
Denise leaves pizza in the lounge overnight, and Jaleesa orders her to wear the nose. As one of her campaign promises, Jaleesa vows to address the dorm's litter problem by forcing anyone who fails to pick up after herself to wear a pig nose for a day. The Pit also showcases a more racially diverse student body at Hillman than would be seen in later seasons.ĭenise and Maggie convince Jaleesa to run for dorm monitor to prevent Whitley from getting the position. Also, "The Pit" (the on-campus restaurant) makes its first appearance in this episode with a slightly different design. The original pilot was filmed and scrapped. Guest star: Bill Cosby and Keshia Knight Pulliam Notes: This episode is the second pilot produced for the show. Jaleesa takes delight in the fact that she is now Denise's boss. When the dean of students realizes that Denise sincerely wants to take responsibility for her actions, he helps her get a cafeteria job with an advance on her salary. Denise cannot bring herself to ask her parents for help, as she is tired of being bailed out.

Denise and Jaleesa face eviction unless they can come up with 200 dollars by the next day. To make matters worse, she had also covered Jaleesa's fees to repay her for an earlier favor. Denise learns that the check for her dorm fees has bounced. Jaleesa and Denise get a new roommate, talkative transfer student Maggie Lauten. John Markus, Carmen Finestra and Matt Williams Notes: This episode was taped after the second (and official) pilot episode to add additional characters and provide background for those in the pilot episode. Meanwhile, overeager freshman Dwayne Wayne hits on every woman in sight. Denise apologizes to Jaleesa and asks for another chance, and Jaleesa agrees to stop being so defensive. Whitley drives Denise insane with her idiosyncrasies and generally self-absorbed behavior. They get into an argument, and Denise moves in with wealthy Whitley Gilbert (for whose family the dormitory is named). Denise decides to try harder to get along with Jaleesa, but Jaleesa is offended that Denise has gone behind her back.

Denise feels uneasy around Jaleesa and asks Stevie Rallen, the resident director, to find her a new room. She meets her roommate, Jaleesa Vinson, a 26-year-old divorcée who is subject of much rumor and innuendo. Episodes Season 1 (1987–88) No.ĭenise Huxtable begins her sophomore year at Hillman and moves in into Gilbert Hall.
