TV series

A Different World

1987★ 7.1 · 75Ended6 seasonsComedyFamily

Overview

A Different World is a spin-off series from The Cosby Show and originally centered on Denise Huxtable and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional mixed but historically black college in the state of Virginia. After Bonet's departure in the first season, the remainder of the series primarily focused more on Southern belle Whitley Gilbert and mathematics whiz Dwayne Wayne. The series frequently depicted members of the major historically black fraternities and sororities.

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Cast

Jasmine Guy
as Whitley Gilbert

Kadeem Hardison
as Dwayne Wayne

Darryl M. Bell
as Ron Johnson

Cree Summer
as Freddie Brooks

Charnele Brown
as Kim Reese

Lou Myers
as Vernon Gaines

Glynn Turman
as Colonel Brad Taylor

Ajai Sanders
as Gina Devereaux

Karen Malina White
as Charmaine Brown

Jada Pinkett Smith
as Lena James

Crew

Tom Werner
Producer

Debbie Allen
Producer

Seasons

Season 1

Episodes: 22

Season 2

Episodes: 22

Season 3

Episodes: 25

Season 4

Episodes: 25

Season 5

Episodes: 25

Season 6

Episodes: 25

Information

Community

7.1/ 10

75 TMDB votes

7.1

Created by: Bill Cosby

First air date: 1987-09-24

Show status: Ended

Genres

ComedyFamily

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