Tag: Different Strokes
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47 Years Ago Today: “Different Strokes” Premieres, Launching a Cultural Phenomenon and One of TV’s Most Memorable Catchphrases
Exactly 47 years ago, on a Friday evening in 1978, millions of American families gathered around their television sets as NBC unveiled one of the most groundbreaking sitcoms of the era: Different Strokes. Airing at 8:00 p.m. ET, the pilot episode “Movin’ In” introduced viewers to a blended family unlike any seen before on primetime…