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A Different World - Season 1

Episode List

Reconcilable Differences
E1 - Reconcilable Differences

Aired: September 24, 1987

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
E2 - Pilot

Aired: October 01, 1987

Denise's financial irresponsibility might get her and Jaleesa thrown out of the dorm.

Porky de Bergerac
E3 - Porky de Bergerac

Aired: October 15, 1987

Questionable tactics abound when Denise plays dating games and Jaleesa is elected dorm monitor.

Those Who Can't... Tutor
E4 - Those Who Can't... Tutor

Aired: October 22, 1987

Denise's calculus tutor Dwayne is caught sneaking out of Whitley's window after curfew.

War of the Words
E5 - War of the Words

Aired: October 29, 1987

Whitley's claim that women can't succeed at both career and family infuriates Lisa and Maggie.

Rudy and the Snow Queen
E6 - Rudy and the Snow Queen

Aired: November 05, 1987

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
E7 - Sometimes You Get the Bear, Sometimes the Bear Gets You

Aired: November 19, 1987

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
E8 - If Chosen, I May Not Run

Aired: December 03, 1987

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
E9 - Romancing Mr. Stone

Aired: December 10, 1987

A geology professor has every woman in the class fighting for his attention.

The Gift of the Magi
E10 - The Gift of the Magi

Aired: December 17, 1987

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?
E11 - Does He or Doesn't He?

Aired: January 07, 1988

Tired of being hit on by men, a grad student decides to turn the tables and seduce Dwayne.

Advise and Descent
E12 - Advise and Descent

Aired: January 14, 1988

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
E13 - The Prime of Miss Lettie Bostic

Aired: January 21, 1988

Hillman alumna Lettie Bostic fills in as dorm monitor, but her strongly voiced opinions have the girls considering mutiny.

Wild Child
E14 - Wild Child

Aired: February 04, 1988

Lettie pulls some strings to help a student who has been attending classes without enrolling.

Dr. Cupid
E15 - Dr. Cupid

Aired: February 11, 1988

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
E16 - The Show Must Go On

Aired: February 18, 1988

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
E17 - Mr. Hillman

Aired: February 25, 1988

In the name of sexual equality, Denise convinces Dwayne to run in the Miss Hillman Beauty Pageant against Whitley.

Speech Therapy
E18 - Speech Therapy

Aired: March 10, 1988

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
E19 - Clair's Last Stand

Aired: March 24, 1988

Clair Huxtable visits Denise bearing motherly advice as well as news that conflicts with Denise's summer plans.

If Only for One Night
E20 - If Only for One Night

Aired: April 28, 1988

Whitley panics about spending the summer alone; Dwayne tries a new tack with Denise; and Maggie holds a yard sale.

Come Back, Little Eggby
E21 - Come Back, Little Eggby

Aired: May 05, 1988

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
E22 - My Dinner With Theo

Aired: July 07, 1988

Denise strains her brain trying to improve her grades, so she invites Theo up for a weekend of family inspiration.