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Arnold and Sam aren't sure how to proceed after they learn that their friend has epilepsy.

Diff'rent Strokes

A Special Friend

Arnold's friends want him to ask a cute cheerleader to a dance.

Beauty Is in the Eye of Arnold

Drummond's plan for a camping trip with Sam go awry when Sam's real father (Hoyt Axton) invites himself along.

A Camping We Will Go

Arnold tries to stop a friend from drinking, but a misunderstanding gets him in trouble.

Cheers to Arnold

Arnold's rocket for a class project accidentally lands on top of the Russian embassy.

Russian Embassy

A cynical senior citizen wants no part in Sam's "Adopt a Grandparent" program.

Sam Adopts a Grandparent

Sam persuades a reluctant Mr. Drummond to become the coach of his "bad news" baseball team.

Baseball Blues

Arnold wants a celebrity to attend the school's charity fund-raiser.

Arnold's Songbird

Drummond hopes to encourage an Olympic aspirant who suffered a tragic accident. Guests: 1984 Olympic gymnasts Mitch Gaylord and Bart Conner.

The Gymnasts

Arnold and Sam start a business together, but a falling out makes them competitors.

Arnold the Entrepreneur

The school bully faces his first challenge when he meets the Drummond's new neighbor.

Carmella Meets the Gooch

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Arnold's faced with a tough choice when he's appointed judge of the school court.

S7 E9 | The Honorable Arnold J. Jackson