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A Different World: Season 1

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22 episodes · premiered Sep 24, 1987

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  1. Episode 1: Reconcilable Differences Sep 24, 1987 · 30m 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. Episode 2: Pilot Oct 1, 1987 · 30m Denise's financial irresponsibility might get her and Jaleesa thrown out of the dorm.
  3. Episode 3: Porky de Bergerac Oct 15, 1987 · 30m Questionable tactics abound when Denise plays dating games and Jaleesa is elected dorm monitor.
  4. Episode 4: Those Who Can't... Tutor Oct 22, 1987 · 30m Denise's calculus tutor Dwayne is caught sneaking out of Whitley's window after curfew.
  5. Episode 5: War of the Words Oct 29, 1987 · 30m Whitley's claim that women can't succeed at both career and family infuriates Lisa and Maggie.
  6. Episode 6: Rudy and the Snow Queen Nov 5, 1987 · 30m Rudy visits Hillman and becomes enchanted by Whitley, who tries to make her into the perfect little lady.
  7. Episode 7: Sometimes You Get the Bear, Sometimes the Bear Gets You Nov 19, 1987 · 30m 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. Episode 8: If Chosen, I May Not Run Dec 3, 1987 · 30m 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. Episode 9: Romancing Mr. Stone Dec 10, 1987 · 30m A geology professor has every woman in the class fighting for his attention.
  10. Episode 10: The Gift of the Magi Dec 17, 1987 · 30m Whitley's secret Santa surprises her with a visit from her newly separated daddy, who walks in with his youthful girlfriend.
  11. Episode 11: Does He or Doesn't He? Jan 7, 1988 · 30m Tired of being hit on by men, a grad student decides to turn the tables and seduce Dwayne.
  12. Episode 12: Advise and Descent Jan 14, 1988 · 30m During finals week, Denise's work suffers because she decides to be a peer counselor, and the girls' looks suffer under test stress.
  13. Episode 13: The Prime of Miss Lettie Bostic Jan 21, 1988 · 30m Hillman alumna Lettie Bostic fills in as dorm monitor, but her strongly voiced opinions have the girls considering mutiny.
  14. Episode 14: Wild Child Feb 4, 1988 · 30m Lettie pulls some strings to help a student who has been attending classes without enrolling.
  15. Episode 15: Dr. Cupid Feb 11, 1988 · 30m 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. Episode 16: The Show Must Go On Feb 18, 1988 · 30m Denise and Whitley both think they're the apple of the leading man's eye in a play about the Garden of Eden.
  17. Episode 17: Mr. Hillman Feb 25, 1988 · 30m In the name of sexual equality, Denise convinces Dwayne to run in the Miss Hillman Beauty Pageant against Whitley.
  18. Episode 18: Speech Therapy Mar 10, 1988 · 30m Whitley hides an illegal humidifier; Jaleesa sweats over her fear of oral reports; Maggie steams over the debt Denise owes her.
  19. Episode 19: Clair's Last Stand Mar 24, 1988 · 30m Clair Huxtable visits Denise bearing motherly advice as well as news that conflicts with Denise's summer plans.
  20. Episode 20: If Only for One Night Apr 28, 1988 · 30m Whitley panics about spending the summer alone; Dwayne tries a new tack with Denise; and Maggie holds a yard sale.
  21. Episode 21: Come Back, Little Eggby May 5, 1988 · 30m A psychology experiment in parenting calls for egg-doption, but when Jaleesa loses Maggie's "eggby," she and Denise scramble to find it.
  22. Episode 22: My Dinner With Theo Jul 7, 1988 · 30m Denise strains her brain trying to improve her grades, so she invites Theo up for a weekend of family inspiration.