Whatchoo talkin' 'bout Willis? When pint-sized Gary Coleman uttered that phrase to his TV brother played by Todd Bridges audiences were hooked and a star was born. But the show's popularity was based on more than the rise of the diminutive wisecracking Coleman. Diff'rent Strokes was a pop culture phenomenon that broke through cultural barriers as well. The story of two African-American kids from Harlem who move to Park Avenue to live with a wealthy white widower (Conrad Bain) and his precocious teenage daughter (Dana Plato) not only gave audiences lots to laugh about... but gave them something to talk about. Along with their no-nonsense housekeeper (Charlotte Rae) this group was anything but average - but they reflected the changing face of the American family and brought issues of race and class into households across the nation. [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. The misadventures of a rich Manhattan family who adopted the children of their late African American maid.
The complete first season of the popular US comedy series. The series revolves around Arnold (Gary Coleman) and Willis (Todd Jackson), two black kids from Harlem who move to Park Avenue to live with a wealthy white widower, Philip (Conrad Bain), and his teenage daughter, Kimberly (Dana Plato). Episodes comprise: 'Movin' In', 'The Social Worker', 'Mother's Last Visit', 'Prep School', 'The Spanking', 'Goodbye Dolly', 'The Trial', 'Retrospective: Part 1', 'Retrospective: Part 2', 'The Fight', 'The Club Meeting', 'The Woman', 'No Time for Arnold', 'The Relative', 'The Tutor', 'The New Landlord', 'Willis' Privacy', 'Mrs. Garrett's Crisis', 'The Job', 'The Trip: Part 1', 'The Trip: Part 2', 'Getting Involved', 'Willis' Birthday' and 'The Girls School'.
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