TV-14
1987
6 Seasons
Comedy
Classics
A Different World
: Students adjust to a new way of life away from home as they attend the fictitious Hillman College.
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1. Reconcilable Differences
A fight sends Denise to room with Whitley.
2. Pilot Presentation
Denise tries to solve another financial crisis.
3. Porky De Bergerac
A sorority makes Denise wear a pig mask on a date.
4. Those Who Can't...Tutor
Tutor Dwayne has to sneak out of Whitley's room.
5. War of the Words
Maggie toils with a task and mulls a proposal.
6. Rudy and the Snow Queen
Visiting Rudy selects Whitley as her role model.
7. Sometimes You Get the Bear
Denise participates in a homecoming prank.
8. If Chosen, I May Not Run
Denise wins the admiration of a male teammate.
9. Romancing Mr. Stone
Denise is attracted to a handsome professor.
10. Gift of the Magi
Whitley must spend Christmas with her father.
11. Does He, or Doesn't He?
The girls send a pretty coed to seduce Dwayne.
12. Advise and Descent
Denise volunteers as a counselor.
13. The Prime of Miss Lettie Bostic
The new dorm director puts residents on edge.
14. Wild Child
Denise helps a study partner enroll at Hillman.
15. Dr. Cupid
Dwayne tries to get a Valentine's Day date.
16. The Show Must Go On
Denise and Whitley vie for an actor's attention.
17. Mr. Hillman
Denise enters Dwayne in a campus beauty pageant.
18. Speech Therapy
Maggie encourages Jaleesa in public speaking.
19. Clair's Last Stand
Clair disapproves of Denise's vacation plans.
20. If Only for One Night
Dwayne's date with Denise becomes a threesome.
21. Come Back, Little Eggby
Maggie's psychology assignment is misplaced.
22. My Dinner With Theo
Depressed Denise seeks advice from Theo.
Dr. War Is Hell
Dwayne avoids taking calculus from Dr. War.
Two Gentlemen of Hillman
A paper threatens Dwayne and Ron's friendship.
Some Enchanted Late Afternoon
Walter and Jaleesa pursue romance.
Dream Lover
Erotic dreams about Dwayne unsettle Whitley.
Three Girls Three
Gladys Knight arrives on campus.
If You Like Pilgrim Coladas
Whitley helps her roommate through homesickness.
Stepping Stone
Jaleesa and Whitley clash during a competition.
Life With Father
Dwayne's new girlfriend is Dr. War's daughter.
All's Fair
The presence of Kim's boyfriend annoys Whitley.
Radio Free Hillman
Dwayne and Darryl hold a free-speech sit-in.
It Happened One Night
Whitley comforts Kim, who fears she is pregnant.
I've Got the Muse in Me
Freddie has writer's block and turns to alcohol.
Risky Business
Clair Huxtable teaches business etiquette.
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Dwayne and Suzanne break up on Valentine's Day.
For She's Only a Bird in a Gilded Cage
Whitley's overbearing mother visits.
It's Greek to Me
Dwayne and Ron pledge a fraternity.
The Thing About Women
Jaleesa's ex-husband arrives; Walter is upset.
High Anxiety
Anxiety takes its toll on overworked Kim.
Take This Job and Love it
Whitley works to pay for a car she wrecked.
No Means No
Dwayne objects to Freddie's dating an athlete.
Citizen Wayne
The Rev. Jesse Jackson advises Dwayne.
There's No Place Like Home
The semester closes; residents plan for summer.
Strangers on a Plane
The new Dwayne impresses Whitley.
The Heat Is On
Whitley must pass math in order to graduate.
The Hats Make the Man
Walter and Jaleesa clash over dorm discipline.
To Have and Have Not
Whitley teaches dance to disadvantaged youths.
Forever Hold Your Peace
Dwayne drives Whitley to her father's wedding.
Delusions of Daddyhood
Whitley wants an opera company to perform.
Wedding Bells From Hell
Walter wins a honeymoon and proposes to Jaleesa.
