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Season 1
September 24, 1987

Season 1

01. 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.

30min
September 24, 1987

02. Pilot

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

30min
October 1, 1987

03. Porky de Bergerac

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

30min
October 15, 1987

04. Those Who Can't... Tutor

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

30min
October 22, 1987

05. War of the Words

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

30min
October 29, 1987

06. Rudy and the Snow Queen

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

30min
November 5, 1987

07. 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.

30min
November 19, 1987

08. 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.

30min
December 3, 1987

09. Romancing Mr. Stone

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

30min
December 10, 1987

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.

30min
December 17, 1987

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.

30min
January 7, 1988

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.

30min
January 14, 1988

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.

30min
January 21, 1988

14. Wild Child

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

30min
February 4, 1988

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.

30min
February 11, 1988

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.

30min
February 18, 1988

17. Mr. Hillman

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

30min
February 25, 1988

18. Speech Therapy

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

30min
March 10, 1988

19. Clair's Last Stand

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

30min
March 24, 1988

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.

30min
April 28, 1988

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.

30min
May 5, 1988

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.

30min
July 7, 1988