Ms. Understanding

February 28, 1991
30 min
Season 4 - Episode 17: Ms. Understanding

Season 4 - Episode 17: Ms. Understanding

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Overview

Shazza Zulu, a student in his sixth year of undergraduate work, publishes a book discussing the sexist behavior of men at Hillman. The women take his words to heart; they get really worked up and decide to boycott all men. The men respond with a boycott of their own. Everyone gets upset with Dwayne and Whitley for refusing to take part, and Whitley's friends try to convince her that Dwayne is fooling around with the female students he tutors. After a food fight breaks out at the campus movie theater, Dean Hughes calls a summit to get the two sides to work out their differences. The students turn against Shazza, who insists that he is trying to promote harmony. He singles out Kim as someone who has turned against her race by dating a white man. She tells him off and storms out. Ron, who had earlier expressed a similar sentiment, apologizes to Kim and admits that he was jealous.

Episode Information

TV Show

A Different World

Season

Season 4

Episode Number

17

Air Date

February 28, 1991

Runtime

30 minutes

Guest Stars

Ajai Sanders

Ajai Sanders

Gina Devereaux

Rosalind Cash

Rosalind Cash

Dean Hughes

Andrew Lowery

Andrew Lowery

Matthew

Cory Tyler

Cory Tyler

Terrence Taylor

Gary Dourdan

Gary Dourdan

Shazza Zulu

A

Aaron Seville

Guy

Crew

Debbie Allen

Debbie Allen

Director

Y

Yvette Lee Bowser

Writer

J

Judi Ann Mason

Writer

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