Am I Mistaken Or Did 'Diff'rent Strokes' NOT Have A Christmas Episode? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 12-24-2011, 12:24 PM

For the life of me I can't remember one for DS

MikeLutton · 12-24-2011, 01:31 PM

they had a couple one in the first season with the gang talking about past episodes and one with that one santa ripping their christmas presents off.

Brian Damage · 12-29-2011, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeL

they had a couple one in the first season with the gang talking about past episodes and one with that one santa ripping their christmas presents off.

Hmmm, I still can't remember them, but I'll certainly take your word for it. Thank you!

TVFactFan · 01-28-2012, 07:28 PM

Just in season 1 and season 5. Season 5 didn't involve a Christmas tree but it was about Christmas

julian bozo · 02-01-2012, 07:54 PM

There was one 5th season. Santa's Helper.
Arnold spent all his money. He got a job helping a Fake Santa out so he could buy presents for his family. The guy ended up ripping off the Drummonds.
It was funny Gary wore a Santa suit.

ThomasE · 02-01-2012, 08:05 PM

I thought the season one ep was early to be doing flashbacks. Fresh Prince did that on a Halloween themed ep during its first season. I'm just nitpicking. LOL.

Johnny be good! · 10-09-2012, 09:26 AM

The Facts of Life had more Christmas episodes than DS did. Home Improvement had one every season.

ikhuri · 10-19-2012, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Just in season 1 and season 5. Season 5 didn't involve a Christmas tree but it was about Christmas

Actually there was a Xmas tree in the Season 5 episode. The Drummonds were decorating it in the beginning of the episode while Mr. D was videotaping it.

Imad

TVFactFan · 10-20-2012, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ikhuri

Actually there was a Xmas tree in the Season 5 episode. The Drummonds were decorating it in the beginning of the episode while Mr. D was videotaping it.

Imad

Must be on the NBC version

Billy K. · 11-27-2012, 01:54 PM

Exactly

There was one in Season 1 - which was basically a "retrospective" that did not mention the Christmas holiday other than showing a tree in Willis'/Arnold's room.

Then the one in Season 5 featured SNL Alum Garrett Morris as a Salvation Army person dressed as Santa that Arnold runs into on the street - he then later breaks into the Drummund residence.

Those are the only 2 I remember.

Bill

EccentricGenius · 01-07-2016, 06:16 PM

There were two Christmas-themed episodes of "Strokes" that I'm aware of: season one's "Retrospective," and season five's "Santa's Helper." I watch "Retrospective" on DVD every year during Christmastime.

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ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	I thought the season one ep was early to be doing flashbacks. Fresh Prince did that on a Halloween themed ep during its first season. I'm just nitpicking. LOL.
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Johnny be good! Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 18, 2007 Location: Westland, Michigan Posts: 1,633	The Facts of Life had more Christmas episodes than DS did. Home Improvement had one every season.
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TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,038	Just in season 1 and season 5. Season 5 didn't involve a Christmas tree but it was about Christmas

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julian bozo Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 30, 2001 Location: Cullman,Al,United States Posts: 1,534	There was one 5th season. Santa's Helper. Arnold spent all his money. He got a job helping a Fake Santa out so he could buy presents for his family. The guy ended up ripping off the Drummonds. It was funny Gary wore a Santa suit.

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Billy K. Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 20, 2006 Posts: 342	Exactly There was one in Season 1 - which was basically a "retrospective" that did not mention the Christmas holiday other than showing a tree in Willis'/Arnold's room. Then the one in Season 5 featured SNL Alum Garrett Morris as a Salvation Army person dressed as Santa that Arnold runs into on the street - he then later breaks into the Drummund residence. Those are the only 2 I remember. Bill

01-07-2016, 06:16 PM	#11
EccentricGenius Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 30, 2015 Posts: 767	There were two Christmas-themed episodes of "Strokes" that I'm aware of: season one's "Retrospective," and season five's "Santa's Helper." I watch "Retrospective" on DVD every year during Christmastime.