Diff'rent Strokes (1978–1986): Season 5, Episode 8 - A Case of Overexposure - full transcript
Arnold's campaign to be elected class president hits a low point when a picture that Kimberly took of him in the shower showing his bare behind is accidentally published in the newspaper.
♪ Now, the world don't move
♪ To the beat of just one drum
♪ What might be right for you
♪ May not be right for some
♪ A man is born
♪ He's a man of means
♪ Then along come two
♪ They got nothin'
but their jeans
♪ But they got
♪ Diff'rent Strokes
♪ It takes
♪ Diff'rent Strokes
♪ It takes
♪ Diff'rent Strokes
to move the world
♪ Everybody's got
a special kind of story
♪ Everybody finds a way to shine
♪ It don't matter that you got
♪ Not a lot
♪ So what?
♪ They'll have theirs
♪ And you'll have yours
♪ And I'll have mine
♪ And together we'll be fine
♪ 'Cause it takes
♪ Diff'rent Strokes
to move the world
♪ Yes, it does
♪ It takes
♪ Diff'rent Strokes
to move the world
- And in conclusion,
my fellow students,
let me say that a vote for
Arnold Jackson as class president
is a vote of the people, by
the people, and for the people.
Dudley, where are the people?
You're s'posed to be
my campaign manager.
- Well, didn't I get
you that bullhorn,
so you can sling all that bull?
- And what about you, Robbie?
- I'm doing my job.
I'm in charge of crowd control.
- That's the point, guys.
All of the crowd is over
there listenin' to Lisa.
- And lastly, let me say that
my only wish is to serve you,
and, if elected, my door
is always open to you.
- "My door is
always open to you."
I'd like to slam that
door on 'er head.
- Lucky for you, the
election isn't today, Arnold.
- I know, I'd only get three
votes, you, me, and Dudley,
and I'm not that sure
about you and Dudley.
- Hi, boys, how's
the campaign going?
- Oh, it, it's
goin', it's goin'.
- It's almost gone.
- Is there a problem?
- I'll level with ya, Miss Chung,
everything's going wrong.
I gave a 50-cents-a-plate
luncheon, and nobody showed up.
And Robbie here, my
man in charge of dirty tricks,
can't think of any.
- I'm really ashamed.
- I'm sorry, I
wish I could help.
- You can.
Tell the kids to vote for
me, or you'll flunk 'em.
- Hey.
That could be
our first dirty trick.
- I'm afraid that wouldn't
be possible, boys,
but I'll give you a little tip.
Sometimes a candidate
can turn the tide
by having a debate
with his opponent.
- You mean a debate can
turn a loser into a winner?
- Oh, yes, many a loser
has been elected president.
Give it some thought, Arnold.
- Thanks, Miss Chung.
- Okay.
- You hear that, guys?
A debate.
Whadda ya think?
- I think you should concede now
and avoid the embarrassment.
- Don't pay any
attention to him, Arnold.
A debate's a great idea.
Lisa may be prettier, but
you got a bigger mouth.
- Thanks, Dudley.
- Hi, Arnold.
- Well, well, if it isn't
my worthy opponent.
- Well, I wouldn't
exactly call us opponents.
You're not giving
me any competition.
But I do think it's cute that
you're running against me.
- Cute?
Cute?
- Well, I've never
lost an election.
I was president of the first
grade, the second grade,
the third grade, the fourth
grade, the fifth grade...
- That's enough, we
know you can count.
- Well, it's obvious,
I'm also gonna be
president of the sixth grade.
- Don't be so sure.
My man here is
challenging you to a debate
in front of the whole school.
- A debate?
You against me?
Hah!
- Well, hah to you!
Well, do you accept,
or are you just
gonna stand there
batting your eyes and
beating your gums?
- Oh, I accept all right,
but just remember, Arnold,
debates are how I won
my last five elections.
- Oh, no.
How could I challenge
the smartest girl in school?
How stupid can I be?
- We'll find out,
when you debate her.
- And, if elected,
it'll be a miracle.
- Arnold, what do
you think of this?
- You're givin' me candy?
There's gotta be a catch.
- I made a whole bunch of 'em
for you to take to
school and pass out.
And there's a paper
inside, and it says,
"Vote for Arnold
Jackson, a sweet guy."
- Thanks, Pearl,
this is terrific.
- You're welcome, just
don't eat them yourself.
The idea is for you to
get votes, not cavities.
- Hi, everybody.
- Hello, dad.
- Hi, Mr. Drummond.
- Hey, dad, how come
you're home early?
- That's our secret, Arnold.
There's a tennis match
coming on television this
afternoon I wanted to see,
so I played hooky.
- That's my kinda dad.
Hey, dad, maybe you can
help me with my speech.
It's not going too good.
- Oh, really?
What seems to be
the problem, Arnold?
- Well, I got so
steamed with Lisa
that I challenged
her to a debate.
She thinks she's such hot stuff.
I just gotta beat 'er.
I'll do anything to win
that election, just anything!
- Arnold, calm down.
You're startin' to sound
like a real politician.
- Well, I've worked all afternoon
on my opening statement,
but I just don't think
it's strong enough.
- Well, let me hear it.
