A Different World Season 1, Episode 15: Dr. Cupid

1

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.

30 min

2

Pilot

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

30 min

3

Porky de Bergerac

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

30 min

4

Those Who Can't... Tutor

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

30 min

5

War of the Words

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

30 min

6

Rudy and the Snow Queen

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

30 min

7

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.

30 min

8

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.

30 min

9

Romancing Mr. Stone

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

30 min

10

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.

30 min

11

Does He or Doesn't He?

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

30 min

12

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.

30 min

13

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.

30 min

14

Wild Child

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

30 min

15

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.

30 min

16

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.

30 min

17

Mr. Hillman

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

30 min

18

Speech Therapy

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

30 min

19

Clair's Last Stand

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

30 min

20

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.

30 min

21

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.

30 min

22

My Dinner With Theo

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

30 min