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A Different World Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
25 Episodes 1991 - 1992
Episode 1
We've Only Just Begun
Thu, Sep 19, 199122 mins
Dwayne and Whitley start their new lives together as an engaged couple. while they also have a new set for the dorm and welcome some new freshman.
Episode 2
The Dwayne Mutiny
Thu, Sep 26, 199122 mins
Dwayne is under a lot of stress after being so over occupied while Juleesa starts her own business from home after not finding a suitable place elsewhere.
Episode 3
Home Is Where the Fire Is
Thu, Oct 3, 199122 mins
Lena is caught cooking up her special gumbo in the dorms and faces suspension.
Episode 4
Almost Working Girl
Thu, Oct 10, 199122 mins
Whitley recommends Jaleesa's temp agency to E.H. Wright, but problems ensue when Freddie is hired and disagrees with her boss on affirmative action.
Episode 5
In the Eye of the Storm
Thu, Oct 17, 199122 mins
The Pit becomes a refuge when a hurricane approaches Hillman; Ron tries to convince Freddie to play a demo tape of his band on her radio show.
Episode 6
Rule Number One
Thu, Oct 24, 199122 mins
Lena falls for her teacher Dwayne. Ron tries reselling defective cosmetics from a TV ad.
Episode 7
Baby, I'm a Star
Thu, Oct 31, 199122 mins
Kim's new-found arrogance loses her a spot in Ron's band; Col. Taylor frets over his age.
Episode 8
Liza Who-Little
Thu, Nov 7, 199122 mins
Whitley's evil look-alike cousin Liza visits Hillman and stirs up trouble when she sets her sights on Ron.
Episode 9
To Tell the Truth
Thu, Nov 14, 199122 mins
The stress of wedding planning pushes Whitley and Dwayne's relationship past the breaking point.
Episode 10
Do You Take This Woman?
Thu, Nov 21, 199122 mins
Dwayne and Whitley's parents both come together for their engagement party. When both mothers get into a heated exchange Dwayne and Whitley are going to an exchange as well when Dwayne gets cold feet but it is Whitley who calls off the engagement
Episode 11
Mammy Dearest
Thu, Dec 5, 199122 mins
Whitley throws herself into an art exhibit in order to forget her break-up with Dwayne, and Kim is furious that Whitley wants to include stereotypical "Mammy" items in the exhibit. Whitley discovers an unpleasant truth about one of her ancestors.
Episode 12
Twelve Steps of Christmas
Thu, Dec 19, 199122 mins
Whitley and Dwayne struggle with their first holiday apart. The Taylor Family is having a conflict of interest over Christmas traditions. Therapist, Dr. Langhorne advises everyone to holiday cheer.
Episode 13
Just Another Four-Letter Word
Thu, Jan 2, 199222 mins
Dwayne becomes frustrated with Ron's inability to pay his fair share; Whitley, Kim and Lena intervene when they see Freddie losing herself in her relationship with Shazza.
Episode 14
The Cat's in the Cradle
Thu, Jan 16, 199222 mins
At a hotly contested Hillman-Virginia A&M game, Ron accepts a sucker bet from three white A&M students, then gets into a fight with them when one of them starts to spray a racial epithet on his car in revenge. In a cell, the men proceed to give very different accounts, mediated by a white officer who challenges both groups' assumptions.
Episode 15
Prisoner of Love
Thu, Jan 23, 199230 mins
Freddie's pen pal, Jamal, is an ex-con and he visits Hillman, where Whitley is drawn to him. Ron and Dwayne get involved and find an expensive camera and other items in Jamal's belongings and accuse him of stealing.
Episode 16
Bedroom at the Top
Thu, Jan 30, 199222 mins
When Whitley is promoted at work, she is faced with sexual harassment by her new boss. Colonel Taylor is thrilled to learn Terrence has finally chosen a career, until he finds out it's dance.
Episode 17
May the Best Man Win
Thu, Feb 13, 199222 mins
Byron Douglas is impressed with Whitley's fund raising skills and asks her to help with his Senate campaign. Mr. Gaines has troubles with the lease at The Pit and Byron gets involved.
Episode 18
Kiss You Back
Thu, Feb 20, 199222 mins
Whitley and Byron are getting serious, but Whitley still has feelings for Dwayne. They end up sleeping together when Dwayne arrives at Whitley's place to discuss their relationship. Kim finally goes out with Ron to a club but ends up leaving when every woman seems to have a past with Ron.
Episode 19
Conflict of Interest
Thu, Feb 27, 199222 mins
After Whitley and Dwayne spend the night together, they avoid speaking about their feelings. Charmaine and Lance (from The Cosby Show) visit Hillman.
Episode 20
Sellmates
Thu, Mar 12, 199222 mins
Ron is intrigued by a female con artist. Kim fears she won't be accepted to medical school.
Episode 21
Do the Write Thing
Thu, Apr 2, 199222 mins
Lena is losing her engineering scholarship until she writes a moving story about her father, which later is proven to be fabricated. It earns her a journalism scholarship and brings her closer to her gambler father. Whitley jeopardizes Byron's fund raising when she wears a fur to an event.
Episode 22
Love Taps
Thu, Apr 23, 199222 mins
Events take a tragic turn at the dorm when Lena suspects a rapper named Dion is abusing Gina.
Episode 23
Special Delivery
Thu, May 7, 199222 mins
Byron's opponent brings details of a stripper in Byron's past to light but Byron refuses to fight back, and just wants to discuss the issues. Byron wins the election and proposes to Whitley which upsets Dwayne. Jaleesa gives birth with the help of Kim and Freddie.
Episode 24
Save the Best for Last: Part 1
Thu, May 14, 199224 mins
As Whitley prepares for life with Byron, she is left torn after Dwayne visits her on the night before her wedding day.
Episode 25
Save the Best for Last: Part 2
Thu, May 21, 199223 mins
Surprise and shock are the themes of Whitley's and Byron's wedding day.