- My fellow classmates,
it would be very easy
for me to stand here,
and say nasty things
about my opponent.
So I will.
Lisa Hayes is a double-talking,
scheming, no-good schnook.
- I'd say that's strong enough.
- Thank you.
- You know, Arnold, in politics,
I'm afraid what you're
doing is called mudslinging.
- Well, of course.
I'm trying to run this
like a real campaign.
- I was hoping you'd have
higher standards than that.
I think you should
concentrate less
on your opponent's
bad qualities,
and more on your
own good qualities.
- Now you're really
making it tough.
Dad, there's gotta
be an easier way.
You're rich.
Why can't you just
buy the election?
- Arnold, I'm surprised at you.
I can't buy you an election.
- Well, how about renting it.
I only want it for a semester.
Hi.
- Here come the Park
Avenue paparazzi.
- Hey, daddy, Willis and I
are entering in the students'
photography contest,
and the winning picture
gets printed in the newspaper.
- That's terrific.
Well, I'll be pulling
for both of you.
- And, also, first prize is
300 big fat juicy dollars.
- 300!
Maybe I oughta enter that
great picture I took o' Willis.
- Which picture.
- I call it, tonsils
while snoring.
As seen from upper bunk.
It took a steady hand,
because the room was
vibrating at the time.
- Sorry, Arnold,
but this contest
is for high-school
students only.
- That's okay Arnold, you're
gonna have your hands full,
preparing for the election.
- Yeah, I oughta concentrate
on one failure at a time.
- Arnold, don't
give up so easily.
Get Kimberly or Willis
to take a picture of you
for a campaign poster,
improve your image.
- Hey, that's a great idea.
A picture, something that
captures my outstanding qualities
of strength and leadership.
- Not to mention your
underlying humility.
- Hey, Arnold, I'll be glad
to take a picture of you.
How 'bout right now?
- Thanks, sis.
Just gimme a chance to
shower and wash my hair.
Maybe, if I fluff it
up with a blow dryer,
it'll increase my
image a coupla inches.
- Hey, dad, how 'bout me
takin' a coupla shots of you?
- Oh, some other time, Willis.
There's a tennis match
coming up I don't wanna miss.
- Oh, but, dad, that's
pure Americana.
Head of the family
watches sports on TV.
- Oh, what's another
picture of your old man?
Forget it.
- I thought, if it
came out good,
I might enter it
in that contest.
- I better put my tie on.
- Just sit there while I focus.
Dad, don't pose,
will you just relax?
Come on, just pretend
like I'm not even here.
- Okay.
- That's still too stiff, dad.
- Is this better?
- Oh, great. Hold it.
- Oh, no, whoa, wait a minute,
what about my wrinkles?
- Oh.
Don't worry about them, dad,
they'll show up just fine.
- Oh, thanks.
- I'll fix 'em in
the developing.
- Good.
If you don't
accentuate my positive,
I'll eliminate your negative.
- Now, keep looking into
the camera, that's cool.
Lovely, oh, I like that shot.
Boy, a man of
distinction, heh, heh.
Oh, great, lovely.
Boy, you know, dad, you
really do got a nice-looking face.
Great, oh, dad.
- Ready!
Arnold? ♪ Oh, he's bad, bad
♪ Leroy Brown
♪ Baddest man in
the whole darn town
♪ Dee dee dee
dee dee dee dee dee
♪ La dee da dee da da da dee
- Hello?
Oh, hi, Dudley.
Arnold's in the shower.
Okay, hold on, just
a minute, I'll get 'im.
♪ Baddest man in
the whole darn town
♪ Badder than old King - Arnold?
♪ Kong
♪ Leader of the junkyard,
leader of the junkyard
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah.
♪ Bad, bad, Leroy Brown
♪ Badder than old
King Kong - Arnold!
Oh, Arnold, Dudley's
on the phone.
Oh, he is?
Thanks, Kimberly, tell
him I'll call him back.
Hey, we're gonna get some
great pictures for
my campaign, huh?
- Oh, yeah, you're gonna get
some great exposure, Arnold.
- In closing, I'd just
like to remind you
that my opponent, Arnold
Jackson, is the in candidate:
inexperienced,
inadequate,
and incapable.
- Thank you, Lisa.
All right, that's it
for the closing statements
from our candidates.
Now the debate is open to
questions from you students.
- This is where we
really stick it to Lisa.
- Right.
- Dudley, do you
have a question.
- Yes, ma'am.
This question is for Lisa.
Do you think it's
fair for one student
to be as greedy as a pig,
and wanna be
president every year,
and not let anybody
else have a chance?
- Yes. Next question.
- Do you have anything
to say about that?
- I'm glad ya asked me.
Greed has no
place in this school,
except maybe in the cafeteria.
If Lisa Hayes is elected
president of the sixth grade,
she'll go on to be president
of the seventh grade.
Then high school.
Then college.
Then, maybe, the White House.
Our nation'll be ruined,
and it'll be our fault.
She should've been
stopped in the fifth grade.
- The crowd's with
you now, Arnold.
- No demonstrations, please.
I'm afraid we only have
time for one more question,
then recess is over.
- I have a question for Lisa.
- Go ahead, Robbie.
- How do yo feel about
these short recesses?
