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Diff'rent Strokes Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1980 - 1981
Episode 1
The Bank Job
Wed, Nov 12, 1980 26 mins
Part 1 of 2. Arnold's first date is held up when he and Willis are taken hostage during a holdup.
Episode 2
The Bank Job
Wed, Nov 12, 1980 30 mins
Conclusion. Drummond tries to negotiate with the bank robbers holding Arnold and Willis hostage.
Episode 3
Small Claims Court
Wed, Nov 19, 1980 30 mins
Arnold takes a hobby shop to small-claims court over a defective electric train.
Episode 4
Substitute Mother
Wed, Nov 26, 1980 30 mins
Arnold is so taken with the temporary housekeeper that he concocts a romantic scheme to make her Drummond's new wife.
Episode 5
The Accident
Wed, Dec 3, 1980 26 mins
Part 1 of 2. Drummond is hospitalised with a serious injury.
Episode 6
The Accident
Wed, Dec 3, 1980 30 mins
Conclusion. While Drummond is hospitalised, his partner takes control of the business.
Episode 7
Little Mother
Wed, Dec 10, 1980 30 mins
A telephone message has even Drummond thinking that Kimberly is pregnant.
Episode 8
Football Father
Wed, Dec 17, 1980 30 mins
Drummond quietly intercedes when Arnold is rejected by a peewee football team.
Episode 9
First Love
Wed, Dec 31, 1980 30 mins
Arnold helps Willis with a romantic intrigue. Charlene: Janet Jackson. Drummond: Conrad Bain. Kimberly: Dana Plato. Adelaide: Nedra Volz. Duprey: Arthur Burghardt.
Episode 10
Count Your Blessings
Wed, Jan 7, 1981 30 mins
Drummond arranges for Arnold to see two people who might ease the boy's concern about his size.
Episode 11
The Loan
Wed, Jan 14, 1981 30 mins
Arnold helps the doorman finance a long shot at the race track. Drummond: Conrad Bain. Willis: Todd Bridges. Mannie: Tommy Aguilar.
Episode 12
Roots
Wed, Jan 21, 1981 30 mins
The boys try to prove to old friends that they haven't forgotten their roots. Drummond: Conrad Bain. Dr. Tucker: Lee Chamberlin. Oscar: Erik Moss.
Episode 13
Junk Food Junkie
Wed, Jan 28, 1981 30 mins
Arnold's poor dental checkup and a visit by health-minded Aunt Sophia spark Drummond's crusade to rid the school of junk-food machines. Arnold: Gary Coleman. Drummond: Conrad Bain. Willis: Todd Bridges. Kimberly: Dana Plato.
Episode 14
The Bus
Wed, Feb 4, 1981 30 mins
A threatening telephone call casts a pall on Arnold's happy participation in a school program. Arnold: Gary Coleman. Drummond: Conrad Bain. Willis: Todd Bridges. Kimberly: Dana Plato.
Episode 15
The Older Man
Wed, Feb 25, 1981 30 mins
Disguised by makeup, 15-year-old Kimberly goes out with an "older man" who thinks she's ripe for romance. Mike: Lou Richards. Drummond: Conrad Bain. Blair: Lisa Whelchel. Natalie: Mindy Cohn.
Episode 16
Where There's Hope
Wed, Mar 4, 1981 30 mins
Arnold balks at inviting the girl next door to his party, but his attitude changes when he learns she's hospitalized. Arnold: Gary Coleman. Drummond: Conrad Bain. Mr. Moore: Brad English.
Episode 17
The Magician
Wed, Mar 11, 1981 30 mins
Magician Arnold "disappears" when a writer visits to do a story on the household.
Episode 18
Drummond's Fair Lady
Wed, Mar 18, 1981 30 mins
Drummond finds his new division director quite charming despite the fact that everyone else dislikes her. Kimberly: Dana Plato. Drummond: Conrad Bain. Arnold: Gary Coleman.
Episode 19
The Ancestors
Wed, Mar 25, 1981 30 mins
Drummond learns that he's heir to property in Harlem that was owned by his ancestor, a slave trader. Sophia: Dody Goodman. Arnold: Gary Coleman. Oscar: Erik Moses. Willis: Todd Bridges.
Episode 20
Almost American
Wed, Apr 1, 1981 30 mins
The trials of an immigrant seeking citizenship provide a lesson for Arnold, who has been failing in American history. Arnold: Gary Coleman. Miss Armstrong: Maureen McNamara. Rudy: Richard Yniguez. Ming Lee: Rosalind Chao.
Episode 21
Room for One More
Wed, May 6, 1981 30 mins
A classmate who fears he's about to lose his foster home cons Arnold into persuading Drummond to adopt him. Drummond: Conrad Bain. Willis: Todd Bridges. Dudley: Shavar Ross.
Episode 22
The Athlete
Wed, May 13, 1981 30 mins
An unscrupulous baseball coach tries to get Willis to switch schools and join his team. Todd Bridges, Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, Dana Plato.
