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A Different World

A Different World (1987)★ 7.1/10

TV-PG · US · 60 min · September 24, 1987 · 6 seasons

  • Comedy

Directed by: Debbie Allen, Ellen Gittelsohn, Neema Barnette, Henry Chan, Glynn Turman

Written by: Bill Cosby, Susan Fales-Hill, Yvette Lee Bowser, Thad Mumford, Glenn Berenbeim

A group of students at a historically Black university struggle to make it through college.

Directed by

Debbie AllenEllen GittelsohnNeema BarnetteHenry ChanGlynn TurmanJohn RagoKadeem HardisonPeter WernerDavid BlackwellKim FriedmanTony SingletaryArt DielhennMichael PetersBruce M. KernerJay SandrichMatthew DiamondReggie LifeChristopher HiblerRob SchillerJohn WhitesellJasmine GuyOtis Sallid

Written by

Bill CosbySusan Fales-HillYvette Lee BowserThad MumfordGlenn BerenbeimJeanette CollinsMimi FriedmanCheryl GardGary H. MillerMargie PetersReggie Rock BythewoodJudi Ann MasonGina Prince-BythewoodScott Spencer GordenJeffrey DuteilRob EdwardsKevin KeltonAdriana TrigianiJasmine GuyDominic HoffmanDavid FeltonDaryl G. NickensMike ScottOrlando JonesKadeem HardisonRon MoseleyScott SandersJames E. West IICarmen FinestraJoe GannonLissa LevinJohn MarkusMatt WilliamsGary DontzigMargo KaufmanSteven PetermanAlicia Marie SchudtDeanne StillmanLenore G. BuntLynn BuntBud WiserLeilani DownerAlonzo B. LamontIlunga AdellJoe FischDara MarksPerry DanceKaren Kennedy

