While playing roommates on the show, co-stars Lisa Bonet and Marisa Tomei lived together in real life.
Alfonso Ribeiro was originally set to reprise his role as Zach Duncan as a series regular. He chose to do The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) instead.
Although Lisa Bonet and Cree Summer were never on the show together, they're best friends in real life.
Originally, the character of Whitley was to only appear in the pilot. She became so popular that she become a regular, and made Jasmine Guy the star of the show.
Maggie's disappearance after the first season was never explained.