Diff'rent Strokes The Reporter (Season 5, Episode 22)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Diff'rent Strokes

The Reporter (Season 5, Episode 22)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

As a reporter for the school newspaper, Arnold learns that drugs are being sold on school grounds. This attracts the concern of First Lady Nancy Reagan, who comes to the school to talk about her anti-drug campaign.

Director

Gerren Keith

Writers

Jennifer Burton Kurtz (teleplay by) (story by) | Mitchell Wayne Cohen (teleplay by) (story by) | Sheila Scott (story by) | Diane Schroder (story by) & 2 more

Producer

Martin Cohan

Cinematographer

J. Bruce Nielsen

Editor

Abe Schwartz (video tape)

Casting Director

Pat Kirkland

Production Designer

Chuck Murawski

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 19, 1983

Release date

Mar 19, 1983 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 33 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 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)
Nancy Reagan Nancy Reagan (as Mrs. Nancy Reagan) Nancy Reagan (as Mrs. Nancy Reagan) See fewer	Hellcats of the Navy (1957)
Mary Jo Catlett Pearl Gallagher Pearl Gallagher See fewer	Serial Mom (1994)
Rosalind Chao Miss Chung Miss Chung See fewer	3 Body Problem (2024)
J. Jay Saunders Mr. Langford Mr. Langford See fewer	Thief (1981)
Shavar Ross Dudley Ramsey Dudley Ramsey See fewer	Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
Steven Mond Robbie Jason Robbie Jason See fewer	1941 (1979)
Nikki Swasey Seaton Lisa Hayes (as Nikki Swasey) Lisa Hayes (as Nikki Swasey) See fewer	Superbad (2007)
David Mendenhall Sidney Sidney See fewer	God Bless America (2011)