Diff'rent Strokes Arnold's Hero (Season 2, Episode 6)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Diff'rent Strokes

Arnold's Hero (Season 2, Episode 6)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Arnold wants to meet his hero, world champion boxer Muhammad Ali. Willis and Kimberly meet him and say that their little brother is dying and that his last wish is to meet him.

Director

Gerren Keith

Writers

Martin Ragaway (teleplay by) (as Martin A. Ragaway) (story by) (as Martin A. Ragaway) | Howard Leeds (teleplay by) | Ben Starr (teleplay by) | Martin Cohan (teleplay by) & 2 more

Producers

Martin Cohan | Ben Starr

Editor

Bill Petty (video tape)

Casting Director

Eve Brandstein

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 24, 1979

Release date

Oct 24, 1979 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 33 nominations

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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)
Charlotte Rae Edna Garrett Edna Garrett See fewer	The Facts of Life (1979)
Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali See fewer	The Greatest (1977)
James Cromwell Father O'Brien Father O'Brien See fewer	L.A. Confidential (1997)
John Starr The Waiter The Waiter See fewer	Chuck (2007)