♪ Now the world don't move
to the b*at of just one drum
♪ What might be right for
you may not be right for some
♪ A man is born,
he's a man of means
♪ Then along come two,
they've got nothing but their jeans
♪ But they got Diff'rent Strokes
♪ It takes Diff'rent Strokes
♪ It takes Diff'rent
Strokes to move the world
♪ Everybody's got
a special kind of story
♪ Everybody finds a way to shine
♪ It don't matter
that you got not a lot
♪ So what
♪ They'll have theirs, you'll
have yours, and I'll have mine
♪ And together we'll be fine
♪ 'Cause it takes Diff'rent
Strokes to move the world
♪ Yes it does
♪ It takes Diff'rent
Strokes to move the world
- How's that look, Pearl?
- Perfect.
Mr. Drummond
and Maggie'll love it.
Oh, I can't wait to
hear about their cruise.
Candlelight suppers,
midnight strolls on the deck,
kissing in the moonlight.
Aren't honeymoons romantic?
- Yeah, too bad you
have to bring your wife.
(audience laughing)
- Willis, never
joke about marriage
to a woman who's hope
chest is running out of hope.
(audience laughing)
- I'm almost through, Arnold.
Is there anything else
you want me to do for you?
- Yeah, you can
sweep a little quieter.
(audience laughing)
I'm trying to write
a romantic poem.
- Yeah?
Who to?
- Dudley's cousin Angela.
She's visiting him
from out of town.
- Is she your girlfriend?
- One of 'em.
You could say
she's the front runner
in the race to my heart.
(audience laughing)
- Well, sorry I disturbed you.
I really appreciate
all you've taught me
since Mama's been away.
- Glad to do it, Sam.
If you keep up the good work,
I may even teach you
how to clip my toenails.
(audience laughing)
- Arnold, I just want
you to know you're
the best big brother
a guy could ever have.
- Thanks, but could you
sweep while you talk?
- Oh, sorry. (audience laughing)
- Arnold, Pearl said to
take the wastepaper basket
downstairs and empty it.
- Right.
Sam, take my wastepaper
basket downstairs and empty it.
- Got it, Arnold.
- Hey, let's see if you
can break your old record.
- Okay, I bet I can.
- Ready?
- Ready!
- Set?
- [Sam] Set!
- Go!
(audience laughing)
I don't know how that little
kid got along without me.
(audience laughing)
- You're letting him
get away with m*rder.
He ran out before
fluffing up your pillow.
(audience laughing)
- Give the boy a break.
He's still learning.
(audience laughing)
- You know, you're unbelievable.
It's terrible the way
you're taking advantage
of that nice little kid.
- I learned it from the master.
You. (audience laughing)
- No way was I that bad.
- Oh no?
For three years, you
had me convinced
I had to massage your feet
because of an old w*r wound.
(audience laughing)
- It's a fine way
to talk to a veteran.
(audience laughing)
- Hey, how's it going Arnold?
- Hey Dudley, what
are you doing here?
I didn't expect to see
you 'til your party tonight.
- I know, but I've got
something for you.
It's a note from Angela.
- From Angela?
You're kidding!
Oh man, she really does like me.
I'm amazed!
(audience laughing)
- I'm flabbergasted.
(audience laughing)
Just agreeing with you.
(audience laughing)
- (sighs) She had
peanut butter for lunch.
(audience laughing)
"Dear Arnold, I just
wanted you to know
"that I'm looking
forward to the pleasure
"of your company
at the party tonight.
"With the warmest,
yours truly Angela."
Oh man, I'm a hunk.
(audience laughing)
Even though I'm a small hunk.
(audience laughing)
- I'm done.
How'd I do?
- Well, you would have
beaten your old record.
- Would've?
- You forgot to bring back
the wastepaper basket.
(audience laughing)
- Hello, we are back!
(cheering)
(All shouting greetings)
- You guys look tan, Dad.
You got some sun.
- What happened, Mama?
Did you hurt your foot?
(audience laughing)
- No darling, it's a
custom for the bride
to be carried
over the threshold.
- Yeah, it's also a
custom for the groom
to put the bride down
before he drops her.
(laughing)
- So Dad, how was your cruise
and what did you see
and what did you do?
