The Bicycle Man
16th and 17th episodes of the 5th season of Diff'rent Strokes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"The Bicycle Man" is a two-part very special episode of the American sitcom Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986). Serving as the 16th and 17th episodes of the fifth season, it was written by Blake Hunter, directed by Gerren Keith, and guest-stars Gordon Jump as a bicycle shop owner who tries to molest Arnold Jackson (Gary Coleman) and his friend Dudley Johnson (Shavar Ross). The episode also features Le Tari as Ted Ramsey, Dudley's adoptive father, and Brad Trumbull as Detective Simpson.
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Episode nos. | Season 5 Episodes 16/17 | ||
Directed by | Gerren Keith | ||
Teleplay by | Blake Hunter | ||
Production code | 0516/0517 | ||
Original air dates | February 5, 1983 (1983-02-05) (Part 1) February 12, 1983 (1983-02-12) (Part 2) | ||
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"The Bicycle Man" originally aired on NBC on February 5 and 12, 1983, and was critically acclaimed. In later years, "The Bicycle Man" has been notable for beginning the trend of "very special" sitcom episodes that deal with social issue topics very seriously compared to the tone of the overall series, as well as its dark content. Several publications have ranked it one of the best very special episodes. A scene from "The Bicycle Man" was used in An Open Secret (2015), a documentary film about pedophilia in the film industry.