Different World - Season 1

Denise must deal with a financial crisis and a new chatterbox roommate (Marisa Tomei), and has no choice but to call home for help. Cliff (Bill Cosby) and Rudy Huxtable (Keisha Knight Pulliam) make special guest appearances.

Jaleesa is elected dorm monitor and imposes a strict penalty for untidy behavior: those caught littering must wear a pig nose for the entire day. Denise is on board. That is, until she's the one caught littering!

Dwayne Wayne is spotted sneaking out of Whitley's window after a late-night tutoring session with Denise, and rumours begin to circulate about Dwayne and Whitley. Only Denise knows the truth, but will she speak up to save Whitley's reputation?

Maggie and Denise prepare to debate Whitley on the issue of women's rights, and Dwayne finds a way to broadcast it live over the campus radio station. Keenan and Damon Wayans guest star.

When Denise's younger sister Rudy (Keisha Knight Pulliam) visits Hillman, she becomes fast friends with Whitley. As Rudy begins picking up Whitley's affected mannerisms, Denise grows jealous and angry about Rudy's affection for her nemesis. Bill Cosby guest stars.

Denise, Jaleesa and Maggie plan to out-do the men of Hillman College by becoming the first women ever to pull off the traditional Homecoming prank: the swiping of the other team's mascot costume.

Denise joins the track team at Hillman, earning the nickname 'The Little Engine' and the affection of a fellow male track star. However, the intense physical demands required to stay on the team cause her to reconsider her decision. Does she have what it takes to carry on the running Huxtable legacy at Hillman? Bill Cosby guest stars.

Denise crushes hard on the handsome new geology teacher Mr. Stone but hears a rumor that Mr. Stone and Stevie are an item.

Whitley and her father have planned a holiday in Switzerland together for Christmas break, but Whitley is surprised when her father shows up with some unexpected baggage: his new girlfriend.