Great Expectations
Her father attends homecoming, but Kim doesn't.
Answered Prayers
During exams, Kim learns her policeman father was shot.
For Whom the Jingle Bell Tolls
Whitley dreams she is the campus Scrooge.
Under One Roof
Whitley overestimates an invitation by the dean.
Here's to Old Friends
Dwayne is told he should sever ties with Ron.
The Power of the Pen
Whitley thinks Dwayne's poem is about her.
Pride and Prejudice
A saleswoman discriminates against Whitley.
Success, Lies and Videotape
Clair videotapes students discussing the future.
A World Alike
An activist's cause threatens Kim's scholarship.
That's the Trouble With You All
Whitley gets Dwayne a date, then gets jealous.
A Campfire Story
Dwayne and Walter remember recruiting athletes.
Hillman Isn't Through With You Yet
Whitley begins her search for employment.
21 Candles
Whitley plans to spend her 21st birthday alone.
Sweet Charity
Dwayne and Ron make a commercial.
Soldier Boy
Col. Taylor is reunited with a Vietnamese charge.
The Getaway Part 1
Ron and Dwayne vacation.
The Getaway Part 2
Dwayne and Ron dress in drag to escape drug dealers.
Perhaps Love
Whitley spurns Julian's offer to cohabit.
Everything Must Change
Whitley plans to give in to Dwayne, who has a new love.
How Bittersweet It Is
Whitley dates Ron to make Dwayne jealous.
Blues for Nobody's Child
Freddie tries to find a home for an orphan.
Whitley's Last Supper
Whitley's father puts her on a budget.
Goodwill Games
Dwayne supports rivals Whitley and Kinu.
Tales From the Exam Zone
Walter tours the campus during midterm exams.
Good Help Is Hard to Fire
Dwayne's mother gets involved in an upset.
Love Thy Neighbor
Dwayne and Whitley want a relationship.
Time Keeps on Slipping
Dwayne's feelings interfere with his grades.
The Apple Doesn't Fall
Whitley and Dwayne differ over Ron's future.
I'm Dreaming of a Wayne Christmas
Whitley tries to impress Dwayne's parents.
War and Peace
An alumnus heads for the Persian Gulf.
Ex-Communication or Fiance What?
Whitley seeks out a counselor.
Risk Around the Dollar
Whitley throws a party to pay the rent.
Love, Hillman Style
Whitley and Dwayne clash over a calendar.
A Word in Edgewise
Matthew asks deaf actors to perform.
Ms. Understanding
Dwayne and Whitley resist a battle of the sexes.
The Cash Isn't Always Greener
Dwayne mulls a job offer, to Whitley's dismay.
How Great Thou Art
A purchase jeopardizes Whitley's internship.
Showtime at Hillman
Walter is host of a telethon where no one calls.
Sister to Sister, Sister
Whitley oversees a sorority initiation.
Monet Is the Root of All Evil
Whitley sponsors an art exhibit labeled obscene.
If I Should Die Before I Wake
A professor makes pupils write their eulogies.
Never Can Say Goodbye
Ron begs a dean to let him make up a course.
To Be Continued
Whitley must choose between Dwayne and a job.
We've Only Just Begun
Dwayne buys a ring; Whitley eyes another gem.
Dwayne Mutiny
Dwayne and Whitley argue over money; Dwayne's algebra class mutinies.
Home Is Where the Fire Is
Bickering distracts Whitley and Kim from a hazard in Lena's room.
Almost Working Girl
Jaleesa sends Freddie on assignment to Whitley's office.
In the Eye of the Storm
A hurricane traps everyone in the Pit.
Rule Number One...
Student Lena is attracted to tutor Dwayne.
Baby, I'm a Star
Success as a singer turns Kim into a prima donna.
Liza Who Little
Whitley's cousin wants a Hillman man.
To Tell the Truth
Dwayne is attracted to a graduate student.
Do You Take This Woman?
Dwayne gets cold feet, then the potential mothers-in-law clash.
Mammy Dearest
Whitley plans a slave-art exhibit until she learns her family heritage.
