A Different World Episode Guide

Episode Guide

A Different World: Season 6 (1992 - 1993)

• Season 6 Episode 25: A Rock, a River, a Lena

  Lena visits Hillman College to dedicate a scholarship in her grandmother's name.

• Season 6 Episode 24: College Kid

  The kids inspire their landlord (Billy Dee Williams) to return to college.

• Season 6 Episode 23: Homey, Don't Ya Know Me?

  Lena's old boyfriend (Tupac Shakur) from Baltimore comes to visit.

• Season 6 Episode 22: Cabin in the Sky

  Second honeymooners Dwayne and Whitley must share a cabin with the Gaineses.

• Season 6 Episode 21: Dancing Machines

  Unrest breaks out at a dance marathon fund-raiser for peace.

• Season 6 Episode 20: Lean on Me

  Dwayne learns an ex-flame will interview him for a coveted summer job.

• Season 6 Episode 19: Great X-Pectations

  Terrell is caught carrying a gun; Spencer proposes to Kim.

• Season 6 Episode 18: When One Door Closes ...

  A Japanese corporation woos Dwayne for his software; Whitley is pregnant; guests Diahann Carroll, Patti LaBelle.

• Season 6 Episode 17: When One Door Closes ...

  A Japanese corporation woos Dwayne for his software; Whitley is pregnant; guests Diahann Carroll, Patti LaBelle.

• Season 6 Episode 16: Mind Your Own Business

  Frumpy singers (En Vogue) may perform at Gaines' nightclub.

• Season 6 Episode 15: Happy Birthday to Moi

  Whitley plans a surprise party for herself.

• Season 6 Episode 14: To Whit, With Love

  Whitley teaches a remedial class of unruly kids.

• Season 6 Episode 13: White Christmas

  Freddie's free-spirited mother (Anita Morris) visits; Whitley works on Christmas.

• Season 6 Episode 12: Occupational Hazards

  Whitley files for unemployment and encounters an officious claims officer (Alaina Reed-Hall).

• Season 6 Episode 11: The Original Teacher

  Dwayne tries to dissuade rival gang members from giving up on their friendship.

• Season 6 Episode 10: Faith, Hope & Charity

  Dwayne's mother (Patti LaBelle), Mrs. Gilbert (Diahann Carroll) and her young date go to the Waynes' for Thanksgiving.

• Season 6 Episode 9: Faith, Hope & Charity

  Dwayne's mother (Patti LaBelle), Mrs. Gilbert (Diahann Carroll) and her young date go to the Waynes' for Thanksgiving.

• Season 6 Episode 8: Baby, It's Cold Outside

  Whitley phones Montel Williams for marital advice.

• Season 6 Episode 7: The Little Mister

  In Dwayne's dream, Whitley is running for president against other women.

• Season 6 Episode 6: Don't Count Your Chickens Before They're Axed

  Whitley persuades Dwayne to buy an expensive painting, then loses her job.

• Season 6 Episode 5: Really Gross Anatomy

  Kim gets sick dissecting her first cadaver.

• Season 6 Episode 4: Somebody Say Ho!

  Terrell is charged with verbally abusing Charmaine in Dwayne's class.

• Season 6 Episode 3: Interior Desecration or Sofa, So Good

  Whitley and Dwayne try to combine their possessions in the new apartment.

• Season 6 Episode 2: Honeymoon in L.A.

  Separated honeymooners Dwayne and Whitley struggle to reunite.

• Season 6 Episode 1: Honeymoon in L.A.

  Whitley and Dwayne tell new students about their honeymoon in Los Angeles.

A Different World: Season 5 (1991 - 1992)

• Season 5 Episode 25: Save the Best for Last

  Dwayne decides last-minute to attend Whitley's wedding; guests Diahann Carroll, Barbara Montgomery.

• Season 5 Episode 24: Save the Best for Last

  Dwayne decides last-minute to attend Whitley's wedding; guests Diahann Carroll, Barbara Montgomery.

• Season 5 Episode 23: Special Delivery

  Byron's reaction to election returns enthralls Whitley.

