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.
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.
Episode 2
Denise's financial irresponsibility might get her and Jaleesa thrown out of the dorm.
Episode 3
Questionable tactics abound when Denise plays dating games and Jaleesa is elected dorm monitor.
Episode 4
Denise's calculus tutor Dwayne is caught sneaking out of Whitley's window after curfew.
Episode 5
Whitley's claim that women can't succeed at both career and family infuriates Lisa and Maggie.
Episode 6
Rudy visits Hillman and becomes enchanted by Whitley, who tries to make her into the perfect little lady.
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.
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.
Episode 9
A geology professor has every woman in the class fighting for his attention.
Episode 10
Whitley's secret Santa surprises her with a visit from her newly separated daddy, who walks in with his youthful girlfriend.
Episode 11
Tired of being hit on by men, a grad student decides to turn the tables and seduce Dwayne.
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.
Episode 13
Hillman alumna Lettie Bostic fills in as dorm monitor, but her strongly voiced opinions have the girls considering mutiny.
Episode 14
Lettie pulls some strings to help a student who has been attending classes without enrolling.
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.
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.
Episode 17
In the name of sexual equality, Denise convinces Dwayne to run in the Miss Hillman Beauty Pageant against Whitley.
Episode 18
Whitley hides an illegal humidifier; Jaleesa sweats over her fear of oral reports; Maggie steams over the debt Denise owes her.
Episode 19
Clair Huxtable visits Denise bearing motherly advice as well as news that conflicts with Denise's summer plans.
Episode 20
Whitley panics about spending the summer alone; Dwayne tries a new tack with Denise; and Maggie holds a yard sale.
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.
Episode 22
Denise strains her brain trying to improve her grades, so she invites Theo up for a weekend of family inspiration.
