Jasmine Guy
Whitley Gilbert
Series SeasonSeason 1 episodes1987
A Different World
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Episode 130 min1987-09-24
Reconcilable Differences
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.
Episode 230 min1987-10-01
Pilot
Denise's financial irresponsibility might get her and Jaleesa thrown out of the dorm.
Episode 330 min1987-10-15
Porky de Bergerac
Questionable tactics abound when Denise plays dating games and Jaleesa is elected dorm monitor.
Episode 430 min1987-10-22
Those Who Can't... Tutor
Denise's calculus tutor Dwayne is caught sneaking out of Whitley's window after curfew.
Episode 530 min1987-10-29
War of the Words
Whitley's claim that women can't succeed at both career and family infuriates Lisa and Maggie.
Episode 630 min1987-11-05
Rudy and the Snow Queen
Rudy visits Hillman and becomes enchanted by Whitley, who tries to make her into the perfect little lady.
Episode 730 min1987-11-19
Sometimes You Get the Bear, Sometimes the Bear Gets You
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.
Episode 830 min1987-12-03
If Chosen, I May Not Run
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.
Episode 930 min1987-12-10
Romancing Mr. Stone
A geology professor has every woman in the class fighting for his attention.
Episode 1030 min1987-12-17
The Gift of the Magi
Whitley's secret Santa surprises her with a visit from her newly separated daddy, who walks in with his youthful girlfriend.
Episode 1130 min1988-01-07
Does He or Doesn't He?
Tired of being hit on by men, a grad student decides to turn the tables and seduce Dwayne.
Episode 1230 min1988-01-14
Advise and Descent
During finals week, Denise's work suffers because she decides to be a peer counselor, and the girls' looks suffer under test stress.
Episode 1330 min1988-01-21
The Prime of Miss Lettie Bostic
Hillman alumna Lettie Bostic fills in as dorm monitor, but her strongly voiced opinions have the girls considering mutiny.
Episode 1430 min1988-02-04
Wild Child
Lettie pulls some strings to help a student who has been attending classes without enrolling.
Episode 1530 min1988-02-11
Dr. Cupid
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.
Episode 1630 min1988-02-18
The Show Must Go On
Denise and Whitley both think they're the apple of the leading man's eye in a play about the Garden of Eden.
Episode 1730 min1988-02-25
Mr. Hillman
In the name of sexual equality, Denise convinces Dwayne to run in the Miss Hillman Beauty Pageant against Whitley.
Episode 1830 min1988-03-10
Speech Therapy
Whitley hides an illegal humidifier; Jaleesa sweats over her fear of oral reports; Maggie steams over the debt Denise owes her.
Episode 1930 min1988-03-24
Clair's Last Stand
Clair Huxtable visits Denise bearing motherly advice as well as news that conflicts with Denise's summer plans.
Episode 2030 min1988-04-28
If Only for One Night
Whitley panics about spending the summer alone; Dwayne tries a new tack with Denise; and Maggie holds a yard sale.
Episode 2130 min1988-05-05
Come Back, Little Eggby
A psychology experiment in parenting calls for egg-doption, but when Jaleesa loses Maggie's "eggby," she and Denise scramble to find it.
Episode 2230 min1988-07-07
My Dinner With Theo
Denise strains her brain trying to improve her grades, so she invites Theo up for a weekend of family inspiration.
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