Meanwhile, Dwayne tries to get a permanent spot on campus radio after successfully filling in for an ailing disc jockey. Maggie and Mike take her words to heart and decide to slow down their relationship. She wins easily by detailing how her parents have employed a compromise to make their situation work. Maggie is so overwhelmed by her relationship crisis that Denise must take her place in the middle of the debate. He asks Maggie to transfer to a school in Washington, D.C. She is distracted by a surprise visit from her boyfriend, Mike, who stuns her by revealing that he has left school to take a job with the National Pork Council. Maggie prepares to debate Whitley on the topic of whether women can balance a career and family life. Denise interrupts and explains what really happened. Stevies believes that Dwayne and Whitley are lying, and plants to report them to the dean. Dwayne refuses to tell the truth because he fears that Denise could be suspended. Stevie catches Dwayne coming down the fire escape, and Whitley suffers tremendous damage to her reputation. He sneaks into Whitley's room while she is sleeping and climbs out the window. They study for so long that Dwayne gets locked inside the dorm after curfew. Denise believes that it is a scam, but Dwayne turns out to be an excellent tutor. Note: First recurring appearances of Kim Wayans (Alison) and Bee-Bee Smith (Gloria).ĭwayne offers to tutor Denise in calculus after she receives a D on a test. He even dons a pig nose so that she will not feel self-conscious. Dwayne fails to get a hold of a guy as promised, but Michael still wants to go out with Denise. They have never talked in person (she asked him out over the phone), so she decides to postpone the date because she does not want to meet him under these circumstances. Denise is furious, as she has a date with a cute guy from her biology class that night. Denise leaves pizza in the lounge overnight, and Jaleesa orders her to wear the nose. As one of her campaign promises, Jaleesa vows to address the dorm's litter problem by forcing anyone who fails to pick up after herself to wear a pig nose for a day. The Pit also showcases a more racially diverse student body at Hillman than would be seen in later seasons.ĭenise and Maggie convince Jaleesa to run for dorm monitor to prevent Whitley from getting the position. Also, "The Pit" (the on-campus restaurant) makes its first appearance in this episode with a slightly different design. The original pilot was filmed and scrapped. Note: This episode is the second pilot produced for the show. Guest star: Bill Cosby and Keshia Knight Pulliam Jaleesa takes delight in the fact that she is now Denise's boss. 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. Denise cannot bring herself to ask her parents for help, as she is tired of being bailed out. Denise and Jaleesa face eviction unless they can come up with 200 dollars by the next day. To make matters worse, she had also covered Jaleesa's fees to repay her for an earlier favor. Denise learns that the check for her dorm fees has bounced. Jaleesa and Denise get a new roommate, talkative transfer student Maggie Lauten. John Markus, Carmen Finestra and Matt Williams Note: This episode was taped after the second (and official) pilot episode to add additional characters and provide background for those in the pilot episode. Meanwhile, overeager freshman Dwayne Wayne hits on every woman in sight. Denise apologizes to Jaleesa and asks for another chance, and Jaleesa agrees to stop being so defensive. Whitley drives Denise insane with her idiosyncrasies and generally self-absorbed behavior. They get into an argument, and Denise moves in with wealthy Whitley Gilbert (for whose family the dormitory is named). Denise decides to try harder to get along with Jaleesa, but Jaleesa is offended that Denise has gone behind her back. Denise feels uneasy around Jaleesa and asks Stevie Rallen, the resident director, to find her a new room. She meets her roommate, Jaleesa Vinson, a 26-year-old divorceé who is subject of much rumor and innuendo. Episodes Season 1 (1987–88) No.ĭenise Huxtable begins her sophomore year at Hillman and moves in into Gilbert Hall.
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