A Different World (1987)

Creator: Bill Cosby

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

Kadeem Hardison

Dwayne Wayne

Darryl M. Bell

Ron Johnson

Cree Summer

Freddie Brooks

Charnele Brown

Kim Reese

Lou Myers

Vernon Gaines

Glynn Turman

Colonel Brad Taylor

Ajai Sanders

Gina Devereaux

Karen Malina White

Charmaine Brown

Jada Pinkett Smith

Lena James