The Twelve Steps of Christmas
Dwayne and Whitley go separately to a Christmas party, unaware the other will be there.
Just Another Four-Letter Word
Ron sinks his savings into a music career but can't pay the rent.
The Cat's in the Cradle
Ron, Dwayne and members of a rival school share a cell after a racial clash.
Prisoner of Love
Whitley falls for a new student with a record.
Bed-Room at the Top
Whitley is sexually harassed, then reported as the aggressor.
May the Best Man Win
An alumnus running for Congress enlists Whitley.
Kiss You Back
Whitley's whirlwind romance puts Dwayne temporarily out of the picture.
Conflict of Interest
A couple's relationship is threatened when only she is accepted to Hillman.
Sellmates
Ron meets his match while selling cars at a failing dealership.
Do the Write Thing
Lena's fallacious essay on her father wins her a journalism scholarship.
Love Taps
Lena suspects a rapper is abusing Gina.
Special Delivery
Byron's reaction to election returns enthralls Whitley.
Save the Best for Last Part 1
Dwayne decides last-minute to attend Whitley's wedding.
Save the Best for Last Part 2
Dwayne decides last-minute to attend Whitley's wedding.
Honeymoon in L.A. Part 1
Whitley and Dwayne tell new students about their honeymoon in Los Angeles.
Honeymoon in L.A. Part 2
Separated honeymooners Dwayne and Whitley struggle to reunite.
Interior Desecration or Sofa So Good
Whitley and Dwayne try to combine their possessions in the new apartment.
Somebody Say Ho!
Terrell is charged with verbally abusing Charmaine in Dwayne's class.
Really Gross Anatomy
Kim gets sick dissecting her first cadaver.
Don't Count Your Chickens Before They're Axed
Whitley persuades Dwayne to buy an expensive painting, then loses her job.
The Little Mister
In Dwayne's dream, Whitley is running for president against other women.
Baby, It's Cold Outside
Whitley phones Montel Williams for marital advice.
Faith Hope and Charity Part 1
Dwayne's mother, Mrs. Gilbert and her young date go to the Waynes' for Thanksgiving.
Faith Hope and Charity Part 2
Dwayne's mother, Mrs. Gilbert and her young date go to the Waynes' for Thanksgiving.
Original Teacher
Dwayne tries to dissuade rival gang members from giving up on their friendship.
Occupational Hazards
Whitley files for unemployment and encounters an officious claims officer.
White Christmas
Freddie's free-spirited mother visits; Whitley works on Christmas.
To Whit, With Love
Whitley teaches a remedial class of unruly kids.
Happy Birthday to Moi
Whitley plans a surprise party for herself.
Mind Your Own Business
Frumpy singers may perform at Gaines' nightclub.
When One Door Closes... Part 1
A Japanese corporation woos Dwayne for his software; Whitley is pregnant.
When One Door Closes... Part 2
A Japanese corporation woos Dwayne for his software; Whitley is pregnant.
Lean on Me
Dwayne learns an ex-flame will interview him for a coveted summer job.
Dancing Machines
Unrest breaks out at a dance marathon fund-raiser for peace.
Cabin in the Sky
Second honeymooners Dwayne and Whitley must share a cabin with the Gaineses.
Homie, Don't Ya Know Me?
Lena's old boyfriend from Baltimore comes to visit.
Great X-pectations
Terrell is caught carrying a gun; Spencer proposes to Kim.
College Kid
The kids inspire their landlord to return to college.
A Rock, a River, a Lena
Lena visits Hillman College to dedicate a scholarship in her grandmother's name.
A Different World
Genres
Comedy, Classics
Episodes
6 Seasons Available (144 Episodes)
Release Year
1987
About This Series
Featuring students adjusting to a new way of life away from home as they attend the fictitious Hillman College. Spin-off of The Cosby Show.
Cast and Crew
Starring: Kadeem Hardison, Jasmine Guy, Darryl Bell, Sinbad, Charnele Brown, Cree Summer, Dawnn Lewis
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