• Season 5 Episode 22: Love Taps

  Lena suspects a rapper is abusing Gina. Directed by Kadeem Hardison.

• Season 5 Episode 21: Do the Write Thing

  Lena's fallacious essay on her father wins her a journalism scholarship.

• Season 5 Episode 20: Sellmates

  Ron meets his match while selling cars at a failing dealership.

• Season 5 Episode 19: Conflict of Interest

  A couple's relationship is threatened when only she is accepted to Hillman.

• Season 5 Episode 18: Kiss You Back

  Whitley's whirlwind romance puts Dwayne temporarily out of the picture.

• Season 5 Episode 17: May the Best Man Win

  An alumnus (Joe Morton) running for Congress enlists Whitley.

• Season 5 Episode 16: Bedroom at the Top

  Whitley is sexually harassed, then reported as the aggressor.

• Season 5 Episode 15: Prisoner of Love

  Whitley falls for a new student -- with a record.

• Season 5 Episode 14: Just Another Four-Letter Word

  Ron sinks his savings into a music career but can't pay the rent.

• Season 5 Episode 13: The Cat's in the Cradle

  Ron, Dwayne and members of a rival school share a cell after a racial clash.

• Season 5 Episode 12: The Twelve Steps of Christmas

  Dwayne and Whitley go separately to a Christmas party, unaware the other will be there.

• Season 5 Episode 11: Mammy Dearest

  Whitley plans a slave-art exhibit until she learns her family heritage.

• Season 5 Episode 10: Do You Take This Woman?

  Dwayne gets cold feet, then the potential mothers-in-law clash.

• Season 5 Episode 9: To Tell the Truth

  Dwayne is attracted to a graduate student.

• Season 5 Episode 8: Liza Who-Little

  Whitley's cousin (Jasmine Guy in a dual role) wants a Hillman man.

• Season 5 Episode 7: Baby, I'm a Star

  Success as a singer turns Kim into a prima donna.

• Season 5 Episode 6: Rule Number One ...

  Student Lena (Jada Pinkett) is attracted to tutor Dwayne.

• Season 5 Episode 5: In the Eye of the Storm

  A hurricane traps everyone in the Pit.

• Season 5 Episode 4: Almost Working Girl

  Jaleesa sends Freddie on assignment to Whitley's office.

• Season 5 Episode 3: Home Is Where the Fire Is

  Bickering distracts Whitley and Kim from a hazard in Lena's room.

• Season 5 Episode 2: The Dwayne Mutiny

  Dwayne and Whitley argue over money; Dwayne's algebra class mutinies.

• Season 5 Episode 1: We've Only Just Begun

  Dwayne buys a ring; Whitley eyes another gem.

A Different World: Season 4 (1990 - 1991)

• Season 4 Episode 25: To Be Continued

  Ron tries to keep the news of his non-graduation from his father. . Last in the series of the comedy, starring Darryl M Bell

• Season 4 Episode 24: Never Can Say Goodbye

  Walter decides to leave Hillman and take a job in Philadelphia. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 4 Episode 23: If I Should Die Before I Wake

  Whitley plans to sleep with Dwayne for the first time on his birthday. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Jasmine Guy

• Season 4 Episode 22: Monet Is the Root of All Evil

  Whitley organises an exhibition to display the artwork of Hillman students. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Jasmine Guy

• Season 4 Episode 21: Sister to Sister, Sister

  Whitley is placed in charge of pledges for her sorority. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Jasmine Guy

• Season 4 Episode 20: Showtime at Hillman

  The community outreach programme loses funding after a corporate buyout. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 4 Episode 19: How Great Thou Art

  Whitley is given a job as an assistant art buyer for EH Wright Industries. Cosby show spin-off, starring Jasmine Guy

• Season 4 Episode 18: The Cash Isn't Always Greener

  Dwayne receives an incredible offer of employment from Kinishewa. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 4 Episode 17: Ms Understanding

