Denise Huxtable begins her sophomore year at Hillman and moves into Gilbert Hall. She meets her roommate, Jaleesa Vinson, a 26-year-old divorcée who is the subject of much rumor and innuendo. Denise feels uneasy around Jaleesa and asks Stevie Rallen, the resident director, to find her a new room. Denise decides to try harder to get along with Jaleesa, but Jaleesa is offended that Denise has gone behind her back. They get into an argument, and Denise moves in with wealthy Whitley Gilbert (for whose family the dormitory is named). Whitley drives Denise insane with her idiosyncrasies and generally self-absorbed behavior. Denise apologizes to Jaleesa and asks for another chance, and Jaleesa agrees to stop being so defensive. Meanwhile, overeager freshman Dwayne Wayne hits on every woman in sight.

Jaleesa and Denise get a new roommate, talkative transfer student Maggie Lauten. Denise learns that the check for her dorm fees has bounced. To make matters worse, she had also covered Jaleesa's fees to repay her for an earlier favor. Denise and Jaleesa face eviction unless they can come up with 200 dollars by the next day. Denise cannot bring herself to ask her parents for help, as she is tired of being bailed out. 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. Jaleesa takes delight in the fact that she is now Denise's boss.

Jalessa and Whitley run against each other for Dorm Monitor. Denise leaves a pizza in the lounge and has to wear a pig nose as punishment.

Denise is tutored by Dwayne after receiving a bad grade in calculus.

Vanessa shocks the family with news of her engagement to Dabnis, a college maintenance supervisor who's "pushing 30."

Cliff makes plans to build an extension to the house, but the new "addition" turns out to be Elvin, Sondra & the twins!

Regine begins the process of moving out of the apartment. Khadijah and Synclaire interview a prospective new roommate, an obnoxious woman who smokes and has creditors on her tail. In spite of this, Khadijah is willing to give her a try--until she insults Regine. Unable to cope with the tension, Synclaire begins to display as many traits of a nicotine addict as are possible without actually smoking or chewing tobacco. She pleads with Khadijah to apologize to Regine and ask her to stay. Just as Regine is about to depart, Khadijah breaks down and apologizes. Regine refuses to reconsider, as she believes that it is time for her to move on. Khadijah slams the door in her face. Meanwhile, Max is actually purchasing groceries when the store is held up. Kyle stumbles through the door and subdues the man. Max is certain that he has saved her life. She runs across the store and flings herself on him, and later offers to cook him dinner as an expression of her gratitude. Kyle confesses to Overton that he is no hero; he simply stumbled into the man in his haste to buy some Kaopectate. He breaks the dinner date, as he doesn't want to take advantage of Max. She orders him to attend. After Kyle confesses the truth about the robbery, Max admits that there may be other reasons behind her dinner invitation. They confess to a strong mutual attraction. Max fears that they are moving too fast, and isn't sure that anything is going to happen, but she and Kyle end up sharing a passionate kiss.

Regine shows up at the laundromat, despite the fact that it is nowhere near her new apartment. She and Khadijah are less than civil, and Regine won't admit that her new place is a dump in a bad neighborhood. She invites everyone except Khadijah to a housewarming party, but Max declares that she and Kyle will boycott the affair. An annoyed Kyle goes without her. Max convinces Khadijah to crash the party. Kyle calls Max to task for her constant struggle for control within their relationship, but their passion is rekindled after he reveals that he saved her some shrimp and cocktail sauce. Everyone becomes a little disturbed by the fact that Regine's new neighbors hold personalities eerily similar to those of her old friends. Khadijah and Synclaire believe they have located the perfect roommate, but Regine interrupts their conversation on the fire escape. She reflects on her long friendship with Khadijah, and admits that she feels lost without her. They patch things up and return to the brownstone.

Overton is mortified when he sees Melody, the woman who once shattered him by rejecting his marriage proposal, at the hardware store. He sneaks out, but she later gets his number from his friend Pug and gives him a call. Although Synclaire feels that it is a terrible idea, Overton agrees to meet Melody at Cheezy Burger. After Kyle inadvertently tells her about the proposal, a furious Synclaire tries to retaliate by driving to Bayonne to meet up with a man who sends her a Christmas card each year. She learns that he is an insurance agent, not an ex-flame. Melody tells Overton that she has come to appreciate him, and that she is now willing to spend her life with a "simple" man. She tries to kiss him, but Overton (who was once powerless to resist her advances) now feels nothing for her because of his love for Synclaire. Regine is annoyed to find that Khadijah and Synclaire have re-decorated the apartment and forced her into the worst bedroom, but is cheered when she discovers that her new room has free premium cable.

NBA star Grant Hill comes to town for a Basketball/Piano Camp, and agrees to an interview for Flavor. While playing a game of one-on-one against Khadijah, he injures his knee in a mid-air collision. Khadijah feels guilty, but the injury is not serious. Grant comes over to the apartment, and he and Khadijah end up kissing (much to Regine's horror). Although Grant sweeps Khadijah off her feet and is interested in a relationship, Khadijah feels that the distance between them and their busy schedules would make this impossible. She breaks up with him, as she doesn't want to get hurt. Synclaire and Max suggest that she still hasn't gotten over Scooter. Kyle and Max are frustrated beyond belief when they cannot beat Overton and Synclaire at a single board game. Overton and Synclaire finally throw a game of Battleship to shut them up. A college-age messenger delivers a package to Flavor and is instantly smitten with Khadijah.

