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A Different World
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Ratings
4.20
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5
273
239
402
6 seasons
, 144 episodes
Episode run time
30 minutes
Premiere
Sep 24 1987
Last aired
Jul 9 1993
Status
Ended
Nanogenres

A Different World

1987 • 6 seasons • 30m • Comedy, Family • TV-PG
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 prima
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Seasons (6)

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Reviews

my favorite show of all time ! did more for the culture than any sitcom has since

I’m genuinely so glad denise left after the first season so all the interesting characters could shine, god bless whitley gilbert

This series helped up well especially after [redacted] left after the first season.

Definitely my favorite show for a reason. It's the perfect example of a show about college students who happen to be black. Nothing in this is made to appease or explain to an audience that doesn't already know what goes on. The girls that get it get it.

Great season, improves tremendously from the first. Whitley and Dwayne were hella adorable around each other the whole season. Whitley’s shines brilliantly this season. The importance of Denice in season 1 took away from a lot of other characters. Now that Denice has existed the show, everything has
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My favorite Season thus far

MAGGIE LAUTEN MY SHAYLAAAA

greatest show EVER. dwayne wanye made me into who i am today!

the finale? people died

i really loved watching this show. it felt warm and it felt refreshing watching a good Black show as a Black person and immersing at Hillman college for a while. a great sitcom with one of the best Black love stories of all time with great characters too. this show is a treasure

such an important show that is not only funny but insightful as well!

the only theme song intro I don’t skip

i remember why i stopped watching halfway through s1 last time this was vv boring but apparently it gets better so sticking with it 🤞🏾

Dwanye and Whitley carried im not gonna lie

it really is a different world

i can't say i didn't miss lisa bonet's beautiful face but they handled the loss/pivot to focusing on new characters really well. the little teases with dwayne and whitley are cute so far.

easy watch and really grew beyond the silliness that was s1. crazy to think that today the show would be cancelled before getting the time to grow. and the 22 season order is almost a thing of the past, even on network tv. but though this is a fun, smart, and cozy winter watch it’s not without it
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the finale made me cry it did

the rumors are true: whitley and dwayne are pretty cute

I feel so connected to these characters I’ve known for 2 months I can’t imagine watching when it aired and growing alongside the characters. One of the best shows I’ve seen and just filled with black excellence

the REAL start of the show

shipping whitley & dwayne soo bad

Ahead of its time, but not as good as you remember Grade: n\g As Grown’ish was winding down, I wondered to myself whether it was the new G.O.A.T. when it comes to “the university experience shows”. But you ain’t the champ until you beat the champ and in my books, the best of this genre was 80s cla
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