  A sixth year student publishes a book discussing the sexist behaviour of men at Hillman. Comedy, starring Jasmine Guy

• Season 4 Episode 16: A Word in Edgewise

  Matthew persuades his friends from the National Theatre of the Deaf to perform for children from the community centre outreach programme. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Jasmine Guy

• Season 4 Episode 15: Love, Hillman-Style

  Whitley produces a Men of Hillman calendar as part of her marketing project. Comedy, starring Jasmine Guy and Kadeem Hardison

• Season 4 Episode 14: Risk Around the Dollar

  Whitley has to cut into the tuition cheque from her father to cover her share of the rent. Comedy, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 4 Episode 13: Ex-Communication

  Whitley receives a phone call from Julian and decides to have dinner with him. Comedy, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 4 Episode 12: War and Peace

  Dwayne's good friend comes to stay. Comedy, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 4 Episode 11: I'm Dreaming of a Wayne Christmas

  Dwayne takes Whitley and Ron to meet his parents. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 4 Episode 10: The Apple Doesn't Fall

  Ron's father gives him a car to welcome him into the family business. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 4 Episode 9: Time Keeps on Slippin

  Whitley's grades improve with Dwayne's help. Comedy, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 4 Episode 8: Love Thy Neighbor

  Whitley offers to take Dwayne to dinner, but he refuses. Comedy, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 4 Episode 7: Good Help is Hard to Fire

  Dwayne is left in tatters after his kiss with Whitley. Comedy, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 4 Episode 6: Tales from the Exam Zone

  Walter comes up with a new approach to highlight the students' struggles during midterms. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 4 Episode 5: The Goodwill Games

  Prompted by a winning prize of $1500, Whitley decides to try out for the academic decathlon. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Jasmine Guy

• Season 4 Episode 4: Whitley's Last Supper

  Whitley's father comes to town and takes her out to dinner. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Jasmine Guy

• Season 4 Episode 3: Blues for Nobody's Child

  Freddie befriends an eight-year-old boy who attends the community centre. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 4 Episode 2: How Bittersweet It Is

  In an attempt to make Dwayne jealous, Whitley accepts a date with Ron. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Jasmine Guy

• Season 4 Episode 1: Everything Must Change

  Whitley decides Dwayne is the man for her. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Kadeem Hardison and Jasmine Guy

A Different World: Season 3 (1989 - 1990)

• Season 3 Episode 25: Perhaps Love

  Dwayne's mother arrives to see him accepted into Phi Beta Kappa. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 3 Episode 24: Getaway : Part Two

  Part two of two. Julian shows up and is ignored by Whitley. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Jasmine Guy

• Season 3 Episode 23: Getaway : Part One

  Part one of two. The gang spend the spring break at Devil's Island. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 3 Episode 22: Soldier Boy

  Colonel Taylor is guest of honour at a campus roast. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 3 Episode 21: Sweet Charity

  Walter discovers Kim is working through the night at a funeral parlour to cover her expenses. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 3 Episode 20: 21 Candles

  Whitley reaches the great milestone of 21, but is distraught when nobody seems to have remembered. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Jasmine Guy

• Season 3 Episode 19: Hillman Isn't Through with You Yet

  Whitley has trouble finding a job, while Jaleesa is spoilt for choice. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Jasmine Guy

• Season 3 Episode 18: A Campfire Story

  A lovesick Dwayne persuades Walter to take him along on a recruiting trip to North Carolina. Comedy, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 3 Episode 17: That's the Trouble with You All

  Whitley plays Cupid for Dwayne and a new student. Comedy, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 3 Episode 16: A World Alike

  A handsome exchange student attracts Whitley's attention. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Jasmine Guy

• Season 3 Episode 15: Success, Lies and Videotape

  Clair Huxtable visits her daughter's campus to video a student discussion about the future. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 3 Episode 14: Pride and Prejudice

  Whitley buys a birthday present for her father. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Jasmine Guy

• Season 3 Episode 13: The Power of the Pen

  Dwayne has problems in class when a poetry assignment demands he compose his own verse. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 3 Episode 12: Here's to Old Friends

