A Different World Documentary (2005)

A Different World is an American sitcom (and a spin-off of The Cosby Show) television series that aired for six seasons on NBC from September 24, 1987 to July 9, 1993. 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.[1][2][3] 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 Cleofis Wayne (Kadeem Hardison).
Concept
While it was a spin-off from The Cosby Show, A Different World typically addressed issues that were avoided by The Cosby Show writers (race and class relations, or the Equal Rights Amendment). One episode that aired in 1990 was one of the first American network television episodes to address the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS.[4]
The original premise was to have a white student there and have Lena Horne as an acting teacher, but in production, the premise changed from being a story about a white girl in a black college to a black girl (Denise Huxtable) in a black college with a white friend.[5][6] It was ultimately decided that Denise, who was of college age, would be spun off and have a white roommate in order to show the dynamic of a white girl in predominantly black surroundings.[7] Meg Ryan was originally cast for this role, but she decided to pursue a film career, so Marisa Tomei was cast.[citation needed] The first season of Hillman's student body consisted of both black and white students, but this was changed at the beginning of the second season and a predominantly black student body maintained until the series ended.
Season two changes
After the first season, it came to Cosby's and the producers' attention that the series was not accurately portraying a historically black college and life on campus, so Debbie Allen, an alumna of Howard University, was hired as the chief creative force to revamp the show. During the summer of 1988, Lisa Bonet announced that she and husband Lenny Kravitz were having a baby. Allen was in favor of having a young pregnant student in the show, but Cosby said that Lisa Bonet may be pregnant but not Denise Huxtable.[8] It was felt that viewers would not accept Denise as an unwed mother, having grown to know her as a "good girl" after four seasons of The Cosby Show. Thus it was decided that Denise would drop out of Hillman, return home to her family, and eventually travel to Africa throughout the fifth season of The Cosby Show, ensuring that viewers would not see a pregnant Denise. Allen was also in favor of keeping Tomei, as she herself recalled a white student at Howard and wanted to relate that in the show and even had possible premises for her character, such as meeting Dwayne's parents and seeing the other side of racism.[8] However, Tomei left the show, and she and Marie-Alise Recasner were replaced by Cree Summer and Charnele Brown, respectively. Darryl M. Bell and Sinbad were promoted to the principal cast, and Glynn Turman and Lou Myers were added as supporting cast members. These changes led to the placement of Whitley and Dwayne at the center of a wider ensemble, dealing with more relevant issues of the day.

[@wudaddy]

I really like how Dawnn Lewis said she paid off her student loans with her salary. She truly came full circle, by ironically paying off her real student loans by playing a college student.

[@MaxieJams]

She was doing work/study in the show so he fictionalized character didn't have debt.

[@richoffrugz]

There’s no show that’ll ever match A Different World EVER

[@takornjang7900]

💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@toidean633]

FACTS!

[@quentology11]

So true 👍

[@catherinegore1032]

EVER!!!

[@shaunafowler6605]

EVAAAAAAA!!!!

[@KeKe4Christ]

I just love me some Jasmine Guy, she’s so beautiful and played the heck out of Whitley Gilbert

[@bradleyrenfroe2776]

I feel the same way about Cree Summer.

[@dbsthumper]

I couldn't stand her character at first,but she grew on me over time...

[@dbsthumper]

@Gay Bowzer I believe her character was Maggie's replacement as the eccentric dorm roommate in the series... she was one of my favorite characters but at times,she did play Freddie over the top... I wish the writers would have done more with her character's development... as a youngster I loved Inspector Gadget,Penny & Brain,smiley...

[@whatthe1215]

I still watch Different World today!

[@CBrown9758]

Yes! I'm watching it now 2021.👌👍🤜🤛👍🏽✊🏿💪🏿😉☝️🤝🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@sanacole1543]

I just got through binging it on Prime& then I came here 🤣....This was a wonderful show, a great part of my childhood!

