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A popular spin-off of THE COSBY SHOW, A DIFFERENT WORLD followed the oldest Huxtable sibling, Denise (Lisa Bonet, HIGH FIDELITY), off to college at Hillman, a mostly Black university from which her...
A popular spin-off of THE COSBY SHOW, A DIFFERENT WORLD followed the oldest Huxtable sibling, Denise (Lisa Bonet, HIGH FIDELITY), off to college at Hillman, a mostly Black university from which her parents and grandparents also graduated. The show was a catalyst for the careers of many unknowns, including Jada Pinkett (ALI), Marisa Tomei (ALFIE), Sinbad (JINGLE ALL THE WAY), and Kadeem Hardison (BIKER BOYZ), and was seminal in its concentration on the daily lives and issues of African-American college kids.
The show's second season cemented its success, thanks to its new director, Debbie Allen. In this sophomore season, the story focuses on the comical interactions between wealthy, snobbish Whitley Gilbert (Jasmine Guy), Walter Oakes (Sinbad), resident hippie Ron Johnson, dorm counselor "Freddie" Brooks, and wise guy freshman Dwayne Wayne (Hardison), whose persistent attempts to hit on women are constantly rebuffed. This show encapsulates the look, feel, and humor of the 1980s, and holds up today as either a nostalgic trip down memory lane, or a first-time discovery. DIFFERENT WORLD SEASON 2 contains 22 episodes.
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