This episode was a backdoor pilot for a potential series focusing on the immigration. Diff rent strokes took place in new york city and centered around the happenings in the drummond household. This episode was a backdoor pilot for a potential series focusing on the immigration and naturalization class, but it was never picked up. This episode was considered disturbing enough for conrad bain to present a parental warning at the. As mentioned at the outset, this was far from the only time that diff rent strokes went to the very special episode well. Philip drummond was a widower and had a daughter, kimberly. The series made stars out of child actors gary coleman, todd bridges, and dana plato and became known for the very special episodes in which serious issues such. Welcome to the very first episode of a very special episode, the podcast which. In an episode about pedophilia, arnold and dudley are asked to join horton in his back roomdrinking wine, playing games and watching adult programs on tv. This week marks the 35th anniversary of the premiere episode of the groundbreaking sitcom diff rent strokes. A very special diffrent strokes thats terrifying for all the wrong. The title eventually became diffrent strokes, inspired by the quote different strokes for different folks popularized.
Nancy reagans cameo came just a few weeks after the bicycle man aired, and in 1985, arnolds new stepbrother sam got kidnapped in sams missing. Diffrent strokes season 5 episode 17 rotten tomatoes. But while the very special episode isnt singular to this decade, the. With conrad bain, gary coleman, todd bridges, mary jo catlett. Tv series, metaseriality and the very special episode in media res. Diffrent strokes season 1 episode 5 rotten tomatoes. Drummond and family gather around their christmas tree and recall the many humorous incidents that the family has sh. These are the episodes that scarred an entire generation. Watch diff rent strokes season 1, episode 8 retrospective 1.
The diffrent strokes with the bicycle man child molester youtube. The title of this firstseason episode of nbcs diff rent strokes pretty much says it all. A very special diffrent strokes thats terrifying for. Nussbaum flashes back to a very special, very molestery diffrent. Diffrent strokes was also known for its many very special episodes, most notably an antidrug episode the. I recently walked across america and a documentary is being made about it. The facts of life which was a spinoff of the show, the fresh prince of bel air, and hello, larry. The bicycle man is a twopart very special episode of the american sitcom diffrent strokes 19781986, starring conrad bain, gary coleman, todd bridges. Diffrent strokes was the king of the very special episode. With kids as the central characters still a relatively novel idea in the late 1970s both sitcoms transferred the themes and plots of afterschool specials to primetime.
Diffrent strokes was the king of the very special episode metv. The diffrent strokes with the bicycle man child molester. But no tv series delivered more very special episodes than diffrent strokes, or its spinoff the facts of life. But no tv series delivered more very special episodes than diff rent strokes, or its spinoff the facts of life.
When arnold loses his favorite doll, he makes sure that his misery is shared equally by the various members of his. Arnold and sam learn that their new friend, a street performer, has epilepsy. From child molestation on diff rent strokes to wills emotional deadbeat dad rant on the fresh prince of belair, the very special episodes of 80s and 90s sitcoms introduced young. Diffrent strokes is an american sitcom television series that aired on nbc from november 3. What happened to them the cast of diffrent strokes. Diffrent strokes is an american sitcom television series that aired on nbc from november 3, 1978 to may 4, 1985 and on abc from september 27, 1985 to march 7, 1986. From diffrent strokes to family ties, how the very special. Remember the diffrent strokes with the bicycle man child molester. The series stars gary coleman and todd bridges as arnold and willis jackson, respectively, two africanamerican boys from harlem taken in by a rich white park avenue businessman and widower named phillip drummond and his daughter kimberly, for whom their deceased mother previously worked. From diffrent strokes to family ties, how the very.
Find out which actors and actresses are alive and which are dead. Two of diffrent strokes episodes were indeed very special and widely discussed. Diff rent strokes season 1 episode 6 goodbye dolly. Like most 80s sitcoms, the show was known for the occasional very special episode, dealing with topical. Diffrent strokes 1978 1986 opening and closing theme. Diffrent strokes 1x14 the relative video dailymotion. Do you remember all the very special episodes from your favorite 80s and 90s family sitcoms. Danny cooksey sam mckinney 201 episodes 20012001 jason hervey charlie 201 episodes 20012001 mary jo catlett pearl gallagher 201 episodes 20012001.
The bicycle man is a twopart very special episode of the american sitcom diff rent strokes 19781986, starring conrad bain, gary coleman, todd bridges. It has the very special episodes uniquely cringeworthy meld of. Diffrent strokes a special friend tv episode 1985 imdb. From child molestation on diffrent strokes to wills emotional deadbeat dad rant on. Their emotions become a ball of confusion and misconception. The spanking finds arnold getting into a bit of mischief, dropping water balloons from the balcony onto. Watch diff rent strokes 1x14 the relative different strokes on dailymotion. The drummonds have a very small role in this episode. Perhaps a different approach, in which the show either embraced the comedic energy that.
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