Diff'rent Strokes: The Adoption (1)
Episode score
5.1
Mediocre
The Adoption (1)
- 32.
- Season: 2
- Episode: 8
- First Aired: 10/31/1979
- Prod Code: 0206
The Drummond family celebrates the day Arnold and Willis are supposed to be officially adopted until the visit of a "relative" leaves their plans in jeopardy. Whitman Mayo guest stars as Jethro Simpson, who sees his way to go from junk to jewels in a last will and testament leaving a fortune to Willis and Arnold. Add a recap »
- Writers:
- Fred RubinAlan Rosen
- Director:
- Gerren Keith
- Stars:
- Gary Coleman (Arnold Jackson)
- Dana Plato (Kimberly Drummond (1978-1984))
- Todd Bridges (Willis Jackson)
- Conrad Bain (Philip Drummond)
- Recurring Role:
- Robert Rockwell (Tom Bishop)
- Guest Star:
- James Reynolds (Mr. Payton)
- Stymie Beard (Man)
- Sue Ann Gilfillan (Ms. Harrison)
- Whitman Mayo (Jethro Simpson)
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- The TV Guide listing for this episode on its original run listed Redd Foxx as guest starring as his Sanford & Son character Fred Sanford as the 'relative' who turns up to claim the boys. edit »
- Although previous hour-long episodes also have 2-part versions, this is the first "proper" 2-part story of the series, originally being broadcast as two half-hour episodes. edit »
- Robert Rockwell makes his first appearance as semi-reoccuring character Tom Bishop, Mr. Drummond's attourney, in this story. edit »
- Whitman Mayo's character in this story has similarities to Grady Wilson, the character he played in 'Sanford and Son'. edit »
- Jethro: What is the difference between the two of you?
Arnold: One of us is tall, dark and handsome, and the other one is Willis. edit »
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8.2
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