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A sitcom created by Bill Cosby about the lives and challenges of students at a historically Black university. Watch episodes, trailers, cast and crew, trivia, reviews and more on IMDb.
- (8K)
- 1987-09-24
- Comedy
- 60
A Different World is an American sitcom television series and a spin-off of The Cosby Show. It aired for six seasons on NBC from September 24, 1987 to July 9, 1993. The series originally centered on Denise Huxtable and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional historically black college in Virginia. It was inspired by student life at ...
Synopsis. A Different World follows the daughter of Dr. Huxtable, Denise Huxatble, as she attended the alma mater of her parents, Hillman College. Denise struggles through college and meets memorable friends along the way. Dwayne, Whitley, Jalessa, Maggie and Ron bring college life to the living room of may homes during the first season.
- Lisa Bonet (Denise Huxtable) As the lead of the first season of A Different World, Lisa Bonet played the second-born wild child of Cliff Huxtable who enrolls at a fictional HBCU in Virginia called Hillman.
- Jasmine Guy (Whitley Gilbert) Whitley wasn't always going to be the main focus of A Different World; Jasmine Guy's character was a supporting cast member until season 2, when she was promoted to lead after Bonet left the show.
- Kadeem Hardison (Dwayne Wayne) Kadeem Hardison played the flirty math nerd Dwayne Wayne, known for his flip-up sunglasses, who was also upgraded to lead the cast in season 2 along with Guy.
- Darryl M. Bell (Ron Johnson) Darryl M. Bell played goofy musician and ROTC student Ron Johnson for all six seasons of the show. After A Different World ended in 1993, Bell booked a lead role as Morris Clay on the sci-fi comedy series Homeboys in Outer Space; did a three-episode arc on Cosby in 1997; and appeared in two episodes of Insecure in 2018.
A Different World (TV Series 1987–1993) - Episode list - IMDb. Back. Cast & crew. User reviews. Trivia. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. Episode list. A Different World. Seasons Years Top-rated. 1 2 3 4 5 6. S1.E1 ∙ Reconcilable Differences. Thu, Sep 24, 1987. It's the first day at Hillman, and Denise needs to settle with a roommate. 7.0/10 (85) Rate.
Watch six seasons of A Different World, a spin-off of The Cosby Show, featuring students at Hillman College. Enjoy episodes of romance, comedy and drama with Denise, Whitley, Dwayne and more.
A Different World is a spinoff of The Cosby Show that follows Denise Huxtable and her friends at Hillman College. Find out the ratings, reviews, cast, and where to watch the show on Max or Prime Video.
