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Classic 80s TV Show

A Different World (1987)

Overview

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.

Cast

  • Jasmine Guy

    Whitley Gilbert

    Jasmine Guy

  • Kadeem Hardison

    Dwayne Wayne

    Kadeem Hardison

  • Darryl M. Bell

    Ron Johnson

    Darryl M. Bell

  • Cree Summer

    Freddie Brooks

    Cree Summer

  • Charnele Brown

    Kim Reese

    Charnele Brown

  • Lou Myers

    Vernon Gaines

    Lou Myers

  • Glynn Turman

    Colonel Brad Taylor

    Glynn Turman

  • Ajai Sanders

    Gina Devereaux

    Ajai Sanders

  • Karen Malina White

    Charmaine Brown

    Karen Malina White

  • Jada Pinkett Smith

    Lena James

    Jada Pinkett Smith

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