Belvedere episode about aids and the diff rent strokes episode about the bicycle shop man whos a child molester. The bicycle man is a twopart very special episode of the american sitcom diffrent strokes 19781986, starring conrad bain, gary coleman, todd bridges. Horton for over a year and would always rent bikes from him to go for weekly bike rides. Nov 12, 20 being a child of the 80s, my two introductions to the concept of pedophilia were an instructionalsafety film strip called its better to be safe than sorry screened once every school year starting in second grade and the bicycle man episode of diffrent strokes. It takes diffrent strokes theme song written by alan thicke, al burton and gloria loring. From diffrent strokes to the mean streets to the life i always wanted. Arnold and dudley become friends with the owner of a local bicycle shop. Bridges says when the cast of the iconic sitcom filmed the bicycle man, a two episode. Diffrent strokes was often derided for its frequent very special episodes, which.
The twopart episode was the signal that diffrent strokes was about to. Diffrent strokes the bicycle man part 1 tv rariteez. Jgs five episodes of diff rent strokes that scarred me for life by james guttman dec, 2012 9. Watch diffrent strokes the bicycle man part 2 tv rariteez on dailymotion. Todd bridges described acting in the bicycle man a very hard week, as he had been sexually abused several times by his publicist during his time with diff rent strokes. We have facts of life complete now all we need is diffrent strokes complete. Diffrent strokes wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The bicycle man is a twopart very special episode of the american sitcom diff rent strokes 19781986, starring conrad bain, gary coleman, todd bridges.
Launched in the classic tv database is dedicated to the best tv shows to air on primetime television since we have carefully curated a sel. Diff rent strokes took place in new york city and centered around the happenings in the drummond household. See more ideas about diff rent strokes, classic tv and tv shows. Watch diffrent strokes season 5, episode 16 the bicycle man 1. Episode guide the bicycle man in a program about pedophilia, arnold and dudley are invited to join a shop owner in his back roomto drink wine, play games and watch adult programs on tv. From top to bottom, this one didnt need vcrs because once youve seen it, its burned into your head forever. Diffrent strokes was the king of the very special episode metv. Horton is the main antagonist in the twopart diffrent strokes episode the bicycle man he was portrayed by the late gordon jump biography. In just a few pages, shavar ross breaks down his story and how he landed the part of arnolds best friend on diffrent strokes. Arnold and his friend dudley shavar ross befriend bicycle shop owner mr. If this page is being served from any other site than it is not a legitimate pazsaz entertainment network page.
But no episode sticks haunts gen xers like the bicycle man, which cast. I remember this episode it was terrifying and icky. Serving as the 16th and 17th episodes of the fifth season, it was written by blake hunter, directed by gerren keith, and gueststars gordon jump as a bicycle shop owner. I love the older seasons with janet jackson and all the adults issues and special episodes. It soon becomes a race against time to get details out of arnold after learning that dudley is about to become mr. Diffrent strokes 197886 made a star of gary coleman as arnold jackson, the younger of the two boys. Nov 04, 20 much like diffrent strokes as a collective television series, the episode really runs the gamut, at times being an incredibly cheesy affair to being one of the most unsettling things ever aired on television.
Dec 31, 2011 diff rent strokes the bicycle man part 1. Horton, the seemingly friendly bicycle shop owner with a very sinister side. A proper white man adopts two streetwise black boys. Diffrent strokes the bicycle man part 2 video dailymotion. Todd bridges was his older brother willis and conrad bain was the proper white man, mr. Diffrent strokes arnold et willy sitcom arnold et willy dabord pour le generique. Summary of the weird, creepy childmolestation moments from the bicycle man episode of diffrent strokes. As a kid, fewer shows had the psychotic impact on young lives as diff rnt strokes.
The diffrent strokes with the bicycle man child molester. Diffrent strokes the infamous bicycle shop twoparter. Weirdest very special episodes of tv shows screenrant. The invisible man add to favorites watch online land of the giants add to favorites remind me leave it to beaver add to favorites remind me. Diffrent strokes star todd bridges recounts being molested. With conrad bain, gary coleman, todd bridges, dana plato. Diffrent strokes the bicycle man part 1 video dailymotion. The episodes originally ran in 1983, under the title the bicycle man. Jun 25, 2016 the only very special episode i watched was the bicycle man, which aired on february 5th and 12th, 1983. Illustration for article titled a very special idiffrent strokesi thats. The following is a list of episodes of diffrent strokes, an american sitcom that aired on nbc from november 3, 1978 to may 4, 1985 and abc from september 27, 1985 to march 7, 1986. Jgs five episodes of diffrent strokes that scarred me for life.
