"Rick was wild," the "Diff'rent Strokes" star shared, recalling his puzzling and counterproductive meeting with the music ...

Bridges explained, “Gary’s father tried to have me fired, because at 13 years old, Gary slapped me, and I slapped him back, ...

T odd Bridges was one of the most popular child stars of the 1970s. By the early 1980s, he was a bona fide sitcom star on the hit series Diff’rent Strokes, alongside co-stars Gary Coleman, Dana Plato, ...

Diff’rent Strokes acted as a launching pad for a young Gary Coleman. He was just 10 years old when he landed the spot on the show, and he quickly stole audiences hearts.

Gary Coleman was an 80s icon. His TV show, Diff’rent Strokes, ran from 1978 to 1986. Coleman lit up the screen with his impeccable acting and perfectly timed humor. He even had a famous catchphrase.

After talking about his early appearances in television commercials and the landmark miniseries Roots, the conversation ...

The "Diff’rent Strokes’ alum, 59, was by his mother’s side when she died in late August while in hospice care at his home in Phoenix. She was 83 years old.

In 1984, producers subsequently wrote her out of "Diff'rent Strokes," worried about the effect her personal life would have on their wholesome family comedy. She returned as a recurring guest star ...

Diff'rent Strokes might be the only sitcom ever to feature three principal characters who later wound up in courtrooms and mug shots. Before they became Hollywood casualties, these three ...

Bridges jokingly threatened to quit 'Diff'rent Strokes' if they didn't cast the budding star as his girlfriend ...

Widowed Manhattan millionaire Philip Drummond (played by Conrad Bain) adopted his late maid's sons, raising them alongside his daughter Kimberly (Dana Plato) in this late 70s/early 80s sitcom. NBC ...

"Diff'rent Strokes" debuted on NBC in 1978. The show drew most of its laughs from Coleman, then a tiny 10-year-old with sparkling eyes and perfect comic timing.