[@user-sy8nv9gt1y]

Same. Still Love it

[@kayblack2013]

And always will be

[@shaunafowler6605]

Me too…. To this very day!!!!

[@myrag4833]

They NEED to do a reunion. If Friends did, so can A Different World!

[@kennethreese8874]

What an unforgettable show!!! Man...how I miss this era of life. 😭

[@flawlesshoney]

This deserves to be more than 21 minutes!

[@mgmk1093]

If I could like this a million times I would

[@tiibbo]

Glad Jasmine Guy went with that accent. It made her very memorable on the show.

[@dbsthumper]

I loved her accent,it reminded of an high school squeeze from my period living in NC(I'm from Philly,she always admired my city accent)I found it charming...

[@ghanasoul]

A Different World, was THE show in the young black community. There wasn’t a brotha walkin that didn’t want Jasmine Guy. She was a great actress. Kadeem Hardison was great as Dwayne. The meat of the show was Dwayne and Whitley. When they got 2gether it was a big deal. It was a fun time.

[@walterbrown798]

Dwayne Wayne Whitley Gilbert and Ron Johnson these characters were also part of school Daze that really was the history of the different world !

[@ghanasoul]

@@walterbrown798 Thats right. Spike Lee claims Cosby got the idea for "Different World" from "School Daze".

[@blueblur2273]

@@ghanasoul How can he have gotten the idea from school daze when the show premiered before the film? Also it wasn't Cosby'S idea to revamp the show and make it more black. That was Debbie Allen's doing because she actually did go to an HBCU.

[@bettiejanderson5775]

Pookie🤣🤲🏾

[@ghanasoul]

@@blueblur2273 oh ok. So i guess Mr. Lee is wrong!

[@xr2863]

Jasmine's Guy's portrayal of Whitley Gilbert is why so many watched back then and why the show was not canceled after the first 2 seasons. TRUTH!

[@s.e.turner8079]

The first season was garbage- but that second season baby

[@KaylaHarriott]

I just finished watching all of A Different World on Amazon. Growing up...I only saw episodes here and there. It was good to see the whole thing from the beginning to the end. I could’ve done without the first season but it got SO SPICY after that. I was in love! One of the greatest shows of all time.

[@theokimberlymagee9203]

I'm on a binge watch now season 1 episode 7!!!

[@renealexander2703]

Kayla Harriott, I love Season 1.

[@Maxmellow94]

@@renealexander2703really ? The first time I loved it but season 2 and on it gets so much better and more blunt

[@nesoldier74]

@@Maxmellow94That’s because Debbie Allen took over. The first season was horrible. Debbie made ADW a hit. She knew what to do.

[@nesoldier74]

@@renealexander2703Really? That’s the worse season. It’s terrible.

[@sistakia33]

Biggest complaint when they were on network television was: too preachy! I used to get so mad! We deserved to see ourselves as informed, concerned, able to talk about more than the latest hairstyles and dance moves! This show gave us permission to be young and Black and educated! I loved it from day one but I couldn't live without it from season two and beyond! Still love watching this on KZbin!

[@bigbabysld]

I really enjoyed this show, and it did try to educate you and keep you laughing at the same time. Like BLACKISH, I love thought provoking shows...episodes that had you still talking or thinking when the episode was over. I still re-watch sum episodes sometimes. also it was a part of the Mighty Thursday night line up, sure I was a little pissed when Cosby used his influence and got FAMILY TIES moved to make room for A DIFFERENT WORLD, but I got over it. 8pm: THE COSBY SHOW 8:30: A DIFFERENT WORLD 9:00: CHEERS 9:30: NIGHT COURT 10pm: LA LAW...you'll never see all this goodness ever again on a network channel in one night.

[@sistakia33]

@@bigbabysld AGREED!

[@lilylunsford]

You can also watch It on prime video ! They have It if it’s easier

[@jaye501]

white america does not want to be told that america is anything other than stupendous and great... any show of movie that shines a light on america's faults will be labeled "too political" by them...

