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- Diff'rent Strokes
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- Episode 23
Street Smarts
Diff'rent Strokes - S7 - E23
Although Arnold boasts he held his own in a mugging, Drummond fears the incident goes deeper than Arnold will admit and becomes concerned when he finds Arnold has sought a dangerous method of protection.
Diff'rent Strokes: Season 7 - 24 Episode s
7x1 - A Haunting We Will Go
September 29, 1984
When Arnold and Sam creep through the crevices of the neighborhood's haunted house they find the ghost boasts a bounty of surprises--the biggest being a love for people and contempt for war.
7x2 - Arnold and Lisa's Mother
October 6, 1984
Arnold thinks the school science fair is the perfect opportunity to sabotage the project of his least favorite female classmate, but with a closer look he wonders if her aggravating behavior is really a cry for help.
7x3 - Bed-Wetting
October 13, 1984
The Drummond household is faced with Sam's bed-wetting problem trying everything from scolding to fawning, only to have Sam become more frustrated and hurt.
7x4 - Undercover Lover
October 20, 1984
Willis becomes the middleman in a police effort to halt use and trafficking of drugs at his high school.
7x5 - Arnold's Strike
October 27, 1984
Arnold risks expulsion from school when he leads a strike against some new rules he feels are ""unfair.""
7x6 - Sam's Father
November 3, 1984
Sam must choose between a penthouse apartment and a honky-tonk club when his real father comes knocking on the Drummond's door, wanting to take Sam with him.
7x7 - Carmella Meets the Gooch
November 10, 1984
""The Gooch"" returns to taunt Arnold and take on a new target--Sam, only to face his first challenge in the Drummond's new neighbor, an Italian foreign exchange student.
7x8 - Arnold the Entrepreneur
November 17, 1984
Entrepreneur Arnold reluctantly allows Sam to be a part of his new scheme, when Sam realizes only Arnold will reap the profits, he breaks up the partnership and becomes the competition.
7x9 - The Honorable Arnold J. Jackson
November 24, 1984
When Arnold is appointed judge of the school court, he is suddenly faced with jeopardizing a longtime friendship or losing a date with the school heartthrob--everyone has their day in court.
7x10 - The Gymnasts
December 1, 1984
Drummond's surprise meant to encourage an Olympic hopeful felled by a tragic accident backfires when the young man instead becomes embittered at meeting the 1984 Men's Olympic Gold Medal-winning Gymnastics Team until Willis and Sam take on the challenge of setting things right.
7x11 - Tonsils
December 8, 1984
Drummond is a tower of strength for Sam as he prepares to have his tonsils removed, but what will happen when Drummond finds out he is to be Sam's roommate while having some ""minor"" knee surgery.
7x12 - Arnold's Songbird
December 15, 1984
In order to be elected the entertainment chairman for a school charity fundraiser, Arnold promises to get a celebrity but when it's time to deliver, he's forced to look to his nemesis Carmella for help, hoping she can save the day.
7x13 - Baseball Blues
January 5, 1985
Sam persuades a reluctant Mr. Drummond to become the coach of his bad news baseball team and then regrets it after he winds up on the bench.
7x14 - Arnold Saves the Squirrel
January 12, 1985
When Sam visits a taping of ""The Sandy Squirrel Show"" he is overcome by the news his favorite television idol is about to be cancelled, but it's big brother Arnold to the rescue as he rallies the Boy Scouts of Manhattan to demand the Squirrel be given a reprieve.
7x15 - Sam Adopts a Grandparent
January 19, 1985
The Drummonds are concerned when the normally lovable Sam battles with a cynical senior who rejects the Cub Scout's ""Adopt A Grandparent"" program, leaving Sam with a tainted view of older people.
7x16 - Harry Birthday Drummond
January 26, 1985
Kimberly returns home from school in Paris to surprise Drummond on his birthday prompting Arnold and Willis to try and match her special gift, they decide to change their name to Drummond, until Willis suddenly has second thoughts.
7x17 - Sam's New Pal
February 2, 1985
Sam is taken aback when he realizes his new ""buddy"" is a girl, but Mr. Drummond is even more dumbfounded when the kids want to have a sleepover.
7x18 - Russian Embassy
February 9, 1985
When Arnold's rocket for his school project is accidentally set off and lands atop the Russian Embassy, the state department is led to suspect the Drummond's participation is foul play.
7x19 - Cheers to Arnold
February 16, 1985
Arnold's attempt to stop a friend from drinking backfires as he's left standing in the boy's bathroom holding a bottle of booze when the teacher walks in.
7x20 - A Camping We Will Go
February 23, 1985
A camping trip with Arnold and Sam intended to strengthen Drummond's relationship with Sam goes awry when Sam's real father shows up and invites himself along.
7x21 - Beauty is in the Eye of Arnold
March 2, 1985
Arnold is faced with a dilemma when his friends insist he take a cute cheerleader to the dance instead of the girl Arnold really likes who they consider an ""ugly duckling.""
7x22 - Blue Collar Drummond
March 9, 1985
When Drummond is accused of being out of touch with his employee, he secretly takes a job in one of his own factories working on an assembly line. Much to his surprise, his job is threatened when he makes suggestions to boost morale and improve production.
7x23 - Street Smarts
March 23, 1985
Although Arnold boasts he held his own in a mugging, Drummond fears the incident goes deeper than Arnold will admit and becomes concerned when he finds Arnold has sought a dangerous method of protection.
7x24 - A Special Friend
May 4, 1985
Arnold and Sam's new friendship with a street performer gets mired in fear and confusion when they discover she has epilepsy.