Diff'rent Strokes Almost American (Season 3, Episode 18)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Diff'rent Strokes

Almost American (Season 3, Episode 18)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

After getting a D in history, Arnold is forced to stay home from a hockey game to study. While at home, he and Drummond meet Milos, a Czech immigrant who is going to night school to try and become a US citizen.

Director

Gerren Keith

Writers

Howard Leeds (teleplay by) | Ben Starr (teleplay by) | Martin Cohan (teleplay by) | Glenn Padnick (teleplay by) (story by) & 3 more

Producers

Martin Cohan | Ben Starr

Editor

Abe Schwartz (video tape)

Casting Director

Eve Brandstein

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 1, 1981

Release date

Apr 1, 1981 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 33 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)
Dana Plato Kimberly Drummond Kimberly Drummond See fewer	Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
Maureen McNamara Catherine Armstrong Catherine Armstrong See fewer	Celebrity (1998)
Richard Yniguez Rudy Rudy See fewer	Man on Fire (2004)
Bob Ari Milos Milos See fewer	Two Lovers (2008)
Rosalind Chao Ming Li Ming Li See fewer	3 Body Problem (2024)
Ernie Hudson Kwame Kwame See fewer	Ghostbusters (1984)
Anna Bjorn Kristin Kristin See fewer	The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)
Brad Trumbull Detective Simpson Detective Simpson See fewer	Paratroop Command (1959)