A Different World (1987)

About This Series

A Different World is a comedy and family series created by Bill Cosby. Its leading cast includes Jasmine Guy, Kadeem Hardison and Darryl M. Bell. It premiered on September 24, 1987 on NBC. TMDB lists 6 seasons and 144 episodes so far and has ended.

Synopsis

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.

Synopsis from TMDB.

Cast

• Jasmine Guy Whitley Gilbert 144 episodes
• Kadeem Hardison Dwayne Wayne 144 episodes
• Darryl M. Bell Ron Johnson 135 episodes
• Cree Summer Freddie Brooks 122 episodes
• Charnele Brown Kim Reese 122 episodes
• Glynn Turman Colonel Brad Taylor 122 episodes
• Dawnn Lewis Jaleesa Vinson-Taylor 119 episodes
• Lou Myers Vernon Gaines 114 episodes
• Sinbad Coach Walter Oakes 77 episodes
• Jada Pinkett Smith Lena James 47 episodes
• Ajai Sanders Gina Devereaux 44 episodes
• Cory Tyler Terrence Taylor 31 episodes
• Mary Alice Lettie Bostic 30 episodes
• Karen Malina White Charmaine Brown 26 episodes
• Lisa Bonet Denise Huxtable 23 episodes
• Bumper Robinson Dorian Heywood 23 episodes
• Patrick Malone Terrell Walker 23 episodes
• Marisa Tomei Maggie Lauten 22 episodes

Seasons

• Season 11987 · 22 episodes
• Season 21988 · 22 episodes
• Season 31989 · 25 episodes
• Season 41990 · 25 episodes
• Season 51991 · 25 episodes
• Season 61992 · 25 episodes