A Different World: Season 1 (1987)

Episodes

1. 

   Episode 1 · September 24, 1987 · 30m

   Reconcilable Differences

   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.

   6.0
2. 

   Episode 2 · October 1, 1987 · 30m

   Pilot

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

   5.0
3. 

   Episode 3 · October 15, 1987 · 30m

   Porky de Bergerac

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

   8.0
4. 

   Episode 4 · October 22, 1987 · 30m

   Those Who Can't... Tutor

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

   8.0
5. 

   Episode 5 · October 29, 1987 · 30m

   War of the Words

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

   8.0
6. 

   Episode 6 · November 5, 1987 · 30m

   Rudy and the Snow Queen

   Rudy visits Hillman and becomes enchanted by Whitley, who tries to make her into the perfect little lady.

   8.0
7. 

   Episode 7 · November 19, 1987 · 30m

   Sometimes You Get the Bear, Sometimes the Bear Gets You

   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.

   8.0
8. 

   Episode 8 · December 3, 1987 · 30m

   If Chosen, I May Not Run

   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.

   7.0
9. 

   Episode 9 · December 10, 1987 · 30m

   Romancing Mr. Stone

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

   7.0
10. 

    Episode 10 · December 17, 1987 · 30m

    The Gift of the Magi

    Whitley's secret Santa surprises her with a visit from her newly separated daddy, who walks in with his youthful girlfriend.

    7.0
11. 

    Episode 11 · January 7, 1988 · 30m

    Does He or Doesn't He?

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

    8.0
12. 

    Episode 12 · January 14, 1988 · 30m

    Advise and Descent

    During finals week, Denise's work suffers because she decides to be a peer counselor, and the girls' looks suffer under test stress.

    7.0
13. 

    Episode 13 · January 21, 1988 · 30m

    The Prime of Miss Lettie Bostic

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

    7.0
14. 

    Episode 14 · February 4, 1988 · 30m

    Wild Child

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

    7.0
15. 

    Episode 15 · February 11, 1988 · 30m

    Dr. Cupid

    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.

    8.0
16. 

    Episode 16 · February 18, 1988 · 30m

    The Show Must Go On

    Denise and Whitley both think they're the apple of the leading man's eye in a play about the Garden of Eden.

    7.0
17. 

    Episode 17 · February 25, 1988 · 30m

    Mr. Hillman

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

    8.0
18. 

    Episode 18 · March 10, 1988 · 30m

    Speech Therapy

    Whitley hides an illegal humidifier; Jaleesa sweats over her fear of oral reports; Maggie steams over the debt Denise owes her.

    7.0
19. 

    Episode 19 · March 24, 1988 · 30m

    Clair's Last Stand

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

    8.0
20. 

    Episode 20 · April 28, 1988 · 30m

    If Only for One Night

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

    8.0
21. 

    Episode 21 · May 5, 1988 · 30m

    Come Back, Little Eggby

    A psychology experiment in parenting calls for egg-doption, but when Jaleesa loses Maggie's "eggby," she and Denise scramble to find it.

    7.0
22. 

    Episode 22 · July 7, 1988 · 30m

    My Dinner With Theo

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

    7.0