
A Case of Overexposure (a.k.a.) OverexposureEpisode 8
Memories
E9
MemoriesEpisode 9
Push Comes to Shove
E10
Push Comes to ShoveEpisode 10
The Executives
E11
The ExecutivesEpisode 11
Santa's Helper
E12
Santa's HelperEpisode 12
A Growing Problem
E13
A Growing ProblemEpisode 13
Parents Have Rights, Too
E14
Parents Have Rights, TooEpisode 14
Independent Woman
E15
Independent WomanEpisode 15
The Bicycle Man (1)
E16
The Bicycle Man (1)Episode 16
The Bicycle Man (2)
E17
The Bicycle Man (2)Episode 17
Family on Ice
E18
Family on IceEpisode 18
Hall Monitor
E19
Hall MonitorEpisode 19
The Cricket
E20
The CricketEpisode 20
Roommates
E21
RoommatesEpisode 21
The Reporter
E22
The ReporterEpisode 22
Romeo and Juliet
E23
Romeo and JulietEpisode 23
My Fair Larry (a.k.a.) My Fair Lady
E24
My Fair Larry (a.k.a.) My Fair LadyEpisode 24