A Different World

Jalessa and Whitley have new roommates; Dwayne tries to avoid a dreaded course.

Dwayne and Ron's friendship is strained when they work together on a research paper.

Walter and Jalessa are apprehensive about starting a romantic relationship.

Whitley is upset by the romantic dreams she has been having about Dwayne.

Jalessa and Whitley are given the chance to become back-up singers for Gladys Knight.

Whitley takes a homesick Kim to a restaurant for Thanksgiving dinner.

Whitley wants to be the team leader in an interdormitory step competition.

Dwayne falls for his calculus teacher's daughter.

Whitley is squeezed out when Kim's boyfriend monopolizes their room.

Whitley is caught in the middle when Dwayne stages a sit-in at the dean's office.

Whitley offers her support to Kim when she fears that she may be pregnant.

Freddie turns to alcohol when she lacks inspiration in her writing.

Clair Huxtable gives a business etiquette seminar at Hillman.

Couples at Hillman College experience broken hearts and discord as Valentine's Day approaches.

Whitley's mother is determined to find a boyfriend for her daughter.

Dwayne and Ron's friendship is strained after they pledge a fraternity.

Walter becomes jealous when Jaleesa's ex husband, Lamar, shows up.

Kim takes on too many responsibilities; Mr. Gaines moves in with Col. Taylor.

Kim gets Whitley a job at the Pit to help pay for the car she damaged.

Dwayne fears that Freddie may face date rape when she goes out with an aggressive athlete.

Ron claims that Dwayne has Jesse Jackson's endorsement for student government president.

As the semester comes to an end, students make plans for the summer.