Season 8
19 episodes · Sep 27, 1985
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S8E1Sam's Missing (1)
Sep 27, 1985A family whose little boy died, forces the father to kidnap Sam, who is shopping for some snacks in a grocery store. After the kidnapping, the man threatens to kill Sam's parents if he attempts in any way to escape.
S8E2Sam's Missing (2)
Sep 27, 1985The Drummonds, desperate to get Sam back, go on the news to try and advertise to get Sam back. In the meantime Sam risks everything to tell the Drummonds where he is.
S8E3Bully for Arnold
Oct 4, 1985Guarding the school bully's girlfriend, Ramona, seems like a simple task to Arnold, until his natural Jackson ""charm"" creates some problems, Ramona falls head over heels for him and Herman, the bully, wants to rearrange his face.
S8E4Love on the Run
Oct 11, 1985Sam and Arnold fear that the time their parents are spending apart is a symptom of an ailing marriage and the boys attempt to give them a dose of romance, hoping it will be the cure that will keep them from divorce.
S8E5Willis Goes to College
Oct 18, 1985Willis takes a big step when he leave home for college, but fears his initiation to dorm life is only one of the freshman experiences he may not be ready to handle.
S8E6Arnold's Job
Oct 25, 1985Arnold's dream of becoming an ""overnight"" success as a photo-journalist run headlong into reality when he gets his first job on a local newspaper.
S8E7A Tale of Two Teachers
Nov 8, 1985Kareem Abdul-Jabbar guest stars as a high school English teacher who gives Arnold a ""classic"" punishment for ""goofing off"" in class and the freshman quickly learns his lesson when his penace is teaching ""A Tale of Two Cities"" to his rowdy classmates.
S8E8So You Want to Be a Rock Star
Nov 15, 1985A music instructor ""backs up"" Arnold after he claims to be an expert sax player in order to impress a girl.
S8E9Speak No Evil
Nov 29, 1985Father and son are feuding over First Amendment rights when an outraged Arnold objects to a white supremacy organization speaking at his high school and a discerning Drummond can't support Arnold's fury on the basis of the American right to free speech.
S8E10Arnold's Bad Rep
Dec 6, 1985Arnold succumbs to peer pressure and boasts he went ""all the way"" with his girlfriend, but his lie puts him in a more awkward position once the girl finds out about his claim to fame.
S8E11It's My Party and I'll Cry if I Want To
Dec 13, 1985Drummond has ""insured"" that Sam will have an unforgettable birthday party by arranging for a local television personality to be the main attraction, until the swash-buckling ""Captain Jack"" steals the show and the birthday boy jumps ship.
S8E12Arnold's Initiation
Jan 10, 1986Arnold's initiation into the ""cool"" club at school jeopardizes his friendship with the mildly-retarded dishwasher at the Hamburger Hangar, after a prank Arnold ""must"" pull causes the man to lose his job.
S8E13Bulimia
Jan 17, 198624mArnold suspects that Kimberly has an eating disorder when his slender sister is secretly gorging himself, but not gaining any weight. Arnold seeks Drummond's help in confronting Kimberly with her problem and the family comes together to help her fight the eating disorder, bulimia.
S8E14Sam's Big Brother
Jan 24, 1986Arnold's preoccupation with girls and school leaves younger brother Sam alone and bored until Willis steps in, takes over as ""big bro"" and causes a row when Arnold decides to fight back for the title.
S8E15Arnold's Tangled Web
Jan 31, 1986To prevent Drummond from seeing his ""F"" in geometry, Arnold arranges to have Drummond's signature forged on his report on his report card, but the scheme backfires when Drummond insists on a personal inspection of Arnold's grades.
S8E16Lifestyles of the Poor and Unknown
Feb 7, 1986Sam's contempt for a classmate who incessantly insults and badgers him is pacified when he learns that the boy is an orphan who's jealous of Sam's ""perfect"" family life.
S8E17The Big Bribe
Feb 21, 1986A date with a gorgeous girl has Arnold walking on a cloud, until he learns she was bribed by Willis to go out with him.
S8E18The Photo Club
Feb 28, 198630mArnold is disgruntled over being partnered with archenemy Lisa in photography class but his frustration soars when the two are accidentally locked together in the basement darkroom.
S8E19The Front Page
Mar 7, 198630mArnold's feature story about his high school football team threatens to turn into a controversial expose for the school newspaper when he witnesses team members buying steroids.