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A Different World: Season 1: Episode 2

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A Different World
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NBC | Air Date: October 1, 1987
Starring: Loretta Devine, Dawnn Lewis, Vernee Watson-Johnson, Lisa Bonet, Jasmine Guy, Kadeem Hardison, Marisa Tomei, Sinbad, Lou Myers, Mary Alice, Darryl M. Bell, Ted Ross
Summary: Jaleesa and Denise get a new roommate, talkative transfer student Maggie Lauten. Denise learns that the check for her dorm fees has bounced. To make matters worse, she had also covered Jaleesa's fees to repay her for an earlier favor. Denise and Jaleesa face eviction unless they can come up with 200 dollars by the next day. Denise cannotJaleesa and Denise get a new roommate, talkative transfer student Maggie Lauten. Denise learns that the check for her dorm fees has bounced. To make matters worse, she had also covered Jaleesa's fees to repay her for an earlier favor. Denise and Jaleesa face eviction unless they can come up with 200 dollars by the next day. Denise cannot bring herself to ask her parents for help, as she is tired of being bailed out. When the dean of students realizes that Denise sincerely wants to take responsibility for her actions, he helps her get a cafeteria job with an advance on her salary. Jaleesa takes delight in the fact that she is now Denise's boss.… Expand
Genre(s): Comedy

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