Synopsis & Context
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.
Season Management
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- A Different World
- Release
- September 24, 1987
- Screen Time
- 6 seasons · 22min/ep
- Rating
- TV-PG
- Direction
- Bill Cosby
- Original Language
- English
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Production Status
- Ended
Personas & Cast
Jasmine Guy
Whitley Gilbert
144 eps.
Kadeem Hardison
Dwayne Wayne
144 eps.
Darryl M. Bell
Ron Johnson
135 eps.
Cree Summer
Freddie Brooks
122 eps.
Charnele Brown
Kim Reese
122 eps.
Glynn Turman
Colonel Brad Taylor
122 eps.
Dawnn Lewis
Jaleesa Vinson-Taylor
119 eps.
Lou Myers
Vernon Gaines
114 eps.
Sinbad
Coach Walter Oakes
77 eps.
Jada Pinkett Smith
Lena James
47 eps.
Ajai Sanders
Gina Devereaux
44 eps.
Cory Tyler
Terrence Taylor
31 eps.
