A World Alike

February 15, 1990
30 min
Season 3 - Episode 16: A World Alike

Season 3 - Episode 16: A World Alike

A Different World - Backdrop

Overview

Whitley meets Julian, an attractive exchange student from Georgetown who is part of Hillman's anti-apartheid group. Kim receives a scholarship that will solve her financial problems and allow her to gain work experience in a lab, rather than flipping burgers at the Pit. Unfortunately, Freddie discovers that the company funding the scholarship is a subsidiary of a corporation with investments in South Africa. Julian proposes a boycott; he angers Whitley by recommending that Hillman cut all financial ties with the corporation, as this would cost Kim her scholarship. Due to her father's health problems, Kim would have to work two jobs to stay in school. A young man from South Africa argues against the termination of scholarships, because he feels that the success of African American students serves as a beacon of hope to black South Africans mired in poverty and oppression. Kim decides to turn down the scholarship anyway. Whitley accepts a date with Julian.

Episode Information

TV Show

A Different World

Season

Season 3

Episode Number

16

Air Date

February 15, 1990

Runtime

30 minutes

Guest Stars

Dominic Hoffman

Dominic Hoffman

Julian Day

R

Ron Mokwena

Mbubunni

A

Abner Mariri

Kobie

Lebo M.

Lebo M.

Self

C

Carlos Spivey

Self

Suli McCullough

Suli McCullough

Clarence Peele (uncredited)

Crew

Debbie Allen

Debbie Allen

Director