A Different World
CreatorBill Cosby
Denise Huxtable leaves the household of 'The Cosby Show' for Hillman College, a fictional historically Black university in Virginia, and the spin-off quickly outgrew her: Lisa Bonet departed after the first season and the series reorganised around Whitley Gilbert and Dwayne Wayne. Debbie Allen took over as producer and director from the second season and pushed it towards campus politics, apartheid, class friction and, in 1991, one of network television's earliest storylines about HIV. It ran on NBC for six seasons, from 1987 to 1993.
Seasons
6
Episodes
144
Country
United States
Status
Ended
Cast
Lisa Bonet
Denise Huxtable · 23 eps
Jasmine Guy
Whitley Gilbert · 144 eps
Kadeem Hardison
Dwayne Wayne · 144 eps
Darryl M. Bell
Ron Johnson · 135 eps
Glynn Turman
Colonel Brad Taylor · 122 eps
Cree Summer
Freddie Brooks · 122 eps
Charnele Brown
Kim Reese · 122 eps
Dawnn Lewis
Jaleesa Vinson-Taylor · 119 eps
Lou Myers
Vernon Gaines · 114 eps
Sinbad
Coach Walter Oakes · 77 eps
Jada Pinkett Smith
Lena James · 47 eps
Ajai Sanders
Gina Devereaux · 44 eps
Cory Tyler
Terrence Taylor · 31 eps
Mary Alice
Lettie Bostic · 30 eps
Karen Malina White
Charmaine Brown · 26 eps
Marisa Tomei
Maggie Lauten · 22 eps
Bumper Robinson
Dorian Heywood · 23 eps
Patrick Malone
Terrell Walker · 23 eps
Michael Ralph
Tyrone · 19 eps
Gary Dourdan
Shazza Zulu · 15 eps
Bee-Be Smith
Gloria · 13 eps
Rueben Grundy
Ernest Bennett · 13 eps
Marie-Alise Recasner
Millie · 12 eps
Andrew Lowery
Matthew · 12 eps
Kim Wayans
Allison · 11 eps
Loretta Devine
Stevie Rallen · 9 eps
Jenifer Lewis
Susan Clayton · 9 eps
Diahann Carroll
Marion Gilbert · 9 eps
Dominic Hoffman
Julian Day · 9 eps
Alisa Gyse Dickens
Singer · 9 eps
Patti LaBelle
Adele Wayne · 8 eps
Joe Morton
Byron Douglas III · 7 eps
Bebe Drake
Velma Gaines · 7 eps
Ron O'Neal
Mercer Gilbert · 5 eps
Brandon Quintin Adams
Dion · 5 eps
Roger Guenveur Smith
Prof. Howard Randolph · 5 eps
Tamara Taylor
Dwayne's Date · 3 eps
Roscoe Lee Browne
Dr. Barnabus Foster · 4 eps
Phylicia Rashād
Clair Huxtable · 4 eps
Phill Lewis
Sam Lee · 4 eps
Reviews
Where to Watch
Streaming
Netflix
PhiloEpisode Guide
1
Reconcilable Differences
During her first few days at Hillman College, Denise Huxtable finds herself at odds with her new roommate, Jaleesa, a 26-year-old freshman with a mysterious past.
2
Pilot
Denise's financial irresponsibility might get her and Jaleesa thrown out of the dorm.
3
Porky de Bergerac
Questionable tactics abound when Denise plays dating games and Jaleesa is elected dorm monitor.
4
Those Who Can't... Tutor
Denise's calculus tutor Dwayne is caught sneaking out of Whitley's window after curfew.
5
War of the Words
Whitley's claim that women can't succeed at both career and family infuriates Lisa and Maggie.
6
Rudy and the Snow Queen
Rudy visits Hillman and becomes enchanted by Whitley, who tries to make her into the perfect little lady.
7
Sometimes You Get the Bear, Sometimes the Bear Gets You
The girls plan Operation Yogi, a plot to steal the rival school's bear-head mascot, but a visit from Denise's grandfather makes a boo-boo inevitable.
8
If Chosen, I May Not Run
In the family tradition of "Combustible" Huxtable, Denise is chosen for Hillman's track team, but after a few practices she starts running out of steam.
9
Romancing Mr. Stone
A geology professor has every woman in the class fighting for his attention.
10
The Gift of the Magi
Whitley's secret Santa surprises her with a visit from her newly separated daddy, who walks in with his youthful girlfriend.
11
Does He or Doesn't He?
Tired of being hit on by men, a grad student decides to turn the tables and seduce Dwayne.
12
Advise and Descent
During finals week, Denise's work suffers because she decides to be a peer counselor, and the girls' looks suffer under test stress.
13
The Prime of Miss Lettie Bostic
Hillman alumna Lettie Bostic fills in as dorm monitor, but her strongly voiced opinions have the girls considering mutiny.
14
Wild Child
Lettie pulls some strings to help a student who has been attending classes without enrolling.
15
Dr. Cupid
Dwayne uses his radio persona "Dr. Cupid" to find a Valentine's Day date, and Denise uses Dr. Cupid to reconcile Lettie and an old love.
16
The Show Must Go On
Denise and Whitley both think they're the apple of the leading man's eye in a play about the Garden of Eden.
17
Mr. Hillman
In the name of sexual equality, Denise convinces Dwayne to run in the Miss Hillman Beauty Pageant against Whitley.
18
Speech Therapy
Whitley hides an illegal humidifier; Jaleesa sweats over her fear of oral reports; Maggie steams over the debt Denise owes her.
19
Clair's Last Stand
Clair Huxtable visits Denise bearing motherly advice as well as news that conflicts with Denise's summer plans.
20
If Only for One Night
Whitley panics about spending the summer alone; Dwayne tries a new tack with Denise; and Maggie holds a yard sale.
21
Come Back, Little Eggby
A psychology experiment in parenting calls for egg-doption, but when Jaleesa loses Maggie's "eggby," she and Denise scramble to find it.
22
My Dinner With Theo
Denise strains her brain trying to improve her grades, so she invites Theo up for a weekend of family inspiration.
From the same creator: Bill Cosby
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