  Dwayne's old pal comes to visit. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 3 Episode 11: Under One Roof

  Whitley is asked to co-host the annual freshman tea. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Jasmine Guy

• Season 3 Episode 10: For Whom the Jingle Bell Tolls

  Whitley is in a foul mood during the holiday break. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Jasmine Guy

• Season 3 Episode 9: Answered Prayers

  Kim discovers her father has been shot in the line of duty. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 3 Episode 8: Great Expectations

  Kim and Freddie decide to spend their honeymoon at a music festival. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 3 Episode 7: Wedding Bells from Hell

  Walter proposes to Jaleesa after winning a Hawaiian honeymoon in a competition. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 3 Episode 6: Delusions of Daddyhood

  Ron takes a liking to his study partner, who has a young son. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 3 Episode 5: Forever Hold Your Peace

  Dwayne drives Whitley to New York for her father's wedding. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 3 Episode 4: To Have and Have Not

  Walter convinces many of the students to volunteer at a community centre. Comedy, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 3 Episode 3: The Hat Makes the Man

  Walter and Jaleesa celebrate the anniversary of their first date. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Dawnn Lewis and Sinbad

• Season 3 Episode 2: The Heat is On

  Whitley is required to take a basic maths course so she can graduate. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Jasmine Guy

• Season 3 Episode 1: Strangers on a Plane

  Whitley and Dwayne meet on a plane back to school and find themselves strangely attracted to each other Cosby Show spin-off, starring Kadeem Hardison

A Different World: Season 2 (1988 - 1989)

• Season 2 Episode 22: There's No Place Like Home

  Dwayne and Ron have their eye on a beautiful apartment. Kadeem Hardison stars

• Season 2 Episode 21: Citizen Wayne

  The Rev. Jesse Jackson advises Dwayne.

• Season 2 Episode 20: No Means No

  A good-looking baseball player catches Freddie's eye. Cree Summer stars

• Season 2 Episode 19: Take This Job and Love It

  Whitley causes $1000 worth of damage to Mr Gaines' car. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Jasmine Guy

• Season 2 Episode 18: High Anxiety

  Kim becomes overwhelmed by her busy schedule. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Charnele Brown

• Season 2 Episode 17: The Thing About Women

  Jaleesa has dinner with her ex-husband. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Dawnn Lewis

• Season 2 Episode 16: It's Greek to Me

  Ron and Dwayne make a fraternity pledge. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Lisa Bonet

• Season 2 Episode 15: For She's Only a Bird in a Gilded Cage

  Whitley's mother comes to visit, causing her daughter some anxious moments. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Jasmine Guy

• Season 2 Episode 14: Breaking Up is Hard to Do

  Dwayne gives Suzanne an expensive ring as a Valentine's Day present. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Lisa Bonet

• Season 2 Episode 13: Risky Business

  Clair takes a session in business etiquette. Cosby Show spin-of, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 2 Episode 12: I've Got the Muse in Me

  Freddie suffers from writer's block during a critical assignment

• Season 2 Episode 11: It Happened One Night

  Kim stops speaking to Robert but won't tell anyone why. Cosby Show spin-off starring Charnele Brown

• Season 2 Episode 10: Radio Free Hillman

  Dwayne instigates a protest against censorship at the college radio station. Cosby Show spin-off starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 2 Episode 9: All's Fair

  Kim spends a lot of time locked away in her bedroom with boyfriend Robert. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Jasmine Grey

• Season 2 Episode 8: Life with Father

  Dwayne falls in love with his latest romance Suzanne. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 2 Episode 7: A Stepping Stone

  Whitley turns choreographer during the homecoming celebrations. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Jasmine Guy

• Season 2 Episode 6: If You Like Pilgrim Coladas

  Whitley and Kim spend Thanksgiving together at the student dorm. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Jasmine Guy

• Season 2 Episode 5: Three Girls Three

  Whitley and Jaleesa enter an audition for Gladys Knight's backing band. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Jasmine Guy

