The BEST episodes written by A. Dudley Johnson Jr.
#1 - Bully for Arnold
Diff'rent Strokes - Season 8 - Episode 3
Guarding the school bully's girlfriend, Ramona, seems like a simple task to Arnold, until his natural Jackson "charm" creates some problems, Ramona falls head over heels for him and Herman, the bully, wants to rearrange his face.
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#2 - The Goat
Diff'rent Strokes - Season 6 - Episode 2
Arnold's first day at junior high is emotionally devastating when he's shunned for not measuring up to the expectations that everyone had for Willis Jackson's brother, but Arnold devises a risky scheme that he feels certain will elevate his prestige.
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#3 - Romeo and Juliet
Diff'rent Strokes - Season 5 - Episode 23
Arnold's Romeo is steeped in more turmoil than Shakespeare ever intended when he's tricked by his "best friends" into playing opposite arch-nemisis Lisa's Juliet.
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#4 - The Big Bribe
Diff'rent Strokes - Season 8 - Episode 17
A date with a gorgeous girl has Arnold walking on a cloud, until he learns she was bribed by Willis to go out with him.
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#5 - Arnold and Lisa's Mother
Diff'rent Strokes - Season 7 - Episode 2
Arnold thinks the school science fair is the perfect opportunity to sabotage the project of his least favorite female classmate, but with a closer look he wonders if her aggravating behavior is really a cry for help.
#6 - Arnold's Initiation
Diff'rent Strokes - Season 8 - Episode 12
Arnold's initiation into the "cool" club at school jeopardizes his friendship with the mildly-retarded dishwasher at the Hamburger Hangar, after a prank Arnold "must" pull causes the man to lose his job.
#7 - The Photo Club
Diff'rent Strokes - Season 8 - Episode 18
Arnold is disgruntled over being partnered with archenemy Lisa in photography class but his frustration soars when the two are accidentally locked together in the basement darkroom.
#8 - Blue Collar Drummond
Diff'rent Strokes - Season 7 - Episode 22
When Drummond is accused of being out of touch with his employees, he secretly takes a job in one of his own factories working on an assembly line. Much to his surprise, his job is threatened when he makes suggestions to boost morale and improve production.
#9 - Substitute Teacher
Diff'rent Strokes - Season 5 - Episode 6
Arnold and his buddies fabricate a "little white lie" in an attempt to get rid of an overly-conscientious substitute teacher, but their tell tale could result in more than just removing the teacher from the classroom -- it could destroy his entire career.
#10 - Baseball Blues
Diff'rent Strokes - Season 7 - Episode 13
Sam persuades a reluctant Mr. Drummond to become the coach of his bad news baseball team and then regrets it after he winds up on the bench.
#11 - Beauty is in the Eye of Arnold
Diff'rent Strokes - Season 7 - Episode 21
Arnold is faced with a dilemma when his friends insist he take a cute cheerleader to the dance instead of the girl Arnold really likes who they consider an "ugly duckling."
#12 - B.M.O.C.
Diff'rent Strokes - Season 4 - Episode 19
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.