[@apontemonique]

I was born in 1997 and this show right here made me go back to school just so I can attend college and form these type of bonds with people. I love them so much !

[@John-ct9zs]

How did it go for you?

[@apontemonique]

@@John-ct9zs im starting my second semester this fall !!!

[@britt5058]

This show made me want to go to an HBCU

[@deeroberts1940]

It’s so nostalgic seeing Jasmin Guy and Debbie Allen in Greys Anatomy. I grew up and loved this show and so happy to see all of them in other shows

[@ladennayoung2939]

Yeah. I liked it when Jasmine was on Grey's. I haven't watched it in awhile, is she back on there?

[@deeroberts1940]

@@ladennayoung2939 I am a season behind but no they haven’t had a scene with her in a while

[@toidean633]

@@ladennayoung2939 what season?

[@DanCrowleyNYC]

This show educated an entire generation. I was 11 when that Cats In The Cradle episode aired, and my New York Italian-American self grew up with plenty of diversity yet had never even heard the N word before. I remember watching it alone in my converted basement bedroom, and asking my parents the next day what that word meant, and I couldn't wrap my mind around why people would say such a slur (meanwhile I was getting called the F word at school too and didn't understand that either at the time. I hate hate. We should all love). From that day on, I remember vowing to always fight for equality and I was freakin' 11!!! That's the power of great art, and this show was great art, and inspired children to fight for what is right. Thanks for posting this, brought back great memories! Don't even get me started on how amazing it was to see Patti LaBelle and Diahann Carroll play together!

[@christianachristmas5092]

That’s amazing

[@toidean633]

That's an awesome story 🥰

[@4dyamondx745]

I find that hard to believe, that was ALL most Italians said, Mullie, Nigger, etc, it is good if you were NOT apart of that.

[@SocialNurseNews]

Relax, Relate, Release!

[@theokimberlymagee9203]

I say that line to this day!!!! In her voice!!! 😆

[@pn6528]

Definitely one of my favorite episodes.

[@juliegarbs4142]

I was so in love with Dwayne.

[@chriskay1449]

Fun fact: The exterior shots they used to represent Hillman College were of Spelman College in Georgia. Keisha Knight-Pulliam, who played Rudy Huxtable on The Cosby Show, who go on and earn a degree from Spelman College. So, you could say that Rudy really graduated from Hillman.

[@vickiemckay4259]

I remember that episode with Tisha Campbell. Whoopi Goldberg was also in that episode. Tisha Campbell AKA "Josie" telling her story of how she contracted AIDS was something REAL.

[@marylee692]

Still one my favorite shows .... it showed life as we knew it and could relate....

[@18chaney]

As an 80’s baby… to THIS DAY Thursday is STILL my favorite day of the week! I’m so glad I had the opportunity to watch this show, along with the Cosby Show and a plethora of others 😊💕🤗

[@powerbad696]

Cosby Show & A Different World were game changers back when they were on tv.Still I found it rather strange that a white girl would attend an all black college ??? Only on network tv. LOL.

[@OGPimpin]

@@powerbad696 How you ever been to an HBCU?

[@viderawashington]

I was in high school when A Different World premiered. I couldn't wait to go to an HBCU. I still have my Different World t shirt. 30 yrs later with two degrees and awaiting my daughter to receive her first degree from my Alma mater.

[@martinmurrell3704]

Congrats to you and your daughter

[@viderawashington]

@@martinmurrell3704 thank you

[@sersastark]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@JAWrightonline]

What's your Alma Mater? You left us hangin'.

[@KeenaArtist]

I still love this show until this day.

[@korydavis8137]

The beauty of A Different World… the writing made everything evolve organically. It went from being plot driven to focusing in on the flushed out characters they already had. And the long term story telling that paid off in the last 2 seasons. Just wow.

[@sarahabib1004]

Very well stated.

[@royaldiadem762]

Can you imagine what those “other” producers were thinking when these folks showed up and made the show phenomenal! Other folk cannot write our stories.

