Diff'rent Strokes Tonsils (Season 7, Episode 11)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Diff'rent Strokes

Tonsils (Season 7, Episode 11)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Drummond sets a bad example when he talks Sam into going to the hospital for a tonsillectomy but later refuses to be checked in himself for a knee injury.

Director

Mel Ferber

Writers

Bruce A. Taylor (written by) (as Bruce Taylor) | Bernie Kukoff (created by) | Jeff Harris (created by)

Producer

Bruce A. Taylor

Cinematographers

Seymour Hoffberg (as Sy Hoffberg) | Alan Keath Walker

Editor

Henry Chan

Production Designer

Chuck Murawski

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 8, 1984

Release date

Dec 8, 1984 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 32 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
9 cast members

Name	Known for
Conrad Bain Philip Drummond Philip Drummond See fewer	Maude (1972)
Gary Coleman Arnold Jackson Arnold Jackson See fewer	Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
Todd Bridges Willis Jackson (credit only) Willis Jackson (credit only) See fewer	Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
Mary Jo Catlett Pearl Gallagher Pearl Gallagher See fewer	Serial Mom (1994)
Danny Cooksey Sam McKinney Sam McKinney See fewer	Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Dixie Carter Maggie McKinney Maggie McKinney See fewer	Designing Women (1986)
Christian Brackett-Zika Morty Morty See fewer	1941 (1979)
Marla Pennington Nurse Joan Fleming Nurse Joan Fleming See fewer	Soap (1977)
Tom Henschel Dr. Glassman Dr. Glassman See fewer	Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)