About this season
Radio host Larry Alder has to cope with being a single father to his two daughters, Diane and Ruthie.
Episodes (24)
1. Feudin' and Fussin' (II)
Aired 28 September 1979 • 30 min
The Drummond family welcomes the Alders to New York City. As Larry auditions there for a television talk-show. The crossover starts on Diff'rent Strokes S02E03 Feudin' and Fussin' (I).
2. Ruthie Grows Up (1)
Aired 5 October 1979 • 30 min
Diane, thinking Ruthie is too much of a tomboy, gets Ruthie persuaded to go to a school dance. Then soon enough Ruthie develops a crush, on a boy.
3. Ruthie Grows Up (2)
Aired 5 October 1979 • 30 min
4. Hello, Marion (1)
Aired 12 October 1979 • 30 min
Larry's ex-wife Marion comes to visit while Larry has to leave town with Morgan on a business trip.
5. Hello, Marion (2)
Aired 19 October 1979 • 30 min
Ruthie keeps hoping her parents will get back together and tries much persuasion. Larry and Marion go out and have an interesting evening.
6. Goodbye, Marion
Aired 26 October 1979 • 30 min
Larry and Marion announce they are getting remarried. However, they run into problems on where they will live and where they will work.
7. The Nude Emcee
Aired 7 November 1979 • 30 min
Larry, in dire need of funds to buy a house for his daughters, is offered big money to be a nude emcee for a nude beauty contest.
8. Morgan the Boss
Aired 14 November 1979 • 30 min
Morgan becomes Larry's boss and Larry is jealous of her new position and promotion.
9. Marion's Fiancé
Aired 21 November 1979 • 30 min
Marion's (Shelley Fabares) new fianc'e comes to visit and mentions he and Marion will be seeking shared custody of the girls.
10. Thanksgiving Crossover (II)
Aired 28 November 1979 • 30 min
The Alders go to New York City one more time, as Larry tries to pitch the sale of a television station he wants to manage to Philip Drummond's company. The crossover starts on Diff'rent Strokes S02E10 Thanksgiving Crossover (I).
11. Diane Drinks
Aired 5 December 1979 • 30 min
Huge trouble arises when Diane develops a big deinking problem.
12. Tommy the Houseguest
Aired 12 December 1979 • 30 min
Tommy has to temporarily move in with the Alder's while his mother is away.
13. Larry's Father
Aired 19 December 1979 • 30 min
Larry's father moves in and against Larry's wishes, he gives Diane money to buy a car.
14. Money From Home
Aired 9 January 1980 • 30 min
Larry's ex-wife Marion sends a sizeable check to help him buy a house for his daughters. And in the process, it challenges Larry's pride.
15. The Neighbor Dies
Aired 16 January 1980 • 30 min
Ruthie gets in a fight with her new piano teacher who is very much disliked. He dies after their argument and Ruthie feels responsible for his death.
16. The Blind Friend
Aired 23 January 1980 • 30 min
Morgan's blind nephew gets a sympathetic Ruthie to be his date.
17. Love Around The Corner
Aired 30 January 1980 • 30 min
Larry meets a female tenant ( who happens to be Tommy's mother) in his building's laundry room and things get very serious.
18. Larry's Mid-Life Crisis (1)
Aired 13 February 1980 • 30 min
Larry uses his radio show to protest destruction of a local hotel housing senior citizens. He then ends up in jail and is fired from his radio job.
19. Larry's Mid-Life Crisis (2)
Aired 20 February 1980 • 30 min
Larry seeks new job offers after the loss of his job.
20. Larry's Mid-Life Crisis (3)
Aired 27 February 1980 • 30 min
Morgan also finds herself jobless and Larry the confronts the station's boss's son, in order to at least try to get her job at the radio station.
21. The Rock Star (1)
Aired 5 March 1980 • 30 min
Diane meets and falls for a rock star and may be leaving the home for the rock star.
22. The Rock Star (2)
Aired 12 March 1980 • 30 min
Diane must make a very important choice. She must decide between either her new love (the rock star) and her family.
23. The Protégé
Aired 2 April 1980 • 30 min
Tommy asks Larry for advice on women. Soon, Tommy is in very serious trouble at school for kissing a girl in a broom closet.
24. Yearning
Aired 30 April 1980 • 30 min
Morgan's new secretary dates Larry's father and we soon find out that marriage is in their plans.