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  "Diff'rent Strokes" Theme And Show Quiz   great trivia quiz  
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This quiz is about the TV show "Diff'rent Strokes." It has questions involving the theme song and the show. Good luck!
Average, 15 Qns, DakotaNorth, Jul 06 12
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  "Diff'rent Strokes"- The Complete Eight Seasons   popular trivia quiz  
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Whatcha talkin'about. This quiz is on "Diff'rent Strokes". It covers all eight seasons. It would be a stroke of genius to play it.
Average, 15 Qns, diamondjim68, Apr 02 20
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  Tough 'Diff'rent Strokes' Trivia    
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Here is a fun quiz about 'Diff'rent Strokes'.
Tough, 10 Qns, daisyduke71, Apr 11 17
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How old was Arnold (not Gary Coleman) when the show started?

From Quiz "Tough 'Diff'rent Strokes' Trivia"





Diff'rent Strokes Trivia Questions
1. How did Mr. Drummond adopt Arnold and Willis?

From Quiz "Diff'rent Strokes"- The Complete Eight Seasons

Answer: Their mother was his housekeeper

Lucy Jackson, Arnold and Willis' mother, was Mr. Drummond's housekeeper. When she found out she was dying she asked him to take in the boys. In the first episode, Arnold was ecstatic with his new living condition while Willis was a little reserved and skeptical. He planned to move Arnold and himself back to Harlem to live with some friends. Mr. Drummond and Arnold convinced him that he wasn't being fair to their mother, since that was her last request.

2. What is the name of the theme song?

From Quiz "Diff'rent Strokes" Theme And Show Quiz

Answer: It Takes Diff'rent Strokes

The theme song is entitled "It Takes Diff'rent Strokes."

3. What was the sister's name?

From Quiz Tough 'Diff'rent Strokes' Trivia

Answer: Kimberly

She was played by Dana Plato, who died of a prescription drug overdose on May 8, 1999.

4. Why did Mr. Drummond want to give Arnold his first spanking?

From Quiz "Diff'rent Strokes"- The Complete Eight Seasons

Answer: He threw water bombs over the balcony

Mr. Drummond punished Arnold with a spanking, but actually Willis did it. He believed that only a blood relative should preserve discipline. He felt bad about it afterwards.

5. Who wrote the theme song?

From Quiz "Diff'rent Strokes" Theme And Show Quiz

Answer: Alan Thicke, Gloria Loring, and Al Burton

Alan Thicke, Gloria Loring, and Al Burton wrote the theme song.

6. After this show the lady who played Edna Garret was on another show, what was it?

From Quiz Tough 'Diff'rent Strokes' Trivia

Answer: The Facts of Life & Facts of Life

She was on 'The Facts of Life'. She played the same character on this show.

7. What was the name of the bully who was always picking on Arnold?

From Quiz "Diff'rent Strokes"- The Complete Eight Seasons

Answer: The Gooch

The Gooch was referred to in various episodes but was never seen. Perhaps because he was too scary.

8. Who sang the theme song?

From Quiz "Diff'rent Strokes" Theme And Show Quiz

Answer: Alan Thicke and Gloria Loring

Alan Thicke and Gloria Loring sung the theme song. This is one of my favorite TV theme songs.

9. What network did 'Diff'rent Strokes' start on?

From Quiz Tough 'Diff'rent Strokes' Trivia

Answer: NBC

'Diff'rent Strokes' aired on NBC starting in 1978 and running through 1985. Then it was switched to ABC where it stayed till 1986 when it was cancelled.

10. What sports personality did NOT make an appearance on "Diff'rent Strokes"?

From Quiz "Diff'rent Strokes"- The Complete Eight Seasons

Answer: Joe Namath

Willis and Kimberly schemed to get Muhammad Ali to come to the house to meet Arnold, claiming he was dying. Reggie Jackson played a friend of theirs at the YMCA who Willis teamed up with for a competition. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was in a couple of episodes as Arnold's strict, overbearing teacher, Mr. Wilkes. Too Tall Jones of the Dallas Cowboys also made an appearance.

11. "Now the world don't move to the beat of ____________."

From Quiz "Diff'rent Strokes" Theme And Show Quiz

Answer: just one drum

The theme song can be found at www.sitcomsonline.com.

12. Who played the second housekeeper Adelaide Brubaker?

From Quiz Tough 'Diff'rent Strokes' Trivia

Answer: Nedra Volz

She was born on June 18th, 1908. January 20th, 2003 at the age of 94 she passed away because of complications due to Alzeimer's Disease.

13. "What might be right for you, may ________________."

