A Different World

Blues for Nobody's Child

Season 4    Episode 3
October 4, 1990    30m    TV-PG
Freddie befriends Alex, an eight-year-old foster child who attends the community center. She is horrified after visiting an adoption fair and watching all of the potential parents ignore Alex in favor of infants and toddlers. Professor Randolph speaks out on the plight of foster children, but Freddie accuses him of hypocrisy when he says that he and his wife would only adopt a baby. A disheartened Alex runs away from the adoption center and finds Freddie at Ron and Dwayne's place. Whitley tries to bond with the boy to make herself look good in front of Dwayne. Walter finally shows up to retrieve Alex, after Whitley and Freddie try their best to hide him. Mr. Gaines, Walter and Col. Taylor all wish to apply for adoption, but are told that they need to take more time to think it over. Professor Randolph and his wife decide to begin the process of adopting Alex; although Freddie's comments were out of line, the professor realized that she was right.
Directed By
Debbie Allen
Written By
Judi Ann Mason

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Cast of Blues for Nobody's Child
  • Jasmine GuyWhitley Marion Gilbert
  • Kadeem HardisonDwayne Cleophus Wayne
  • Darryl M. BellRonald Marlon Johnson
  • Cree SummerWinifred 'Freddie' Brooks
  • Dawnn LewisJaleesa Vinson-Taylor
  • Charnele BrownKimberly Reese
  • SinbadCoach Walter Oakes
  • Lou MyersVernon Gaines
  • Glynn TurmanColonel Bradford Taylor
  • Roger Guenveur SmithProf. Howard Randolph
  • T.J. EvansAlex Webb
  • Toy NewkirkBianca
  • George C. SimmsErnie Miles
  • Brandon Quintin AdamsDion

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