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Diff'rent Strokes Lifestyles of the Poor and Unknown (Season 8, Episode 15)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min |Comedy, Drama, Family

Diff'rent Strokes

Lifestyles of the Poor and Unknown (Season 8, Episode 15)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min |Comedy, Drama, Family

Sam considers getting into a fist fight with a new kid in school who is constantly picking on him. Drummond and the family are featured on a television show about the rich and famous.

Director

Mel Ferber

Writers

Barry Gold (written by) |Bernie Kukoff (created by) |Jeff Harris (created by)

Producers

Al Aidekman |Richard Gurman

Editors

Skip Collector (edited by) |Frank Mazzaro

Casting Director

Marc Hirschfeld

Production Designer

Don Roberts

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Status

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Updated Feb 7, 1986

Release date

Feb 7, 1986 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 33 nominations

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Conrad BainPhilip Drummond Philip Drummond See fewer	Maude (1972)
Gary ColemanArnold Jackson Arnold Jackson See fewer	Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
Todd BridgesWillis Jackson Willis Jackson See fewer	Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
Mary Jo CatlettPearl Gallagher (credit only) Pearl Gallagher (credit only) See fewer	Serial Mom (1994)
Danny Cooksey Sam McKinney Sam McKinney See fewer	Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Mary Ann MobleyMaggie McKinney Drummond Maggie McKinney Drummond See fewer	Get Yourself a College Girl (1964)
David Paymer Mr. Wallace Mr. Wallace See fewer	Get Shorty (1995)
Ian Petrella Alex Alex See fewer	A Christmas Story (1983)
Matt Shakman Barry Barry See fewer	WandaVision (2021)
Shelley SmithSummer Hartwig Summer Hartwig See fewer	For Love and Honor (1983)
Carl Steven Kurt Kurt See fewer	Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
Bill Willens Ray Sabille Ray Sabille See fewer	The Good German (2006)
Dondré T. WhitfieldLeon Davis (uncredited) Leon Davis (uncredited) See fewer	All My Children (1970)