Cast & crew

Lisa BonetDenise HuxtableKadeem HardisonDwayne WayneJasmine GuyWhitley GilbertDarryl M. BellRon JohnsonCharnele BrownKim ReeseCree SummerFreddie BrooksGlynn TurmanColonel Brad TaylorDawnn LewisJaleesa VinsonLou MyersVernon GainesSinbadCoach Walter OakesJada Pinkett SmithLena JamesAjai SandersGina DevereauxCory TylerTerrence TaylorMary AliceLettie BosticKaren Malina WhiteCharmaine BrownBumper RobinsonDorian HeywoodPatrick Y. MaloneTerrell WalkerMarisa TomeiMaggie LautenMichael RalphSpencer BoyerGary DourdanShazza ZuluRueben GrundyErnest BennettBee-Be SmithGloriaMarie-Alise RecasnerMillieAndrew LoweryMatthewKim WayansAllisonLoretta DevineStevie RallenAlisa Gyse DickensKinu OwensDominic HoffmanJulian DayJenifer LewisDean Dorothy Dandridge DavenportDiahann CarrollMarion GilbertPatti LaBelleAdele WayneBebe DrakeVelma GainesJoe MortonByron Douglas IIIMaurice DavisRandall AdamsJosephine PremiceDesiree PorterRoger Guenveur SmithProf. Howard RandolphBrandon Quintin AdamsDionAbner MaririKobieRon O'NealMercer GilbertKeshia Knight PulliamRudy HuxtableAmir WilliamsJ.T. RallenPhylicia RashadClair HuxtableDon ReedChip St. CharlesRosalind CashDean HughesPhill LewisSam LeeKevin VavasseurGregoryRon MokwenaMbubunniLaRita ShelbyLeslie WilkinsTracy HarrisonSuzanne TaylorKimble JemisonNerdy StudentRoscoe Lee BrowneDr. Barnabus FosterHarold SylvesterWoodson WayneTerrence WilliamsByronJonell GreenDashawn CurtisBill CosbyDr. Heathcliff HuxtableParis VaughanColetteHugh W. AllenQuincy Lee TollesonEartha RobinsonLibby Hall Step CaptainAlison TaylorGirlToy NewkirkBiancaRaynelle GipsonGirlRobert GuillaumeDean WinstonMatthew DickensAirport EmployeeDebbie AllenDr. LanghorneEdafeDionChante CarmelIeshaTamara TaylorDwayne's DateTed RossDean HarrisMalcolm-Jamal WarnerTheo HuxtableClaudette WellsPeggy HarleyRichard RoundtreeClinton ReeseBrian Wesley ThomasRobertArt EvansMr. JohnsonSusan Fales-HillMandyKelly Jo MinterCharisseAl FannDiner EmployeeFrank JenkinsDr. AbbottVanessa Bell CallowayDanielle VinsonLewis Dix Jr.Earl RabneyJaime CardricheWinston 'The Meat Locker' WoodsonLinda HoyNews AnchorBridgid CoulterBettinaRicksterEricTisha CampbellJosie WebbAaron SevilleGuyMarjean HoldenNikkiSteven Daniells SilvaPaulAydiee VaughnAlpha Delta Rho Pledge #2Wynonna SmithLornaMax MillerBoy #2Galyn GörgMelissa SwazeyOren WatersDancer #1Bradley MottLouJuan PopeGuy #1Julia WatersBackup Singer #1Leroy Edwards IIITonyGilbert GottfriedSergeantMaxine Waters WillardBackup Singer #2Ron RobinsonAntonioKiki ShepardDr. SutherlandMichael CaldwellCopNestor CarbonellMalik VelasquezOrlando JonesTroy DouglasTom WrightJohn HoltworthMichael WarrenRev. SoamsRoxanne BeckfordCourtneyBarbara MontgomeryImogene DouglasAries SpearsTyMarques HoustonEli BlackThomas HobsonBoy #1Ahmad StonerOlufemi DakarJerome JonesCrayton AdamsJerry GaonaBoy #2Erica ReedAlthea HicksTyrone BatistaGuyVernee WatsonCarla MeyersConroy GedeonMercer GilbertKristoff St. JohnE.Z. BrooksKeenen Ivory WayansProfessor LawrenceDavid Alan GrierProf. Byron WalcottTroy ByerMonica WaltersEarle HymanRussell HuxtableReggie JohnsonMichael OkuRaymond St. JacquesProf. Charles MoseleyZakes MokaeMarcus MpepoDamon WayansMarvin HavenArthur AdamsDr. Cordell OverbyKenneth RansomRick EvansGuy KillumVirgilDean HowellMichaelJill ItoHostessRoxie RokerDean BarksdalePhyllis Yvonne StickneyPhyllisBonnie BroderickEricaGladys KnightGladys KnightKatie RichCougarKimberly BaileyCliftineFrank RenzulliEnricoDiane AlmeidaMadeleineLuise HeathDr. MasonLeila DanetteMs. PruittAlbert HallChaplainJesse JacksonReverend Jesse JacksonStephanie WilliamsBarbaraHeavy D & The BoyzHeavy D & The BoyzEriq La SalleProf. Paul MannObba BabatundéFrank BenningTony BurtonCap ConnorsDenise NicholasCarol GarrisonAnn HearnManagerLee WeaverRay NaySenait AshenafiRachel JohnsonRick BarrySelfWhoopi GoldbergDr. JordanBlair UnderwoodZelmer CollierK. Todd FreemanNovian WintersSteve SheridanGuyLarry LinvilleSen. 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McCantsChuck LanceGian-Carlo ScandiuzziWaiterTorri WhiteheadMegan LewisClyde KusatsuKinishiwa RepresentativeJa'net DuBoisBrenda HanesBeverly ToddJulia ReevesNikki CrawfordGirlCandy Ann BrownProfessor BurtonKevin HicksReggieLaVerne AndersonPriscillaBrad JohnsonMr. WessYvette Holland VasquezShelby WaltersNigel GibbsOfficerCynthia L. JamesAmber WavesJames AndersonRaven-SymonéOlivia KendallRobert HooksPhillip DaltonTanya BoydCol. Taylor's Former StudentLisa CanningGirlTheo ForsettErnieLalanya MastersEvaJames RandolphAvery HobsonRory NixTrioIsaac GordonIsaac JamesThom KeaneLeoneAlex DésertLivingstonPaulette BraxtonRon's DateLebo M.Self - THEMBAPillowSelfKevin HunterRicardoNancy BlackWomanRandy KaplanBillMarius MazmanianAndreJosef PowellShane WayneSandra KeyesGirl #1Michael EnsignAuctioneerCleavant DerricksLarryMichael MilhoanFiremanFrantz TurnerMarcus AndersonChantal Rivera-BatisseAlpha Delta Rho Pledge #1Haven MitchellFire MarshalLisa Marie RussellTriciaVictoria CameronVincent Craig DupreeJerk at BarLisa Marie ToddNoelAlice ArthurGirl #1Darryl TribbleTrioElizabeth NarvaezKaraPeggy MannixNurseMayah McCoyKellyViva VinsonJanettaCharon AldredgeCorrineDavid P. LewisSecurity #1Christopher CarterAlvin DixStephanie PopeGirl #2George C. 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