A Different World is an American sitcom television series that aired for six seasons on NBC from September 24, 1987 to July 9, 1993. The series originally centered on Denise Huxtable 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. After Bonet's departure in the first season, the remainder of the series primarily focused more on Southern belle Whitley Gilbert-Wayne and math whiz Dwayne Cleofis Wayne.
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | William H. Cosby Jr. Ed.D. |
| Starring | Lisa Bonet (season 1), Marisa Tomei (season 1), Jasmine Guy, Kadeem Hardison, Loretta Devine, Dawnn Lewis, Mary Alice, Darryl M. Bell, Sinbad, Charnele Brown, Cree Summer, Glynn Turman, Lou Myers, Ajai Sanders, Jada Pinkett Smith, Karen Malina White |
| Theme music composer | Stu Gardner, Bill Cosby, Dawnn Lewis |
| 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(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 144 |
| Executive producer(s) | Marcy Carsey, Tom Werner, Caryn Mandabach, Susan Fales |
| Camera setup | Videotape, Multi-camera |
| Running time | 23–25 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Carsey-Werner Productions in association with Bill Cosby |
| Distributor | Carsey-Werner Distribution |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | NTSC (480i) |
| Related shows | The Cosby Show |
Acerca de A Different World
This show follows a group of students at a black university as they do their best to make it through college. The show was created by Bill Cosby.
Los logros de A Different World
The series is a spin-off of The Cosby Show. It ran for six seasons and aired a total of 145 episodes.
Principales datos que no sabías sobre A Different World
Historically black colleges and universities - Historically black colleges and universities are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with the intention of primarily serving the African-American community.. Television series by Carsey-Werner Productions.. Television series created by Bill Cosby.. Television shows set in Virginia.. The Cosby Show.
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