- Well, I think the teachers
know what's best for us,
and I agree that a short recess
gives us more time for study.
- I'd sure like to
rebut that one.
- Go ahead, Arnold.
- For Lisa to stand here,
and talk about
more time to study,
clearly shows that she
is the out candidate.
She is out of her mind.
- Well, I guess that's the
end of the debate, kids.
I'll see you all in class.
- Well, guys, whadda ya think?
- You did great, Arnold.
- I think maybe you
got a good chance
to get elected tomorrow.
- You really think I'm gaining?
- Yeah, I can tell.
This time they
didn't throw anything!
- It's awfully quiet in here, I
guess Arnold isn't home yet.
- Not yet, Mr. Drummond.
- He's probably out in
the park, looking for votes.
You know, the
grass-roots candidate.
You hear that?
Park, grass roots?
I wasn't even
trying to be funny.
- You succeeded.
- Hello!
Hi, Arnold.
Hi.
- Pearl, that candy
you fixed was a big help.
My campaign is pickin' up.
- Glad to hear it.
- And, now, all I gotta do
is hit 'em with a
real snappy slogan.
Somethin' that
they'll never forget.
- Good idea, let's hear it.
- I thought you'd come
up with one for me.
- I think what ya need
is something memorable,
like, um, "All the way
with LBJ," or "I like Ike."
- Something memorable, huh?
How 'bout, vote for me
please, or I'll break your knees?
- Yeah, that could
make you famous.
- Arnold, I think what a
presidential candidate needs
is a little more dignity.
You'd never hear President
Reagan, say anything like,
this ain't no con, vote for Ron.
- No, he'd say, if there's
no money in your vault,
it's not my fault.
- I get the idea, dad.
How 'bout, if you want
action, vote for Jackson?
- That's simple
and to the point.
Jackson for action, yeah!
Hi!
- Hey, dad, remember
that picture I took of you?
It got selected for the contest.
- You're kidding.
- No, I mean it.
- That's wonderful.
Well, I'm very
proud to have been
the subject of the picture,
but the real credit goes to you.
- Hey, we've got two
winners in the family.
They also selected
one of my pictures.
Good for you.
That's great.
- Well, congratulations
to both of you.
Can we see the pictures?
- Sure.
Look, dad.
- Oh, yeah.
- Ooooh.
- Nice, huh?
- Say,
You look very handsome.
Willis seems to have
captured your essential nobility.
- Not only that, but you can't
even see my ingrown hair.
- Is anyone interested
in seeing my entry?
It's a picture of Arnold.
- Me? You're kidding?
- No.
- Oh, yeah, let's see it.
Oh!
- That's my bare butt!
- I know, that's why
I call it Overexposed.
- Kimberly, how
could you do this?
When did you take this?
- Well, I took it of you
yesterday in your room,
when you were in the shower.
- Now, that's what
I call charisma.
- Well, it certainly presents
a side of Arnold we don't see.
- I see it all the time, it
sleeps right above me.
- You hear that?
Do you hear that?
She's laughin' and I'm dying.
Kimberly, you
invaded my privacy.
That's a terrible thing
to do to someone.
- Oh, I just couldn't help
myself, you looked so cute.
- Cute?
Cute?
Kimberly, everybody'll see this.
They'll laugh me outta
school, right, dad?
- That's right.
You'll be the butt
of all their jokes.
- Dad, I may be a kid,
but I've got feelings, too.
- I know, son, and I understand.
- Oh, dad, he's overreacting.
- No, I'm not.
This is, this is, this
is embarrassing!
Kimberly, how could
you do this to me?
- Oh, Arnold, this picture
is perfectly innocent.
Everyone in my photography
class thinks it's adorable.
- You mean you've
been showing my buns
to a bunch of strangers?
Kimberly, that's kinky!
- Oh, come on, Arnold.
- Kimberly, how
would you like it,
if I took that kinda
picture of you?
Kimberly in full moon.
- Dad, make her take that
picture outta the contest,
'cause I'm really
upset about it.
- I can see that you are.
Kimberly, if it means
that much to 'im,
I think you better
withdraw that picture.
- Aw, but, dad...
- No, no, no, no, no,
no, now, I'm serious.
You have to respect
Arnold's feelings.
- Oh,
all right.
- Good girl.
Anyway, I wasn't too thrilled
about the idea of
being in a contest,
where it was gonna be
my face against his behind.
- I'll call my teacher
in the morning, Arnold.
- Oh, no, you're not!
You're gonna call 'er right now.
- Now, Arnold, I know
I shoulda asked you
for your permission,
but, well, you're asking me
to give up a chance
of winning the contest.
It's a great honor.
- Not for me, it isn't.
I don't wanna go through life
known as the Park
Avenue flasher.
- Hey, Pearl, did ya get
the morning paper yet?
I wanna see how the
photography contest came out.
- Oh, sorry, I forgot to get it.
- Oh, yeah, Willis, well,
maybe your picture
of dad won a prize.
- I'll get the paper.
- Where's Arnold?
Don't tell me he overslept
the day of his election.
- Oh, no, he's upstairs
preparing his victory speech.
- Before they even vote?
Isn't he a little too
sure of himself?
