Diff'rent Strokes Football Father (Season 3, Episode 6)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Diff'rent Strokes

Football Father (Season 3, Episode 6)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

When he sees that Arnold is heartbroken after not making his Pee Wee league football team, Drummond secretly meets with the coach and agrees to buy the team new uniforms in exchange for Arnold being given a spot on the team.

Director

Gerren Keith

Writers

Sandy Veith (written by) | Donald Ross (written by) | Bernie Kukoff (created by) | Jeff Harris (created by)

Producers

Martin Cohan | Ben Starr

Editor

Abe Schwartz (video tape)

Casting Director

Eve Brandstein

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 17, 1980

Release date

Dec 17, 1980 (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 (credit only) Willis Jackson (credit only) See fewer	Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
Dana Plato Kimberly Drummond Kimberly Drummond See fewer	Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
Greg Mullavey Coach Slattery Coach Slattery See fewer	iCarly (2007)
Pat Mulligan Mr. Green Mr. Green See fewer	Snicker Theater (1987)
Angela Newell Cynthia Needleman Cynthia Needleman See fewer	UFOria (1984)
Meeno Peluce Miller Miller See fewer	Voyagers! (1982)
Shavar Ross Dudley Johnson Dudley Johnson See fewer	Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
Le Tari Ted Ramsey Ted Ramsey See fewer	Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
Nedra Volz Adelaide Brubaker Adelaide Brubaker See fewer	Filthy Rich (1982)