A Different World (1987)

05x02 The Dwayne Mutiny

Dwayne gives his calculus class a graded quiz on the first day of the year, even though he hasn't taught them anything yet. He plans to give a test every day, and asks the students to sign contracts promising to work extra hours every week. Lena tears up her contract and leads a walk-out. Col. Taylor warns Dwayne that he will be fired unless he comes to a compromise with the students. Dwayne agrees to set more reasonable standards. He explains that he will hold high expectations because he wants the class to accomplish great things. Ron attends the funeral of a professor he didn't know in order to buy Washington Bullets season tickets from the widow. Dwayne infuriates Whitley by cutting into his share of their joint account for a ticket. Col. Taylor advises Jaleesa to set up her new temp agency at the house. Freddie asks for a job, but has trouble finding anything that meets her moral standards.

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Marisa Tomei Marisa Tomei As: Maggie Lauten
Mary Alice Mary Alice As: Leticia "Lettie" Bostic
Loretta Devine Loretta Devine As: Stevie Rallen
Lou Myers Lou Myers As: Vernon Gaines
Cree Summer Cree Summer As: Winifred 'Freddie' Brooks
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Dwayne gives his calculus class a graded quiz on the first day of the year, even though he hasn't taught them anything yet. He plans to give a test every day, and asks the students to sign contracts promising to work extra hours every week. Lena tears up her contract and leads a walk-out. Col. Taylor warns Dwayne that he will be fired unless he comes to a compromise with the students. Dwayne agrees to set more reasonable standards. He explains that he will hold high expectations because he wants the class to accomplish great things. Ron attends the funeral of a professor he didn't know in order to buy Washington Bullets season tickets from the widow. Dwayne infuriates Whitley by cutting into his share of their joint account for a ticket. Col. Taylor advises Jaleesa to set up her new temp agency at the house. Freddie asks for a job, but has trouble finding anything that meets her moral standards.


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Aired: 27 September, 1991 at 4:30 am

Language: English

Country: United States

Runtime: 25m

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Cast

Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei

Maggie Lauten

Mary Alice

Mary Alice

Leticia "Lettie" Bostic

Loretta Devine

Loretta Devine

Stevie Rallen

Lou Myers

Lou Myers

Vernon Gaines

Cree Summer

Cree Summer

Winifred 'Freddie' Brooks

Kadeem Hardison

Kadeem Hardison

Dwayne Cleophus Wayne

Jasmine Guy

Jasmine Guy

Whitley Marion Gilbert

Dawnn Lewis

Dawnn Lewis

Jaleesa Vinson-Taylor

Darryl M. Bell

Darryl M. Bell

Ronald Marlon Johnson

Glynn Turman

Glynn Turman

Colonel Bradford Taylor

Vernee Watson-Johnson

Vernee Watson-Johnson

Carla Meyers

Charnele Brown

Charnele Brown

Kimberly Reese

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