- I guess he's too young to
have heard about Thomas Dewey.
- Who's that?
- He was a guy who was
overconfident and got under-elected.
Here it is.
Oh, no.
They put the picture
of Arnold in the paper.
What?
- It got honorable mention.
- Ach.
- That's terrific!
Oh, daddy, that's terrible.
- Kimberly, I thought you were
going to have that
picture withdrawn.
- I did, I don't know
how this happened.
- Doesn't matter, when
Arnold finds that out,
we're gonna have to
scrape him off the ceiling.
- Here he comes, you
better get a spatula.
- Good morning, everybody.
- Good morning, Arnold.
- Morning.
- Wait'll you hear
my victory speech,
it's gonna knock your socks off.
- You better have a seat,
Arnold, and hold onto your socks.
- What is that s'posed to mean?
- Well, uh, I don't exactly
know how to tell you this,
but, well, you know that,
that picture I took of
you with the bare tush?
- Yeah, what about it?
- It, it's in this
morning's paper.
- What'chu talkin'
about, Kimberly?
Oh, no.
Oh.
Everybody'll see this.
Kimberly, it's all your fault.
- Oh, Arnold, I can't
imagine how this happened.
Well, you were right
there, when I made that call.
- I'm dead.
'Cause of my butt, I
can't show my face.
- Arnold, maybe it's
not as bad as you think.
I'll bet you the kids
in your class don't even
read the morning paper.
- Paper, paper, get your
complimentary morning paper.
There's a wonderful
picture of Arnold Jackson
in the View section,
and what a view it is.
- How could he let this happen?
What's he tryin' to be?
The centerfold for
Jack and Jill magazine?
- Psst, guys, it's me.
Over here.
- Arnold, what're you
dressed like that for?
- Shh.
I thought maybe some of the
kids wouldn't recognize me.
- Well, you're not
wearing your sunglasses
on the part they'll recognize.
- I didn't think
it was this bad.
I'm not even gonna go to class.
Tell Miss Chung
I've gone home sick.
- Watch out, here comes Lisa.
- Oh, Arnold.
- He's not here.
He musta gone home.
- Oh, really?
- Ah, heh, heh.
Hi, there.
- Well, Arnold, I knew
you were running behind,
but I didn't think you'd use
it as your whole platform.
- Go ahead, Lisa, rub it in.
- Thank you, I will.
This may be my finest hour.
- Well, guys, looks like my
political career is over with.
They won't have Arnold
Jackson to kick around no more.
- Hi, everybody.
- Hi, daddy.
- Hi, Mr. Drummond.
- Listen, how's Arnold?
- All I know was he said
the teacher sent him home,
because he was sick, and
I thought you should know.
- It was like it
suddenly came on 'im,
beause he wasn't sick, when
he went to school this morning.
- He must be taking this
whole thing with the picture
much harder than I thought.
- Oh, daddy, by the way, I
found out what happened.
When I called and asked them
to take out the picture
by Kimberly Drummond,
they goofed, and thought I meant
to take out the
Drummond picture.
- Oh, then the picture
of me didn't really lose.
Willis, you can enter
it again next year,
that is, if you know
what's good for ya.
- Hello, everybody.
- Hi, Arnold.
How do you feel, son?
- I feel a little achy.
- Maybe you're coming
down with something.
What do you think you have?
- Let's see, feed a
cold, starve a fever?
I've got a cold.
- Then I'll fix you a nice,
hot bowl of soup, Arnold.
- Soup's good, but in
my weakened condition,
maybe you better
send out for pizza.
- You got it.
- Arnold, do you
think your condition
has anything to do
with the election?
- Yeah, how did it come out?
- Well, I left before they
voted, but who'd vote for a guy,
who has the most famous behind
since the Coppertone billboard?
- I'll get it.
Hello?
Oh, hi, Dudley, yeah, hold on.
Arnold, it's Dudley.
- Another phone
call during dinner.
- Thanks, Kimberly.
Hello.
What?
What?
You're kidding.
You're putting me on.
That's fantastic!
Fantastic!
Oh, thanks, Dudley, bye.
I, I won!
I won, I won the election!
You're looking at
President Jackson.
- All right, Arnold.
- Why, that's wonderful,
congratulations, Mr. President.
- You won, but I
thought you said
that picture killed it for ya.
- That's what won it for me.
They said it
shows I've got guts.
- Among other things.
- They said, a kid who'd let
a picture like that get printed
isn't afraid of public opinion.
They said he'd be willin'
to stick his neck out.
- Among other things.
- I'm real glad you won, Arnold.
I really felt guilty.
- You see, it just goes
to show ya, Arnold.
When things look darkest,
you just pick yourself
up and you start again.
Look at your disappointments,
find out what you
can learn from them.
- Well, I certainly learned
somethin' from this one.
- What's that?
- When Kimberly's around,
take a shower with your shorts on.
