A Different World (1987)

6.2	Rating (108 ratings)
6.9	IMDB rating

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Debbie Allen

Ellen Gittelsohn

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Jasmine Guy
Whitley Gilbert 141 episodes, 1987-1993

Kadeem Hardison
Dwayne Wayne 139 episodes, 1987-1993

Darryl M. Bell
Ron Johnson 120 episodes, 1987-1993

Charnele Brown
Kim Reese 114 episodes, 1988-1993

Dawnn Lewis
Jaleesa Vinson 110 episodes, 1987-1992

Cree Summer
Freddie Brooks 105 episodes, 1988-1993

Lou Myers
Vernon Gaines 88 episodes, 1988-1993

Glynn Turman
Colonel Brad Taylor 69 episodes, 1988-1993

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Bill Cosby

Yvette Lee Bowser

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7 years, 5 months ago at Sep 28 2:51

tess24

Watching "A Different World" was one of the biggest reasons I wanted to attend an HBCU. It was fascinating to watch what Debbie Allen and Bill Cosby did to improve the additional seasons of the show and take on everything from racism to Black Greek life to elitism to black history to relationships. There wasn't a topic that "A Different World" didn't touch, and this show made it cool to be college... read more

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A group of students at a historically Black university struggle to make it through college.

Release date: 24 September 1987
UPC: 634991260220

Tags: Comedy (7), Sitcom (6), College (5), Spin-off (4), 1980s (3), Family (2), 1990s (2), Usa (1), 1980's (1), University (1), Nbc (1), Spin Off (1), Spinoff (1)

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