- We had a wonderful time.
We stopped in at
Nassau and San Juan
and then we went to
Montego Bay in Jamaica.
- Was it beautiful, Maggie?
- I wouldn't know that.
I was in my cabin seasick.
- You mean you were
seasick the whole time?
- No, not the whole time.
It didn't start 'til she
walked up the gangplank.
(audience laughing)
Where is Kimberly?
- Her girlfriend, Michelle,
broke her leg skiing
so she's gonna stay
over there tonight,
but she'll call later.
- I have your bags, Dad.
- Thanks, son.
- Can I fix you folks some tea?
- Oh thank you,
that sounds nice.
- None for me, thank you Pearl.
- One tea coming up.
The water's already boiling.
- How's my fella?
Were you a good boy
while Mom was gone?
- I sure was.
Did you bring us
lots of presents?
(audience laughing)
- Sam, that isn't polite
but as long as the subject's
on the table, did you?
(audience laughing)
- Well, there just might be
some goodies in our luggage.
We'll have the grand
opening when we unpack.
Now then, tell us what's
been going on here
while we were way.
- I've been having the best
time that I can ever have.
I'm so lucky to have a
big brother like Arnold.
You wouldn't believe all
the fun things he let me do.
- Uh Sam, they're tired.
(audience laughing)
We wouldn't want to bore them.
- Oh, we're not bored.
Tell us.
- I got to make his bed
and put his clothes away.
(audience laughing)
And clean the room.
(audience laughing)
- Oh really?
- And I also got to do
something really personal for him.
- What?
- Polish his shoes.
(audience laughing)
- Well, isn't that
nice of Arnold?
- Yeah, and he said
that I did so good
that next time he'd
let me iron the laces.
(audience laughing)
- What a guy.
- Sure is.
And you know what
else he let me do?
- Sam, I think they're
getting the idea.
- Yeah, we certainly are.
I just think it's
terrible that Arnold
was deprived of
all the fun, though.
- Yes, that is too bad.
Maybe he can do
something to make up for it.
- Oh sure, I can think
of a long list of things
that he can do.
We'll talk about that later.
- I can't wait.
(audience laughing)
- Here's your tea, Maggie.
- [Maggie] Thank you, Pearl.
- Do you feel up to
going to the reception
that Tom's giving
for us tonight?
- I'd love to, but shouldn't
you take Maggie?
(audience laughing)
- Why didn't I think of that?
- We have to go.
Tom's your oldest friend.
Canceling is out
of the question.
- Yes, you're right.
We do have to go.
Well, I'll call Tom and
tell him we'll be there.
Oh Pearl, would you
do us a favor, please?
Would you babysit
with Sam tonight?
- Oh gee, Mr. Drummond,
I would but I asked you,
remember, for tonight off
so I could take my mother
to her senior citizen's dance.
- Oh, of course.
- I'd hate to call it off.
Mother's taking a
class in break dancing.
(audience laughing)
- Well don't worry
about it, Pearl.
We'll make other arrangements.
- Maybe Willis could babysit?
- No, his basketball team's
got a game tonight at school.
- I don't need a babysitter.
I'm not a baby.
Besides, I've got my
big brother, Arnold.
- Sorry Sam, big
brother has big plans.
- Well, big brother
can change big plans.
- What you talkin' about, Dad?
(audience laughing)
- This is one of the
fun things you can do
to help make up for
the fun that you missed
while we were away.
- Oh come on, Dad.
Tonight's this big party with
this girl who really likes me
and I really like her to.
Don't blow this for me, Dad.
I'm primed!
(audience laughing)
I'm wearing socks with no holes!
(audience laughing)
- Well, I'm sure that your
socks would have dazzled her
but it's time you
learned the responsibility
that goes with
being a big brother.
You can just phone your regrets.
- Oh man.
- There you go, Sam.
You're in good
hands with Arnold.
- Now then, that's all settled.
- I guess I'd better
go call Angela
and tell her the great news.
- Cheer up, Arnold.
Why do you need Angela
for when you've got me?
(audience laughing)
- Sam, you're a lot
younger than I thought.
(audience laughing)
- Dad, I got all my
stuff outta your room.
Thanks for letting
me sleep there
while you were away.
