A Different World

A Different World

A group of students at a historically Black university struggle to make it through college.

Genre: Comedy

Cast:Lisa BonetKadeem HardisonJasmine GuyDarryl M. BellCharnele BrownCree SummerGlynn TurmanDawnn LewisLou MyersSinbadJada Pinkett SmithAjai SandersCory TylerMary AliceKaren Malina WhiteBumper RobinsonPatrick Y. MaloneMarisa Tomei


1Season 5

S5.E1 ∙ We've Only Just Begun

Thu, Sep 19, 1991

Dwayne and Whitley start their new lives together as an engaged couple. while they also have a new set for the dorm and welcome some new freshman.

2Season 5

S5.E2 ∙ The Dwayne Mutiny

Thu, Sep 26, 1991

Dwayne is under a lot of stress after being so over occupied while Juleesa starts her own business from home after not finding a suitable place elsewhere.

3Season 5

S5.E3 ∙ Home Is Where the Fire Is

Thu, Oct 3, 1991

Lena is caught cooking up her special gumbo in the dorms and faces suspension.

4Season 5

S5.E4 ∙ Almost Working Girl

Thu, Oct 10, 1991

Whitley recommends Jaleesa's temp agency to E.H. Wright, but problems ensue when Freddie is hired and disagrees with her boss on affirmative action.

5Season 5

S5.E5 ∙ In the Eye of the Storm

Thu, Oct 17, 1991

The Pit becomes a refuge when a hurricane approaches Hillman; Ron tries to convince Freddie to play a demo tape of his band on her radio show.

6Season 5

S5.E6 ∙ Rule Number One

Thu, Oct 24, 1991

Lena falls for her teacher Dwayne. Ron tries reselling defective cosmetics from a TV ad.

7Season 5

S5.E7 ∙ Baby, I'm a Star

Thu, Oct 31, 1991

Kim's new-found arrogance loses her a spot in Ron's band; Col. Taylor frets over his age.

8Season 5

S5.E8 ∙ Liza Who-Little

Thu, Nov 7, 1991

Whitley's evil look-alike cousin Liza visits Hillman and stirs up trouble when she sets her sights on Ron.

9Season 5

S5.E9 ∙ To Tell the Truth

Thu, Nov 14, 1991

The stress of wedding planning pushes Whitley and Dwayne's relationship past the breaking point.

10Season 5

S5.E10 ∙ Do You Take This Woman?

Thu, Nov 21, 1991

Dwayne and Whitley's parents both come together for their engagement party. When both mothers get into a heated exchange Dwayne and Whitley are going to an exchange as well when Dwayne gets cold feet but it is Whitley who calls off the engagement

11Season 5

S5.E11 ∙ Mammy Dearest

Thu, Dec 5, 1991

Whitley throws herself into an art exhibit in order to forget her break-up with Dwayne, and Kim is furious that Whitley wants to include stereotypical "Mammy" items in the exhibit. Whitley discovers an unpleasant truth about one of her ancestors.

12Season 5

S5.E12 ∙ Twelve Steps of Christmas

Thu, Dec 19, 1991

Whitley and Dwayne struggle with their first holiday apart. The Taylor Family is having a conflict of interest over Christmas traditions. Therapist, Dr. Langhorne advises everyone to holiday cheer.

13Season 5

S5.E13 ∙ Just Another Four-Letter Word

Thu, Jan 2, 1992

Dwayne becomes frustrated with Ron's inability to pay his fair share; Whitley, Kim and Lena intervene when they see Freddie losing herself in her relationship with Shazza.

14Season 5

S5.E14 ∙ The Cat's in the Cradle

Thu, Jan 16, 1992

At a hotly contested Hillman-Virginia A&M game, Ron accepts a sucker bet from three white A&M students, then gets into a fight with them when one of them starts to spray a racial epithet on his car in revenge. In a cell, the men proceed to give very different accounts, mediated by a white officer who challenges both groups' assumptions.

15Season 5

S5.E15 ∙ Prisoner of Love

Thu, Jan 23, 1992

Freddie's pen pal, Jamal, is an ex-con and he visits Hillman, where Whitley is drawn to him. Ron and Dwayne get involved and find an expensive camera and other items in Jamal's belongings and accuse him of stealing.

16Season 5

S5.E16 ∙ Bedroom at the Top

Thu, Jan 30, 1992

When Whitley is promoted at work, she is faced with sexual harassment by her new boss. Colonel Taylor is thrilled to learn Terrence has finally chosen a career, until he finds out it's dance.

17Season 5

S5.E17 ∙ May the Best Man Win

Thu, Feb 13, 1992

Byron Douglas is impressed with Whitley's fund raising skills and asks her to help with his Senate campaign. Mr. Gaines has troubles with the lease at The Pit and Byron gets involved.

18Season 5

S5.E18 ∙ Kiss You Back

Thu, Feb 20, 1992

Whitley and Byron are getting serious, but Whitley still has feelings for Dwayne. They end up sleeping together when Dwayne arrives at Whitley's place to discuss their relationship. Kim finally goes out with Ron to a club but ends up leaving when every woman seems to have a past with Ron.

19Season 5

S5.E19 ∙ Conflict of Interest

Thu, Feb 27, 1992

After Whitley and Dwayne spend the night together, they avoid speaking about their feelings. Charmaine and Lance (from The Cosby Show) visit Hillman.

20Season 5

S5.E20 ∙ Sellmates

Thu, Mar 12, 1992

Ron is intrigued by a female con artist. Kim fears she won't be accepted to medical school.

21Season 5

S5.E21 ∙ Do the Write Thing

Thu, Apr 2, 1992

Lena is losing her engineering scholarship until she writes a moving story about her father, which later is proven to be fabricated. It earns her a journalism scholarship and brings her closer to her gambler father. Whitley jeopardizes Byron's fund raising when she wears a fur to an event.

22Season 5

S5.E22 ∙ Love Taps

Thu, Apr 23, 1992

Events take a tragic turn at the dorm when Lena suspects a rapper named Dion is abusing Gina.

23Season 5

S5.E23 ∙ Special Delivery

Thu, May 7, 1992

Byron's opponent brings details of a stripper in Byron's past to light but Byron refuses to fight back, and just wants to discuss the issues. Byron wins the election and proposes to Whitley which upsets Dwayne. Jaleesa gives birth with the help of Kim and Freddie.

24Season 5

S5.E24 ∙ Save the Best for Last: Part 1

Thu, May 14, 1992

As Whitley prepares for life with Byron, she is left torn after Dwayne visits her on the night before her wedding day.

25Season 5

S5.E25 ∙ Save the Best for Last: Part 2

Thu, May 21, 1992

Surprise and shock are the themes of Whitley's and Byron's wedding day.