A Different World

1987 · 6 seasons · 144 episodes · 22min · Série

Directed by Debbie Allen, Henry Chan, Glynn Turman, Kadeem Hardison, David Blackwell, Kim Friedman, Peter Werner, Michael Peters, Bruce Kerner, John Whitesell, Matthew Diamond, Jasmine Guy, Christopher Hibler, Jay Sandrich

Starring Jasmine Guy, Kadeem Hardison, Darryl M. Bell, Cree Summer, Charnele Brown, Lou Myers, Glynn Turman, Ajai Sanders, Karen Malina White, Jada Pinkett Smith

Ideal when you feel… Bored Stressed Happy

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.

Original language

English

Country

United States

Created by

Bill Cosby

Screenplay

Yvette Lee Bowser, Thad Mumford, Reggie Rock Bythewood, Gina Prince-Bythewood

Cast

Cree Summer, Charnele Brown, Lou Myers, Glynn Turman, Ajai Sanders, Karen Malina White, Jada Pinkett Smith

Updated November 3, 2026

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