The Best Episodes of A Different World Season 1

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.

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Writer: Thad Mumford, Lissa Levin

Denise's financial irresponsibility might get her and Jaleesa thrown out of the dorm.

Director: Jay Sandrich

Writer: Matt Williams, Carmen Finestra

Questionable tactics abound when Denise plays dating games and Jaleesa is elected dorm monitor.

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Denise's calculus tutor Dwayne is caught sneaking out of Whitley's window after curfew.

Director: Kim Friedman

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Whitley's claim that women can't succeed at both career and family infuriates Lisa and Maggie.

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Writer: Joe Gannon

Rudy visits Hillman and becomes enchanted by Whitley, who tries to make her into the perfect little lady.

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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.

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Writer: Thad Mumford

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.

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Writer: Thad Mumford

A geology professor has every woman in the class fighting for his attention.

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Writer: Scott S. Gorden

Whitley's secret Santa surprises her with a visit from her newly separated daddy, who walks in with his youthful girlfriend.

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Tired of being hit on by men, a grad student decides to turn the tables and seduce Dwayne.

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Writer: Thad Mumford

During finals week, Denise's work suffers because she decides to be a peer counselor, and the girls' looks suffer under test stress.

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Hillman alumna Lettie Bostic fills in as dorm monitor, but her strongly voiced opinions have the girls considering mutiny.

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Writer: Thad Mumford

Lettie pulls some strings to help a student who has been attending classes without enrolling.

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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.

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Denise and Whitley both think they're the apple of the leading man's eye in a play about the Garden of Eden.

Director: Kim Friedman

Writer: Steven Peterman, Gary Dontzig

In the name of sexual equality, Denise convinces Dwayne to run in the Miss Hillman Beauty Pageant against Whitley.

Director: Matthew Diamond

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Whitley hides an illegal humidifier; Jaleesa sweats over her fear of oral reports; Maggie steams over the debt Denise owes her.

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Clair Huxtable visits Denise bearing motherly advice as well as news that conflicts with Denise's summer plans.

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Writer: Thad Mumford

Whitley panics about spending the summer alone; Dwayne tries a new tack with Denise; and Maggie holds a yard sale.

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A psychology experiment in parenting calls for egg-doption, but when Jaleesa loses Maggie's "eggby," she and Denise scramble to find it.

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Writer: Scott S. Gorden

Denise strains her brain trying to improve her grades, so she invites Theo up for a weekend of family inspiration.

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Writer: Scott S. Gorden