A Different World (1987)

06x25 Great X-Pectations

Dean Davenport gives her students an assignment to write a dialogue detailing what might have been said during the only meeting between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Terrell and Charmaine show up late for an appointment with their friends. They reveal that a pickup truck full of guys harassed Charmaine, then tried to run them off the road after they retaliated. Charmaine files a police report, while Terrell becomes obsessed with proving his manhood. Dean Davenport discovers that Terrell has brought a gun to class with him. She announces that she is expelling him. Dwayne asks her to reconsider because Terrell is such a fine student, but takes him to task for his behavior. Terrell shows up to class so that he and Dorian can complete their assignment. He plays the role of Dr. King and speaks of the need to seek change through education rather than violence. The dean is impressed and decides to let him stay in school, provided that he keeps his grades up and completes a communi

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Marisa Tomei Marisa Tomei As: Maggie Lauten
Mary Alice Mary Alice As: Leticia "Lettie" Bostic
Jada Pinkett Smith Jada Pinkett Smith As: Lena James
Loretta Devine Loretta Devine As: Stevie Rallen
Lou Myers Lou Myers As: Vernon Gaines
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Dean Davenport gives her students an assignment to write a dialogue detailing what might have been said during the only meeting between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Terrell and Charmaine show up late for an appointment with their friends. They reveal that a pickup truck full of guys harassed Charmaine, then tried to run them off the road after they retaliated. Charmaine files a police report, while Terrell becomes obsessed with proving his manhood. Dean Davenport discovers that Terrell has brought a gun to class with him. She announces that she is expelling him. Dwayne asks her to reconsider because Terrell is such a fine student, but takes him to task for his behavior. Terrell shows up to class so that he and Dorian can complete their assignment. He plays the role of Dr. King and speaks of the need to seek change through education rather than violence. The dean is impressed and decides to let him stay in school, provided that he keeps his grades up and completes a communi


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Aired: 10 July, 1993 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

Jada Pinkett Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith

Lena James

Loretta Devine

Loretta Devine

Stevie Rallen

Lou Myers

Lou Myers

Vernon Gaines

Cree Summer

Cree Summer

Winifred 'Freddie' Brooks

Bumper Robinson

Bumper Robinson

Dorian Heywood

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

Karen Malina White

Karen Malina White

Charmaine Tyesha Brown

Ajai Sanders

Ajai Sanders

Gina Deveaux

Charnele Brown

Charnele Brown

Kimberly Reese

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