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Diff'rent Strokes Season 4 Episode release dates & where to watch

Premiered

Thursday, October 29, 1981

Ended: Thursday, May 20, 1982

When does Diff'rent Strokes Season 4 come out?

Diff'rent Strokes Season 4 premiered Thursday, October 29, 1981 on ABC and ended Thursday, May 20, 1982. The season has 26 episodes.

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Diff'rent Strokes Season 4 release schedule

Diff'rent Strokes Season 4 episode release dates
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1. Growing Up

His friends' stories of their sexual exploits convince Willis it's time he ""became a man""--now he must convince his steady girl friend Charlene.

Thursday · 45 years ago

2. First Day Blues

Willis has the normal jitters on his first day of high school, and in his hurry to make friends, hooks up with a bad group, goes overboard to impress them, and, for his efforts could wind up in jail.

Thursday · 45 years ago

3. The Model

Kimberly hopes a summer job will make her more independent, but when it becomes an undreamt chance at international modeling, it may be more independence than her father will agree to.

Thursday · 45 years ago

4. The Team

A happy household is torn by the repercussions of meeting racial quotas -- Drummond faces a lawsuit when he hires a black man from outside his company for a prized executive position and Willis seeks justice when told his color is the only thing preventing him from making the school's predominantly black basketball team.

Thursday · 45 years ago

5. The Big Heist

Arnold is elated when he's accepted into an "elite" club at school, but his membership could lead to consequences far beyond his wildest dreams when he learns he must commit a crime as part of his secret initiation.

Thursday · 44 years ago

6. Double Date (a.k.a.) Blind Date

Arnold's big plans for his first real ""date"" are quickly deflated when parental-imposed restrictions threaten to ruin his encounter before it ever gets off the ground.

Thursday · 44 years ago

7. The Ski Weekend

Kimberly must face the biggest decision of her life -- whether to spend a ski weekend with a popular boy or turn down the opportunity to get away on her own and remain, in her mind, daddy's ""little girl.""

Thursday · 44 years ago

8. Health Club

Arnold and Willis face a puzzling dilemma -- how to tell Drummond that the award he worked so hard for comes from a health club with a ""restricted membership.""

Thursday · 44 years ago

9. Burial Ground

Arnold and Willis go on a hunger strike to save a historic landmark when they learn construction by Drummond's company may destroy what could be an ancient Indian burial ground.

Thursday · 44 years ago

10. Hello, Daddy

Does Drummond have a third son, there's a young man at the door who claims he does and that he is.

Thursday · 44 years ago

11. Jilted

When Willis takes his steady girl friend for granted, his selfishness sends her out with another guy -- who won't ignore her, but there may be hope for happiness if a self-appointed Cupid succeeds in his plan.

Thursday · 44 years ago

12. Dreams

A cancelled fishing trip leaves Arnold having a series of bad dreams that the entire family loses sleep over, until a psychiatrist's examination reveals what really is causing his nighttime terror.

Thursday · 44 years ago

13. Kathy

Arnold and his friend Kathy face big challenges in their lives and each holds the key to overcoming the other's obstacles, but when Arnold takes the first step forward, their entire relationship takes a big step backwards.

Thursday · 44 years ago

14. Fire

A fire traps Drummond and his family in their penthouse and has him ""working"" overtime trying to protect them without letting on that there's anything wrong.

Thursday · 44 years ago

15. The Squatter

Drummond learns the hard way that converting apartments into condominiums can mean hurting lots of innocent people when he becomes the unsuspecting ""victim"" of an eccentric tenant he's displacing.

Thursday · 44 years ago

16. The Car

When his girl friend plans on taking a drive with someone else, a careless Willis -- refusing to be outdone -- gets an idea for a real joy ride neither of them will forget.

Thursday · 44 years ago

17. Crime Story (1) (a.k.a.) Crime in the Schools

Arnold and his friend Dudley are scared to death by two teenage bullies who pose the intimidating demand ""your lunch money or your life.""

Thursday · 44 years ago

18. Crime Story (2) (a.k.a.) Crime in the Schools

Arnold doesn't know when to leave well enough alone after Willis comes to his rescue, he gets himself involved in an ""undercover"" scheme to capture the ""punks"" at school who have been harassing him.

Thursday · 44 years ago

19. B.M.O.C.

Willis' obsession with joining an ""exclusive"" high school club rocks the Drummond household and leaves several victims in its wake, including a shaken Arnold who takes his brother's ""insensitive"" actions to heart.

Thursday · 44 years ago

20. Green Hair

An adamant Drummond ignores sister Sophia's pleas to get involved in a group effort to combat air pollution, until Kimberly becomes victimized by the unnatural phenomenon.

Thursday · 44 years ago

21. Have I Got a Girl for You

Aunt Sophia's matchmaking unites an unsuspecting Drummond with her ""working-class"" hairdresser, but a slip of Arnold's tongue ignites charges that Drummond is a snob, turning a ""budding romance"" into a roaring feud.

Thursday · 44 years ago

22. Lifesavers

A quick-thinking, fast-acting Willis saves Arnold from a near-fatal accident and in doing so unleashes an adoring monster who dedicates his life to repaying his ""hero.""

Thursday · 44 years ago

23. Stress? What Stress?

Stress is diagnosed as the cause of hard-working Drummond's frequent attacks of pain, but suddenly young, healthy and ""normal"" Willis learns that he, too, is a prime candidate for the same debilitating ""attacks.""

Thursday · 44 years ago

24. The Music Man

Willis sets what he's sure is a ""cinch"" audition for girl friend Charlene to sing with his musical group, but his ""big plane"" hit a sour not when Arnold's intervention threatens to destroy both Charlene's chances with the group and her relationship with Willis.

Thursday · 44 years ago

25. Short But Sweet

Arnold feels shortchanged, he's growing older but he's not getting any taller and he's convinced that's the reason why he doesn't have a girl friend.

Thursday · 44 years ago

26. On Your Toes Finale

A famed choreographer encourages Arnold to learn ballet, but his youthful dancing days could be numbered when Willis' taunting remarks convince Arnold to drop out of an upcoming recital.

Thursday · 44 years ago

Diff'rent Strokes Season 4 guest stars

  • Dana Kimmell

    Dana Kimmell

  • Michael Sharrett

    Michael Sharrett

    Henry

  • John Brandon

    John Brandon

    The Policeman

  • Shavar Ross

    Shavar Ross

    Dudley Ramsey

  • Rosalind Chao

    Rosalind Chao

    Miss Chung

  • John McCook

    John McCook

  • Nedra Volz

    Nedra Volz

    Adelaide Brubaker

  • Keone Young

    Keone Young

  • Audrey Meadows

    Audrey Meadows

  • Clarence Gilyard Jr.

    Clarence Gilyard Jr.

    The Student

  • Dody Goodman

    Dody Goodman

    Sophia Drummond

  • Jon Caliri

  • Sal Lopez

    Sal Lopez

  • Candice Azzara

    Candice Azzara

  • Janet Jackson

    Janet Jackson

    Charlene DuPrey

  • Philip Sterling

    Philip Sterling

Diff'rent Strokes Season 4 FAQ

When does Diff'rent Strokes Season 4 come out?

Diff'rent Strokes Season 4 premiered Thursday, October 29, 1981 on ABC.

How many episodes are in Diff'rent Strokes Season 4?

Diff'rent Strokes Season 4 has 26 episodes.

Are new episodes of Diff'rent Strokes Season 4 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Diff'rent Strokes Season 4 finale?

The Diff'rent Strokes Season 4 finale (Episode 26) aired Thursday, May 20, 1982.

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