A Different World (1987)

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.

Writing:
  • Bill Cosby

Stars:
Release Date: 1987-09-24
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6
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  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 30
Earle Hyman
Earle Hyman
Dean Cain
Dean Cain
Gary Dourdan
Gary Dourdan
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Vanessa Bell...
Michael Milhoan
Michael Milho...
David Alan Grier
David Alan Gr...
Galyn Görg
Galyn Görg
Phylicia Rashād
Phylicia Rash...
Carlos Lacámara
Carlos Lacáma...
Marisa Tomei
Marisa Tomei
Maggie Lauten
Marjean Holden
Marjean Holde...
Raven-Symoné
Raven-Symoné
Lou Myers
Lou Myers
Vernon Gaines
Roseanne Barr
Roseanne Barr
Mary Alice
Mary Alice
Leticia "Lettie" Bostic
Lisa Bonet
Lisa Bonet
Glynn Turman
Glynn Turman
Colonel Bradford Taylor
Gerrit Graham
Gerrit Graham
Phill Lewis
Phill Lewis
Gilbert Gottfried
Gilbert Gottf...
Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle
Joe Morton
Joe Morton
Eriq La Salle
Eriq La Salle
Clyde Kusatsu
Clyde Kusatsu
Orlando Jones
Orlando Jones
Michael Warren
Michael Warre...
Peter Jason
Peter Jason
Cree Summer
Cree Summer
Winifred 'Freddie' Brooks
Jasmine Guy
Jasmine Guy
Whitley Marion Gilbert
Dawnn Lewis
Dawnn Lewis
Jaleesa Vinson-Taylor
Kadeem Hardison
Kadeem Hardis...
Dwayne Cleophus Wayne
Charnele Brown
Charnele Brow...
Kimberly Reese
Loretta Devine
Loretta Devin...
Stevie Rallen
Vernee Watson-Johnson
Vernee Watson...
Carla Meyers
Sinbad
Sinbad
Debbie Allen
Debbie Allen
Lisa Canning
Lisa Canning
Bebe Drake
Bebe Drake
Akosua Busia
Akosua Busia
Theresa Randle
Theresa Randl...
Michael Ensign
Michael Ensig...
Harold Sylvester
Harold Sylves...
Juanita Jennings
Juanita Jenni...
Diahann Carroll
Diahann Carro...
Roscoe Lee Browne
Roscoe Lee Br...
Tanya Boyd
Tanya Boyd
Tom Arnold
Tom Arnold
Jenifer Lewis
Jenifer Lewis
Tisha Campbell-Martin
Tisha Campbel...
Nestor Carbonell
Nestor Carbon...
Rif Hutton
Rif Hutton
Damon Wayans
Damon Wayans
Khandi Alexander
Khandi Alexan...
Art Evans
Art Evans
Leslie Uggams
Leslie Uggams
Kim Wayans
Kim Wayans
Kenneth Mars
Kenneth Mars
Rosalind Cash
Rosalind Cash
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Malcolm-Jamal...
Richard Roundtree
Richard Round...
Ted Ross
Ted Ross
Troy Byer
Troy Byer
Roxanne Beckford
Roxanne Beckf...
Alaina Reed Hall
Alaina Reed H...
Robert Hooks
Robert Hooks
Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson
Wesley Jonathan
Wesley Jonath...
Tamara Taylor
Tamara Taylor
LaRita Shelby
LaRita Shelby
Larry Linville
Larry Linvill...
Jana Marie Hupp
Jana Marie Hu...
Alex Désert
Alex Désert
Mary Testa
Mary Testa
Ernie Sabella
Ernie Sabella
T. K. Carter
T. K. Carter
Allen Payne
Allen Payne
Karen Malina White
Karen Malina...
Charmaine Tyesha Brown
John Marshall Jones
John Marshall...
Marcia Wallace
Marcia Wallac...
Denise Nicholas
Denise Nichol...
Tempestt Bledsoe
Tempestt Bled...
Keshia Knight Pulliam
Keshia Knight...
Ron O'Neal
Ron O'Neal
Kelly Jo Minter
Kelly Jo Mint...
Alfonso Ribeiro
Alfonso Ribei...
Gretchen Palmer
Gretchen Palm...
Marques Houston
Marques Houst...
Joseph C. Phillips
Joseph C. Phi...
Sharon Brown
Sharon Brown
Monica Calhoun
Monica Calhou...
Bridgid Coulter
Bridgid Coult...
Victor Love
Victor Love
Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupr...
Leonard Lightfoot
Leonard Light...
Darryl M. Bell
Darryl M. Bel...
Ronald Marlon Johnson
Mark Clayman
Mark Clayman
Kenneth Washington
Kenneth Washi...
Ajai Sanders
Ajai Sanders
Gina Deveaux
Jada Pinkett Smith
Jada Pinkett...
Lena James
Bumper Robinson
Bumper Robins...
Dorian Heywood
Jaime Cardriche
Jaime Cardric...
Marie-Alise Recasner
Marie-Alise R...
Barbara Montgomery
Barbara Montg...
Edafe Blackmon
Edafe Blackmo...
T.K. Carter
T.K. Carter
Trina McGee-Davis
Trina McGee-D...
Gennifer
Kimble Jemison
Kimble Jemiso...
Nerdy Student
Andrew Lowery
Andrew Lowery
Matthew
Toy Newkirk
Toy Newkirk
Bianca
Leroy Edwards III
Leroy Edwards...
Tony
Kiki Shepard
Kiki Shepard
Dr. Sutherland
Chante Carmel
Chante Carmel
Iesha
Nigel Gibbs
Nigel Gibbs
Officer
Rueben Grundy
Rueben Grundy
Cindy Herron
Cindy Herron
[En Vogue]
Rhona Bennett
Rhona Bennett
[En Vogue]
Tisha Campbell
Tisha Campbel...
Josie Webb
Clinton Jackson
Clinton Jacks...
Steve Rocklin
Cory Tyler
Cory Tyler
Terrence
Bradley Mott
Bradley Mott
Lou