[@jesdrena]

Still mad they don't have the complete series on DVD

[@trunuyorker7]

I know! 😠 I have season 1 on DVD, but I don’t think they’ve released any other season.

[@trunuyorker7]

@@benoelus692 Thank you. I am aware of that. But I’m collecting DVD’s of my favorite sitcoms from the 80’s and 90’s.

[@vidhead85]

Not having A Different World's entire series on DVD is a crime!!!

[@vme6892]

This show premiered when I was like 6 or 7 years old! I was glued to this show! Each stage of my life, pre-teens, teens, 20s, 30s, I can relate to almost every topic they discussed! The show even taught me something I have never experienced or witnessed in life. It educated me on Black culture, coming from a Black family that did not even talk about Black issues or Black tradition / celebrations. This show is and will always be a treasure!

[@ladennayoung2939]

I am your friend. I'm going to carry your bags to the curb. That was a good line.

[@taepopswright5132]

YESSSS. That's what I remember. Black women wearing natural hair. Which means an entire cast of black hair being done and was possible. It confused me, listening so many black women in TV in popular shows saying they had to wear weave because they didn't have hair stylist on their shows who could work with their hair. Debbie had a whole cast of black hair and lot of the other shows hada token or two tokens or black people on their shows and they couldn't get anybody to do their hair.

[@sheisjaala1990]

You said it RIGHT THERE! Debbie Allen produced it, when there are white producers you are not going to get the same results. Kat graham, Trina McGee and Monique Coleman didn't go through hell for NO REASON.

[@walterbrown798]

When everybody thought that Lisa Bonet was fired from A Different World the show would have been cancel a long time ago ? BUT a different world continue on add to have Dwayne and Whitney as a love interest until the wedding of the year when they got hitched up and you had stars like Diane Carroll and Patti LaBelle And so many black stars the show was so amazing that is hard to try to reboot it ?

[@cuteguy9358]

This was one of the greatest shows of all time. It displayed a positive portrayal of young minorities from various social & economic backgrounds, all of whom were seeking an education. This show definitely inspired thousands, potentially millions of young minority kids to seek a college education & the entire cast was fantastic. I loved the chemistry & they are all such brilliant & talented actors. -Kudos! :-)

[@noiretalk]

Season 1 didn't live up to what the show was suppose to be about which was "real black college experience" including fraternity/sorority and just an overall black historical culture. Debbie added new characters like Kim Reese and more also switching how some of the characters act as well. I love that the show addressed serious topics ex: rape, abuse, aids, & more. Debbie did her thang not only she's a good choreographer but she's good a producer the show wouldn't have last past season 1 without her help.

[@renealexander2703]

Noire Talk, the first season was successful, so you don't know that for sure. If that's the case, the show would not exist if it was not for Lisa Bonet and the first seasson.

[@Jamessmith-xk3fh]

Debbie Allen was the driving force that made this show great plus the subtraction of two leads and adding new lead characters.

[@renealexander2703]

@@Jamessmith-xk3fh , I disagree.

[@jakgirltube]

I watch a Different World faithfully to this day. Iconic and legendary. This show changed lives including mine.

[@gailbradley8292]

I am waiting for them to come back to Netflix

[@t.tenille4194]

The show plays on Amazon Prime. I watch it quite frequently.

[@jazzeeq]

Watch on Amazon prime cause Netflix probably not going to put it back soon

[@amiehampton867]

@@t.tenille4194 I just login since.Hope I can catch up and now is back on TVOne

[@t.tenille4194]

@@amiehampton867 great!

[@biokomalabo9468]

Netflix won't stream it! Black educated people who love each other and date among each other? No way Netflix would allow such as degenerate show!

[@antonionash7666]

I will forever be a fan of this show!

[@renie22222]

This was one of my favorite shows! Things were so good and wholesome back then! Bring this kind of stuff back....

[@davorawilliams5980]

Ron O'neal Hitting on Whitley' By Saying Lets go over the lines Tonight You Playin My Daddy I Dropped The Mic Hilarious 😆 I Couldn't Believe It ! Jasmine Guy"s Expression Was Priceless!

