A Different World (1987)

Whitley thrills her friends by announcing that she has finally decided that Dwayne is the right man for her. Although she answered his love…

Whitley accepts a date with the persistent Ron in the hopes of making Dwayne jealous. She leaves a series of answering machine messages in…

Freddie befriends Alex, an eight-year-old foster child who attends the community center. She is horrified after visiting an adoption fair a…

Whitley's father comes to town and takes her to dinner. He announces that he is fed up with her exorbitant spending habits and takes away h…

Whitley decides to try out for the academic decathlon, as the winning team will receive $1500. Although Dwayne and Ron make fun of her, Whi…

Walter narrates a Twilight Zone-style look at the students' struggles during midterms. Whitley must complete a report for her somewhat sadi…

Dwayne falls apart in the aftermath of his kiss with Whitley. He cannot sleep due to recurring nightmares, and lets the apartment turn into…

Dwayne helps Whitley with her marketing project, but turns her down when she offers to take him to dinner. Ron tells Dwayne that he is bein…

Whitley thrives academically after she begins dating Dwayne, while he gets the first C of his life because he spends all his time fawning o…

Ron's father sends him a car to officially welcome him into the family car dealership. Ron cannot stand the business and wishes to become a…

Dwayne takes Whitley and Ron to his parents' house for Christmas. Whitley is desperate to impress Dwayne's mother. She sneaks out before di…

Dwayne's good friend Zelmer comes to visit and stuns him by announcing that his Army Reserve unit has been called to the Persian Gulf. Ron…

Whitley receives a phone call from Julian and agrees to have dinner with him. She is shocked to discover that he is engaged to a runway mod…

Whitley has to cut into the tuition check from her father to cover her share of the rent. She looks for a job, but turns down every offer.…

As her marketing project, Whitley organizes a ""Men of Hillman"" calendar. Dwayne is offended when she doesn't ask him to participate; she…

Matthew arranges for some friends from the National Theatre of the Deaf to perform for the children from the community center outreach prog…

Shazza Zulu, a student in his sixth year of undergraduate work, publishes a book discussing the sexist behavior of men at Hillman. The wome…

Dwayne receives an incredible job offer from Kinishewa. Although Whitley and Ron insist that he should jump at the offer, Dwayne is torn be…

Whitley gets a job as an assistant art buyer for E.H. Wright Industries. She attends an auction in Washington, D.C. as an observer. When he…

The community outreach program loses funding after a corporate buyout, so Walter organizes a three-hour telethon to raise the $15,000 it ne…

Whitley is placed in charge of pledges for her sorority. She lets the power go to her head, and is especially hard on Kim. Kim leads a revo…

Whitley organizes an exhibit to display the artwork of Hillman students. Mr. Gaines shows her some sketches drawn by Novian Winters, a youn…

Whitley plans to sleep with Dwayne for the first time on his birthday. The public speaking professor assigns the students to write their ow…

Walter announces that he is leaving Hillman to take a job at a community center in Philadelphia. A roast is organized to give everyone a ch…

Ron tries to keep his father from discovering that he did not graduate. He dons a cap and gown and takes part in the ceremony. When his fat…