A Different World - Season 5 Episode 11 Mammy Dearest

Name: A Different World
Genre: Comedy, Family
Released: 09 Jul 1993
Rating: 7.05
Cast: Jasmine Guy, Kadeem Hardison, Darryl M. Bell, Cree Summer, Charnele Brown

1993-07-09 United States of America 30 minutes.

7.05 67 votes

Comedy Family college racism sitcom social issues playful inspirational romantic approving enthusiastic familiar

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Season - Episode

6 Season 6 Sep 24, 1992

6 - 1

Honeymoon in L.A. (1) Sep 24, 1992
6 - 2

Honeymoon in L.A. (2) Oct 01, 1992
6 - 3

Interior Desecration Oct 08, 1992
6 - 4

Somebody Say Ho! Oct 15, 1992
6 - 5

Really Gross Anatomy Oct 22, 1992
6 - 6

Don't Count Your Chickens Before They're Axed Oct 29, 1992
6 - 7

The Little Mister Oct 29, 1992
6 - 8

Baby, It's Cold Outside Nov 05, 1992
6 - 9

Faith, Hope and Charity (1) Nov 12, 1992
6 - 10

Faith, Hope and Charity (2) Nov 12, 1992
6 - 11

Original Teacher Nov 19, 1992
6 - 12

Occupational Hazards Dec 03, 1992
6 - 13

White Christmas Dec 17, 1992
6 - 14

To Whit, With Love Jan 07, 1993
6 - 15

Happy Birthday to Moi Jan 14, 1993
6 - 16

Mind Your Own Business Jan 21, 1993
6 - 17

When One Door Closes... (1) May 08, 1993
6 - 18

When One Door Closes... (2) May 08, 1993
6 - 19

Lean on Me May 27, 1993
6 - 20

Dancing Machines Jun 03, 1993
6 - 21

Cabin in the Sky Jun 10, 1993
6 - 22

Homie, Don't Ya Know Me? Jun 17, 1993
6 - 23

College Kid Jul 01, 1993
6 - 24

A Rock, a River, a Lena Jul 08, 1993
6 - 25

Great X-Pectations Jul 09, 1993

5 Season 5 Sep 19, 1991

5 - 1

We've Only Just Begun Sep 19, 1991
5 - 2

The Dwayne Mutiny Sep 26, 1991
5 - 3

Home Is Where the Fire Is Oct 03, 1991
5 - 4

Almost Working Girl Oct 10, 1991
5 - 5

In the Eye of the Storm Oct 17, 1991
5 - 6

Rule Number One Oct 24, 1991
5 - 7

Baby, I'm a Star Oct 31, 1991
5 - 8

Liza Who-Little Nov 07, 1991
5 - 9

To Tell the Truth Nov 14, 1991
5 - 10

Do You Take This Woman? Nov 21, 1991
5 - 11

Mammy Dearest Dec 05, 1991
5 - 12

Twelve Steps of Christmas Dec 19, 1991
5 - 13

Just Another Four-Letter Word Jan 02, 1992
5 - 14

Cats in the Cradle Jan 16, 1992
5 - 15

Prisoner of Love Jan 23, 1992
5 - 16

Bedroom at the Top Jan 30, 1992
5 - 17

May the Best Man Win Feb 13, 1992
5 - 18

Kiss You Back Feb 20, 1992
5 - 19

Conflict of Interest Feb 27, 1992
5 - 20

Sellmates Mar 12, 1992
5 - 21

Do the Write Thing Apr 02, 1992
5 - 22

Love Taps Apr 23, 1992
5 - 23

Special Delivery May 07, 1992
5 - 24

Save the Best for Last (1) May 14, 1992
5 - 25

Save the Best for Last (2) May 14, 1992

4 Season 4 Sep 20, 1990

4 - 1

Everything Must Change Sep 20, 1990
4 - 2

How Bittersweet It Is Sep 27, 1990
4 - 3

Blues for Nobody's Child Oct 04, 1990
4 - 4

Whitley's Last Supper Oct 11, 1990
4 - 5

The Goodwill Games Oct 18, 1990
4 - 6

Tales From the Exam Zone Oct 25, 1990
4 - 7

Good Help Is Hard to Fire Nov 08, 1990
4 - 8

Love Thy Neighbor Nov 15, 1990
4 - 9

Time Keeps on Slippin' Nov 29, 1990
4 - 10

The Apple Doesn't Fall Dec 06, 1990
4 - 11

I'm Dreaming of a Wayne Christmas Dec 13, 1990
4 - 12

War and Peace Jan 10, 1991
4 - 13

Ex-Communication Jan 31, 1991
4 - 14

Risk Around the Dollar Feb 07, 1991
4 - 15

Love, Hillman-Style Feb 14, 1991
4 - 16

A Word in Edgewise Feb 21, 1991
4 - 17

Ms. Understanding Feb 28, 1991
4 - 18

The Cash Isn't Always Greener Mar 07, 1991
4 - 19

How Great Thou Art Mar 14, 1991
4 - 20

It's Showtime at Hillman Mar 21, 1991
4 - 21

Sister to Sister, Sister Mar 28, 1991
4 - 22

Monet Is the Root of All Evil Apr 04, 1991
4 - 23

If I Should Die Before I Wake Apr 11, 1991
4 - 24

Never Can Say Goodbye Apr 25, 1991
4 - 25

To Be Continued May 02, 1991

3 Season 3 Sep 21, 1989

3 - 1

Strangers on a Plane Sep 21, 1989
3 - 2

The Heat Is On Oct 12, 1989
3 - 3

