The Adoption (1)

Season 2, Episode 8, Aired
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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.moreless
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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

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      • 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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