♪ Now, the world don't move
to the beat of just one drum
♪ What might be right for
you, may not be right for some
♪ A man is born,
he's a man of means
♪ Then along come two,
they got nothin' but their jeans
♪ But they got
♪ Diff'rent Strokes
♪ It takes
♪ Diff'rent Strokes
♪ It takes
♪ Diff'rent Strokes
to move the world
♪ Yes it does
♪ It takes Diff'rent
Strokes to move the world
♪ Hmmmmmmmmmm
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♪ To the beat of just one drum
♪ What might be right for you
♪ May not be right for some
♪ A man is born
♪ He's a man of means
♪ Then along come two
♪ They got nothin'
but their jeans
♪ But they got
♪ Diff'rent Strokes
♪ It takes
♪ Diff'rent Strokes
♪ It takes
♪ Diff'rent Strokes
to move the world
♪ Everybody's got
a special kind of story
♪ Everybody finds a way to shine
♪ It don't matter that you got
♪ Not a lot
♪ So what?
♪ They'll have theirs
♪ And you'll have yours
♪ And I'll have mine
♪ And together we'll be fine
♪ 'Cause it takes
♪ Diff'rent Strokes
to move the world
♪ Yes, it does
♪ It takes
♪ Diff'rent Strokes
to move the world
- And in conclusion,
my fellow students,
let me say that a vote for
Arnold Jackson as class president
is a vote of the people, by
the people, and for the people.
Dudley, where are the people?
You're s'posed to be
my campaign manager.
- Well, didn't I get
you that bullhorn,
so you can sling all that bull?
- And what about you, Robbie?
- I'm doing my job.
I'm in charge of crowd control.
- That's the point, guys.
All of the crowd is over
there listenin' to Lisa.
- And lastly, let me say that
my only wish is to serve you,
and, if elected, my door
is always open to you.
- "My door is
always open to you."
I'd like to slam that
door on 'er head.
- Lucky for you, the
election isn't today, Arnold.
- I know, I'd only get three
votes, you, me, and Dudley,
and I'm not that sure
about you and Dudley.
- Hi, boys, how's
the campaign going?
- Oh, it, it's
goin', it's goin'.
- It's almost gone.
- Is there a problem?
- I'll level with ya, Miss Chung,
everything's going wrong.
I gave a 50-cents-a-plate
luncheon, and nobody showed up.
And Robbie here, my
man in charge of dirty tricks,
can't think of any.
- I'm really ashamed.
- I'm sorry, I
wish I could help.
- You can.
Tell the kids to vote for
me, or you'll flunk 'em.
- Hey.
That could be
our first dirty trick.
- I'm afraid that wouldn't
be possible, boys,
but I'll give you a little tip.
Sometimes a candidate
can turn the tide
by having a debate
with his opponent.
- You mean a debate can
turn a loser into a winner?
- Oh, yes, many a loser
has been elected president.
Give it some thought, Arnold.
- Thanks, Miss Chung.
- Okay.
- You hear that, guys?
A debate.
Whadda ya think?
- I think you should concede now
and avoid the embarrassment.
- Don't pay any
attention to him, Arnold.
A debate's a great idea.
Lisa may be prettier, but
you got a bigger mouth.
- Thanks, Dudley.
- Hi, Arnold.
- Well, well, if it isn't
my worthy opponent.
- Well, I wouldn't
exactly call us opponents.
You're not giving
me any competition.
But I do think it's cute that
you're running against me.
- Cute?
Cute?
- Well, I've never
lost an election.
I was president of the first
grade, the second grade,
the third grade, the fourth
grade, the fifth grade...
- That's enough, we
know you can count.
- Well, it's obvious,
I'm also gonna be
president of the sixth grade.
- Don't be so sure.
My man here is
challenging you to a debate
in front of the whole school.
- A debate?
You against me?
Hah!
- Well, hah to you!
Well, do you accept,
or are you just
gonna stand there
batting your eyes and
beating your gums?
- Oh, I accept all right,
but just remember, Arnold,
debates are how I won
my last five elections.
- Oh, no.
How could I challenge
the smartest girl in school?
How stupid can I be?
- We'll find out,
when you debate her.
- And, if elected,
it'll be a miracle.
- Arnold, what do
you think of this?
- You're givin' me candy?
There's gotta be a catch.
- I made a whole bunch of 'em
for you to take to
school and pass out.
And there's a paper
inside, and it says,
"Vote for Arnold
Jackson, a sweet guy."
- Thanks, Pearl,
this is terrific.
- You're welcome, just
don't eat them yourself.
The idea is for you to
get votes, not cavities.
- Hi, everybody.
- Hello, dad.
- Hi, Mr. Drummond.
- Hey, dad, how come
you're home early?
- That's our secret, Arnold.
There's a tennis match
coming on television this
afternoon I wanted to see,
so I played hooky.
- That's my kinda dad.
Hey, dad, maybe you can
help me with my speech.
It's not going too good.
- Oh, really?
What seems to be
the problem, Arnold?
- Well, I got so
steamed with Lisa
that I challenged
her to a debate.
She thinks she's such hot stuff.
I just gotta beat 'er.
I'll do anything to win
that election, just anything!
- Arnold, calm down.
You're startin' to sound
like a real politician.
- Well, I've worked all afternoon
on my opening statement,
but I just don't think
it's strong enough.
- Well, let me hear it.
- My fellow classmates,
it would be very easy
for me to stand here,
and say nasty things
about my opponent.
So I will.
Lisa Hayes is a double-talking,
scheming, no-good schnook.
