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Citizen Wayne

Episode Number: 43    Season Num: 2    First Aired: Thursday April 27, 1989    Prod Code: 221
Rev. Jesse Jackson comes to Hillman for a lecture and encourages Dwayne in his campaign for student council president. Freddie is excited about her 18th birthday.

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Writer: Mike Scott, Daryl G. Nickens
Director: Debbie Allen
Star: Jasmine Guy (Whitley Marion Gilbert-Wayne (episodes 1 - 21, 23 - 144)),  Darryl M. Bell (Ron Johnson (seasons 2 - 6, recurring previously)),  Mary Alice (Leticia "Lettie" Bostic (episodes 13 - 20, 23 - 44)),  Lou Myers (Vernon Gaines (seasons 3 - 6, recurring previously)),  Glynn Turman (Col. Bradford Taylor (seasons 2 - 6)),  Cree Summer (Winifred "Freddie" Brooks (seasons 2 - 6)),  Charnele Brown (Kimberly Reese (seasons 2 - 6)),  Dawnn Lewis (Jaleesa Vinson-Taylor (seasons 1 - 5)),  Kadeem Hardison (Dwayne Cleophus Wayne (episodes 1 - 21, 23 - 144))
Guest Star: Rif Hutton (Security #2),  David P. Lewis (Security #1),  Eartha Robinson (Theressa's Friend),  Khandi Alexander (Theressa Stone),  Rev. Jesse Jackson (Himself),  N.B.M. Party (Themselves)

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Following his disastrous haircut two episodes earlier, Ron has finally realized his most logical option and just shaved his head. (edit)
Another scene that was cut for syndication had Lettie meeting Rev. Jackson and shaking his hand. A clip of this can be seen over the closing credits. (edit)
Rev. Jesse Jackson wears a North Carolina A&T State University sweatshirt. He is a graduate of the famed HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). (edit)
Khandi Alexander had some scenes edited out in syndication. One scene includes her talking to Dwayne about the election. Alexander later played Catherine Duke on the NBC sitcom NewsRadio. (edit)
Sinbad does not appear in this episode. (edit)

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(Kim and Jaleesa tell Freddie they are presenting her with a gift, and the rappers walk downstairs.)
Freddie: Male strippers! (edit)
Rev. Jackson: You've gotta stand up. You can't surrender. A man can't be heard if he stops talking. (edit)
Dwayne (to Ron): Maybe you'll like it better like this. (Begins dancing) I'm out! I'm out! There's nothing left to shout about! I quit! I quit! I'm through with it! (edit)
Whitley (about LaToya Jackson): Please. That woman has more plastic in her than a Tonka truck. (edit)

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