On This Day: March 19 1983 First Lady Nancy Reagan Appeared on Diff’rent Strokes to Promote the Just Say No Campaign

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On This Day: March 19 1983 First Lady Nancy Reagan Appeared on Diff’rent Strokes to Promote the Just Say No Campaign
On this day March 19 1983 First Lady Nancy Reagan made a special guest appearance on an episode of Diff’rent Strokes as part of her nationwide Just Say No campaign against drug use.

The episode titled The Reporter was the 22nd episode of season five and featured Mrs Reagan visiting Arnold’s school to speak about the dangers of drugs. Her appearance was part of a broader effort to raise awareness about drug prevention through pop culture and television.

Fun fact: Nancy Reagan’s appearance on Diff’rent Strokes was one of the first times a sitting First Lady guest-starred on a sitcom making it a historic television moment.

Trivia question: What was the name of the character played by Gary Coleman on Diff’rent Strokes?

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