- I'd say that's strong enough.
- Thank you.
- You know, Arnold, in politics,
I'm afraid what you're
doing is called mudslinging.
- Well, of course.
I'm trying to run this
like a real campaign.
- I was hoping you'd have
higher standards than that.
I think you should
concentrate less
on your opponent's
bad qualities,
and more on your
own good qualities.
- Now you're really
making it tough.
Dad, there's gotta
be an easier way.
You're rich.
Why can't you just
buy the election?
- Arnold, I'm surprised at you.
I can't buy you an election.
- Well, how about renting it.
I only want it for a semester.
Hi.
- Here come the Park
Avenue paparazzi.
- Hey, daddy, Willis and I
are entering in the students'
photography contest,
and the winning picture
gets printed in the newspaper.
- That's terrific.
Well, I'll be pulling
for both of you.
- And, also, first prize is
300 big fat juicy dollars.
- 300!
Maybe I oughta enter that
great picture I took o' Willis.
- Which picture.
- I call it, tonsils
while snoring.
As seen from upper bunk.
It took a steady hand,
because the room was
vibrating at the time.
- Sorry, Arnold,
but this contest
is for high-school
students only.
- That's okay Arnold, you're
gonna have your hands full,
preparing for the election.
- Yeah, I oughta concentrate
on one failure at a time.
- Arnold, don't
give up so easily.
Get Kimberly or Willis
to take a picture of you
for a campaign poster,
improve your image.
- Hey, that's a great idea.
A picture, something that
captures my outstanding qualities
of strength and leadership.
- Not to mention your
underlying humility.
- Hey, Arnold, I'll be glad
to take a picture of you.
How 'bout right now?
- Thanks, sis.
Just gimme a chance to
shower and wash my hair.
Maybe, if I fluff it
up with a blow dryer,
it'll increase my
image a coupla inches.
- Hey, dad, how 'bout me
takin' a coupla shots of you?
- Oh, some other time, Willis.
There's a tennis match
coming up I don't wanna miss.
- Oh, but, dad, that's
pure Americana.
Head of the family
watches sports on TV.
- Oh, what's another
picture of your old man?
Forget it.
- I thought, if it
came out good,
I might enter it
in that contest.
- I better put my tie on.
- Just sit there while I focus.
Dad, don't pose,
will you just relax?
Come on, just pretend
like I'm not even here.
- Okay.
- That's still too stiff, dad.
- Is this better?
- Oh, great. Hold it.
- Oh, no, whoa, wait a minute,
what about my wrinkles?
- Oh.
Don't worry about them, dad,
they'll show up just fine.
- Oh, thanks.
- I'll fix 'em in
the developing.
- Good.
If you don't
accentuate my positive,
I'll eliminate your negative.
- Now, keep looking into
the camera, that's cool.
Lovely, oh, I like that shot.
Boy, a man of
distinction, heh, heh.
Oh, great, lovely.
Boy, you know, dad, you
really do got a nice-looking face.
Great, oh, dad.
- Ready!
Arnold? ♪ Oh, he's bad, bad
♪ Leroy Brown
♪ Baddest man in
the whole darn town
♪ Dee dee dee
dee dee dee dee dee
♪ La dee da dee da da da dee
- Hello?
Oh, hi, Dudley.
Arnold's in the shower.
Okay, hold on, just
a minute, I'll get 'im.
♪ Baddest man in
the whole darn town
♪ Badder than old King - Arnold?
♪ Kong
♪ Leader of the junkyard,
leader of the junkyard
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah.
♪ Bad, bad, Leroy Brown
♪ Badder than old
King Kong - Arnold!
Oh, Arnold, Dudley's
on the phone.
Oh, he is?
Thanks, Kimberly, tell
him I'll call him back.
Hey, we're gonna get some
great pictures for
my campaign, huh?
- Oh, yeah, you're gonna get
some great exposure, Arnold.
- In closing, I'd just
like to remind you
that my opponent, Arnold
Jackson, is the in candidate:
inexperienced,
inadequate,
and incapable.
- Thank you, Lisa.
All right, that's it
for the closing statements
from our candidates.
Now the debate is open to
questions from you students.
- This is where we
really stick it to Lisa.
- Right.
- Dudley, do you
have a question.
- Yes, ma'am.
This question is for Lisa.
Do you think it's
fair for one student
to be as greedy as a pig,
and wanna be
president every year,
and not let anybody
else have a chance?
- Yes. Next question.
- Do you have anything
to say about that?
- I'm glad ya asked me.
Greed has no
place in this school,
except maybe in the cafeteria.
If Lisa Hayes is elected
president of the sixth grade,
she'll go on to be president
of the seventh grade.
Then high school.
Then college.
Then, maybe, the White House.
Our nation'll be ruined,
and it'll be our fault.
She should've been
stopped in the fifth grade.
- The crowd's with
you now, Arnold.
- No demonstrations, please.
I'm afraid we only have
time for one more question,
then recess is over.
- I have a question for Lisa.
- Go ahead, Robbie.
- How do yo feel about
these short recesses?
- Well, I think the teachers
know what's best for us,
and I agree that a short recess
gives us more time for study.
- I'd sure like to
rebut that one.
