A Different World: Those Who Can't... Tutor

Episode score 9.2 Superb

Those Who Can't... Tutor

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  • Season: 1
  • Episode: 4
  • First Aired: 10/22/1987
  • Prod Code: 12008
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EPISODE OVERVIEW

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Denise is tutored by Dwayne after receiving a bad grade in calculus. Read full recap »

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CAST AND CREW

Writers:
Susan Fales
Director:
Kim Friedman
Stars:
Jasmine Guy (Whitley Gilbert)
Loretta Devine (Stevie Rallen)
Marisa Tomei (Maggie Lauten)
Lisa Bonet (Denise Huxtable)
Dawnn Lewis (Jaleesa Vinson)
Kadeem Hardison (Dwayne Wayne)
Recurring Role:
Kim Wayans (Allison)
Bee-Be Smith (Gloria)
Guest Star:
Don Reed (Chip St. Charles)
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TRIVIA

  • In Reconcilable Differences, we learn that Whitley hates cheese and refuses to eat it. However, in this episode, she tells Denise that she will be having a tuna melt in the Pit. edit »
  • Did Denise have to take calculus twice? In a Cosby Show episode the previous year, Denise Gets a D, Denise was home from school during her freshman year and told Cliff and Clair that she was getting a D in calculus. Now it's her sophomore year and Dwayne is tutoring her in the same subject. edit »
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NOTES

  • "Skeletons" by Stevie Wonder plays at the Pit in one scene; and "Strangers in the Night" plays in Whitley's room when Stevie first presents the accusations to her. edit »
  • Lisa Bonet made an appearance on The Cosby Show earlier in the evening on the day this episode was filmed. edit »
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QUOTES

  • Denise: Dwayne wasn't with Whitley. He was with me.
    Whitley: My, what strange passions lurk in the hearts of city girls. edit »
  • Denise: Has anyone considered that maybe nothing happened? That maybe Dwayne was just passing through on his way from somewhere else where he was helping someone do something they really needed to do?
    Maggie: A lot of people think Dwayne was helping Whitley do something she really needed to do. edit »
  • Jaleesa (reading from paper): Sophomore Whitley Gilbert, Gilbert Hall, said, 'Anything a lady can do before midnight, she can do after midnight. But I never ever do anything anywhere with anybody.' edit »
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ALLUSIONS

  • Title: Those Who Can't... Tutor

    This title was taken from the old saying, Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach. edit »

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