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Lisa Bonet as
Denise Huxtable (1987-88) -
Loretta Devine as
Stevie Rallen (1987-88) - Jasmine Guy as
Whitley Gilbert (1987-93) - Kadeem Hardison as
Dwayne Wayne (1987-93) - Marisa Tomei as
Maggie Lauten (1987-88) - Darryl M. Bell as
Ronald "Ron" Johnson (1988-93) - Cree Summer as
Winifred "Freddie" Brooks (1988-93) - Charnele Brown as
Kimberly "Kim" Reese (1988-93) - Glynn Turman as
Colonel Bradford "Brad" Taylor (1988-93) - Dawnn Lewis as
Jaleesa Vinson Taylor (1987-92) - Sinbad as
Coach Walter Oakes (1988-91) - Mary Alice as
Leticia "Lettie" Bostic (1988-89) - Lou Myers as
Vernon Gaines (1989-93) - Ajai Sanders as
Gina Devereaux (1991-93) - Jada Pinkett as
Lena James (1992-93) - Karen Malina White as
Charmaine Brown (1992-93) - Bumper Robinson as
Dorian Heywood (1992-93) - Patrick Malone as
Terrell Walker (1992-93)
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Summary
A Different World Premiere: September 24, 1987 - July 9, 1993 Created by William Cosby Jr., Ed.D. as a spin-off to the #1 80's hit Cosby Show, A Different World is an American comedy originally centered around Denise Huxtable (played by Lisa Bonet) and her life at Hillman University, a historically black college (HBCU). When Lisa Bonet left the show after its first season due to her real-life pregnancy, it was reformatted as an ensemble show that focused on other Hillman students and faculty members. Unlike the family-oriented Cosby Show, the popular spin-off became known for addressing social issues such as rape, racism, sexism, politics, teen pregnancy, interracial dating, the Gulf War ('91), slavery, and was one of the first American TV shows to feature a character with AIDS. The show is also credited for causing a huge increase in enrollment in HBCUs during its 1987 - 1993 run. It remained on the Nielsen's List of top 10 shows for five of its six seasons on NBC.
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Genres/Tags: Television, Comedy
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