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The beloved 80s sitcom, Diff’rent Strokes centers on wealthy New York widower Phillip Drummond (Conrad Bain) who adopts the two young boys of his late African-American housekeeper.

In this rags-to-riches tale, the siblings, eight-year-old Arnold (Gary Coleman) and 13-year-old Willis (Todd Bridges), settle into their new life with the Park Avenue tycoon, along with his daughter Kimberly (Dana Plato), and their no-nonsense housekeeper (Charlotte Rae). This unconventional family reflected the changing face of America and brought issues of race and class into households around the world.

Fun Fact…Gary Coleman got his big break with a guest role on the sitcom Good Times. After the show’s creator, Norman Lear, saw Coleman, he created Diff’rent Strokes especially for him. Coleman looked younger than his true age due to a congenital kidney condition that affected his growth.