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A Different World Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1988 - 1989
Episode 1
Dr. War Is Hell
Thu, Oct 6, 198822 mins
Jaleesa and Whitley have new roommates; Dwayne tries to avoid a dreaded course. Dwayne takes calculus, where he meets Dr. War, Hillman's notoriously tough math professor. Meanwhile, Whitley can't stand her new roommate.
Episode 2
Two Gentlemen of Hillman
Thu, Oct 13, 198823 mins
Dwayne and Ron's friendship is strained when they work together on a research paper. Dwayne regrets partnering with Ron on a philosophy term paper, while Kim and Freddie look for campus jobs.
Episode 3
Some Enchanted Late Afternoon
Thu, Oct 27, 198822 mins
Jaleesa agrees to go to dinner with Walter, but insists she just wants to be friends. Walter and Jaleesa are apprehensive about starting a romantic relationship. Meanwhile, Dwayne and Ron launch a wake-up service.
Episode 4
Dream Lover
Thu, Nov 3, 198823 mins
Whitley is upset by the romantic dreams she has been having about Dwayne. Dwayne and Whitley don't want to admit their sudden attraction to one another. In the meantime, Freddie becomes Dwayne's secret admirer.
Episode 5
Three Girls Three
Thu, Nov 17, 198823 mins
Jalessa and Whitley are given the chance to become back-up singers for guest star Gladys Knight. Whitley and Jaleesa hope that befriending an aspiring opera singer will help them win a competition to be a backup singer for Gladys Knight.
Episode 6
If You Like Pilgrim Coladas
Thu, Nov 24, 198823 mins
Whitley and Kim stay at Hillman over Thanksgiving but choose dancing over a big dinner. Whitley takes a homesick Kim to a restaurant for Thanksgiving dinner. Walter, Dwayne and Freddie drive Jaleesa home for the holiday.
Episode 7
A Stepping Stone
Thu, Dec 1, 198823 mins
Whitley wants to be the team leader in an interdormitory step competition. Whitley's bossiness drives potential dancers away as she choreographs an upcoming step competition, and Dwane tutors a failing football star.
Episode 8
Life with Father
Thu, Dec 8, 198823 mins
Dwayne falls for his calculus teacher's daughter. Dwayne reconsiders his relationship with Suzanne when he learns that Colonel Taylor is her father. Freddie asks Whitley for help in winning over Dwayne.
Episode 9
All's Fair
Thu, Dec 15, 198823 mins
Kim and her new boyfriend take advantage of Whitley's kindness. Whitley is squeezed out when Kim's boyfriend monopolizes their room. Meanwhile, Freddie edits a poetry magazine.
Episode 10
Radio Free Hillman
Thu, Jan 5, 198923 mins
Dwayne's radio show gets cancelled when he spins a new rap album without checking the lyrics first. Whitley is caught in the middle when Dwayne stages a sit-in at the dean's office. Whitley gets stuck in the ensuing student protest.
Episode 11
It Happened One Night
Thu, Jan 12, 198923 mins
Kim refuses to see Robert when she believes she's pregnant with his child, so he seeks Dwayne's help in sneaking into the dorm to talk with her. Whitley offers her support to Kim when she fears that she may be pregnant.
Episode 12
I've Got the Muse in Me
Thu, Jan 26, 198923 mins
Freddie turns to alcohol when she lacks inspiration in her writing. Freddie drinks too much at a party and can't finish a creative writing assignment. Mr. Gaines and Lettie teach Walter to cook for a date.
Episode 13
Risky Business
Thu, Feb 2, 198923 mins
Clair Huxtable returns to Hillman to give a business etiquette seminar at Hillman and brings along her daughter Vanessa, hoping she'll want to go to school there. Vanessa's friend Kara also visits.
Episode 14
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Thu, Feb 9, 198923 mins
Couples at Hillman College experience broken hearts and discord as Valentine's Day approaches. Dwayne asks Whitley for advice when Suzanne turns down his marriage proposal. Meanwhile, Jaleesa's practical joke in Walter backfires.
Episode 15
For She's Only a Bird in a Gilded Cage
Thu, Feb 23, 198923 mins
Whitley's mother is determined to find a boyfriend for her daughter. Whitley wants to stay at Hillman, but her mother wants her to drop out. Freddie starts a campus recycling program.
Episode 16
It's Greek to Me
Thu, Mar 2, 198923 mins
When Dwayne and Ron try to join a fraternity, they respond differently to the idea of the pledging process. Dwayne and Ron's friendship is strained after they pledge a fraternity.
Episode 17
The Thing About Women
Thu, Mar 9, 198923 mins
Jaleesa's ex husband, Lamar, shows up. Already rankled by the arrival of Jaleesa's ex-husband Lamar, Walter becomes jealous when the two of then go out to dinner together.
Episode 18
High Anxiety
Thu, Mar 16, 198923 mins
Kim takes on too many responsibilities. Kim's crazy schedule makes it tough to maintain her grades. And Velma kicks Mr. Gaines out of the house when their son Darnell returns. Mr. Gaines moves in with Col. Taylor.
Episode 19
Take This Job and Love It
Thu, Mar 23, 198923 mins
Whitley does major damage to Mr. Gaines's car and takes a job at the Pit to pay for it. Kim gets Whitley a job at the Pit to help pay for the car she damaged. Meanwhile, a classmate gives Ron a bad haircut, which causes him to walk around with a head covering.
Episode 20
No Means No
Thu, Mar 30, 198923 mins
Freddie plans a date with star baseball player Garth, ignoring Dwayne's warnings about Garth's alarming history with history. Dwayne fears that Freddie may face date rape when she goes out with an aggressive athlete.
Episode 21
Citizen Wayne
Thu, Apr 27, 198923 mins
Ron claims that Dwayne has Jesse Jackson's endorsement for student government president. Rev. Jesse Jackson gives Dwayne a boost of encouragement in his campaign for student council president, and Freddie turns 18.
Episode 22
There's No Place Like Home
Thu, May 4, 198923 mins
As the semester comes to an end, students make plans for the summer. As the school year ends, Dwayne and Ron move into a run-down apartment, Whitley weighs works and fun, and Walter and Jaleesa agree to take a break.