A Different World (1987)
Overview
A Different World is an American television sitcom which aired for six seasons on NBC. It 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.
While it was a spin-off from The Cosby Show, A Different World would typically address issues that were avoided by The Cosby Show writers. One episode that aired in 1990 was one of the first American network television episodes to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
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Creator
Series Cast
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Whitley Marion Gilbert
144 Episodes
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Dwayne Cleophus Wayne
144 Episodes
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Ronald Marlon Johnson, Ron Johnson
130 Episodes
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Vernon Gaines
125 Episodes
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Winifred 'Freddie' Brooks
122 Episodes
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Kimberly Reese
122 Episodes
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Colonel Bradford Taylor
122 Episodes
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Jaleesa Vinson-Taylor
119 Episodes
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Coach Walter Oakes
75 Episodes
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Status Ended
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Type Scripted
Original Language English
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