Il mio amico Arnold

Due fratelli afroamericani, Arnold e Willis Jackson, rispettivamente di 8 e 13 anni, vengono adottati da un ricco uomo d'affari, Philip Drummond, che così facendo li toglie dalla miseria di Harlem portandoli a vivere con se secondo le ultima volontà della madre dei due ragazzi e sua governante poco prima di morire. Dopo circa un anno i due orfani vengono adottati legalmente da Drummond. Le vicende si svolgono prevalentemente nell'abitazione di Drummond, un attico nei quartieri alti di Manhattan dove vive con la figlia Kimberly e la loro governante.
Creato da: Bernie Kukoff | Jeff Harris |
Genere: Commedia | Famiglia | Dramma |

Numero di stagioni: 8
Numero di episodi: 189
Data prima messa in onda: 1978-11-03
Data ultima messa in onda: 1986-03-07

Approfondimenti

Throughout production of the series, Gary Coleman suffered from kidney ailments. Coleman would [...]	D
The 1982 Il mio amico Arnold: Green Hair (1982) episode is a nod to The La famiglia Brady: The [...]	D
Diff'rent Strokes was canceled twice; first by NBC in 1985, and then again by ABC in 1986.	D
During the sixth season, Dana Plato was written out of the series when she became pregnant. The [...]	D
The penthouse was on the 30th floor.	D
Todd Bridges sister Verda Bridges made multiple guest appearances on the show, each time in a d [...]	D
The show's overall concept and themes centered around the subject of adoption. Gary Coleman and [...]	D
Kimberly's bedroom was never shown.	D
When ABC picked up the show, the producers contacted Dixie Carter to return to play Maggie Drum [...]	D
Allegedly, in the early 80s when they were staring on Diff'rent Strokes and L'albero delle mele [...]	D
One of the first shows featuring an interracial family. The first would be the attempted La fam [...]	D
In a case of life imitating art, Todd Bridges dated his onscreen girlfriend Janet Jackson while [...]	D
According to Conrad Bain's own children, his portrayal of Drummond's parental role was very muc [...]	D
Arnold and Sam's relationship were reflections of Arnold and Willis' relationship from the show [...]	D
In some scenes, when Arnold is seen without a shirt, a large scar is seen on Gary Coleman's lef [...]	D
The season 7 episode Il mio amico Arnold: Blue Collar Drummond (1985) is the last time Gary Col [...]	D
Arnold Jackson's schoolyard bully Stewart the Gooch was frequently referenced to and spoken of, [...]	D
Gary Coleman's parents actually took all of his money that he made from this show. By the time [...]	D
Spoofed in Mad Magazine as "Diff'rent Jokes".	D
Willis Jackson's favorite NFL team is the Dallas Cowboys. Arnold Jackson referred to them as th [...]	D
In season 7 the episode entitled blue collar Drummond Willis,Arnold,and sam go to see gremlins [...]	D
Arnold's fish "Abraham" was named after Abraham Lincoln	D
The chauffeur of Mr. Drummond's limo is often mentioned, but rarely seen.	D
Conrad Bain was said to be horrified at how the young cast would treat crew and that fame may h [...]	D
Todd Bridges' major acting credit before this was a recurring character, Solomon, on La casa ne [...]	D
Some people, particularly some activists within the black community, complained that Gary Colem [...]	D
In season one, the building shown at the end of the intro is 900 Park Avenue on the NW corner o [...]	D
Danny Cooksey (Sam) and Dana Plato (Kimberly) maintained a close friendship following Diff'rent [...]	D
The original concept for the show was different from what would come on the air. The working ti [...]	D
Gary Coleman wanted the show to end in 1985, when it moved to ABC, but was persuaded into signi [...]	D
Mentioned in the lyrics of the song "TV Party" by Black Flag.	D
While he was on Diff'rent Strokes Gary Coleman starred in Angioletto senza ali (1982). This led [...]	D
Charlotte Rae was promised a smooth return back onto this series if her spin-off, "L'albero del [...]	D
Phillip Drummond's limousine , as seen in the opening title, was a 1977 Cadillac Fleetwood.	D
Both Diff'rent Strokes and L'albero delle mele (1979) were Norman Lear productions but for some [...]	D
Janet Jackson was supposed to sing Ebony and Ivory along with Willis and Kimberly in one episod [...]	D
The series was an instant hit, and quickly became one of the few successful shows airing on NBC [...]	D
Conrad Bain was the only cast member to appear in every episode.	D
Mr. Drummond inherited $1.8 million in a trust fund from his father.	D
In 1978 when Diffrent Strokes was on the air Conrad Bain's twin brother, Bonar Bain, appeared o [...]	D
Several veterans from other Norman Lear productions made appearances on Diff'rent Strokes. Star [...]	D
During the sixth season, Dixie Carter joined the cast as Phillip Drummond's love interest (and [...]	D
Mr. Drummond paid $3,500 a month for his Park Avenue apartment.	D
Mary Ann Mobley, who replaced Dixie Carter as Maggie Drummond during the final season, had earl [...]	D
According to his autobiography, Todd Bridges talked to John Hughes when Diff'rent Strokes was s [...]	D
A number of changes were made for the final season. The change of networks necessitated the ove [...]	D
Dudley's mother was never seen	D
Todd Bridges played Bud Harvey, a recurring role on Roots; which remains the highest rated tv m [...]	D
