A Different World

The Power of the Pen

Directed by Debbie Allen
TV-PG
S3 • E13    Jan 17, 1990    30m
7.4
Dwayne struggles with an assignment for poetry class, as the students must compose their own verses. William Shakespeare appears to him in a dream and stresses that his pursuit of a career in math does not mean that he cannot also appreciate poetry. He encourages Dwayne to write about something for which he feels passion. Whitley reads Dwayne's beautiful poem and believes that it is about her. She is angry and embarrassed when the rest of the class interprets the poem differently; it is actually about Dwayne's love of mathematics. Freddie juggles dates with environmentalist Livingston and Ron's handsome friend Ernest. Although neither relationship is exclusive, she feels guilty until she sees Livingston with another girl.

Cast of The Power of the Pen

  • Jasmine GuyWhitley Gilbert / Writer
  • Kadeem HardisonDwayne Wayne
  • Darryl M. BellRon Johnson
  • Cree SummerFreddie Brooks
  • Charnele BrownKim Reese
  • Lou MyersVernon Gaines
  • Dawnn LewisJaleesa Vinson-Taylor
  • Glynn TurmanColonel Brad Taylor
  • SinbadCoach Walter Oakes
  • Eriq La SalleProfessor Paul Mann
  • Alex DésertLivingston
  • Rueben GrundyErnest Bennett
  • John H. FrancisWilliam Shakespeare
  • Abner MaririKobie
  • Debbie AllenDirector / Producer
  • Bill CosbyWriter
  • Dominic HoffmanWriter
  • Joanne Curley-KernerProducer
  • Adriana TrigianiProducer

 

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