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A Different World Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1987 - 1988
Episode 1
Reconcilable Differences
Thu, Sep 24, 1987 30 mins
During her first few days at Hillman College, Denise Huxtable (Lisa Bonet) finds herself at odds with her new roommate, Jaleesa (Dawnn Lewis), a 26-year-old freshman with a mysterious past. Dwayne: Kadeem Hardison. Whitley: Jasmine Guy. Stevie: Loretta Devine.
Episode 2
Pilot Episode
Thu, Oct 1, 1987 30 mins
Denise's financial irresponsibility might get her and Jaleesa thrown out of the dorm. Lisa Bonet, Dawnn Lewis, Marisa Tomei. Stevie: Loretta Devine. Collette: Paris Vaughan.
Episode 3
Porky De Bergerac
Thu, Oct 15, 1987 30 mins
Questionable tactics abound when Denise plays dating games and Jaleesa is elected dorm monitor. Michael: Reggie Johnson. Jaleesa: Dawnn Lewis. Denise: Lisa Bonet. Whitley: Jasmine Guy. Maggie: Marisa Tomei.
Episode 4
Those Who Can't Tutor
Thu, Oct 22, 1987 30 mins
Denise's calculus tutor Dwayne (Kadeen Hardison) is caught sneaking out of Whitley's window after curfew. Maggie: Marisa Tomei. Walter: Sinbad. Jaleesa: Dawnn Lewis. Stevie: Loretta Devine.
Episode 5
War of the Words
Thu, Oct 29, 1987 30 mins
Whitley's claim that women can't succeed at both career and family infuriates Lisa and Maggie. Prof. Lawrence: Keenen Wayans. Millie: Marie-Alise Recasner. Denise: Lisa Bonet. Maggie: Marisa Tomei. Whitley: Jasmine Guy.
Episode 6
Rudy and the Snow Queen
Thu, Nov 5, 1987 30 mins
Rudy (Keshia Knight Pulliam) visits Hillman and becomes enchanted by Whitley, who tries to make her into the perfect little lady. Whitley: Jasmine Guy. Denise: Lisa Bonet. Maggie: Marisa Tomei. Dwayne: Kadeem Hardison.
Episode 7
Sometimes You Get the Bear, Sometimes the Bear Gets You
Thu, Nov 19, 1987 30 mins
The girls plan Operation Yogi, a plot to steal the rival school's bear-head mascot, but a visit from Denise's grandfather (Earle Hyman) makes a boo-boo inevitable. Lisa Bonet. Cordell Overby: Arthur Adams. Dwayne: Kadeem Hardison. Whitley: Jasmine Guy.
Episode 8
If Chosen, I May Not Run
Thu, Dec 3, 1987 30 mins
In the family tradition of "Combustible" Huxtable (Bill Cosby), Denise (Lisa Bonet) is chosen for Hillman's track team, but after a few practices she starts running out of steam. Maggie: Marisa Tomei. Jaleesa: Dawnn Lewis.
Episode 9
Romancing Mr. Stone
Thu, Dec 10, 1987 30 mins
A geology professor (David Alan Grier) has every woman in the class fighting for his attention. Stevie: Loretta Devine. Denise: Lisa Bonet. Maggie: Marisa Tomei. Whitley: Jasmine Guy. Jaleesa: Dawnn Lewis.
Episode 10
The Gift of the Magi
Thu, Dec 17, 1987 30 mins
Whitley's secret Santa surprises her with a visit from her newly separated daddy (J.A. Preston), who walks in with his youthful girlfriend. Monica: Troy Beyer. Whitley: Jasmine Guy. Denise: Lisa Bonet. Jaleesa: Dawnn Lewis.
Episode 11
Does He Or Doesn't He?
Thu, Jan 7, 1988 30 mins
Tired of being hit on by men, a grad student (Claudette Wells) decides to turn the tables and seduce Dwayne (Kadeem Hardison). Denise: Lisa Bonet. Maggie: Marisa Tomei. Whitley: Jasmine Guy. Walter: Sinbad.
Episode 12
Advise and Descent
Thu, Jan 14, 1988 30 mins
During finals week, Denise's work suffers because she decides to be a peer counselor, and the girls' looks suffer under test stress. E.Z. Brooks: Kristoff St. John.
Episode 13
The Prime of Miss Lettie Bostic
Thu, Jan 21, 1988 30 mins
Hillman alumna Lettie Bostic (Mary Alice) fills in as dorm monitor, but her strongly voiced opinions have the girls considering mutiny. Dean Hewett: Ron O'Neal. Denise: Lisa Bonet. Jaleesa: Dawnn Lewis. Maggie: Marisa Tomei.
Episode 14
Wild Child
Thu, Feb 4, 1988 30 mins
Lettie pulls some strings to help a student (Katie Rich) who has been attending classes without enrolling. Lettie: Mary Alice. Maggie: Marisa Tomei. Denise: Lisa Bonet.
Episode 15
Dr. Cupid
Thu, Feb 11, 1988 30 mins
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. Marcus: Zakes Mokae. Peggy: Claudette Wells. Dwayne: Kadeem Hardison.
Episode 16
The Show Must Go On
Thu, Feb 18, 1988 30 mins
Denise and Whitley both think they're the apple of the leading man's eye in a play about the Garden of Eden. Rick: Kenny Ransom. Gregory: Kevin Vavasseur. Denise: Lisa Bonet. Whitley: Jasmine Guy. Ron: Darryl Bell.
Episode 17
Mr. Hillman
Thu, Feb 25, 1988 30 mins
In the name of sexual equality, Denise (Lisa Bonet) convinces Dwayne to run in the Miss Hillman Beauty Pageant against Whitley (Jasmine Guy). Wayne: Kadeem Hardison. Lettie: Mary Alice. Maggie: Marisa Tomei.
Episode 18
Speech Therapy
Thu, Mar 10, 1988 30 mins
Whitley (Jasmine Guy) hides an illegal humidifier; Jaleesa (Dawnn Lewis) sweats over her fear of oral reports; Maggie (Marisa Tomei) steams over the debt Denise owes her. Prof. Foster: Roscoe Lee Browne. Lettie: Mary Alice.
Episode 19
Clair's Last Stand
Thu, Mar 24, 1988 30 mins
Clair Huxtable (Phylicia Rashad) visits Denise bearing motherly advice as well as news that conflicts with Denise's summer plans. Denise: Lisa Bonet. Whitney: Jasmine Guy.
Episode 20
If Only for One Night
Thu, Apr 28, 1988 30 mins
Whitley (Jasmine Guy) panics about spending the summer alone; Dwayne (Kadeem Hardison) tries a new tack with Denise (Lisa Bonet); and Maggie (Marisa Tomei) holds a yard sale. Ron: Darryl Bell. Lettie: Mary Alice.
Episode 21
Come Back Little Eggby
Thu, May 5, 1988 30 mins
A psychology experiment in parenting calls for egg-doption, but when Jaleesa loses Maggie's "eggby," she and Denise scramble to find it. Dwayne: Kadeem Hardison. Stevie: Loretta Devine.
Episode 22
My Dinner with Theo
Thu, Jul 7, 1988 30 mins
Denise (Lisa Bonet) strains her brain trying to improve her grades, so she invites Theo up for a weekend of family inspiration. Theo: Malcolm-Jamal Warner. Maggie: Marisa Tomei. Jaleesa: Dawnn Lewis. Dean: Ted Ross.
