A Different World

A Different World (1987 – 1993)

1987 • 6 seasons • Comedy, Family • TV-PG

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Episode 10 — The Gift of the Magi

Season 1 • A Different World

Released: 1987-12-17 • Comedy/Family

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Whitley's secret Santa surprises her with a visit from her newly separated daddy, who walks in with his youthful girlfriend.

Episodes

Episode 1
Reconcilable Differences
1987-09-24

Episode 2
Pilot
1987-10-01

Episode 3
Porky de Bergerac
1987-10-15

Episode 4
Those Who Can't... Tutor
1987-10-22

Episode 5
War of the Words
1987-10-29

Episode 6
Rudy and the Snow Queen
1987-11-05

Episode 7
Sometimes You Get the Bear, Sometimes the Bear Gets You
1987-11-19

Episode 8
If Chosen, I May Not Run
1987-12-03

Episode 9
Romancing Mr. Stone
1987-12-10

Episode 10
The Gift of the Magi
1987-12-17

Episode 11
Does He or Doesn't He?
1988-01-07

Episode 12
Advise and Descent
1988-01-14

Episode 13
The Prime of Miss Lettie Bostic
1988-01-21

Episode 14
Wild Child
1988-02-04

Episode 15
Dr. Cupid
1988-02-11

Episode 16
The Show Must Go On
1988-02-18

Episode 17
Mr. Hillman
1988-02-25

Episode 18
Speech Therapy
1988-03-10

Episode 19
Clair's Last Stand
1988-03-24

Episode 20
If Only for One Night
1988-04-28

Episode 21
Come Back, Little Eggby
1988-05-05

Episode 22
My Dinner With Theo
1988-07-07

Information

Episode air date	17.12.1987
Episode runtime	30 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Comedy / Family
TMDB series rating	7.0
IMDb series rating	7.1
Series status	Ended
Age rating	6+
Country	US

Cast

Jasmine Guy
Whitley Gilbert

Kadeem Hardison

Kadeem Hardison
Dwayne Wayne

Darryl M. Bell
Ron Johnson

Cree Summer
Freddie Brooks

Charnele Brown
Kim Reese

Lou Myers
Vernon Gaines

Glynn Turman
Colonel Brad Taylor

Ajai Sanders
Gina Devereaux

Karen Malina White

Karen Malina White
Charmaine Brown

Jada Pinkett Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith
Lena James

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