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Scripted series · NBC

A Different World

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1987 – 19936 seasons · 144 episodes~22 min per episodeTV-PGEnded

Who's in it

Cast

The principal ensemble across the run of the series.

Jasmine Guy

Jasmine Guy

Whitley Gilbert

144 eps

Kadeem Hardison

Kadeem Hardison

Dwayne Wayne

144 eps

Cree Summer

Cree Summer

Freddie Brooks

122 eps

Lisa Bonet

Lisa Bonet

Denise Huxtable

23 eps

Charnele Brown

Charnele Brown

Kim Reese

122 eps

Lou Myers

Lou Myers

Vernon Gaines

114 eps

Dawnn Lewis

Dawnn Lewis

Jaleesa Vinson-Taylor

119 eps

Glynn Turman

Glynn Turman

Colonel Brad Taylor

122 eps

Ajai Sanders

Ajai Sanders

Gina Devereaux

44 eps

Karen Malina White

Karen Malina White

Charmaine Brown

26 eps

Jada Pinkett Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith

Lena James

47 eps

Sinbad

Sinbad

Coach Walter Oakes

77 eps

Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei

Maggie Lauten

22 eps

Mary Alice

Mary Alice

Lettie Bostic

30 eps

Loretta Devine

Loretta Devine

Stevie Rallen

9 eps

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Byron Douglas III

7 eps

Rosalind Cash

Rosalind Cash

Dean Hughes

4 eps

Phylicia Rashād

Phylicia Rashād

Clair Huxtable

4 eps

Kim Wayans

Kim Wayans

Allison

11 eps

Roscoe Lee Browne

Roscoe Lee Browne

Dr. Barnabus Foster

4 eps

Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby

Heathcliff Huxtable

3 eps

LaRita Shelby

LaRita Shelby

Leslie Wilkins

4 eps

Edafe Blackmon

Edafe Blackmon

Tutor

3 eps

Marie-Alise Recasner

Marie-Alise Recasner

Millie

12 eps

Phill Lewis

Phill Lewis

Sam Lee

4 eps

Keshia Knight Pulliam

Keshia Knight Pulliam

Rudy Huxtable

3 eps

Roger Guenveur Smith

Roger Guenveur Smith

Prof. Howard Randolph

5 eps

Toy Newkirk

Toy Newkirk

Bianca

3 eps

Andrew Lowery

Andrew Lowery

Matthew

12 eps

Michael Ralph

Michael Ralph

Spencer Boyer

19 eps

Jenifer Lewis

Jenifer Lewis

Dean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport

9 eps

Dominic Hoffman

Dominic Hoffman

Julian Day

9 eps

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Josephine Premice

Desiree Porter

6 eps

Robert Guillaume

Robert Guillaume

Dean Winston

3 eps

Cory Tyler

Cory Tyler

Terrence Taylor

31 eps

Brandon Quintin Adams

Brandon Quintin Adams

Dion

5 eps

Gary Dourdan

Gary Dourdan

Shazza Zulu

15 eps

The story

What it's about

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.

The run

Seasons

6 seasons · 144 episodes.

Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
198722 episodes
7.5IMDb
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
198822 episodes
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
198925 episodes
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
199025 episodes
7.3IMDb
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
199125 episodes
6.0IMDb
Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
199225 episodes
5.5IMDb

Behind the series

Created by

Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

The craft

Key Crew

Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.

Executive production

Tom WernerProducer
Debbie AllenProducer

Writing

Direction

Recognition

Awards

4 wins · 14 nominations

Primetime Emmy Awards

No wins yet · 2 nominations

NomineePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series1991
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NomineePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series1989
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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

2 wins · 4 nominations · latest 1993

WinnerNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series1993
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WinnerNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series1988
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NomineeNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series1994
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NomineeNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series1992
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NomineeNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series1990
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NomineeNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series1989
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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

1 win · 4 nominations · latest 1989

WinnerNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series1989
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NomineeNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series1993
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NomineeNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series1992
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NomineeNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series1990
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NomineeNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series1988
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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Comedy Series

1 win · 2 nominations · latest 1989

WinnerNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Comedy Series1989
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NomineeNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Comedy Series1993
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NomineeNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Comedy Series1992
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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Drama Series

No wins yet · 1 nomination

NomineeNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Drama Series1993
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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

No wins yet · 1 nomination

NomineeNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special1993
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Where to watch

Streaming

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