[@JAWrightonline]

I thought the recasting of Whitley's father by Debbie Allen with Ron O'Neal from the original regular-looking Black actor (season 1) was brilliant. It gave us an idea of where Whitley got her looks from. She definitely got her personality from Diahann Carroll.

[@katSupaStar]

I still watch this show. My kids will watch the dvds. It changed my life.

[@ahmad.tillery.1987]

I was born in 1987 when "A Different World" started and didn't find out about it until I was like a teenager and fell in love with it. TV One recently started showing reruns of "A Different World" and I still find myself laughing my ass off like I never seen it before lol.

[@Suejoy4234]

This show became a success thanks to Debbie Allen. Glad she stepped in and made the major changes needed to the storylines.

[@renealexander2703]

Suejoy4234, the show was already a success before Debbie Allen.

[@Suejoy4234]

@@renealexander2703 Nope

[@renealexander2703]

@@Suejoy4234 , it was already a success before Debbie Allen.

[@Suejoy4234]

@@renealexander2703 Nope

[@renealexander2703]

@@Suejoy4234 , yes.

[@cplea2u]

It’s 2021 and I’m binge watching 👀 Different World right now on Amazon Prime!!

[@likeitsgoldn9200]

I love Tv and Film, and have watched countless hours of show and movies, and I have a lot of favorites. But I can say without a shadow of a doubt, full heartedly that A Different World is my favorite tv series of all time. I’ve watched the series through countless amount of times through. There will never be another, it was magic 💫

[@amiehampton867]

Im watching now.Happy Birthday Jasmine Guy.

[@jasongibson3496]

I wish Dawn Lewis had stayed until the end of the series. She is such a wonderful actress. I missed her character when I found out she was not coming back to do the final season.

[@ruthg1619]

WHY DON'T THEY DO A REBOOT OF A DIFFERENT WORLD. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE A REBOOT OF A DIFFERENT WORLD. THEY SHOULD LET DEBBIE ALLAN & PHYLICIA RESHAD RUN IT .

[@melvawages7143]

I love Phylicia as Beth's mom on This Is Us. They need to have her on there more often. She adds a lot.

[@smoochesluvp]

They should have done this with Freddie and Kim!

[@angelabrown-bessau4127]

THANK YOU!!!! I agree!!!

[@KeishaCharmaine]

Right I often forget they weren’t original cast members

[@TalesForTheCulture]

Yeah. I wonder why Ajai is there but not Charnele & Cree..

[@sweetbeauty2153]

@@TalesForTheCulture Right?🤷‍♀️

[@ladennayoung2939]

@@TalesForTheCulture Probably because they were working on something else. It's not that deep.

[@emorylamar]

Lol I love Jasmine Guy she didn’t play no funny business especially 15:35 .... Oh no your playing my daddy

[@taepopswright5132]

My heart, this show and the cosby show was so beautiful.

[@theokimberlymagee9203]

THIS SHOW WAS LIFE!!!!!

[@zakanahshalam5373]

I still watch that show and still love them all and prays for them. They still make my day young and older. I feel it would be their times to play the mom's and dad's to their tv character spouses and the children they had and a different world would never end and it'll deal with the battles of life as its portrayed now, but with a new twist on it and new writings from us that watch and supported the show all 6 season's. Only thing though, my Mr. Gains wouldn't be there to see your tv character children come to college and be apart of the pit and vittles. And my Ms. Gilbert Whitley's mom. And lastly, it would be up to this cast to want to do a run for their money's playing parents to college students.

[@lynetterene]

While watching this yet again, I realized that this cast was very talented and really got into their characters....I don't think I have seen any better acting. Just certain scenes that you see, it just comes to life, it makes it believable

[@marylee692]

Be nice to see a college reunion

[@martinmurrell3704]

Sure would

[@mdooms76]

One of my fave shows of all time that I watch to this day. Jasmine was wrong about Lisa. Debbie wanted to write in the pregnancy and Bill said no. He didn't like the idea.

