Diff'rent Strokes Arnold the Entrepreneur (Season 7, Episode 8)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

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Diff'rent Strokes

Arnold the Entrepreneur (Season 7, Episode 8)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Arnold starts up a door-to-door business selling bug spray with Sam as his assistant. When he gets greedy and cuts Sam out of the profits, Sam decides to quit working for him and compete against him.

Director

Gerren Keith

Writers

John B. Collins (written by) | Bernie Kukoff (created by) | Jeff Harris (created by)

Producer

Bruce A. Taylor

Cinematographer

Alan Keath Walker (as Alan Walker)

Editor

Henry Chan (video tape)

Production Designer

Chuck Murawski

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 17, 1984

Release date

Nov 17, 1984 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 32 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 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 Willis Jackson 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 Drummond (credit only) Maggie McKinney Drummond (credit only) See fewer	Designing Women (1986)
Edie McClurg Betty Betty See fewer	Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
Janna Lowell Ellen Ellen See fewer	Unchained (I) (2021)
William McDonald Joe Joe See fewer	Amazing Stories (1985)
Helen Shaw Elderly Lady Elderly Lady See fewer	Parenthood (1989)
Hervé Villechaize Hervé Villechaize Hervé Villechaize See fewer	The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)