Gary Coleman sat out of the Team episode; probably for contract negotiation purposes; so the wr [...]	D
This is basically an updated interracial version of Family Affair. It has Mr. Drummond, the swe [...]	D
As of May 23, 2020, Todd Bridges is the only original surviving main cast member. Additionally, [...]	D
Many aspects of this series resemble that of The Brady Bunch. Some of the episodes in the serie [...]	D
Todd Lookinland made an appearance on the 1981 episode The Team. Lookinland had appeared on ano [...]	D
Mrs. Garrett was named after Lila Garrett, fellow sitcom writer and friend of story consultant [...]	D
According to Todd Bridges, "Diff'rent Strokes" shut down production because producers and Gary [...]	D
To help promote the series before its debut, Gary Coleman made appearances on The Tonight Show [...]	D
Conrad Bain and Gary Coleman appeared on the final episode of "Willy, il principe di Bel Air (1 [...]	D
Conrad Bain had a twin brother named Bonar Bain. He acted with him on shows before like Maude ( [...]	D
Phillip Drummond was president of a company called "Trans Allied Inc".	D
Bonar Bain died in 2004, and his twin brother Conrad lived almost ten years longer. It's rare f [...]	D
Dana Plato claims she was offered the lead in L'esorcista (1973) but her Mom made her turn the [...]	D
Todd Bridges has credited Nancy Reagan's appearance on the show, speaking out about the destruc [...]	D
As of August 5, 2018 following the death of Charlotte Rae at age 92, Todd Bridges is the last s [...]	D
In one of the fantastical tales of Amazing Stories, the 1985-87 anthology series by Steven Spie [...]	D
Alan Thicke, who played Dr. Jason Seaver, the patriarch on the sitcom "Genitori in blue jeans ( [...]	D
By the sixth season of the show, actor Gary Coleman was approaching seventeen years of age and [...]	D
The show's title derives from the popular expression "Different strokes for different folks."	D
According to Todd Bridges' autobiography fame had gone to Gary Coleman's head, and he used to o [...]	D
When Arnold says he's got more clothes than the Jackson 5, that's a nod to Janet Jackson, whose [...]	D
Mary Ann Mobley was the first choice to play Batgirl in Batman (1966). The role eventually went [...]	D
Staff writer Fred Rubin composed a funky instrumental piece he offered as the theme song, but b [...]	D
The addition of Maggie Drummond and (in particular) Sam McKiney is generally seen as the show's [...]	D
Janet Jackson was in the early stages of her music career when playing the recurring role of Wi [...]	D
Arnold was born in 1971.	D
Different World started in 1987; right after Different Strokes ended in 1986. That means there [...]	D
Due to the episode's controversial topic, S5, E16 "The Bicycle Man" opens with an introduction [...]	D
Gary Coleman was a pitchman for Harris Bank during this period.	D
Arnold's middle name is John.	D
Upon being spun off to L'albero delle mele (1979), Charlotte Rae was replaced by Nedra Volz as [...]	D
The high rise building seen in the first season opening credits is the Park 900 Condominiums lo [...]	D
Over the course of the series, Gary Coleman was signed to star in TV and Feature Films, which r [...]	D
Arnold Jackson's question "Watchoo talkin' 'bout, Willis?" was ranked #17 in TV Guide's list of [...]	D
Although it had an adjoining bathroom with Arnold and Willis Jackson's room, (in season 7 and i [...]	D
In the Different Strokes/L'albero delle mele (1979) crossover episode Il mio amico Arnold: The [...]	D
This was NBC's replacement to the E! True Hollywood Story: Diff'rent Strokes (1998) starring Jo [...]	D
In addition to the spin-off series "L'albero delle mele (1979)," characters from this show also [...]	D
After the show premiered, the cast received hate mail from racists who were angered over seeing [...]	D
Dixie Carter and Janet Jackson were the two breakout stars from this show.	D
Arnold Jackson's friends Dudley Johnson and Robbie Jayson are named after two of the show's wri [...]	D
When Conrad Bain signed on to do Maude (1972), the production company promised him his own show [...]	D
Mary Ann Mobley played Conrad Bain's love interest twice: first she played Arnold's teacher Ms. [...]	D
Everyone remembers Charlotte Rae leaving Different Strokes to star in Facts of Life in Season 2 [...]	D
Gary Coleman and Dixie Carter both died in 2010, a little over a month apart. Carter died of en [...]	D
One of Arnold's friends is named Robbie Jayson and one of the writers has the same name.	D
Gary Coleman was also the breakout star of the show	D
Country music performer and actor Hoyt Axton portrayed the role of Wes McKinney, Maggie's ex-hu [...]	D
While Mr. Drummond's deceased wife/Kimberly's mother was mentioned at times, her name was not r [...]	D
For unknown reasons, Todd Bridges doesn't appear in the series finale. However, Willis only app [...]	D
Phillip Drummond (Conrad Bain ) himself says "Watcha Talkin bout" to another one of the charact [...]	D
The introduction of the character of Sam, with his southern drawl and jokes and stories about rural [...]	D
Mary Ann Mobely and Dixie Carter were both on Diff'rent Strokes and Designing Women . They actually [...]	D

