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DIFF'RENT STROKES {DIFFERENT STROKES}: FRIENDLY MATE (TV)
Summary
One in this comedy series about the family life of wealthy white industrialist Philip Drummond and his adopted African-American sons, Arnold and Willis. In this episode, Willis and Arnold hear their dad complaining about being lonely, so they arrange a date for him from an agency called "Friendly-Mate." Unfortunately, an office colleague sets Philip up on a date for the same night. When both women arrive at the apartment, Willis and Arnold work overtime to keep things from getting any more complicated. Commercials deleted.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: January 16, 1980 9:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:25:34
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:56430
- GENRE: Comedy
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; African-American Collection - Comedy
- SERIES RUN: NBC - TV series, 1978-1985; ABC - 1985-1986
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Howard Leeds … Executive Producer
- Ben Starr … Producer
- Martin Cohan … Producer
- John Maxwell Anderson … Associate Producer
- Gerren Keith … Director
- Dawn Aldredge … Writer
- Bernie Kukoff … Created by
- Jeff Harris … Created by
- Gloria Loring … Theme Music by, "Diff'rent Strokes" theme by
- Alan Thicke … Theme Music by, "Diff'rent Strokes" theme by
- Al Burton … Theme Music by, "Diff'rent Strokes" theme by
- Conrad Bain … Cast, Philip Drummond
- Gary Coleman … Cast, Arnold Drummond
- Todd Bridges … Cast, Willis Drummond
- Dana Plato … Cast, Kimberly Drummond
- Vonetta McGee … Cast, Lucille
- Bobbi Jordan … Cast, Joan
- Lee Crawford … Cast, Robin