- Go ahead, Arnold.
- For Lisa to stand here,
and talk about
more time to study,
clearly shows that she
is the out candidate.
She is out of her mind.
- Well, I guess that's the
end of the debate, kids.
I'll see you all in class.
- Well, guys, whadda ya think?
- You did great, Arnold.
- I think maybe you
got a good chance
to get elected tomorrow.
- You really think I'm gaining?
- Yeah, I can tell.
This time they
didn't throw anything!
- It's awfully quiet in here, I
guess Arnold isn't home yet.
- Not yet, Mr. Drummond.
- He's probably out in
the park, looking for votes.
You know, the
grass-roots candidate.
You hear that?
Park, grass roots?
I wasn't even
trying to be funny.
- You succeeded.
- Hello!
Hi, Arnold.
Hi.
- Pearl, that candy
you fixed was a big help.
My campaign is pickin' up.
- Glad to hear it.
- And, now, all I gotta do
is hit 'em with a
real snappy slogan.
Somethin' that
they'll never forget.
- Good idea, let's hear it.
- I thought you'd come
up with one for me.
- I think what ya need
is something memorable,
like, um, "All the way
with LBJ," or "I like Ike."
- Something memorable, huh?
How 'bout, vote for me
please, or I'll break your knees?
- Yeah, that could
make you famous.
- Arnold, I think what a
presidential candidate needs
is a little more dignity.
You'd never hear President
Reagan, say anything like,
this ain't no con, vote for Ron.
- No, he'd say, if there's
no money in your vault,
it's not my fault.
- I get the idea, dad.
How 'bout, if you want
action, vote for Jackson?
- That's simple
and to the point.
Jackson for action, yeah!
Hi!
- Hey, dad, remember
that picture I took of you?
It got selected for the contest.
- You're kidding.
- No, I mean it.
- That's wonderful.
Well, I'm very
proud to have been
the subject of the picture,
but the real credit goes to you.
- Hey, we've got two
winners in the family.
They also selected
one of my pictures.
Good for you.
That's great.
- Well, congratulations
to both of you.
Can we see the pictures?
- Sure.
Look, dad.
- Oh, yeah.
- Ooooh.
- Nice, huh?
- Say,
You look very handsome.
Willis seems to have
captured your essential nobility.
- Not only that, but you can't
even see my ingrown hair.
- Is anyone interested
in seeing my entry?
It's a picture of Arnold.
- Me? You're kidding?
- No.
- Oh, yeah, let's see it.
Oh!
- That's my bare butt!
- I know, that's why
I call it Overexposed.
- Kimberly, how
could you do this?
When did you take this?
- Well, I took it of you
yesterday in your room,
when you were in the shower.
- Now, that's what
I call charisma.
- Well, it certainly presents
a side of Arnold we don't see.
- I see it all the time, it
sleeps right above me.
- You hear that?
Do you hear that?
She's laughin' and I'm dying.
Kimberly, you
invaded my privacy.
That's a terrible thing
to do to someone.
- Oh, I just couldn't help
myself, you looked so cute.
- Cute?
Cute?
Kimberly, everybody'll see this.
They'll laugh me outta
school, right, dad?
- That's right.
You'll be the butt
of all their jokes.
- Dad, I may be a kid,
but I've got feelings, too.
- I know, son, and I understand.
- Oh, dad, he's overreacting.
- No, I'm not.
This is, this is, this
is embarrassing!
Kimberly, how could
you do this to me?
- Oh, Arnold, this picture
is perfectly innocent.
Everyone in my photography
class thinks it's adorable.
- You mean you've
been showing my buns
to a bunch of strangers?
Kimberly, that's kinky!
- Oh, come on, Arnold.
- Kimberly, how
would you like it,
if I took that kinda
picture of you?
Kimberly in full moon.
- Dad, make her take that
picture outta the contest,
'cause I'm really
upset about it.
- I can see that you are.
Kimberly, if it means
that much to 'im,
I think you better
withdraw that picture.
- Aw, but, dad...
- No, no, no, no, no,
no, now, I'm serious.
You have to respect
Arnold's feelings.
- Oh,
all right.
- Good girl.
Anyway, I wasn't too thrilled
about the idea of
being in a contest,
where it was gonna be
my face against his behind.
- I'll call my teacher
in the morning, Arnold.
- Oh, no, you're not!
You're gonna call 'er right now.
- Now, Arnold, I know
I shoulda asked you
for your permission,
but, well, you're asking me
to give up a chance
of winning the contest.
It's a great honor.
- Not for me, it isn't.
I don't wanna go through life
known as the Park
Avenue flasher.
- Hey, Pearl, did ya get
the morning paper yet?
I wanna see how the
photography contest came out.
- Oh, sorry, I forgot to get it.
- Oh, yeah, Willis, well,
maybe your picture
of dad won a prize.
- I'll get the paper.
- Where's Arnold?
Don't tell me he overslept
the day of his election.
- Oh, no, he's upstairs
preparing his victory speech.
- Before they even vote?
Isn't he a little too
sure of himself?
- I guess he's too young to
have heard about Thomas Dewey.
- Who's that?
- He was a guy who was
overconfident and got under-elected.
Here it is.
