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| Episode 1 - [Movin' In] |
| Details : Multi-millionaire Phillip Drummond who has agreed to the death-bed wish of his housekeeper to raise her two small sons as his own welcomes 8-year-old Arnold and 12-year-old Willis into his lavish penthouse. Anxious to make them feel at home he showers them with gifts and love -- and is puzzled when he learns that the boys are planning to sneak from the lap of luxury back to Harlem. Aiding Drummond in his effort to make the street-wise ghetto youngsters feel welcome in the affluent white world are Drummond's new housekeeper Mrs. Garrett and his 13-year-old daughter Kimberly. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Director : Herbert Kenwith | |
| Air Date : Nov. 03, 1978 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★ |
| Episode 2 - [The Social Worker] |
| Details : Arnold's eavesdropping leads to trouble when a misunderstanding causes Willis and him to think that Mr. Drummond no longer wants them around; he has heard Drummond tell a social worker that black children belong with black families. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Ellen Travolta | Fran Bennett | Director : Herbert Kenwith | |
| Air Date : Nov. 10, 1978 |
| Episode 3 - [Mother's Last Visit] |
| Details : Mr. Drummond's socialite and rather snobbish mother arrives and finds there's a lot she doesn't like about her son's new sons but she soon learns a valuable lesson about what's really important in a person. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Irene Tedrow | Writer : Myles Wilder | Director : Herbert Kenwith | |
| Air Date : Nov. 17, 1978 |
| Episode 4 - [Prep School] |
| Details : When Mr. Drummond tries to get Arnold and Willis into an exclusive prep school it turns out to be just a little too exclusive for everyone's tastes. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Howard Morton | Director : Herbert Kenwith | |
| Air Date : Nov. 24, 1978 |
| Episode 5 - [The Spanking] |
| Details : Arnold ignores warnings and continues to drop water balloons from the balcony. Mr. Drummond's decision to punish Arnold for the prank with a spanking becomes a learning lesson for Willis too when he insists that he be the one to spank Arnold -- but where's Arnold? |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Director : Herbert Kenwith | Writer : Seaman Jacobs | |
| Air Date : Dec. 01, 1978 |
| Episode 6 - [Goodbye Dolly] |
| Details : When Arnold loses his favorite doll he makes sure that his misery is shared equally by the various members of his household who soon try everything to get it back. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Jack Riley as Mr. Crocker | Director : Herbert Kenwith | |
| Air Date : Dec. 08, 1978 |
| Episode 7 - [The Trial] |
| Details : When Arnold is in trouble for putting his goldfish in Mr. Drummond's hot tub Willis insists that it is wrong to convict him without a trial. The whole family with Mrs. Garrett as judge comes up with an important verdict. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Director : Herbert Kenwith | |
| Air Date : Dec. 15, 1978 |
| Episode 8 - [Retrospective Part 1] |
| Details : Mr. Drummond and family gather around their Christmas tree and recall the many humorous incidents that the family has shared since Arnold and Willis moved in. This special one-hour episode features highlights from previous shows. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Director : Herbert Kenwith | |
| Air Date : Dec. 29, 1978 |
| Episode 9 - [Retrospective Part 2] |
| Details : Mr. Drummond and family gather around their Christmas tree and recall the many humorous incidents that the family has shared since Arnold and Willis moved in. This special one-hour episode features highlights from previous shows. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Director : Herbert Kenwith | |
| Air Date : Dec. 29, 1978 |
| Episode 10 - [The Fight] |
| Details : Willis puts Arnold in training to fight the local bully but Mr. Drummond insists more civilized solutions be employed. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Director : Herbert Kenwith | |
| Air Date : Jan. 05, 1979 |
| Episode 11 - [The Club Meeting] |
| Details : Willis invites his neighborhood club from Harlem to visit but things get out of hand when he tries to impress them with his new wealth. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Director : Herbert Kenwith | |
| Air Date : Jan. 12, 1979 |
| Episode 12 - [The Woman] |
