The BEST episodes written by Glenn Padnick
#1 - Next Door
The Facts of Life - Season 5 - Episode 14
A young boy enters Edna's Edibles and Tootie befriends him and learns that he lives next door. She also learns that his mother works all day and leaves him home alone and tells him never to leave their apartment and when a gas leak is detected on the block the young boy won't budge.
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#2 - Another Single Parent
Who's the Boss? - Season 4 - Episode 13
In Sam Angela's new neighbor Kelly has found a babysitter for her daughter Melissa. When Tony and Kelly are out once again and Sam wants to go to a concert, Angela takes care of the kid. As she did so, Melissatells Angela that her dad called her once, though he, according to Kelly, is dead. On the basis of the circumstances Angela assumes that Kelly could have abducted Melissa from her father.
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#3 - Speak No Evil
Diff'rent Strokes - Season 8 - Episode 9
Father and son are feuding over First Amendment rights when an outraged Arnold objects to a white supremacy organization speaking at his high school and a discerning Drummond can't support Arnold's fury on the basis of the American right to free speech.
#4 - Honor Thy Father
Silver Spoons - Season 1 - Episode 9
Ricky forces Edward to attend a banquet honoring Edward's father.
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#5 - The Team
Diff'rent Strokes - Season 4 - Episode 4
Drummond faces a lawsuit when he hires a black man for an executive position, and Willis seeks justice when he is denied a spot on the basketball team because of his race.
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#6 - The Bus
Diff'rent Strokes - Season 3 - Episode 14
Arnold's excitement at being one of a small group of students in an exchange program with an all-white school is turned to fear by a threatening phone call from a zealous busing opponent.
#7 - So You Want to Be a Rock Star
Diff'rent Strokes - Season 8 - Episode 8
A music instructor "backs up" Arnold after he claims to be an expert sax player in order to impress a girl.
#8 - The Hitchhikers (2) (a.k.a.) Hitchhiking (2)
Diff'rent Strokes - Season 6 - Episode 15
Hitchhiking leads to kidnapping for Arnold and Kimberly, but Arnold escapes and he is so disoriented he is unable to remember the location of the kidnapper's apartment so that the police can rescue Kimberly who's still being held captive ... and this time, her captor (who, as will be revealed later) has done this before and is determined this time to succeed.
#9 - The Hitchhikers (1) (a.k.a.) Hitchhiking (1)
Diff'rent Strokes - Season 6 - Episode 14
Kimberly and Arnold break a long-standing family rule and face death when, on their return from a shopping trip, they find themselves short of cash and decide to hitch a ride home rather than call home for assistance.
#10 - Marry Me, Marry Me (2)
Silver Spoons - Season 3 - Episode 17
Edward and Rick successfully persuade Kate to change her mind, bringing long-awaited wedding bells to the Stratton household, in the conclusion of a special two-part story.
#11 - Almost American
Diff'rent Strokes - Season 3 - Episode 20
Arnold's dejection at being grounded for a "D" on a history test turns to inspiration after an immigrant studying for naturalization introduces him to another perspective on America.
#12 - Stress? What Stress?
Diff'rent Strokes - Season 4 - Episode 23
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."