Diff'rent Strokes

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Diff'rent Strokes is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from November 3, 1978, to May 4, 1985, and on ABC from September 27, 1985, to March 7, 1986. The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, two Black boys from H… more »



Arnold Jackson:
Look, this has to do with prejudice, you know people of different races and different colors not getting along.

Sam McKinney:
But the blacks and whites and all the other colors in my class all get along, and you and me get along, and that's not easy with your personality.

Arnold Jackson:
Sam, the rest of the world is not like you or me or your class. There're people out there who hate you just because of the color of your skin.

Sam McKinney:
Yeah the teacher talked to us about that the other day, it didn't make too much sense.

Arnold Jackson:
Alright, what if they said little redheaded kids with freckles couldn't eat in the cafeteria anymore?

Sam McKinney:
That'd be fine with me, Hamburger Hangar has much better food.

Arnold Jackson:
Alright, what if you went there and they said you couldn't go in there either?

Sam McKinney:
I'd go there anyway.

Arnold Jackson:
What if there were 6 big bullies with baseball bats there waiting to tell you to go somewhere else?

Sam McKinney:
But they can't do that! I'm allowed to eat there so long as I don't spoil my appetite for dinner. Did you say six bullies?

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