- You're welcome, son.
- Boy, sure was nice
having all that privacy.
I'm not looking
forward to moving back
to three in a room.
Sardine city.
(audience laughing)
- Phil, I have an idea.
Maybe Willis can
sleep in Pearl's room.
- I don't think my girlfriend
would like me
sleeping with Pearl.
(audience laughing)
- Oh, you know what I mean.
Now, couldn't Pearl stay at
her mother's just temporarily
until we can make other
arrangements here?
She could come in the morning
and go home after dinner.
- Hey, that's a fantastic idea.
- Well, I'll call Pearl
and see what she says.
I don't think she'd mind.
Pearl?
Pearl?
- Yes, Mr. Drummond.
- We've come up
with a wonderful idea
to solve the overcrowding
problem here.
- Oh good.
- You go and stay with
your mother at her place
and then Willis can
move into your room.
- My room?
- It'd just be temporary 'til
we get thing sorted out here.
Would it be all right
with you, Pearl?
- Oh yes, of course.
I wouldn't mind at all.
Is tonight soon enough?
- Hey, that'd be great.
Thanks, Pearl!
- We really
appreciate that, Pearl.
- You are a lifesaver
and we better start getting
ready for that reception.
- Yeah, I guess so.
Easy, take it easy.
You haven't got
your land legs yet.
Your sea legs look
mighty good, though.
(audience laughing)
- Thanks again, Pearl,
for volunteering your room.
- Volunteer?
I was drafted.
(audience laughing)
Oh, I knew this
was gonna happen.
It's just like when I
was in Washington.
A new administration
comes in, the old one's out.
She's probably got another
housekeeper in mind.
- Oh Pearl, don't be ridiculous.
- You know, I've
come to love this family
like it was my own.
- Pearl, we love you too.
It's just temporary.
- No, I'm out.
The handwriting's on the wall.
Today my room,
tomorrow my broom.
(audience laughing)
- Hi Dudley, it's Arnold.
Listen, I've got a little
problem about the party tonight.
I'm gonna be a little late,
but tell Angela I'll be there.
I can't explain what the
problem is over the phone
but nobody's gonna
keep Arnold Jackson
away from the woman
who adores him.
(audience laughing)
Right, bye.
Makes me feel good to
spread a little happiness.
(audience laughing)
- You know, you're
as beautiful now
as you were the
day I married you.
A little greener,
maybe, but beautiful.
(audience laughing)
- Thank you.
I'm glad to know I haven't
aged in a whole week.
Philip, do you think we
were too hard on Arnold,
not letting him
go to that party?
- Oh, there'll be
plenty of parties.
I think he needs to
be taught a lesson
'cause of the way
he treated Sam.
- Well, I guess you're right,
but Sam didn't seem to mind.
He just adores Arnold.
He sticks to him like
a flea on a bird dog.
(audience laughing)
- That's the same way
that I'm stuck on you.
(Maggie barks)
- Sorry it wasn't much of
a honeymoon, sweetheart.
- I'm not complaining.
You remember the vows.
For richer or poorer, in
seasickness or in health.
(audience laughing)
(Maggie laughs)
I love you, Maggie Drummond.
- And I love you,
Philip Drummond.
And I love my new family
and I love my new home.
I love everything.
Except the way you've
decorated this room.
(audience laughing)
We have to talk about that.
(audience laughing)
- Well folks, I'll be moseying
along to my mother's now.
I fixed dinner for Arnold and
Sam and I'll see you tomorrow.
- Pearl, before you mosey,
are you upset about moving out?
- Me? Upset?
(chuckles) Not at all.
Look at me.
I've never been happier.
(audience laughing)
- Look Pearl, if it really
bothers you to move out
forget all about it.
We'll just leave
things as they were.
- No, no.
It's all right.
I've had a couple
wonderful years here
and I'll look back on it with
fondness when I'm gone.
(audience laughing)
- Gone?
What do you mean gone?
Are you thinking about quitting?
- Well no, not at all but aren't
you thinking of quitting me?
- What?
Pearl, never!
You're like one of the family.
- Of course, we'd
never let you go.
Who could we
find to replace you?
You're such a terrific person
and you're a wonderful cook.
- And I'm pretty hot
with a Hoover too.