| Details : Mr. Drummond's intention to marry an attractive widow doesn't meet with his children's approval and Arnold Willis and Kimberly devise a scheme they hope will turn his romantic proposal into a disaster. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Elinor Donahue | Director : Herbert Kenwith | |
| Air Date : Jan. 19, 1979 |
| Episode 13 - [No Time For Arnold] |
| Details : A lonely Arnold comes up with a method of gaining his family's attention. Unfortunately his plan works a little too well; he ends up with everyone's attention including the family doctor. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Director : Herbert Kenwith | |
| Air Date : Jan. 26, 1979 |
| Episode 14 - [The Relative] |
| Details : LaWanda Page guest stars as a cousin of Willis and Arnold who after seeing the boys in their comfortable new surroundings knows she should stay closer to her long-lost little relatives. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : LaWanda Page | Director : Herbert Kenwith | Writer : Seaman Jacobs | |
| Air Date : Feb. 02, 1979 |
| Episode 15 - [The Tutor] |
| Details : Drummond hires a tutor for Willis and Arnold who does practically everything but teach. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Director : Herbert Kenwith | |
| Air Date : Feb. 09, 1979 |
| Episode 16 - [The New Landlord] |
| Details : The kids devise a scheme hoping to make Arnold convince the new landlord to let the family keep the penthouse. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Jack Riley as Mr. Crocker | Director : Herbert Kenwith | |
| Air Date : Feb. 16, 1979 | Rating ➦ ★★★ |
| Episode 17 - [Willis' Privacy] |
| Details : To get rid of his pesky little brother Willis divides the bedroom in half and spends more time at his friend's house. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Director : Herbert Kenwith | |
| Air Date : Feb. 23, 1979 |
| Episode 18 - [Mrs Garrett's Crisis] |
| Details : When Mrs. Garrett decides her life as a housekeeper is unfulfilling she ends up being a guest in the Drummond home and then makes an important decision concerning the future. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Director : Herbert Kenwith | |
| Air Date : Mar. 02, 1979 |
| Episode 19 - [The Job (A K A) Willis' Job] |
| Details : In order to earn the money to buy disco skates and to prove a point to Mr. Drummond Willis gets a job...but is fired on his first working day. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Director : Herbert Kenwith | |
| Air Date : Mar. 16, 1979 |
| Episode 20 - [The Trip Part 1] |
| Details : The stars of Diff'rent Strokes and Hello Larry get together in a special hilarious hour in which Phillip Drummond realizes that the purchase of a Portland radio station could mean the loss of a job for his old friend Larry Alder. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Joanna Gleason | George Memmoli | Director : Herbert Kenwith | |
| Air Date : Mar. 30, 1979 |
| Episode 21 - [The Trip Part 2] |
| Details : The stars of Diff'rent Strokes and Hello Larry get together in a special hilarious hour in which Phillip Drummond realizes that the purchase of a Portland radio station could mean the loss of a job for his old friend Larry Alder. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Writer : Woody Kling | |
| Air Date : Mar. 30, 1979 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 22 - [Getting Involved] |
| Details : When Arnold is witness to a hold up the robber tries to ensure that the youngster will not identify him. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Director : Herbert Kenwith | |
| Air Date : Apr. 06, 1979 |
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| Episode 23 - [Willis' Birthday] |
| Details : Willis is hurt when he thinks his family has forgotten his upcoming birthday. After dropping several unsubtle hints he discovers that not only has everyone remembered but also his fondest wish has been granted -- a birthday party in his old Harlem neighborhood. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Carl M. Craig | Director : Herbert Kenwith | |
| Air Date : Apr. 13, 1979 |
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| Episode 24 - [The Girls School (A K A) Garrett's Girls] |
| Details : Mrs. Garrett visits Kimberly's school and takes on its pushy principal with surprising results. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Jack Riley as Mr. Crocker | Molly Ringwald as Molly Parker | Felice Schachter as Nancy Olson | Kim Fields as Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey | Peter Hobbs as Mr. Robinson | Julie Piekarski as Sue Ann Weaver | Lisa Whelchel as Blair Warner | Director : Herbert Kenwith | |
| Air Date : May. 04, 1979 |