Diff’rent Strokes is a TV series which aired on NBC from November 3, 1978, to May 4, 1985 and ABC from September 27, 1985 to March 7, 1986 for a total of eight seasons.

Guest Characters

Characters	From	Date	Episode	Crossover Type
Larry Alder, Ruthie Alder, Dianne Alder, Morgan Winslow	Hello, Larry	March 30, 1979	S01E19: “The Trip: Part 1”	A
Larry Alder, Ruthie Alder, Dianne Alder, Morgan Winslow	Hello, Larry	September 28, 1979	S02E03: “Feudin' and Fussin': Part 1“	A
Larry Alder, Ruthie Alder, Dianne Alder, Morgan Winslow	Hello, Larry	November 28, 1979	S02E10: “Thanksgiving Crossover: Part 1”	A
Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey, Molly Parker, Cindy Webster, Natalie Green	The Facts of Life	March 12, 1980	S02E22: “The Slumber Party”	A
Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey	The Facts of Life	November 12, 1980	S03E01: “The Bank Job”	A
Blair Warner, Natalie Green	The Facts of Life	February 25, 1981	S03E13: “The Older Man”	A
Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey	The Facts of Life	November 5, 1981	S04E02: “First Day Blues”	A
Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey	The Facts of Life	November 19, 1981	S04E04: “The Team”	A

(Note: The characters from The Facts of Life first appeared in a season one Diff’rent Strokes episode known as “The Girl’s School” or “Garret’s Girls”. The crossovers listed here are their appearances after that backdoor pilot successfully became a show. )

Outgoing Crossovers

Characters	Guest On	Date	Episode	Crossover Type
Arnold Jackson, Willis Jackson, Phillip Drummond, Kimberly Drummond, Edna Garrett	Hello, Larry	March 30, 1979	S01E10: “The Trip: Part 2”	A
Arnold Jackson, Willis Jackson, Phillip Drummond, Kimberly Drummond	Hello, Larry	September 28, 1979	S02E01: “Feudin' and Fussin': Part 2”	A
Arnold Jackson, Willis Jackson, Phillip Drummond, Kimberly Drummond	Hello, Larry	November 28, 1979	S02E07: “Thanksgiving Crossover: Part 2”	A
Arnold Jackson, Willis Jackson, Phillip Drummond, Kimberly Drummond	The Facts of Life	August 24, 1979	S01E01: “Rough Housing”	A
Arnold Jackson	The Facts of Life	November 19, 1980	S02E01: “The New Girl: Part 1”	A
Arnold Jackson	Silver Spoons	November 6, 1982	S01E07: “The Great Computer Caper”	A
Arnold Jackson	Amazing Stories	December 8, 1985	S01E10: “Remote Control Man”	A
Arnold Jackson, Phillip Drummond	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air	May 20, 1996	S06E24: “I, Done: Part 2”	A

(Note:The Hello, Larry halves of the crossover episodes were later repackaged as Diff’rent Strokes episodes for syndication)

Spinoffs & Outgoing Cast

Characters	New Show	Date	Episode
Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey, Molly Parker, Cindy Webster, Natalie Green, Edna Garrett	The Facts of Life	August 24, 1979	S01E01: “Rough Housing”

Reboots & Alternate Versions

Name	Date
Live in Front of a Studio Audience	December 7, 2021

(Note: The Live in Front of a Studio Audience special recreated the episode "Willis' Privacy".)