A Different World (1987)Season 4

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

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25 Episodes

Everything Must Change
E1
Everything Must ChangeWhitley finally decides to hook up with Dwayne when she finds out that he did not just bring a souvenir for her back from Japan, but he also brought himself a souvenir, one that is a living human being, and it's female. Meanwhile, Whitley also decides to bunk with Jaleesa.
How Bittersweet It Is
E2
How Bittersweet It IsWhitley uses Ron as a pawn in her love match with Dwayne. Whitley accepts a date with Ron to make Dwayne jealous, while Ron hopes to change her feelings. The students vie for coveted spots in a history class. Freddie tries historics and dramatics to get into a history class.
Blues for Nobody's Child
E3
Blues for Nobody's ChildAfter learning how hard it is for African American children in the foster system, Freddie sets out to find a loving home for one in particular. Freddie befriends an orphan and suggests the possibility of adopting the boy to Prof. Randolph.
Whitley's Last Supper
E4
Whitley's Last SupperKim focuses so intently on med school exams that she has no social life. Kim moves into high gear for practice med-school exam, while Whitley must rein in and downshifts her spending when her father cuts up her credit cards.
The Goodwill Games
E5
The Goodwill GamesThe tension between Whitley and Kinu hits an all-time high as the girls and Dwayne prep for an academic competition. Dwayne helps Whitley prepare for an academic competition, but one thing leads to another during a study session.
Tales From the Exam Zone
E6
Tales From the Exam ZoneAs everyone's getting stressed out about midterm exams, Walter narrates three 'Twilight Zone'-style tales involving Dwayne, Whitley, and Freddie, who find themselves in a different dimension--"The Exam Zone".
Good Help Is Hard to Fire
E7
Good Help Is Hard to FireWhitley offers to clean the apartment shared by Dwayne and his girlfriend, Kinu, but of course, she has an ulterior motive. Dwayne's mother walks in on a squabble between Kinu and the apartment's new maid - Whitley.
Love Thy Neighbor
E8
Love Thy NeighborRon has a poor opinion of people who are homeless until he runs into an old friend. Dwayne and Whitley finally sit down and discuss their budding romance. Ron discovers that the homeless population is not what he thinks.
Time Keeps on Slippin'
E9
Time Keeps on Slippin'As Whitley and Dwayne's romance grows, they start to study together and it affects their academic life differently. Dwayne and Whitley have a hard time balancing a relationship and their studies, Freddie and Ron are in charge of the 1990 Hillman time capsule.
The Apple Doesn't Fall
E10
The Apple Doesn't FallRon dreams of being a musician rather than working in car sales with his father. Col. Taylor considers joining a previously segregated country club and feels he's made a hole in one when asked to join the once segregated country club.
I'm Dreaming of a Wayne Christmas
E11
I'm Dreaming of a Wayne ChristmasWhitley joins Dwayne in Brooklyn for his family's Christmas. Whitley visits Dwayne's family for Christmas, determined to impress his mother. An unexpected subway encounter makes the job harder. However she runs into trouble with a crooked Santa while shopping for a gift for Dwayne's mother.
War and Peace
E12
War and PeaceBlair Underwood plays a friend of Dwayne's who battles ambivalence on the eve of his reserve unit's departure to Persian Gulf. When Dwayne's friend visits and announces his Army reserve unit is headed to the Persian Gulf, the gang reacts to the news in different ways.
Ex-Communication
E13
Ex-CommunicationJulian has a talk with Whitley that takes a toll on her ego--and may cost her Dwayne. When Whitley's ex-boyfriend Julian tells her he's engaged, to a girl who's not too different from Whitley, she has a hard time absorbing the news.
Risk Around the Dollar
E14
Risk Around the DollarLack of money may make Whitley's world come tumbling down after she blows her rent money. Short on her rent, Whitley tries to make some extra cash, even throwing a fundraising party with Ron's help. Terrence decides to convert to Islam.
Love, Hillman-Style
E15
