80s Deennice on Instagram: "Diff’rent Strokes premiered on NBC 47 years ago today 📺 The show ran for eight seasons from November 3, 1978 to March 7, 1986. Fun Fact: The theme song was co-written and performed by Alan Thicke, best known as the dad on Growing Pains and father of Robin Thicke 🎶👨‍👦 . . . #70s #80s #genx #genxtv #diffrentstrokes"

Mathias Nastos on Instagram: "Retro Rewind TV: Janet Jackson on Diff'Rent Strokes! Here is one of my favorite bits from Diff’rent Strokes that didn’t involve Dudley and a bike shop. Featuring the silky voices of Todd Bridges and Dana Plato...oh, and some unknown actress/singer by the name of Janet Jackson (I wonder whatever became of her?), this sequence gives us a nice, if rather obvious rendition of “Ebony & Ivory” by the trio. Todd Bridges should never ever ever sing again. Is it just me, or