A Different World

1. 1. Reconcilable Differences

   Sep 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.

2. 2. Pilot

   Oct 1, 1987

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

3. 3. Porky de Bergerac

   Oct 15, 1987

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

4. 4. Those Who Can't... Tutor

   Oct 22, 1987

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

5. 5. War of the Words

   Oct 29, 1987

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

6. 6. Rudy and the Snow Queen

   Nov 5, 1987

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

7. 7. Sometimes You Get the Bear, Sometimes the Bear Gets You

   Nov 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.

8. 8. If Chosen, I May Not Run

   Dec 3, 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.

9. 9. Romancing Mr. Stone

   Dec 10, 1987

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

10. 10. The Gift of the Magi

    Dec 17, 1987

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

11. 11. Does He or Doesn't He?

    Jan 7, 1988

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

12. 12. Advise and Descent

    Jan 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.

13. 13. The Prime of Miss Lettie Bostic

    Jan 21, 1988

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

14. 14. Wild Child

    Feb 4, 1988

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

15. 15. Dr. Cupid

    Feb 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.

16. 16. The Show Must Go On

    Feb 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.

17. 17. Mr. Hillman

    Feb 25, 1988

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

18. 18. Speech Therapy

    Mar 10, 1988

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

19. 19. Clair's Last Stand

    Mar 24, 1988

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

20. 20. If Only for One Night

    Apr 28, 1988

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

21. 21. Come Back, Little Eggby

    May 5, 1988

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

22. 22. My Dinner With Theo

    Jul 7, 1988

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

About

A Different World is a spin-off series from The Cosby Show and originally centered on Denise Huxtable and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional mixed but historically black college in the state of Virginia. After Bonet's departure in the first season, the remainder of the series primarily focused more on Southern belle Whitley Gilbert and mathematics whiz Dwayne Wayne. The series frequently depicted members of the major historically black fraternities and sororities.

First aired

1987-09-24

Era

80s

Length

6 seasons · 144 episodes

Genres

Comedy, Family