Love, Hillman-StyleAs her marketing project, Whitley organizes a ""Men of Hillman"" calendar. Dwayne is offended when she doesn't ask him to participate; she doesn't consider him brawny enough. She finally lets him pose for the calendar, but superimposes his face on someone else's body. Ron finds himself juggling three Valentine's dates, as one of his girlfriends gets the night off from work and another returns early from an out-of-town trip. When he comes clean with the girl he likes the most, she is not as understanding as he had hoped. Jaleesa and Col. Taylor spend Valentine's Day together, until his bad back cuts the evening short. Matthew hopes to ease Kim's discomfort about being seen with him in public. Mr. Gaines tries to placate his wife, who complains that he is not as amorous as he was at one time. Freddie raves about a secret admirer, and is disappointed to find that it is Terrence.
A Word in Edgewise
E16
A Word in EdgewiseKim fears Matthew's involvement in his Drama Studies makes them incompatible, but Matthew, Dwayne and Whitley may prove her wrong. Matthew brings members of the National theater of the Deaf to Walter's outreach center for a performance.
Ms. Understanding
E17
Ms. UnderstandingAn undergraduate male student of Hillman college who goes by the name of Shazza Zulu publishes a controversial book about dating Hillman men, leaving the campus divided in more ways than one. Shazza Zulu says that the Hillman men are "Dogs". Then, one thing leads to another and the women and men of Hillman are against each other while Shazza Zulu gets a profit out of it.
The Cash Isn't Always Greener
E18
The Cash Isn't Always GreenerWhitley is forced to bunk with Dwayne and Ron for a while when Jalessa's sister comes to visit. Dwayne gets a job offer from Kinishiwa company. Dwayne faces a tough choice: Accept a job offer or attend graduate school.
How Great Thou Art
E19
How Great Thou ArtWhitley gets a job as an assistant art buyer for E.H. Wright Industries. She attends an auction in Washington, D.C. as an observer. When her boss steps out to take a phone call, Whitley disobeys her wishes by bidding on a painting from a promising young artist. Whitley fears that she will lose her job, but the painting turns out to be a great investment. Although her boss disagrees with her tactics, she applauds Whitley's intuition and enthusiasm. Freddie's new philosophical radio call-in show fails to attract interest because no one has any idea what she is talking about. She becomes a big hit after she assumes the persona of Jamaican-born ""Mother Eartha"" and distributes advice to her listeners.
It's Showtime at Hillman
E20
It's Showtime at HillmanThe community outreach program loses funding after a corporate buyout, so Walter organizes a three-hour telethon to raise the $15,000 it needs to remain in operation. Jaleesa, Kim and Kinu sing, and Mr. Gaines tap dances (with musical accompaniment from Col. Taylor). Whitley's tribute to Josephine Baker falls apart when her male dance partners begin fighting over her. Dwayne begs for a chance to perform stand-up comedy, but suffers from stage fright. Although the telethon enjoys some initial success, the phones stop ringing during the final hour. The program only raises about $7000. Walter assures the children that he will find a way to come up with the rest of the money.
Sister to Sister, Sister
E21
Sister to Sister, SisterIt's the time of year again when pledgers come to pledge, Ron is giving Terrance and the other pledges trouble while Whitley gives Kim and the other pledges trouble. Whitley'e being extremely tough on her sorority's new pledges, and Kim doesn't like it. Ron tries to teach fraternity pledge Terrence about humility.
Monet Is the Root of All Evil
E22
Monet Is the Root of All EvilWhitley organizes a Hillman student art exhibit. She is going about her day when she finds a person who is a marvelous artist, but things go wrong when they are at an art gallery and someone disapproves of one piece in particular.
If I Should Die Before I Wake
E23
If I Should Die Before I WakeWhitley is thinking about giving up her virginity to Dwayne, but when one of her Public Speaking classmates reveals she has AIDS, Whitley has second thoughts and many students react to the classmate in ignorance.
Never Can Say Goodbye
E24
Never Can Say GoodbyeRon won't be able to join the others at graduation unless he fulfills the history requirement. Walter lands a job and announces he's leaving Hillman. Ron begs a dean to let him take a course and Walter leaves Hillman.
To Be Continued
E25
To Be ContinuedWhitley and Dwayne face the prospect of the summer apart when Whitley gets a job offer in New York. Ron has a plan to make his dad believe he graduated. Whitley decides to follow her boss who's being transferred to the New York office and Dwayne tries to cope with what that will mean for their relationship.