Those Who Can't... Tutor
A Different World - S1 - E4
Denise's calculus tutor Dwayne is caught sneaking out of Whitley's window after curfew.
A Different World: Season 1 - 22 Episode s
1x1 - Reconcilable Differences
September 24, 1987
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.
1x2 - Pilot
October 1, 1987
Denise's financial irresponsibility might get her and Jaleesa thrown out of the dorm.
1x3 - Porky de Bergerac
October 15, 1987
Questionable tactics abound when Denise plays dating games and Jaleesa is elected dorm monitor.
1x4 - Those Who Can't... Tutor
October 22, 1987
Denise's calculus tutor Dwayne is caught sneaking out of Whitley's window after curfew.
1x5 - War of the Words
October 29, 1987
Whitley's claim that women can't succeed at both career and family infuriates Lisa and Maggie.
1x6 - Rudy and the Snow Queen
November 5, 1987
Rudy visits Hillman and becomes enchanted by Whitley, who tries to make her into the perfect little lady.
1x7 - Sometimes You Get the Bear, Sometimes the Bear Gets You
November 19, 1987
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.
1x8 - If Chosen, I May Not Run
December 3, 1987
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.
1x9 - Romancing Mr. Stone
December 10, 1987
A geology professor has every woman in the class fighting for his attention.
1x10 - The Gift of the Magi
December 17, 1987
Whitley's secret Santa surprises her with a visit from her newly separated daddy, who walks in with his youthful girlfriend.
1x11 - Does He or Doesn't He?
January 7, 1988
Tired of being hit on by men, a grad student decides to turn the tables and seduce Dwayne.
1x12 - Advise and Descent
January 14, 1988
During finals week, Denise's work suffers because she decides to be a peer counselor, and the girls' looks suffer under test stress.
1x13 - The Prime of Miss Lettie Bostic
January 21, 1988
Hillman alumna Lettie Bostic fills in as dorm monitor, but her strongly voiced opinions have the girls considering mutiny.
1x14 - Wild Child
February 4, 1988
Lettie pulls some strings to help a student who has been attending classes without enrolling.
1x15 - Dr. Cupid
February 11, 1988
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.
1x16 - The Show Must Go On
February 18, 1988
Denise and Whitley both think they're the apple of the leading man's eye in a play about the Garden of Eden.
1x17 - Mr. Hillman
February 25, 1988
In the name of sexual equality, Denise convinces Dwayne to run in the Miss Hillman Beauty Pageant against Whitley.
1x18 - Speech Therapy
March 10, 1988
Whitley hides an illegal humidifier; Jaleesa sweats over her fear of oral reports; Maggie steams over the debt Denise owes her.
1x19 - Clair's Last Stand
March 24, 1988
Clair Huxtable visits Denise bearing motherly advice as well as news that conflicts with Denise's summer plans.
1x20 - If Only for One Night
April 28, 1988
Whitley panics about spending the summer alone; Dwayne tries a new tack with Denise; and Maggie holds a yard sale.
1x21 - Come Back, Little Eggby
May 5, 1988
A psychology experiment in parenting calls for egg-doption, but when Jaleesa loses Maggie's "eggby," she and Denise scramble to find it.
1x22 - My Dinner With Theo
July 7, 1988
Denise strains her brain trying to improve her grades, so she invites Theo up for a weekend of family inspiration.