From Quiz "Diff'rent Strokes" Theme And Show Quiz

Answer: not be right for some

14. What famous singer starred as Willis's girlfriend, Charlene Duprey?

From Quiz Tough 'Diff'rent Strokes' Trivia

Answer: Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson is a singer in her own right.

15. When Arnold and Willis were held hostage during a bank holdup, what was Arnold in there to withdraw money for?

From Quiz "Diff'rent Strokes"- The Complete Eight Seasons

Answer: His date with Tootie

Mr. Drummond was taking the kids and Tootie from The Facts Of Life to an amusement park. Arnold and Willis went in the bank so Arnold can pay his own way for him and Tootie. two thieves held the bank up and held them, and Mr. Drummond, hostage.The thieves first mistake: They wouldn't let Kimberly or Tootie in the bank so they got suspicious and called the police. That's when they held everyone hostage. Second mistake: When they ordered lunch for everyone, they told the police to put it in the night depository. That gave Arnold the idea to sneak the keys in there when the thieves were not looking.

16. "A man is born, ______________."

From Quiz "Diff'rent Strokes" Theme And Show Quiz

Answer: he's a man of means

17. How old was Arnold (not Gary Coleman) when the show started?

From Quiz Tough 'Diff'rent Strokes' Trivia

Answer: 8

He was eight, his brother Willis was 12, and Kimberly was 13. Although, in real life Gary Coleman was 10 years old.

18. Where was Mr. Drummond about to take the family when he was in a car accident and suffered from amnesia?

From Quiz "Diff'rent Strokes"- The Complete Eight Seasons

Answer: Disney World

It was Mr. Drummond's 50th birthday and he was taking the family and Adelaide to Disneyworld for the weekend. On his way to the travel agency he had a head-on collision with a drunk driver, who was instantly killed. Mr. Drummond was in a coma but when he came to he couldn't remember anything or anybody. He regained his memory, the family resumed his birthday and rescheduled the trip.

19. "Then along come two, they got ________________."

From Quiz "Diff'rent Strokes" Theme And Show Quiz

Answer: nothin' but their jeans

20. What character was the judge in the episode 'The Trial'?

From Quiz Tough 'Diff'rent Strokes' Trivia

Answer: Mrs. Garrett

Arnold was put on trial for putting a goldfish in Mr. Drummond's hot tub.

21. How did Arnold convince Mr. Drummond to adopt his friend Dudley?

From Quiz "Diff'rent Strokes"- The Complete Eight Seasons

Answer: He said his father beat him

Dudley's father had lost his job and he was afraid the authorities would put him in a foster home. Arnold wanted Dudley to stay with him until his father got back on his feet. Dudley eventually apologized to his father for the lie and Mr. Drummond even offered him a job at his office.

22. "But they got 'Diff'rent Strokes', it takes 'Diff'rent Strokes', it takes 'Diff'rent Strokes' to _____ ________ ______."

From Quiz "Diff'rent Strokes" Theme And Show Quiz

Answer: move the world

23. In the show opener, what color dress is Kimberly wearing when she comes down stairs?

From Quiz Tough 'Diff'rent Strokes' Trivia

Answer: Pink

It is a princess outfit.

24. "Everybody's got a special kinda story, everybody finds a way to ______."

From Quiz "Diff'rent Strokes" Theme And Show Quiz

Answer: shine

25. What was the name of the boarding school Kimberly attends?

From Quiz Tough 'Diff'rent Strokes' Trivia

Answer: Eastland & Eastland School for Girls

This was also the school on 'The Facts of Life'.

26. When Willis tried to protect Arnold and Dudley from bullies, what happened to him?

From Quiz "Diff'rent Strokes"- The Complete Eight Seasons

Answer: He got beat up

Two teenage bullies were stealing Arnold and Dudley's lunch and making them pay $2.00 a day so they wouldn't beat them up. Willis went to straighten them out but they were too tough for him. Arnold used his tape recorder to frame them and get them put in jail.

27. "It don't matter that you got _____________?"

From Quiz "Diff'rent Strokes" Theme And Show Quiz

Answer: not a lot - so what

28. What was the apartment number where they lived on Park Avenue?

From Quiz Tough 'Diff'rent Strokes' Trivia

Answer: Penthouse B

The number was Penthouse B.

29. What video game did Arnold and Willis compete against each other at?

From Quiz "Diff'rent Strokes"- The Complete Eight Seasons

Answer: Space Sucker

Arnold spent so much time practicing that he didn't pay enough attention to his schoolwork. He did eventually beat Willis but got grounded by Mr. Drummond.

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