(audience laughing)
Oh, thank you.
I needed that.
I feel so much better.
I may do a little break
dancing with mother.
(audience laughing)
See you tomorrow.
- Bye bye.
- Bye.
- Sam, Arnold!
- [Arnold] Yes, Dad?
- Listen, we're leaving
for our reception now
and I'm going to write
down the telephone number
of where we'll be on this
pad by the phone here
just in case you
need to call us.
- We'll be fine.
- Yeah, we'll be a-okay.
We're just gonna kick back,
relax, and enjoy the good life.
- Yeah, we're just
gonna kick back.
- Well don't forget to kick
back and brush your teeth.
I want you in bed by 9
o'clock, Sam McKinney.
- Okay.
- 9 o'clock?
Isn't that a little late for
a young lad of his tender years?
(audience laughing)
I'll have him in bed by eight.
- Oh gee, Arnold.
- Big brother has spoken.
- 8 o'clock will be fine.
(audience laughing)
- Arnold, you get
better results than I do.
- I have a little
surprise for you boys.
Pearl baked a chocolate cake.
It's in the refrigerator.
- We have a surprise for you.
That chocolate isn't in
the refrigerator anymore.
(audience laughing)
- Oh, well goodnight boys.
- [Both] Goodnight, Dad.
- [Arnold] Goodnight, Maggie.
Have a good time.
- Well Arnold, what
should we do first?
- Hey, I've got a great idea.
Why don't you give your
mother a big surprise.
- Like what?
- Go to bed right now.
(audience laughing)
(telephone ringing)
- I'll get it.
- I'll get it.
- Arnold Jackson's
residence, Sam here.
- Hi Sam, this is Dudley.
Let me talk to Arnold.
- Sure thing, Dudley.
It's Dudley.
(audience laughing)
- Hi Dudley, what's up?
Just a minute.
Sam, do you mind?
- Not at all, keep talking.
(audience laughing)
- Go.
- I'm going, I'm going.
- I'm back, Dudley.
- Arnold, you're
missing a great party.
- Thanks for rubbing it in.
- Hold on.
Somebody wants to talk to you.
- Hi Arnold, it's Angela.
- I know, my dazzling jewel.
(audience laughing)
I can tell by the
sparkle in your voice.
- Oh, you're so romantic.
- Oh, that's nothing.
Wait 'til you hear this
poem that I wrote for you.
Here's to thee, my foxy lady.
(audience laughing)
When I think of you,
my thoughts are shady.
(audience laughing)
I like to squeeze you
'til you get the bendses.
(audience laughing)
I just hope you don't
wear contact lenses.
(audience laughing)
- That's cute, Arnold.
I wish you'd hurry.
The party's no fun
without you, honey bun.
(audience laughing)
- Just hold tight and we'll be
cheek to cheek, sugar plum.
(audience laughing)
- I can't wait, sweet pea.
(audience laughing)
- I thought it was still Angela.
- You better get your
honey buns in gear, Arnold,
before somebody
moves in on your woman.
- You just tell Angela that
as soon as Sam's asleep,
she'll be dancing with
the man of her dreams.
- Okay, and I'll tell her to
save a dance for you too.
(audience laughing)
- Angela, oh A...
Sam, would you please go
do something constructive?
- Okay.
- Angela, oh Angela.
You're so fantangela.
(audience laughing)
(upbeat guitar music)
Sam, Sam what are you doing?
- You said do
something constructive,
so I'm practicing.
- Sam, Sam, Sam!
Please, do something
besides that.
- Sure.
- Thank you.
(audience laughing)
Baby, your thoughts
flow like a river.
You make me shiver.
(audience laughing)
(upbeat violin music)
Sam, Sam knock it off!
- You said to do something
else, so I'm doing it.
- I meant do something
without a musical instrument.
- Sure!
♪ Well give me one more sh*t
♪ One more sh*t at true love
♪ Well give me one more sh*t
♪ One more sh*t at true love
- Sam! (audience laughing)
That's enough.
Where'd you learn
all this stuff anyway?
- From my Daddy.
He's a country
and western singer.
Do you want to hear
a song he wrote?
- No.
(audience laughing)
I mean, I'd really
like to hear it
but I'm afraid the
hoedown's over.