Connessioni

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Domande

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Errori

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Frase

Kimberly Drummond: Well, well, if it isn't Sleep [...]	D
Philip Drummond: I'd better send for the limosin [...]	D
Philip Drummond: I'm sorry, Mrs. Garrett. I didn [...]	D
[repeated line] Arnold Jackson, Willis Jacks [...]	D
[repeated line] Philip Drummond: _, I'm shocked [...]	D
Willis Jackson: Arnold's always under my feet. I [...]	D
Jethro Simpson: Whatchoo talkin' bout, Arnold? [...]	D
Willis Jackson: [Arnold refuses to fight the sch [...]	D
Philip Drummond: Arnold, girls may confuse you n [...]	D
[repeated line] Willis Jackson: Haven't I alway [...]	D
Philip Drummond: Why are you still in bed, Arnol [...]	D
[repeated line] Arnold Jackson: Watchoo talkin' [...]	D
[Willis has just learned his close friend has di [...]	D
Arnold Jackson: Be careful with my goldfish. His [...]	D
[repeated line] Willis Jackson: Come on, Arnold [...]	D
[repeated line] Willis Jackson: Cool it, Arnold [...]	D
Edna Garrett: [repeated line, when Mr. Drummond [...]	D
[repeated lines] Philip Drummond: Big lug! Lar [...]	D
Philip Drummond: Good morning, Arnold. Rise and [...]	D
Arnold Jackson: Life is like an ice cream cone. [...]	D
Philip Drummond: Arnold, I'm afraid there's just [...]	D
Willis Jackson: Mr. Drummond, it doesn't feel ri [...]	D
Willis Jackson: [Mrs. Garrett catches the boys t [...]	D

Elenchi

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Stagioni

N		Titolo	Soggetto	Data della prima messa in onda	Numero di episodi
0		Speciali			2	D
1		Stagione 1		1978	24	D
2		Stagione 2		1979	26	D
3		Stagione 3		1980	22	D
4		Stagione 4		1981	26	D
5		Stagione 5		1982	24	D
6		Stagione 6		1983	24	D
7		Stagione 7		1984	24	D
8		Stagione 8		1985	19	D

Cast

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