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| Episode 1 - [Sam's Missing Part 1] |
| Details : A family whose little boy died forces the father to kidnap Sam who is shopping for some snacks in a grocery store. After the kidnapping the man threatens to kill Sam's parents if he attempts in any way to escape. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Royce D. Applegate | Ernie Sabella | Ronne Troup | Michael Durrell | Director : Gerren Keith | |
| Air Date : Sep. 27, 1985 |
| Episode 2 - [Sam's Missing Part 2] |
| Details : The Drummonds desperate to get Sam back go on the news to try and advertise to get Sam back. In the meantime Sam risks everything to tell the Drummonds where he is. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Royce D. Applegate | Ronne Troup | Director : Gerren Keith | |
| Air Date : Sep. 27, 1985 |
| Episode 3 - [Bully For Arnold] |
| Details : Guarding the school bully's girlfriend Ramona seems like a simple task to Arnold until his natural Jackson charm creates some problems Ramona falls head over heels for him and Herman the bully wants to rearrange his face. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Shavar Ross | Forest Whitaker | Jason Hervey | Director : Gerren Keith | |
| Air Date : Oct. 04, 1985 |
| Episode 4 - [Love On The Run] |
| Details : Sam and Arnold fear that the time their parents are spending apart is a symptom of an ailing marriage and the boys attempt to give them a dose of romance hoping it will be the cure that will keep them from divorce. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Director : Gerren Keith | |
| Air Date : Oct. 11, 1985 |
| Episode 5 - [Willis Goes To College] |
| Details : Willis takes a big step when he leave home for college but fears his initiation to dorm life is only one of the freshman experiences he may not be ready to handle. |
| Air Date : Oct. 18, 1985 |
| Episode 6 - [Arnold's Job] |
| Details : Arnold's dream of becoming an overnight success as a photo-journalist run headlong into reality when he gets his first job on a local newspaper. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Director : Gerren Keith | |
| Air Date : Oct. 25, 1985 |
| Episode 7 - [A Tale Of Two Teachers] |
| Details : Kareem Abdul-Jabbar guest stars as a high school English teacher who gives Arnold a classic punishment for goofing off in class and the freshman quickly learns his lesson when his penace is teaching A Tale of Two Cities to his rowdy classmates. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Shavar Ross | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Director : Gerren Keith | |
| Air Date : Nov. 08, 1985 |
| Episode 8 - [So You Want To Be A Rock Star] |
| Details : A music instructor backs up Arnold after he claims to be an expert sax player in order to impress a girl. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Clarence Clemons | Shavar Ross | Jason Hervey | Toy Newkirk | Director : Mel Ferber | |
| Air Date : Nov. 15, 1985 |
| Episode 9 - [Speak No Evil] |
| Details : Father and son are feuding over First Amendment rights when an outraged Arnold objects to a white supremacy organization speaking at his high school and a discerning Drummond can't support Arnold's fury on the basis of the American right to free speech. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Shavar Ross | Jason Hervey | Director : Gerren Keith | |
| Air Date : Nov. 29, 1985 |
| Episode 10 - [Arnold's Bad Rep] |
| Details : Arnold succumbs to peer pressure and boasts he went all the way with his girlfriend but his lie puts him in a more awkward position once the girl finds out about his claim to fame. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Jason Hervey | Robert Jayne | Director : Mel Ferber | |
| Air Date : Dec. 06, 1985 |
| Episode 11 - [It's My Party And I'll Cry If I Want To] |
| Details : Drummond has insured that Sam will have an unforgettable birthday party by arranging for a local television personality to be the main attraction until the swash-buckling Captain Jack steals the show and the birthday boy jumps ship. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Director : Gerren Keith | |
| Air Date : Dec. 13, 1985 |
| Episode 12 - [Arnold's Initiation] |
| Details : Arnold's initiation into the cool club at school jeopardizes his friendship with the mildly-retarded dishwasher at the Hamburger Hangar after a prank Arnold must pull causes the man to lose his job. |
| Air Date : Jan. 10, 1986 |
| Episode 13 - [Bulimia] |
| Details : Arnold suspects that Kimberly has an eating disorder when his slender sister is secretly gorging himself but not gaining any weight. Arnold seeks Drummond's help in confronting Kimberly with her problem and the family comes together to help her fight the eating disorder bulimia. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Director : Barbara Schultz | |
| Air Date : Jan. 17, 1986 |
| Episode 14 - [Sam's Big Brother] |
| Details : Arnold's preoccupation with girls and school leaves younger brother Sam alone and bored until Willis steps in takes over as big bro and causes a row when Arnold decides to fight back for the title. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Director : Mel Ferber | |
| Air Date : Jan. 24, 1986 |
| Episode 15 - [Arnold's Tangled Web] |
| Details : To prevent Drummond from seeing his F in geometry Arnold arranges to have Drummond's signature forged on his report on his report card but the scheme backfires when Drummond insists on a personal inspection of Arnold's grades. |
| Air Date : Jan. 31, 1986 |
| Episode 16 - [Lifestyles Of The Poor And Unknown] |
| Details : Sam's contempt for a classmate who incessantly insults and badgers him is pacified when he learns that the boy is an orphan who's jealous of Sam's perfect family life. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Director : Mel Ferber | |
| Air Date : Feb. 07, 1986 |
| Episode 17 - [The Big Bribe] |
| Details : A date with a gorgeous girl has Arnold walking on a cloud until he learns she was bribed by Willis to go out with him. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Robin Givens | Jason Hervey | Director : Mel Ferber | |
| Air Date : Feb. 21, 1986 |
| Episode 18 - [The Photo Club] |
| Details : Arnold is disgruntled over being partnered with archenemy Lisa in photography class but his frustration soars when the two are accidentally locked together in the basement darkroom. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Billy Jayne | Jason Hervey | Director : Jeremiah Morris | |
| Air Date : Feb. 28, 1986 |
| Diffrent Strokes Season 8 Episode 19 |
| Episode 19 - [The Front Page] |
| Details : Arnold's feature story about his high school football team threatens to turn into a controversial expose for the school newspaper when he witnesses team members buying steroids. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Shavar Ross | Director : Gerren Keith | |
| Air Date : Mar. 07, 1986 |