Diffrent strokes episode 0517 the bicycle man 2 different strokes. A very special diffrent strokes thats terrifying for all. The diff rnt strokes bicycle man episode holds the distinction of being one of the most messed up episodes in the history of tv sitcoms. In which arnold is asked to keep a secret ryan mcgee. Although a sitcom characterized by constant gags and low punches, these two controversial episodes did so well in terms of rating that the show consequently went on to air other very special episodes about different grave. Todd bridges reveals child sexual abuse while a diffrent. Mar, 2018 diffrent strokes aired a twopart episode featuring a character called the bicycle man about child molestation. After renting out bicycles, arnold and dudley find themselves caught up in this strange pedo thing with a creepy bike shop owner played by the late gordon jump. Sitcom, white folks adopt two black kids, broadcast 197886. The narrator points out that, after will got shot, carlton was acting too mopey and depressed given how he wasnt the one shot. The bicycle man is a twopart very special episode of the american sitcom diffrent strokes 19781986, starring conrad bain, gary coleman, todd bridges, and dana plato. A very special diffrent strokes thats terrifying for all the wrong. Diffrent strokes star todd bridges recounts abuse to dr. Diffrent strokes stars had no idea their lives would turn.
Dec 31, 2011 diff rent strokes the bicycle man part 2. I believe gordon jump deserved an emmy for his part and the entire cast for the episodes. Then, at the end, when its time to put the joke book away and collect their. Arnold and dudley become friends with the owner of a local bicycle shop named henry, unaware that he is a pedophile looking for his next victim. The drummonds worst fear is realized when they learn that sams trip to the market ended when the youngster left the store with a stranger. With kids as the central characters still a relatively novel idea in the late. Nov 16, 2017 diffrent strokes star todd bridges recounts being molested to dr. See more ideas about diffrent strokes, classic tv and tv shows. Diffrent strokes the bicycle man part 2 tv rariteez. Shavar ross hand signed 8x10 photo gary coleman gordon jump. Diffrent strokes s05e16 the bicycle man 1 martinakunze. Show information, episode list, cast, and airdates. Diff rent strokes bicycle man episode like the episode of too close for comfort where monroe was kidnapped and raped by a woman and a transvestite, the bicycle man seems to have taken on a life of its own. Diff rent strokes s05e17 the bicycle man 2 martinakunze.
Much like diffrent strokes as a collective television series, the episode really runs the gamut, at times being an incredibly cheesy affair to being. Bridges says when the cast of the iconic sitcom filmed the bicycle man, a two. Diffrent strokes, the bicycle man season five, episodes 16 and 17. Jgs five episodes of diffrent strokes that scarred me. Remember the diffrent strokes with the bicycle man child molester. Nancy reagans cameo came just a few weeks after the bicycle man aired, and in 1985, arnolds new stepbrother sam got kidnapped in sams missing. As mentioned at the outset, this was far from the only time that diffrent strokes went to the veryspecialepisode well. Diffrent strokes took place in new york city and centered around the happenings in the drummond household. Disturbing at several levels, and not just because the. The first part of the bicycle man originally aired on nbc on february 5, 1983, its second part a week later. Diff rent strokes star todd bridges recounts being molested to dr. The former child starobest known as willis jackson on diffirent strokesoshares the shocking but inspirational details of his struggles with addiction, brushes with the law, and fierce fight to carve a path through the darkness and find his true identity.
Sam becomes the victim of a bizarre kidnapping in the special onehour, eighth season premiere episode of diff rent strokes. Diffrent strokes star todd bridges recounts being molested to dr. Philip drummond was a widower and had a daughter, kimberly. When i learned that controversial episodes would be the focus of this round, my mind immediately leaped to the era in which televised. Diffrent strokes star todd bridges recounts abuse to. Horton sneaks a pornographic magazine in his pile of comic books. It took a lot of courage on the part of the entire cast to produce these two episodes. A very special diffrent strokes thats terrifying for. Different strokes bonus feature a look back at diffrent strokes. The following is a list of episodes of diff rent strokes, an american sitcom that aired on nbc from november 3, 1978 to may 4, 1985 and abc from september 27, 1985 to march 7, 1986. From diffrent strokes to the mean streets to the life i always wanted, bridges accused a man he called ronald of sexually abusing him as a child. The diffrnt strokes bicycle man episode holds the distinction of being one of the most messed up episodes in the history of tv sitcoms.
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