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Diff'rent Strokes is the name of an American situation comedy that aired from 1978 to 1985 on NBC and from 1985 to 1986 on ABC.

The sitcom was about two African-American children in New York City who were adopted by a rich white widower who had a daughter and a maid. The cast members included Todd Bridges, Gary Coleman, Dana Plato, and Conrad Bain. The child stars ended up having problems after the show ended. Plato died due to a drug overdose, while Coleman and Bridges got into legal trouble. Due to these problems, "The Curse of Diff'rent Strokes" became a term associated with the show.

Diff'rent Strokes was the source of the spinoff series The Facts of Life. Star Gary Coleman popularized the catchphrase, Wha'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?, which was popular in the late 1970sMillennia: 1st millennium 2nd millennium 3rd millennium Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Years: 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 Events and trends and early 1980sMillennia: 1st millennium 2nd millennium 3rd millennium Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years: 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Events and trends and is still mentioned in pop culture references today.

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