[@angelbass5907]

Relax....Relate....Release...loved this show! 😇

[@Ladykyra101]

Yasss...Still say this when I get stressed! 😂

[@saraschneider6781]

They should have kept Marissa. I think she would have been good friends with Freddie.

[@NYC.NA1]

Yess because they resembled each other so much! Nerdy, cute and a great friend🖤 I honestly think “Freddie” was “Maggie’s” replacement

[@ThirdOrderFranciscan3553]

So proud to say that Darryl Bell is my Fraternity Brother of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. " '06 ! Good Brother Bell. Stay well and blessed! "

[@JessicaWhiteheadAKA]

💓💚

[@shawnbrown792]

Ajai Sanders and Dawn Lewis, my gawd!

[@dynamicsolider102]

STILL

[@tanyacole6118]

I just need a reunion b4 anyone is gone

[@crissyspeaks2u23]

I want a reunion too, the only thing is Mr. Gaines passed away 😞

[@tanyacole6118]

@@crissyspeaks2u23 I loved Mr Gaines 🙏🏽

[@ladennayoung2939]

Both of the people that played Whitley's parents are deceased as well. But they could do a reunion with the students. It would even be good to have Lisa and Marissa involved.

[@martinmurrell3704]

@@ladennayoung2939 especially Marissa haven't seen her in awhile

[@lynnt947]

They're having one on E! I believe in June.

[@zakila2cute]

Amazing black show!! That showed intelligent positive black young adults. Awesome show!!

[@BRANDNEW715]

Look at little Sophia! Kadeem and Chante Moore's daughter she's so adorable!!!!!

[@mp-lz4he]

Whitley Gilbert....such a cool character 💗

[@patttyannhudson]

Debbie Allen definitely changed a different world she made it awesome

[@joannefonceca7446]

The best show ever.I loved watching it with my children. 🙌💐

[@theorderofthebees7308]

The first season of Different World Bless it’s heart but second season on groundbreaking lets never ever forget the difference that culture can make and incorporating culture into writing is key.

[@shontagarner8663]

I'm 43 this is still my favorite T.V show. They are the reason I attended an HBCU. #RepresentationMatters

[@lizziebkennedy7505]

They are so loyal and generous. I hope they know how much joy they brought us.

[@tjames9698]

People say the show was better when Bonet was fired, but it was better because Allen made it way more serious. It would have been very interesting to have seen Bonet deal with material that dealt with social issues and not the fluff that Cosby was shoving down people’s throats.

[@favorlyblessed]

I miss this show. Just finished watching all 6 season with my husband after not seeing this since childhood. We need more shows like this.

[@8lettermano399]

Mr. Gaines and Walter Oakes are my favorite characters 😂

[@VidWatcher01]

Dawn Lewis has hardly aged at all!

[@kaylarichard2052]

STOP THE CAP BROOOO

[@VidWatcher01]

@@kaylarichard2052 ???

[@kaylarichard2052]

@@VidWatcher01 cap means lying since she been aging lately sorry to say it

[@VidWatcher01]

@@kaylarichard2052 sorry but that was no lie. I haven't seen her in recent years. And when "cap" become slang for lying? Did some lil Gen Z tike make that up or something? As far as I know whenever someone said capping it meant they were throwin shade or clownin'🤨

[@kaylarichard2052]

@@VidWatcher01 well shit ok

[@charlottesheppard9266]

I loved this show back in the day I still watch it on DVD love Jasmine Guy one of my favorite character. Hope they will do a movie or a TV reunion.

[@CHANEL_D_QUEEN]

AWESOME CONTENT/I STILL WATCH THIS SHOW TIL THIS VERY DAY❤️🌹💋

[@rackroll4405]

Sad that Charnele Brown was absent.

[@toidean633]

And Freddie

[@treytrey637]

Debbie Allen and Jasmine Guy look like 1st cousins.

