Arnold’s delight at encountering his hero, Mr. T, quickly shifts from excitement to a yearning for imitation when the girl he hopes to impress dismisses him for the man himself. The former bouncer and bodyguard, who achieved national fame a…

Arnold’s first day at junior high proved emotionally crushing; he was met with a coldness born of unmet expectations. As the brother of the celebrated Willis Jackson, he felt the weight of a legacy he couldn't seem to live up to. Yet, a des…

Willis Drummond, along with Arnold and another individual, successfully subdued a burglar who had held the family hostage at gunpoint. However, the officer taking them into custody was perplexed as the three men offered conflicting accounts…

Willis’s casual disregard for accuracy takes a perilous turn when a deceitful claim of CPR knowledge threatens Arnold’s well-being.

The summons arrived for Arnold at thirteen, a notification demanding his registration for the draft. Drummond’s disproportionate response to this clear mistake casts a shadow over Arnold’s aspirations, twisting his hopes into a landscape of…

Anna, Phillip Drummond’s Dutch cousin, and her son Hans make a brief foray into the United States, but their visit stretches into an interminable ordeal for Arnold and Willis, who find themselves unfairly blamed for Hans’s misdeeds.

A shadow of disappointment fell over Arnold as he learned of Miss Eleanor’s secret life – a life far removed from the hallowed halls of academia. The woman who had guided him through Shakespeare and dissected complex theorems spent her even…

For Kimberly’s eighteenth birthday, her father bestowed upon her a trust fund—a gift that promises financial security. Yet, the inheritance might curtail her aspirations for self-reliance when Drummond learns the extent of her intended expe…

Arnold’s decision to step down as Dudley’s campaign manager and announce his own candidacy for class president irrevocably alters their friendship, transforming it into a rivalry.

Following his generous philanthropic endeavors, Drummond found himself the recipient of an unusual form of police protection. A $1,000,000 extortion threat had been leveled against him, and the authorities responded with measures quite unli…

Kimberly’s initiative to extend membership in the Lettermen’s Club to girls provokes a reaction from Willis. Embarrassed, he responds with unapologetic, old-fashioned masculinity by entering the Senior Class Beauty Pageant as the first male…

Caught in the tide of their companions, Arnold and Dudley disregarded the cautions surrounding cigarette smoking. They indulged without reservation, unaware of the consequences until Dudley’s father, a man weathered by years of nicotine, re…

Arnold inadvertently offers a solution to his father's predicament—the challenge of blending romance and business. The situation unfolds as Drummond finds himself drawn to a captivating local television aerobics instructor, a woman his comp…

Kimberly and Arnold disregarded a deeply held family tradition, and their lives hung precariously in the balance. Returning from a shopping excursion, they discovered a lack of funds and, instead of seeking help, resolved to hitch a ride ho…

Arnold and Kimberly's journey began with a hitchhike that swiftly devolved into a kidnapping. Yet, Arnold managed to escape. The ordeal left him profoundly disoriented; he could not recall the location of the kidnapper's apartment, hinderin…

Heartbroken by Maggie’s decision to end their romance, Drummond follows her to Hollywood, determined to win her back. As he pursues Maggie, however, Arnold and Dudley make a clandestine escape from a studio tour, seeking out the famed actor…

Arnold’s elation at escaping an explosion thanks to David Hasselhoff’s heroic intervention in “Knight Rider” swiftly fades, replaced by a profound disappointment. The news that his father is remarrying, and that a younger brother is part of…

Maggie’s response to the suggestion of a prenuptial agreement casts a shadow over Phillip’s impending joy, though it might also alleviate Arnold’s apprehension regarding the prospect of gaining a demanding new mother and an intrusive little…

As the family and friends gathered, Phillip and Maggie met at the altar, only to discover they had both made a profound error, in the final installment of this two-part narrative. Charlotte Rae, Dody Goodman, Janet Jackson, and Nedra Volz—a…

A shadow fell over Arnold and Pearl when Maggie and Phillip returned from their honeymoon bearing a temporary eviction notice for Pearl and a demand that Arnold babysit his younger brother, Sam, instead of attending a party. A profound disc…

Driven by a spiritual yearning fostered by Maggie and his father, Arnold believes he has finally discovered it after witnessing a remarkable bar mitzvah, a ceremony marking his friend’s coming of age at thirteen.

The funds raised by Arnold’s class and placed in his care for the National Wheelchair Games have vanished, leaving Arnold deeply ashamed and his family disheartened.

The tender beginnings of Willis and Charlene’s affection show the first signs of fading when Charlene takes up temporary residence with the Drummonds. Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson’s sister, reappears, this time as Willis’s girlfriend, Ch…

Consumed by love, Kimberly undertakes a significant and misguided risk when she persuades her father to permit her to move into an apartment, ostensibly with her girlfriend.