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A Different World

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TV Series

The Resume

    (September 24, 1987-July 9, 1993)
    Aired on NBC
    Spin-off from The Cosby Show
    Lisa Bonet as Denise Huxtable (1987-88)
    Jasmine Guy as Whitley Gilbert
    Kadeem Hardison as Dwayne Wayne
    Darryl M. Bell as Ron Johnson
    Dawnn Lewis as Jaleesa Vinson (1987-92)
    Marisa Tomei as Maggie Lauten (1987-88)
    Loretta Devine as Stevie Rallen (1987-88)
    Mary Alice as Lettie Bostic (1987-89)
    Sinbad as Walter Oakes (1987-1991)
    Cree Summer as Winifred 'Freddie' Brooks (1988-93)
    Charnele Brown as Kimberly Reese (1988-93)
    Glynn Turman as Colonel Bradford Taylor (1988-93)
    Lou Myers as Vernon Gaines (1988-93)
    Ajai Sanders as Gina Deveaux (1990-93)
    Jada Pinkett as Lena James (1991-93)
    Karen Malina White as Charmaine Tyesha Brown (1992-93)
    Premise: Lives of students at Hillman College, a historically black college

Why A Different World might be annoying:

    Bonet left after the first season when she became pregnant, forcing a major revamping of the show.
    In season two, the two main white characters were also written out.
    The producers had to come up with various excuses to keep the main characters hanging around Hillman after their graduation.
    Dwayne Wayne wore those stupid flip-up glasses.

Why A Different World might not be annoying:

    After Debbie Allen became a producer in season two, she drew on her experiences at Howard University to have the show reflect social and political life at a historically black university.
    The Hollywood Reporter said Allen transformed the show 'from a bland Cosby spin-off into a lively, socially responsible, ensemble situation comedy.'
    It was the top-rated series in African-American households four of its six seasons.
    It won an Image Award as outstanding comedy series (1991).

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 100 Votes: 42.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 12 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 67 Votes: 79.10% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 17 Votes: 82.35% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 65 Votes: 70.77% Annoying