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A disappearing magic trick backfires, leaving Arnold out on a ledge.

Diff'rent Strokes

The Magician

Arnold's excitement over being bused to a white school turns to fear when he gets a phoned threat.

The Bus

Drummond and Arnold clash over the presence of junk food machines in Arnold's school.

Junk Food Junkie

Willis and Arnold go to great lengths to prove they haven't lost touch with their cultural roots.

Roots

Arnold wants Drummond to lend $4,000 to the apartment building doorman.

The Loan

Drummond wants to help Arnold accept the fact that he will never be tall.

Count Your Blessings

Drummond is concerned about Arnold when a siege of puppy love keeps him away from his studies.

First Love

Drummond makes a deal with the football coach to assure Arnold a place on the team.

Football Father

Arnold and Willis think Kimberly is expecting when she helps a pregnant girlfriend.

Little Mother

After being struck by a drunk driver, Drummond is hospitalized with serious injuries.

The Accident

Drummond's 50th birthday celebration ends tragically when he is injured by a drunk driver.

Arnold schemes to make a temporary housekeeper a permanent member of the household.

Substitute Mother

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Arnold gets a new perspective on America through an immigrant studying for naturalization.

S3 E20 | Almost American

E17 | The Magician

E14 | The Bus

E13 | Junk Food Junkie

E12 | Roots

E11 | The Loan

E10 | Count Your Blessings

E9 | First Love

E8 | Football Father

E7 | Little Mother

E6 | The Accident

E5 | The Accident

E4 | Substitute Mother