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.
1987-09-24 30m★ 6.0Now playing
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Episodes · Season 1
22 episodes in this season
Pilot
Denise's financial irresponsibility might get her and Jaleesa thrown out of the dorm.
1987-10-01 30m★ 5.0Porky de Bergerac
Questionable tactics abound when Denise plays dating games and Jaleesa is elected dorm monitor.
1987-10-15 30m★ 8.0Those Who Can't... Tutor
Denise's calculus tutor Dwayne is caught sneaking out of Whitley's window after curfew.
1987-10-22 30m★ 8.0War of the Words
Whitley's claim that women can't succeed at both career and family infuriates Lisa and Maggie.
1987-10-29 30m★ 8.0Rudy and the Snow Queen
Rudy visits Hillman and becomes enchanted by Whitley, who tries to make her into the perfect little lady.
1987-11-05 30m★ 8.0Sometimes 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.
1987-11-19 30m★ 8.0If 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.
1987-12-03 30m★ 7.0Romancing Mr. Stone
A geology professor has every woman in the class fighting for his attention.
1987-12-10 30m★ 7.0The 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.
1987-12-17 30m★ 7.0Does He or Doesn't He?
Tired of being hit on by men, a grad student decides to turn the tables and seduce Dwayne.
1988-01-07 30m★ 8.0Advise 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.
1988-01-14 30m★ 7.0The Prime of Miss Lettie Bostic
Hillman alumna Lettie Bostic fills in as dorm monitor, but her strongly voiced opinions have the girls considering mutiny.
1988-01-21 30m★ 7.0Wild Child
Lettie pulls some strings to help a student who has been attending classes without enrolling.
1988-02-04 30m★ 7.0Dr. 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.
1988-02-11 30m★ 8.0The 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.
1988-02-18 30m★ 7.0Mr. Hillman
In the name of sexual equality, Denise convinces Dwayne to run in the Miss Hillman Beauty Pageant against Whitley.
1988-02-25 30m★ 8.0Speech Therapy
Whitley hides an illegal humidifier; Jaleesa sweats over her fear of oral reports; Maggie steams over the debt Denise owes her.
1988-03-10 30m★ 7.0Clair's Last Stand
Clair Huxtable visits Denise bearing motherly advice as well as news that conflicts with Denise's summer plans.
1988-03-24 30m★ 8.0If Only for One Night
Whitley panics about spending the summer alone; Dwayne tries a new tack with Denise; and Maggie holds a yard sale.
1988-04-28 30m★ 8.0Come 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.
1988-05-05 30m★ 7.0My Dinner With Theo
Denise strains her brain trying to improve her grades, so she invites Theo up for a weekend of family inspiration.
1988-07-07 30m★ 7.0Season 1 FAQ
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