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A Different World

IMDb 7.0 1987 • 22 min • ComedyFamily

Director

Bill Cosby

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Jasmine Guy
Jasmine Guy Whitley Gilbert
Kadeem Hardison
Kadeem Hardison Dwayne Wayne
Darryl M. Bell
Darryl M. Bell Ron Johnson
Cree Summer
Cree Summer Freddie Brooks
Charnele Brown
Charnele Brown Kim Reese