| A Different World | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Bill Cosby |
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| Opening theme | Performed by: Phoebe Snow (season 1) Aretha Franklin (seasons 2–5) Boyz II Men and Terrence Forsythe (season 6) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 144 (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Videotape; Multi-camera |
| Running time | 23–25 minutes |
| Production company | Carsey-Werner Productions in association with Bill Cosby |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 24, 1987 – July 9, 1993 |
| Related | |
| The Cosby Show | |
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A Different World is an American sitcom television series and a spin-off of The Cosby Show. It aired for six seasons on NBC from September 24, 1987, to July 9, 1993.[1] The series originally centered on Denise Huxtable (Lisa Bonet) and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional historically black college in Virginia. It was inspired by student life at historically black colleges and universities.[2][3][4]
After Bonet's departure in the first season, the remainder of the series primarily focused more on Southern belle Whitley Gilbert-Wayne, played by Jasmine Guy, and math whiz Dwayne Cleophus Wayne, played by Kadeem Hardison. Guy and Hardison were the only actors to have appeared in all 144 episodes of the series.
- ^ "BBC - Comedy Guide - A Different World". March 17, 2005. Archived from the original on March 17, 2005.
- ^ "Hampton U the Real Hillman: Bledsoe and Bell Share with HU Students". Hampton University. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ Haithman, Diane (October 6, 1988). "Different Touch to 'Different World'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
- ^ "Different World, A". Archive of American Television. Retrieved December 14, 2016.