How Bittersweet It Is

September 27, 1990
30 min
Season 4 - Episode 2: How Bittersweet It Is

Season 4 - Episode 2: How Bittersweet It Is

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Overview

Whitley accepts a date with the persistent Ron in the hopes of making Dwayne jealous. She leaves a series of answering machine messages in which she repeats the time and location of the date, believing that Dwayne will show up. Ron ignores Dwayne's warning and insists that Whitley really likes him. After they have a good time at a club, Whitley feels guilty and admits that she was trying to get to Dwayne. Ron accepts her apology and says that he is happy to help, as he cannot stand Kinu. Ron pleads for a kiss at the end of the evening, and Whitley pecks him on the cheek. When Dwayne comes out of his apartment, she pulls Ron into a long liplock. Freddie hopes to get into a class taught by Professor Randolph, a respected authority on African American history. Professor Randolph asks students to write an essay explaining why they would like to enroll, but Freddie impresses him with a performance art piece. Freddie's cousin Matthew, who is white, comes over from Avery College to take the c

Episode Information

TV Show

A Different World

Season

Season 4

Episode Number

2

Air Date

September 27, 1990

Runtime

30 minutes

Guest Stars

Roger Guenveur Smith

Roger Guenveur Smith

Prof. Howard Randolph

Toy Newkirk

Toy Newkirk

Bianca

Andrew Lowery

Andrew Lowery

Matthew

Cory Tyler

Cory Tyler

Terrence Taylor

Alisa Gyse Dickens

Alisa Gyse Dickens

Kinu Owens

A

Abner Mariri

Kobie

Crew

Debbie Allen

Debbie Allen

Director

Y

Yvette Lee Bowser

Writer