Arnaz accidentally kisses the wrong woman at a costume party.

Breanna bosses Arnaz at work and at home.

Breanna resents Arnaz for being cast in a movie.

Breanna plans to take her relationship with Arnaz to the next level.

Iraq War veterans Almanita Smith and Marcus Bailey seemed to be the perfect match. But on August 17, 2012 Almanita goes missing. Her distraught boyfriend tells investigators that he last saw her leaving with a man in a dark car.

When Latoyia Figueroa reconnects with old flame Stephen Poaches, sparks fly. Soon she becomes pregnant, and the two couldn’t be happier. But when Latoyia mysteriously disappears, their dreams go up in smoke.

High school football star Tarence Mitchell was young and in love when he and a friend became the victims of a brutal stabbing attack that left one of them dead.

Denise Huxtable begins her sophomore year at Hillman and moves into Gilbert Hall. She meets her roommate, Jaleesa Vinson, a 26-year-old divorcée who is the subject of much rumor and innuendo. Denise feels uneasy around Jaleesa and asks Stevie Rallen, the resident director, to find her a new room. Denise decides to try harder to get along with Jaleesa, but Jaleesa is offended that Denise has gone behind her back. They get into an argument, and Denise moves in with wealthy Whitley Gilbert (for whose family the dormitory is named). Whitley drives Denise insane with her idiosyncrasies and generally self-absorbed behavior. Denise apologizes to Jaleesa and asks for another chance, and Jaleesa agrees to stop being so defensive. Meanwhile, overeager freshman Dwayne Wayne hits on every woman in sight.

Jaleesa and Denise get a new roommate, talkative transfer student Maggie Lauten. Denise learns that the check for her dorm fees has bounced. To make matters worse, she had also covered Jaleesa's fees to repay her for an earlier favor. Denise and Jaleesa face eviction unless they can come up with 200 dollars by the next day. Denise cannot bring herself to ask her parents for help, as she is tired of being bailed out. 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. Jaleesa takes delight in the fact that she is now Denise's boss.

Jalessa and Whitley run against each other for Dorm Monitor. Denise leaves a pizza in the lounge and has to wear a pig nose as punishment.

Denise is tutored by Dwayne after receiving a bad grade in calculus.

Vanessa shocks the family with news of her engagement to Dabnis, a college maintenance supervisor who's "pushing 30."

Cliff makes plans to build an extension to the house, but the new "addition" turns out to be Elvin, Sondra & the twins!

While Rudy and her first love (Merlin Santana) are making sweet music, Kenny (Deon Richmond) is singing the blues!

Pam and Charmaine always counted on going through life together. Now, because of Pam's low grades, they may not even be going to college together!

Clarence Goode was a troubled teen that was taken in by his cousin Josephine Gray and her family. But their vision of a cookie-cutter life is shattered when Clarence Goode is found shot dead in his car on the sketchy side of town. As investigators probe the case, they are about to become entangled in a sticky web of superstition, sex, and lies that will leave a trail of blood decades long.

Marcus and Lisa Toney were a Chicago power couple destined for great things. But when a bomb exploded, killing Marcus instantly, police wonder who would have wanted to murder this upstanding man? Finding the killer won't be easy, but once the puppet master finally speaks, the unimaginable truth emerges.

When a local lottery winner in Lakeland, FL spends his winnings and disappears after enlisting the aid of a financial advisor, his sensational rags-to-riches story ultimately ends in tragedy.

After two kidney transplants, Jonathan Harris had a new lease on life. Now living on his own with a beautiful girlfriend, Jonathan thought he had it all. So why was this man with no enemies murdered? To solve the mystery, police uncover a sinister plot with a tangled web of lies and a cast of cold-hearted criminals.

For high school sweethearts Re’Mano and Eugenia Campbell, life resembled a fairy tale come true. But when Re’Mano is found dead in their home, police race to track down his killer, only to discover this fairy tale is more of a horror story.

Jasmine lands a broadcasting gig in Alaska so Delroy is forced to hire a temp. The temp, however, accuses Delroy of sexual harassment and it’s up to Imunique to clear his name. And back in Alaska, Jasmine slowly finds out that she’s been catfished by the Naked Bunny Channel.

After a night at the movies, Latrell and Imunique get locked out of their condo. With no keys or cell phones, they have to spend the night in the hallway where they meet an array of wacky neighbors and strange visitors. After spending so much time together, Latrell and Imunique share a tender kiss.

Fabian realizes that Latrell’s new girlfriend is transgender and plots with the gang on how to break the news before he “seals the deal.” Imunique kisses him to sell the story that she broke them up because she was jealous. Meanwhile, Delroy and Macaroni Tony are on a roadtrip to Lake Tahoe and Delroy finds out Macaroni Tony used to date Bridget.