Time for little buckaroo's
to hit the bunkhouse.
(audience laughing)
- But it's not 8 o'clock yet.
- Look Sam, I'll
make you a deal.
You go to bed right now
and I'll get you a priceless
autographed picture.
- Of who?
- Me.
(audience laughing)
- It's a deal.
- Good boy!
(upbeat violin music)
(audience laughing)
(Sam moans softly)
(audience laughing)
(audience laughing)
Hello, may I please
speak to Mr. Drummond.
This is his son, Arnold.
(audience laughing)
Hi Dad, listen,
everything's fine.
Stay as long as you want.
Don't worry about us.
Sam's sleeping and I'm going
to do some extra homework
to stay ahead of my class.
(audience laughing)
Yeah, I never stop
thirsting for knowledge.
(audience laughing)
Bye, Dad.
All right, party time!
(audience laughing)
♪ One more sh*t of your
love (audience laughing)
♪ One more sh*t, one
more sh*t of your love
♪ Hey, give me one more...
Hi there.
- Don't you there hi there me.
Where have you been?
- Out in the hall checking
for suspicious characters.
Do you know crime rate is
up 11.6% in New York City?
(audience laughing)
- Sam woke up and
he couldn't find you.
He was so worried that
something had happened to you
that he called and we had
to leave right in the middle
of our own reception.
- Is Sam okay?
- Yes, thank heavens.
- You went to that
party, didn't you?
- I only dropped
by for a little while.
(audience laughing)
- How could you do such a thing?
- Oh Dad, it's this girl Angela.
She's wild about me and I
don't get that many opportunities.
(audience laughing)
- Arnold, don't you
realize how wrong it was
to leave a seven year old
boy alone in this apartment?
Anything could have happened.
- I know.
I'm sorry.
- Sorry is not good enough.
You need to learn the
meaning of responsibility.
I'll think up a
suitable punishment.
- How suitable?
(audience laughing)
- Very suitable.
- That bad, huh?
(audience laughing)
- You get to bed, Don Juan.
(audience laughing)
And I mean now!
- Don't be too hard on him.
He did get us out
of that dull reception.
(audience laughing)
- You got a point.
(audience laughing)
- Hey Sam, my man!
Hey, it's your old
buddy, Arnold.
- I can't talk to you.
- How come?
- Because I'm not
speaking to you.
(audience laughing)
- Well, if you were
speaking to me,
what would you say if I told you
I felt really rotten
about what I did tonight?
- I'd say good.
(audience laughing)
- That's a start.
- You left me here all alone.
I was really scared.
Don't you love me anymore?
- Of course I do, Sam.
You don't understand now,
but someday you'll
realize that a girl
can turn a guy into a
drooling sl*ve of passion.
(audience laughing)
Man, I feel awful.
You're the best little brother
a guy could ever have.
- You really mean that?
- 'Course I do, Sam.
I just wish there was some
way I could make it up to you.
- Since you put it that
way, maybe there is.
- Name it.
- Well tomorrow morning,
you can start by making my bed
and polishing my shoes.
(audience laughing)
- Run that by me again.
- After that, we'll get
out the old stop watch
and see if you
can b*at my record
carrying the garbage
down those crummy stairs.
(audience laughing)
(audience applauses)
♪ Now the world don't move
to the b*at of just one drum
♪ What might be right for
you might not be right for some
♪ A man is born,
he's a man of means
♪ Then along come two,
they've got nothing but their jeans
♪ But they got Diff'rent Strokes
♪ It takes Diff'rent Strokes
♪ It takes Diff'rent
Strokes to move the world
♪ Yes it does
♪ It takes Diff'rent
Strokes to move the world
♪ Hmm
(dramatic orchestral music)
06x20 - The Honeymoon's Over
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Series follows Arnold and Willis Jackson, two African-American boys from Harlem taken in by a rich white Park Avenue businessman and widower, Phillip Drummond, for whom their deceased mother previously worked, and his daughter, Kimberly.
Series follows Arnold and Willis Jackson, two African-American boys from Harlem taken in by a rich white Park Avenue businessman and widower, Phillip Drummond, for whom their deceased mother previously worked, and his daughter, Kimberly.