Oh, no.
They put the picture
of Arnold in the paper.
What?
- It got honorable mention.
- Ach.
- That's terrific!
Oh, daddy, that's terrible.
- Kimberly, I thought you were
going to have that
picture withdrawn.
- I did, I don't know
how this happened.
- Doesn't matter, when
Arnold finds that out,
we're gonna have to
scrape him off the ceiling.
- Here he comes, you
better get a spatula.
- Good morning, everybody.
- Good morning, Arnold.
- Morning.
- Wait'll you hear
my victory speech,
it's gonna knock your socks off.
- You better have a seat,
Arnold, and hold onto your socks.
- What is that s'posed to mean?
- Well, uh, I don't exactly
know how to tell you this,
but, well, you know that,
that picture I took of
you with the bare tush?
- Yeah, what about it?
- It, it's in this
morning's paper.
- What'chu talkin'
about, Kimberly?
Oh, no.
Oh.
Everybody'll see this.
Kimberly, it's all your fault.
- Oh, Arnold, I can't
imagine how this happened.
Well, you were right
there, when I made that call.
- I'm dead.
'Cause of my butt, I
can't show my face.
- Arnold, maybe it's
not as bad as you think.
I'll bet you the kids
in your class don't even
read the morning paper.
- Paper, paper, get your
complimentary morning paper.
There's a wonderful
picture of Arnold Jackson
in the View section,
and what a view it is.
- How could he let this happen?
What's he tryin' to be?
The centerfold for
Jack and Jill magazine?
- Psst, guys, it's me.
Over here.
- Arnold, what're you
dressed like that for?
- Shh.
I thought maybe some of the
kids wouldn't recognize me.
- Well, you're not
wearing your sunglasses
on the part they'll recognize.
- I didn't think
it was this bad.
I'm not even gonna go to class.
Tell Miss Chung
I've gone home sick.
- Watch out, here comes Lisa.
- Oh, Arnold.
- He's not here.
He musta gone home.
- Oh, really?
- Ah, heh, heh.
Hi, there.
- Well, Arnold, I knew
you were running behind,
but I didn't think you'd use
it as your whole platform.
- Go ahead, Lisa, rub it in.
- Thank you, I will.
This may be my finest hour.
- Well, guys, looks like my
political career is over with.
They won't have Arnold
Jackson to kick around no more.
- Hi, everybody.
- Hi, daddy.
- Hi, Mr. Drummond.
- Listen, how's Arnold?
- All I know was he said
the teacher sent him home,
because he was sick, and
I thought you should know.
- It was like it
suddenly came on 'im,
beause he wasn't sick, when
he went to school this morning.
- He must be taking this
whole thing with the picture
much harder than I thought.
- Oh, daddy, by the way, I
found out what happened.
When I called and asked them
to take out the picture
by Kimberly Drummond,
they goofed, and thought I meant
to take out the
Drummond picture.
- Oh, then the picture
of me didn't really lose.
Willis, you can enter
it again next year,
that is, if you know
what's good for ya.
- Hello, everybody.
- Hi, Arnold.
How do you feel, son?
- I feel a little achy.
- Maybe you're coming
down with something.
What do you think you have?
- Let's see, feed a
cold, starve a fever?
I've got a cold.
- Then I'll fix you a nice,
hot bowl of soup, Arnold.
- Soup's good, but in
my weakened condition,
maybe you better
send out for pizza.
- You got it.
- Arnold, do you
think your condition
has anything to do
with the election?
- Yeah, how did it come out?
- Well, I left before they
voted, but who'd vote for a guy,
who has the most famous behind
since the Coppertone billboard?
- I'll get it.
Hello?
Oh, hi, Dudley, yeah, hold on.
Arnold, it's Dudley.
- Another phone
call during dinner.
- Thanks, Kimberly.
Hello.
What?
What?
You're kidding.
You're putting me on.
That's fantastic!
Fantastic!
Oh, thanks, Dudley, bye.
I, I won!
I won, I won the election!
You're looking at
President Jackson.
- All right, Arnold.
- Why, that's wonderful,
congratulations, Mr. President.
- You won, but I
thought you said
that picture killed it for ya.
- That's what won it for me.
They said it
shows I've got guts.
- Among other things.
- They said, a kid who'd let
a picture like that get printed
isn't afraid of public opinion.
They said he'd be willin'
to stick his neck out.
- Among other things.
- I'm real glad you won, Arnold.
I really felt guilty.
- You see, it just goes
to show ya, Arnold.
When things look darkest,
you just pick yourself
up and you start again.
Look at your disappointments,
find out what you
can learn from them.
- Well, I certainly learned
somethin' from this one.
- What's that?
- When Kimberly's around,
take a shower with your shorts on.
♪ Now, the world don't move
to the beat of just one drum
♪ What might be right for
you, may not be right for some
♪ A man is born,
he's a man of means
♪ Then along come two,
they got nothin' but their jeans
♪ But they got
♪ Diff'rent Strokes
♪ It takes
♪ Diff'rent Strokes
♪ It takes
♪ Diff'rent Strokes
to move the world
♪ Yes it does
♪ It takes Diff'rent
Strokes to move the world
♪ Hmmmmmmmmmm
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