Diff'rent Strokes

A burglar hold the family hostage in the apartment, but is knocked out and arrested. Mr. Drummond, Willis, and Arnold all have different interpretations of what happened, but Pearl saw everything.

Arnold takes up smoking to impress the kids at school, but ruins his new sweater when he gets burning ashes on it. He learns the dangers of smoking from Dudley's father, who is in need of surgery becasue of his habit.

When Arnold is given the cold shoulder from teachers and classmates at his new school, he concocts a plan to steal the school mascot, a goat, and pretend to rescue it to get some positive attention.

Willis lies to Arnold about knowing first aid in order to get a job at the school carnival, but when Arnold gets an electrical shock, Willis doesn't know how to save him.

Kimberly finds out she'll be getting a trust fund on her 18th birthday, and has plans to travel to Europe. Mr. Drummond refuses to support her decision and threatens to keep the money from her until she's older.

When an episode of The A-Team is filmed in the Drummonds' apartment, Arnold has to compete with Mr. T for the affection of Dudley's cousin Angela, so Arnold tries to turn himself into a mini Mr. T, with embarassing results.

Arnold plans to have Dudley run for class president so he can control him behind the scenes. When Arnold sees that Dudley isn't doing things the way he wants him to, he decides to run against him.

A computer error leads to Arnold getting mail to sign up with the Selective Services System, even though he is too young. When Mr. Drummond complains, he is visited by the authorities, leading Arnold to think he will be drafted.

Mr. Drummond's cousin Anna and her son Hans visit the family. As soon as they arrive, Hans starts causing trouble and blames Arnold and Willis for it.

After Mr. Drummond becomes the target of an extortionist, he hires an imposing female bodyguard to protect his family.

Arnold finds out his favorite teacher is moonlighting at a gentlemen's club, and sneaks into the club to find out if it's true.

After a falling out with her father, Charlene moves in with the Drummonds and ends up fighting with Willis.

When Kimberly tries to get into Willis' all-male letterman's club at school, he gets back at her by becoming a contestant in the school's beauty pageant.

Kimberly plans to move in with her boyfriend, who her dad doesn't like, by tricking the family into thinking she's moving in with her girlfriend instead.

Mr. Drummond tries to make a business deal with exercise instructor Magie McKinney, and falls in love with her.

Arnold and Kimberly hitchhike to get home for Mr. Drummond's birthday party, and are picked up by a man who takes them to his apartment and tries to have his way with Kimberly. Part 1 of 2.

Conclusion. Arnold escapes from the kidnapper and makes it home, but leaves Kimberly behind and can't remember where she is. A policeman helps Arnold remember by hypnotizing him.

Mr. Drummond travels to Hollywood and proposes to Maggie, and finds out she has a young son named Sam. Meanwhile, Arnold and Dudley try to meet Knight Rider and sneak into a car that's about to be blown up. Part 1 of 2.

Conclusion. David Hasselhoff rescues Arnold and Dudley just in time, and everyone finds out about Mr. Drummond's marriage plans. Arnold is less than thrilled when he finds out he's getting a new little brother.

Arrangements are being made for the wedding, and Maggie is furious when she finds out that Mr. Drummond's lawyer suggested a pre-nuptial agreement.

The wedding is about to take place, until Maggie and Mr. Drummond realize that neither of them called anybody to perform the ceremony.

Mr. Drummond and Maggie return from their honeymoon, and learn that Arnold had been taking advantage of Sam. As punishment, Arnold cannot go to a party where his love interest Angela is going to be.

Arnold decides to convert to Judaism, but is convinced otherwise by a rabbi.

Arnold is in charge of keeping donations for a fundraising drive at school, but loses the money when he puts it in an old pair of shoes that gets thrown out - the family has to dig through the garbage to find them.