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Product Description The complete first season of the popular US comedy series. The series revolves around Arnold (Gary Coleman) and Willis (Todd Jackson), two black kids from Harlem who move to Park Avenue to live with a wealthy white widower, Philip (Conrad Bain), and his teenage daughter, Kimberly (Dana Plato). Episodes comprise: 'Movin' In', 'The Social Worker', 'Mother's Last Visit', 'Prep School', 'The Spanking', 'Goodbye Dolly', 'The Trial', 'Retrospective: Part 1', 'Retrospective: Part 2', 'The Fight', 'The Club Meeting', 'The Woman', 'No Time for Arnold', 'The Relative', 'The Tutor', 'The New Landlord', 'Willis' Privacy', 'Mrs. Garrett's Crisis', 'The Job', 'The Trip: Part 1', 'The Trip: Part 2', 'Getting Involved', 'Willis' Birthday' and 'The Girls School'. .co.uk Review More than just a ratings hit for NBC, the Norman Lear/Bud Yorkin-produced Diff'rent Strokes was a pop-culture phenomenon, thanks largely to the wise-beyond-his-years performance of star Gary Coleman. Launched in November 1978 as a mid-season replacement for the failed Joe Namath series The Waverly Wonders, Diff'rent Strokes vaulted in the ratings; audiences responded to the warmth and humorous culture clash between wealthy Philip Drummond (Lear vet Conrad Bain) and Arnold and Willis (Coleman and Todd Bridges), the sons of his late housekeeper whom he adopted. Though Bain, Bridges, Dana Plato (as Bain's daughter), and Charlotte Rae (as housekeeper Mrs. Garrett) all delivered solid performances, it was Coleman's charm, his timing, and most of all, his catch phrase "Whatchoo talkin' bout?" that drew in viewers. Though perhaps best known to current audiences for the unfortunate luck suffered by several of its cast members after the show's cancellation in 1986, this first-season set offers a pleasant reminder of the show's charms. The set is rounded out by two featurettes featuring interviews with many of the show's stars and producers (though Coleman is notably absent), and commentaries by story editor Fred Rubin. --Paul Gaita, .com
L**W
9 + hours of quality television
Season one of diff'rent strokes. Over 9 hours of episodes. The casting, writing and characters are superb. Willis and Arnold have great chemistry and are full of zany antics, the show focuses in on their adjustment from rags to riches. Conrad Bain plays the stern but loving father and Kimberly is his sweet natured daughter. The show is set in New York and takes place mostly inside the home. The show has some serious points to make about race and the changing nature of families in 1980s America, it never gets preachy though. A lot of the episodes are based around a secret the two boys try unsuccessfully to keep, sometimes for noble reasons and sometimes not. The characters are all usually a little wiser at the end.I could only find season 1 on region 2 but I was still pleased to find this at all. All in all there are 24 episodes.
A**
Beware hidden charges
Came on time but i am knocking two stars because i got charged 4.40 euro stamp duty that was not mentioned when i bought the product
M**E
Little Big Man.
I enjoyed each and every episode in order,from 1-24 also watching it with subtitles helped me soak up everyword of dialogue.Enjoyed the extras as well,which were commentary on 2 episodes on each disk and a short remembering Strokes feature.I enjoyed the scenes between all the main characters especially Arnold's catchphrase "what choo talkin about?"and the face he pulls before during and after.I already have Series 2 delivered unlike Brexit this is really worth it.
C**N
a pleasant blast from the past
i bought this DVD to finally show my grandkids the source of the saying "What you talking about Willis?" which so many people still quote in many scenarios. it is some what dated (as you would expect) the concept of poor kids lifted into wealth more than a fantasy but the humour still holds up well & the grandkids loved it! it still raises todays issues which show we have not learned everything yet.
R**D
Some times you can't beat the classics
It's spot on everything and it's a classic I like watching the old classic comedies it's a season that they only season 1 in UK and the rest in us oh well I have to wait and see and its all good fun for the family
A**E
Different strokes
Love it
W**H
Now the world don't move to the beat of just one drum
Ordered this dvd after watching a You Tube clip that someone posted on Facebook.I have not laughed so much in ages, I remember this programme from when I was a little girl, Gary Coleman and the rest of the cast have a special place in my child hood memories.If you want a laugh order this dvd."Watcha' talking about Willis!"
M**K
Classic
This is still a classic and I bought it for my 12 year old daughter, because I was always joking with her about the 'What you talkin about Willis' catchphrase and she wanted to see what I was going on about! It is a bit dated, obviously. However still has plenty of laughs and its a good one to watch with all the family.
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