Soldier Boy

April 5, 1990
30 min
Season 3 - Episode 22: Soldier Boy

Season 3 - Episode 22: Soldier Boy

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Overview

Col. Taylor is the guest of honor at a campus roast. Frank Benning, a man from his first platoon in Vietnam, comes in to serve as the surprise guest speaker. Col. Taylor feels very uncomfortable; he believes that he committed an error on the battlefield that cost Frank his leg. Frank tells a different version of events in his speech. He insists that Col. Taylor is a great leader whose bravery saved everyone's lives. Ron tries to organize the dinner while fretting about the impending selection of the ROTC's Cadet of the Year award. Dwayne bets Whitley that she cannot go a full day without flirting.

Episode Information

TV Show

A Different World

Season

Season 3

Episode Number

22

Air Date

April 5, 1990

Runtime

30 minutes

Guest Stars

Bridgid Coulter

Bridgid Coulter

Bettina

Obba Babatundé

Obba Babatundé

Frank Benning

Rueben Grundy

Rueben Grundy

Ernest Bennett

Kimble Jemison

Kimble Jemison

Cadet

A

Aydiee Vaughn

Girl