Diff'rent Strokes Family on Ice (Season 5, Episode 18)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Diff'rent Strokes

Family on Ice (Season 5, Episode 18)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Kimberly impresses professional skater Dorothy Hamill with her ice skating, and is taken under her wing. But Kimberly is overwhelmed by the hard work it takes to become a professional skater, and devises a way out.

Director

Gerren Keith

Writers

Bruce A. Taylor (teleplay by) (as Bruce Taylor) | Jennifer Burton Kurtz (story by) | Mitchell Wayne Cohen (story by) | Bernie Kukoff (created by) | Jeff Harris (created by)

Producer

Martin Cohan

Cinematographer

J. Bruce Nielsen

Editor

Abe Schwartz (video tape)

Casting Director

Pat Kirkland

Production Designer

Chuck Murawski

See all filmmakers & crew (36)

Edit Released

Updated Feb 19, 1983

Release date

Feb 19, 1983 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 32 nominations

Contacts

+ Add

Become a member to see contact information for Family on Ice.

Cast	+ Add Cast
8 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)
Dana Plato Kimberly Drummond Kimberly Drummond See fewer	Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
Mary Jo Catlett Pearl Gallagher Pearl Gallagher See fewer	Serial Mom (1994)
Dorothy Hamill Dorothy Hamill Dorothy Hamill See fewer	Romeo and Juliet on Ice (1983)
Denise Bradley Ice Skating Girl (uncredited) Ice Skating Girl (uncredited) See fewer	The Avant Guard
Bond Dale Jackson Jr. Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited) See fewer	SeaQuest 2032 (1993)