Whitley’s mother surprises Whitley and Dwayne by coming to visit for Thanksgiving. Whitley is too ashamed to admit that she is unemployed and that the couple was recently robbed. Marion…

Marion and Adele clash over preparations for Thanksgiving dinner and throw food all over the kitchen. Marion takes Malik to task for paying too much attention to Kim. However, he…

Freddie organizes a mentorship program for teenagers detained at juvenile hall. They can receive parole by completing a week-long project. Dwayne is assigned two young gang members, who continually fight…

While Dwayne is out of town, Whitley buys a $700 business suit for a job interview. She fails to get the job, and accidentally stains the suit, which she had…

Freddie’s free-spirited mother visits, and annoys her daughter by spending all of her time counseling Freddie’s friends. She exposes the bitterness that Kim is harboring over Freddie’s relationship with Ron….

Whitley takes a job substitute teaching for an unruly remedial class at a run-down junior high school. The students are completely out of control the first day, then suddenly behave…

Dwayne discovers that Whitley has goaded Kim into letting her assist in the planning of her own surprise birthday party. Dwayne takes Whitley to a cheap dinner and tells her…

Whitley and Dwayne recall their fateful honeymoon in L.A.

Conclusion. Whitley and Dwayne are separated by the ’92 L.A. riots, which they recall for everyone back home.

Before Dwayne and Whitley can deal with the repercussions of his revelation, her mother arrives for the engagement party. Dwayne’s parents come to town, and Adele and Marion instantly despise…

Dwayne seeks a friendship with Whitley, but she doesn’t feel like hearing him out. She throws herself into organizing her dorm’s official dedication ceremony. Kim and others object when she…

Col. Taylor, Jaleesa and Terrence argue about preparations for their first Christmas as a family. Jaleesa asks Whitley to join them for Christmas dinner. Dwayne’s plans to go skiing fall…

After graduating, Ron elects to work on his music full-time. Dwayne complains about his inability to pay his share of the bills. Ron insists that X-Pression will win a record…

Dwayne becomes jealous of Whitley’s new beau, particularly after she leads him to believe they are sleeping together. Ron promises to take Dwayne’s mind off the situation by taking him…

A handsome man approaches Freddie and reveals that he is Jamal, her prison pen pal. He has just been released from prison after serving seven years for armed robbery. Freddie…

One of Whitley’s superiors continually makes unwanted sexual advances. When she turns down his dinner invitation, he suggests that he may not approve a purchase she had recommended. Whitley puts…

Whitley organizes a campus fundraiser and tries to wrangle donations from prominent business people. She hits it off with Byron Douglas III, a successful alumnus who owns a restaurant chain….

Whitley turns down the opportunity to spend a weekend in Washington, D.C. with Byron. She is distressed by the fact that Dwayne does not seem jealous of her relationship with…

Whitley convinces Dwayne to hide while she talks to Byron. Dwayne tells Ron about his night with Whitley and admits that he still loves her. Although Whitley seems willing to…

Ron struggles with his new job at a car dealership. A female con artist gets him fired. She apologizes, and they hatch a scheme to get the boss to let…

Lena cannot keep her grades high enough to maintain her engineering scholarship. She writes an essay about her father for an English assignment. Professor Foster is so impressed that he…

Gina’s rapper boyfriend Dion (a.k.a. I’m Down) prepares to give a concert for his peers. He hires Ron as his promoter. Freddie reveals that she saw a man beating his…

In the final days before the election, the incumbent accuses Byron of fooling around with a stripper. He refuses to respond to the allegations, and challenges Sen. Hutchinson to a…

The day before her wedding, Whitley frets about details until Byron is able to bring her back to reality. Kim volunteers to return to campus and retrieve a special pair…

As she awakens on her wedding day, Whitley is so flustered by her conversation with Dwayne that she can barely remember where she is or the name of her future…

Dwayne and Whitley prepare for the coming school year at Hillman. He will teach classes, and she will serve as director of a new dormitory. She accepted his proposal and…

Dwayne gives his calculus class a graded quiz on the first day of the year, even though he hasn’t taught them anything yet. He plans to give a test every…

A student’s decision to drop out of school allows Lena to move into her own room, much to Whitley’s relief. Whitley tries to dump all of the dorm duties onto…

E.H. Wright needs a new secretary, so Whitley recommends Jaleesa’s temp agency. Unfortunately, the company needs to fill the position immediately, and the only person available is Freddie. Freddie overhears…

A hurricane approaches Hillman, forcing Dwayne and Whitley to cancel plans to spend their anniversary in Washington, D.C. Several dozen people seek refuge in the Pit after the storm washes…

Dwayne agrees to provide Lena with free tutoring to help her bring up her calculus grade. They bond over their mutual love of basketball and become friends. Whitley insists that…

The club owner fires Ron’s band, X-Pression, because the group is not bringing in any customers. Dwayne suggests that Ron hire a vocalist. Kim agrees to take the job, and…

Whitley’s aunt offers her a lucrative job as an art buyer for her hotel chain. However, she expects Whitley to look after her golddigging cousin Liza during a weekend visit…

Whitley panics about wedding preparations–particularly the upcoming engagement party, in which her parents are to see each other for the first time since their divorce. She complains about everything and…

Whitley receives a phone call from Julian and agrees to have dinner with him. She is shocked to discover that he is engaged to a runway model turned translator who…

Whitley has to cut into the tuition check from her father to cover her share of the rent. She looks for a job, but turns down every offer. She is…

As her marketing project, Whitley organizes a “”Men of Hillman”” calendar. Dwayne is offended when she doesn’t ask him to participate; she doesn’t consider him brawny enough. She finally lets…

Matthew arranges for some friends from the National Theatre of the Deaf to perform for the children from the community center outreach program. Kim feels embarrassed by Matthew’s free-spirited behavior,…

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…

Dwayne receives an incredible job offer from Kinishewa. Although Whitley and Ron insist that he should jump at the offer, Dwayne is torn between the job and grad school. He…