[@Causion]

I was two weeks old when this first came out, watched the reruns when I was six or seven! Currently watching it over and on season 3 🥂 black excellence

[@lexi8579]

I just watched all the seasons last week, rewatching it in two months😍

[@Stablemable2]

Debbie Allen aka Wonder Woman My top show I grew up watching, A Different World.

[@kaymartin7529]

I recently Introduced my kids to A Different World.... they love it

[@chandraanjelica5608]

Funny thing is i enjoyed the first season but i felt like it didnt really cover the college life. it covered more of the freshman experience than anything. back then having denise huxtable pregnant would have not went well with viewers. and i always wondered why denise decided to go to africa now it all makes sense. technically if Lisa Bonet didnt leave a different world, Raven Symone wouldve just been another snotty nosed kid.

[@dbsthumper]

from what I heard,Allen wanted to incorporate Denise's pregnancy into the series but Cosby was against it...

[@truelife974]

Season 1 was definitely all over the place but when Mary Alice came on she helped balance things out.

[@ChristopherIGomes]

ICONIC!!!

[@reesecupwilliams4141]

I looooovvvveee Debbie Allen, then and now. A real Queen ❤❤💯💯🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@cheezmaka1237]

They should have called Debbie Allen "The Cleanup Woman"....Lol! Excellent producer and director BAR NONE!!!

[@theodorecleaver]

Debbie Allen is great. She's also great in Grey's Anatomy!

[@1Virtuous]

i will forever love a different world & the cosby show

[@chillvibeselitemusic7296]

I'm watching every episode of this right now I love this show

[@angelabrown-bessau4127]

What about KIM and FREDDIE??? They down played some really important characters! I LOVED this show, but when it became the Dwayne and Whitley show, I was a little sad to see some really great character still in the shadows...

[@oooooo-kr4ep]

I love this show. A matter of fact, I watched it couple days ago. True friendship here. Kadeem showed up hot! Glad he got rid of those glasses. Everyone looks really good. Where are Kim and Freedie?

[@justgigi3258]

I just wanna say I loved, loved, loved this show!!!! So much so...I really liked the character Gina (Ajai Sanders)....probably because my name is Gina, lol. I named my daughter in hopes her nickname would be A.J. (Autumn Janaé), I went so far left!!!! My sister started Nae Nae and it stuck!!!!🤣😂🤣😭😩😫🤦🏾‍♀️

[@RLS-bu4bj]

Thank you for the gift of this show. One of the best shows ever.

[@christinareyes2963]

Such a great show, great cast and great director!

[@barbarabuford5795]

The BEST SHOW EVER! Loved It! ♥️👏

[@paigebeam660]

She has always been one of my favorite actresses because of her beauty and personality!!!! And because she has my accent!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Love you always, Jasmine Guy!!!!!!!

[@dbsthumper]

as a African American child of the 80's,that show was important to me... I still watch the reruns on ONE TV and I still have my Dwayne Wayne flip top glasses,lol... I had crushes on Kim,Freddie & Maggie...

[@markrauson2050]

When I first watch a different world I thought that this show was gonna be corny I was wrong this show caught on I just love this Dwyane Wayne and his flip up glasses I always knew Dwyane and whitley was gonna fall in love the whole entire cast was fantastic. .

[@dewaynesmith6924]

One of my favorite shows. It persuaded me to attend my HBCU Alabama State University. Go Hornets!

[@fortheloveofgod7258]

🐯I enjoyed my HBCU, Stillman College Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Go Tigers!🐯

[@johnredorn]

After all these years its still my favorite show

[@janellesilbs328]

She was so great on a different world....so so funny....still watch today!!! She is a crack up.. lol...love her! Cree was great too...my 2 fav forsure!

[@kevinawarner1005]

The first season was a ditz but the rest of the seasons were the bomb .

[@dbsthumper]

true,it was kinda bland but I liked Maggie...

[@xr2863]

I enjoyed the 1st season also.