The Hat Makes the Man Oct 19, 1989
3 - 4

To Have and Have Not Oct 26, 1989
3 - 5

Forever Hold Your Peace Nov 02, 1989
3 - 6

Delusions of Daddyhood Nov 09, 1989
3 - 7

Wedding Bells From Hell Nov 16, 1989
3 - 8

Great Expectations Nov 30, 1989
3 - 9

Answered Prayers Dec 07, 1989
3 - 10

For Whom the Jingle Bell Tolls Dec 21, 1989
3 - 11

Under One Roof Jan 04, 1990
3 - 12

Here's to Old Friends Jan 11, 1990
3 - 13

The Power of the Pen Jan 18, 1990
3 - 14

Pride and Prejudice Jan 25, 1990
3 - 15

Success, Lies and Videotape Feb 08, 1990
3 - 16

A World Alike Feb 15, 1990
3 - 17

That's the Trouble With You All Feb 22, 1990
3 - 18

A Campfire Story Mar 01, 1990
3 - 19

Hillman Isn't Through With You Yet Mar 08, 1990
3 - 20

21 Candles Mar 15, 1990
3 - 21

Sweet Charity Mar 29, 1990
3 - 22

Soldier Boy Apr 05, 1990
3 - 23

Getaway (1) Apr 19, 1990
3 - 24

Getaway (2) Apr 26, 1990
3 - 25

Perhaps Love May 03, 1990

2 Season 2 Oct 06, 1988

2 - 1

Dr. War is Hell Oct 06, 1988
2 - 2

Two Gentlemen of Hillman Oct 13, 1988
2 - 3

Some Enchanted Late Afternoon Oct 27, 1988
2 - 4

Dream Lover Nov 03, 1988
2 - 5

Three Girls Three Nov 10, 1988
2 - 6

If You Like Pilgrim Coladas Nov 17, 1988
2 - 7

A Stepping Stone Dec 01, 1988
2 - 8

Life With Father Dec 08, 1988
2 - 9

All's Fair Dec 15, 1988
2 - 10

Radio Free Hillman Jan 05, 1989
2 - 11

It Happened One Night Jan 12, 1989
2 - 12

I've Got the Muse in Me Jan 26, 1989
2 - 13

Risky Business Feb 02, 1989
2 - 14

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do Feb 09, 1989
2 - 15

For She's Only a Bird in a Gilded Cage Feb 23, 1989
2 - 16

It's Greek to Me Mar 02, 1989
2 - 17

The Thing About Women Mar 09, 1989
2 - 18

High Anxiety Mar 16, 1989
2 - 19

Take This Job and Love It Mar 23, 1989
2 - 20

No Means No Mar 30, 1989
2 - 21

Citizen Wayne Apr 27, 1989
2 - 22

There's No Place Like Home May 04, 1989

1 Season 1 Sep 24, 1987

1 - 1

Reconcilable Differences Sep 24, 1987
1 - 2

Pilot Oct 01, 1987
1 - 3

Porky de Bergerac Oct 15, 1987
1 - 4

Those Who Can't... Tutor Oct 22, 1987
1 - 5

War of the Words Oct 29, 1987
1 - 6

Rudy and the Snow Queen Nov 05, 1987
1 - 7

Sometimes You Get the Bear, Sometimes the Bear Gets You Nov 19, 1987
1 - 8

If Chosen, I May Not Run Dec 03, 1987
1 - 9

Romancing Mr. Stone Dec 10, 1987
1 - 10

The Gift of the Magi Dec 17, 1987
1 - 11

Does He or Doesn't He? Jan 07, 1988
1 - 12

Advise and Descent Jan 14, 1988
1 - 13

The Prime of Miss Lettie Bostic Jan 21, 1988
1 - 14

Wild Child Feb 04, 1988
1 - 15

Dr. Cupid Feb 11, 1988
1 - 16

The Show Must Go On Feb 18, 1988
1 - 17

Mr. Hillman Feb 25, 1988
1 - 18

Speech Therapy Mar 10, 1988
1 - 19

Clair's Last Stand Mar 24, 1988
1 - 20

If Only for One Night Apr 28, 1988
1 - 21

Come Back, Little Eggby May 05, 1988
1 - 22

My Dinner With Theo Jul 07, 1988

Overview

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 includes images of ""mammies"" (black nursemaids in the past, particularly during times of slavery) with the art exhibit. Whitley, Freddie and Mr. Gaines insist that it is important to remember these women's role in history. Kim wants no part of the display and announces that she will not participate in the ceremony. She tearfully confides in Mr. Gaines about a traumatic incident from her childhood. Whitley recommends that Lena learn more about her heritage by reading slave journals and other information at the Gilbert Library. Lena's research uncovers the fact that Whitley's family owned slaves. Whitley is shocked and overcome with guilt. Mr. Gaines advises her to let it go, as she cannot change the past. Kim, Freddie, Lena and Gina organize a performance art piece about the evolution of the African

Year 1993

Studio NBC

Director Bill Cosby

Crew Tom Werner (Producer), Debbie Allen (Producer)

Popularity 10.1905

Language English