Episode guide
A Different World: Season 3
25 episodes · premiered Sep 21, 1989
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- Episode 1: Strangers on a Plane Sep 21, 1989 · 30m Dwayne and Whitley run into each other on a flight back to school. Whitley finds that Dwayne has changed over the summer, as he is dressed in an expensive suit and seems to have matured…
- Episode 2: The Heat Is On Oct 12, 1989 · 30m Whitley has yet to take a basic math course that is required for graduation. She reluctantly enrolls in Col. Taylor's class, and he tries to help her overcome her fear of the subject…
- Episode 3: The Hat Makes the Man Oct 19, 1989 · 30m Walter and Jaleesa celebrate the anniversary of their first date, but are distracted by conflicts over dorm discipline. Walter allows a shy male student to let his girlfriend stay…
- Episode 4: To Have and Have Not Oct 26, 1989 · 30m Walter convinces many of the students to volunteer at a community center. Whitley teaches ballet to the children and becomes friends with a young boy named Dion, who claims to be dirt…
- Episode 5: Forever Hold Your Peace Nov 2, 1989 · 30m Dwayne drives Whitley to New York for her father's wedding. He drops in on the Huxtables, hoping to rekindle his relationship with Denise and convince her to return to Hillman. Denise…
- Episode 6: Delusions of Daddyhood Nov 9, 1989 · 30m Ron takes a liking to his study partner, Elizabeth; and is surprised to learn that she has a 13-month-old son. He is unsure about getting involved, but quickly bonds with the child…
- Episode 7: Wedding Bells From Hell Nov 16, 1989 · 30m Walter wins a free Hawaiian honeymoon from a car wash, so he asks Jaleesa to marry him. Although she is uncertain, she eventually says yes. They plan to wed in two weeks. Jaleesa fears…
- Episode 8: Great Expectations Nov 30, 1989 · 30m Kim and Freddie plan to spend homecoming weekend at Freaknic, a music festival in Washington, D.C. Kim's policeman father calls and forbids her to go to the concert. Kim decides to go…
- Episode 9: Answered Prayers Dec 7, 1989 · 30m Kim learns that her father has been shot in the line of duty. Whitley drives her to Ohio to see him, with Dwayne and Freddie along for moral support. Kim visits her father's hospital room…
- Episode 10: For Whom the Jingle Bell Tolls Dec 21, 1989 · 30m Whitley is in a foul mood during the holiday season, especially when her mother insists that they fly to the south of France instead of spending a quiet Christmas at home. She coldly…
- Episode 11: Under One Roof Jan 4, 1990 · 30m Dean Hughes asks Whitley to spend the weekend at her house and co-host the annual freshman tea. Whitley considers this a great honor until Freddie is named the other co-host. Whitley hopes…
- Episode 12: Here's to Old Friends Jan 11, 1990 · 30m Dwayne's old friend Milt comes for a visit. He believes that Hillman is holding Dwayne back, and encourages him to transfer to the University of Pennsylvania. Milt also recommends that…
- Episode 13: The Power of the Pen Jan 18, 1990 · 30m Dwayne struggles with an assignment for poetry class, as the students must compose their own verses. William Shakespeare appears to him in a dream and stresses that his pursuit of a career…
- Episode 14: Pride and Prejudice Jan 25, 1990 · 30m Whitley goes to a jewelry store to buy a birthday present for her father. Freddie tags along because she enjoys watching Whitley ""power shop."" The clerk ignores them and is reluctant to…
- Episode 15: Success, Lies and Videotape Feb 8, 1990 · 30m Clair Huxtable visits the Hillman campus to videotape the students discussing their goals for the future. Although the taping is supposed to resemble a professional interview, Clair winds…
- Episode 16: A World Alike Feb 15, 1990 · 30m Whitley meets Julian, an attractive exchange student from Georgetown who is part of Hillman's anti-apartheid group. Kim receives a scholarship that will solve her financial problems and…
- Episode 17: That's the Trouble With You All Feb 22, 1990 · 30m Whitley plays matchmaker for Dwayne and a beautiful coed in the hopes of convincing him to move on. However, she becomes extremely jealous and tries to sabotage the couple's date. Dwayne…
- Episode 18: A Campfire Story Mar 1, 1990 · 30m A lovesick Dwayne convinces Walter to let him tag along on a recruiting trip to North Carolina, where he is trying to sign a high school basketball prospect. Walter gets pulled over for…
- Episode 19: Hillman Isn't Through With You Yet Mar 8, 1990 · 30m Whitley has trouble finding a job for after graduation, while Jaleesa mulls several offers. Ron's sister Rachel, who is staying with Whitley and Kim during a campus visit, suggests the…
- Episode 20: 21 Candles Mar 15, 1990 · 30m Whitley is distraught when everyone, including Julian, seems to have forgotten her 21st birthday. Kim has actually remembered, and is planning a girls-only surprise party. Dwayne and Ron…
- Episode 21: Sweet Charity Mar 29, 1990 · 30m Walter learns that Kim is working all night at a funeral parlor to cover her expenses. He enlists the help of Whitley and Freddie to come up with a plan to help her out. Whitley and…
- Episode 22: Soldier Boy Apr 5, 1990 · 30m Col. Taylor is the guest of honor at a campus roast. Frank Benning, a man from his first platoon in Vietnam, comes in to serve as the surprise guest speaker. Col. Taylor feels very…
- Episode 23: Getaway (1) Apr 19, 1990 · 30m Dwayne, Ron, Kim, Freddie and Ernest head to Devil's Island, South Carolina for spring break. Whitley joins them at the last minute after Julian has to cancel their vacation due to a job…
- Episode 24: Getaway (2) Apr 26, 1990 · 30m Julian shows up to surprise Whitley, who wants nothing to do with him. Dwayne and Ron dress like women to get past the drug dealers and onto the ferry. They arrive at the police station to…
- Episode 25: Perhaps Love May 3, 1990 · 30m Dwayne is selected for Phi Beta Kappa, and his mother comes to town to watch his induction ceremony. Julian tells Whitley that he wants to ask her something important during their next…