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A Different World

A Different World

1987 - 1993

Reconcilable Differences

24th September 1987
Episode 1
During her first few days at Hillman College, Denise Huxtable finds herself at odds with her new roommate, Jaleesa, a 26-year-old freshman with a mysterious past.

Pilot

1st October 1987
Episode 2
Denise's financial irresponsibility might get her and Jaleesa thrown out of the dorm.

Porky de Bergerac

15th October 1987
Episode 3
Questionable tactics abound when Denise plays dating games and Jaleesa is elected dorm monitor.

Those Who Can't... Tutor

22nd October 1987
Episode 4
Denise's calculus tutor Dwayne is caught sneaking out of Whitley's window after curfew.

War of the Words

29th October 1987
Episode 5
Whitley's claim that women can't succeed at both career and family infuriates Lisa and Maggie.

Rudy and the Snow Queen

5th November 1987
Episode 6
Rudy visits Hillman and becomes enchanted by Whitley, who tries to make her into the perfect little lady.

Sometimes You Get the Bear, Sometimes the Bear Gets You

19th November 1987
Episode 7
The girls plan Operation Yogi, a plot to steal the rival school's bear-head mascot, but a visit from Denise's grandfather makes a boo-boo inevitable.

If Chosen, I May Not Run

3rd December 1987
Episode 8
In the family tradition of "Combustible" Huxtable, Denise is chosen for Hillman's track team, but after a few practices she starts running out of steam.

Romancing Mr. Stone

10th December 1987
Episode 9
A geology professor has every woman in the class fighting for his attention.

The Gift of the Magi

17th December 1987
Episode 10
Whitley's secret Santa surprises her with a visit from her newly separated daddy, who walks in with his youthful girlfriend.

Does He or Doesn't He?

7th January 1988
Episode 11
Tired of being hit on by men, a grad student decides to turn the tables and seduce Dwayne.

Advise and Descent

14th January 1988
Episode 12
During finals week, Denise's work suffers because she decides to be a peer counselor, and the girls' looks suffer under test stress.

The Prime of Miss Lettie Bostic

21st January 1988
Episode 13
Hillman alumna Lettie Bostic fills in as dorm monitor, but her strongly voiced opinions have the girls considering mutiny.

Wild Child

4th February 1988
Episode 14
Lettie pulls some strings to help a student who has been attending classes without enrolling.

Dr. Cupid

11th February 1988
Episode 15
Dwayne uses his radio persona "Dr. Cupid" to find a Valentine's Day date, and Denise uses Dr. Cupid to reconcile Lettie and an old love.

The Show Must Go On

18th February 1988
Episode 16
Denise and Whitley both think they're the apple of the leading man's eye in a play about the Garden of Eden.

Mr. Hillman

25th February 1988
Episode 17
In the name of sexual equality, Denise convinces Dwayne to run in the Miss Hillman Beauty Pageant against Whitley.

Speech Therapy

10th March 1988
Episode 18
Whitley hides an illegal humidifier; Jaleesa sweats over her fear of oral reports; Maggie steams over the debt Denise owes her.

Clair's Last Stand

24th March 1988
Episode 19
Clair Huxtable visits Denise bearing motherly advice as well as news that conflicts with Denise's summer plans.

If Only for One Night

28th April 1988
Episode 20
Whitley panics about spending the summer alone; Dwayne tries a new tack with Denise; and Maggie holds a yard sale.

Come Back, Little Eggby

5th May 1988
Episode 21
A psychology experiment in parenting calls for egg-doption, but when Jaleesa loses Maggie's "eggby," she and Denise scramble to find it.

My Dinner With Theo

7th July 1988
Episode 22
Denise strains her brain trying to improve her grades, so she invites Theo up for a weekend of family inspiration.
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A Different World is a spin-off series from The Cosby Show and originally centered on Denise Huxtable and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional mixed but historically black college in the state of Virginia. After Bonet's departure in the first season, the remainder of the series primarily focused more on Southern belle Whitley Gilbert and mathematics whiz Dwayne Wayne. The series frequently depicted members of the major historically black fraternities and sororities.

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