Episode
A Different World: A Rock, a River, a Lena
Overview
Lena Horne travels to Hillman to dedicate a scholarship in her grandmother's memory.
Details
- Series
- A Different World
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 24
- Air date
- 1993-07-08
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
A Rock, a River, a Lena is Episode 24 in Season 6 of A Different World. It aired on 1993-07-08. The runtime is 30 min.
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