• Season 2 Episode 4: Dream Lover

  Dwayne upsets Whitley when he gets fresh at a dance. Comedy, starring Jasmine Guy

• Season 2 Episode 3: Some Enchanted Late Afternoon

  Walter plucks up the courage to ask Jaleesa out on a date. Comedy, starring Dawnn Lewis

• Season 2 Episode 2: Two Gentlemen of Hillman

  Dwayne ropes in irresponsible Ron to help him pen a philosophy paper. Cosby show spin-off, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 2 Episode 1: Dr War is Hell

  Comedy about a group of students struggling to make it through college. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Kadeem Hardison

A Different World: Season 1 (1987 - 1988)

• Season 1 Episode 22: My Dinner with Theo

  Denise's brother Theo visits for the weekend. College sitcom, starring Lisa Bonet

• Season 1 Episode 21: Come Back, Little Eggby

  Maggie and Dwayne have to look after eggs as part of a childcare assignment. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 1 Episode 20: If Only for One Night

  Denise agrees to go out with Dwayne in the last week of term. Comedy, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 1 Episode 19: Clair's Last Stand

  Maggie and Denise make plans for spending the summer in Greece. Comedy, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 1 Episode 18: Speech Therapy

  Jaleesa worries about delivering a speech in front of her poetry class. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Dawnn Lewis

• Season 1 Episode 17: Mr Hillman

  Whitley enters a beauty pageant to win the approval of her mother. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Jasmine Guy

• Season 1 Episode 16: The Show Must Go On

  Denise and Whitley tread the boards in Maggie's bizarre version of the tale of Adam and Eve. Comedy, starring Jasmine Guy

• Season 1 Episode 15: Dr Cupid

  Dwayne makes the most of his radio show to find a date for Valentine's Day. Comedy, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 1 Episode 14: Wild Child

  Denise befriends an intelligent student from her philosophy class. Comedy, starring Lisa Bonet

• Season 1 Episode 13: The Prime of Miss Lettie Bostic

  Jaleesa takes Stevie's role as resident director when he drops out of university to get married. Comedy, starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 1 Episode 12: Advise and Descent

  Denise volunteers to counsel her peers during finals week. Comedy, starring Lisa Bonet

• Season 1 Episode 11: Does He or Doesn't He?

  Dwayne's chat-up lines don't go down well with a graduate student. Kadeem Hardison stars

• Season 1 Episode 10: The Gift of the Magi

  Millie informs the other dorm residents that Whitney's parents are getting divorced. Comedy, starring Jasmine Guy

• Season 1 Episode 9: Romancing Mr Stone

  The girls have a crush on their new teacher. Kadeem Hardison stars

• Season 1 Episode 8: If Chosen, I May Not Run

  Denise shows a talent for sprinting and is asked to join the track team, but is less enthusiastic about the gruelling training. Comedy, starring Lisa Bonet

• Season 1 Episode 7: Sometimes You Get the Bear, Sometimes the Bear Gets You

  Denise is anxious about her grandfather's impending visit. Lisa Bonet stars

• Season 1 Episode 6: Rudy and the Snow Queen

  Denise receives a visit from her little sister, Rudy. Guest starring Bill Cosby

• Season 1 Episode 5: War of the Words

  Maggie debates with Whitley on the subject of how women can balance career and family. Comedy, starring Jasmine Guy

• Season 1 Episode 4: Those Who Can't, Tutor

  Dwayne offers to tutor Denise following a low mark in her calculus test. Comedy starring Kadeem Hardison

• Season 1 Episode 3: Porky de Bergerac

  Denise and Maggie persuade Jaleesa to run for dorm monitor to prevent Whitley getting the job. Comedy, starring Dawnn Lewis

• Season 1 Episode 2: Pilot

  Denise gets a waitressing job to pay the rent, but finds herself working under Jaleesa. First episode of the spin-off series, guest starring Bill Cosby

• Season 1 Episode 1: Reconcilable Differences

  Denise prepares for her first day at college. Cosby Show spin-off, starring Lisa Bonet