It appears that Mr. Drummond's attempts to adopt Arnold and Willis will be aborted by a conniving junk dealer until the boys take matters into their own hands. Whitman Mayo guest stars as "long-lost relative" Jethro Simpson who has arrived with a letter supposedly written by the boys' father, leaving Arnold and Willis in his custody.
Elenco: Conrad Bain , Gary Coleman , Todd Bridges , Dana Plato , Mary Jo Catlett , Danny Cooksey , Charlotte Rae , Dixie Carter , Mary Ann Mobley .