A Different World
American sitcom (1987-1993) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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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 |
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Network | NBC |
Release | September 24, 1987 (1987-09-24) – July 9, 1993 (1993-07-09) |
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The Cosby Show |
After Bonet's departure in the first season, the remainder of the series primarily focused more on Southern belle Whitley Gilbert-Wayne (Jasmine Guy) and math whiz Dwayne Cleophus Wayne (Kadeem Hardison). Jasmine Guy and Kadeem Hardison were the only actors to have appeared in all 144 episodes of the television series.