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"Those Who Can't...Tutor"
Season 1, Episode #4
(#4) in series (144 episodes)
"A Different World" episode
Guest Star(s):
Recurring cast
Darryl M. Bell
Sinbad
Kim Wayans
Bee-Be Smith
Don Reed
Network: NBC-TV
Production code: 12008 (1x04)
Writer (s): Susan Fales
Director (s) Kim Friedman
Original airdate October 22, 1987
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Those Who Can't Tutor... is the fourth episode of Season 1 of A Different World, also the fourth overall series episode. Written by Susan Fales, the episode, which was directed by Kim Friedman, was first broadcast on NBC-TV on October 22, 1987.

Summary[]

Dwayne offers to tutor Denise in calculus after she scores poorly on an exam, but their session runs late and he misses curfew. Whitley's reputation is put on the line after Dwayne is caught climbing out of her window by Stevie.

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Trivia[]

  1. What grade did Denise get in Calculus?
  2. What’s the name of the campus newspaper?
  3. What time is dorm curfew?
  4. How did Dwayne escape the dorm?

Quotes[]

“Anything a lady can do after midnight, she can do before midnight. If anyone who feels the need to leave their room after curfew isn’t worthy of attending Hillman” - Whitley

“Denise I’m surprised at you. I wish you women would just look beyond my body and into my mind” - Dwayne

“Do you honestly believe I’d let that buzzard into my boudoir?” - Whitley

“But I dare you to find anybody at Hillman, in Virginia, or indeed this entire free world who can claim to have breached my fortress!” - Whitley

“Can’t wait to throw the book right in miss Magnolia’s face” - Jaleesa

“Hey Whitley, leave the window open for me” - Chip St. Charles

“Well…I can’t tell a lie Whitley, I was in your room” - Dwayne

“My reputation is being tossed around like a blouse at a bargain basement sale” - Whitley

Trivia Answers[]

  1. D
  2. The Hillman Chronicle
  3. Midnight
  4. The fire escape
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