A Different World

"A, Different World" a spin-off from the smash hit "Cosby Show" which had Huxtable daughter Denise (Lisa Bonet) off to college to find out a different world laid ahead. Denise dropped out of the mostly black college only to have the series improve and become a hit with other cast members. The best characters had to be the uppity Whitley (Jasmine Guy), and the well liked and super-cool math major Dwayne Wayne (Kadeem Hardison) along with his best friend Ron (Darryl M. Bell). The pit was the place the gang hung out for everything from meals to talk. The theme song sung by Phoebe Snow really is the truth once you leave home from your parents it really is a different world.

I never knew about A Different World until my friend showed it to me and he exclaimed: 'I LOVE THIS SHOW' then I started watching it and it was a great spin-off that broke the classic spin-off curse to become a success in its own right (i.e Frasier). The fact that it showed black students in college was a sight for sore eyes if you ask me because most of the college shows seem to have a token black student (no offense to anyone just an observation). I like how they handled some tough issues, like parolees, social issues through the person of Freddie Brooks played wonderfully by Cree Summer, and affirmative action also. This show had some incredible promise to it and presented a realistic view of college life and its pitfalls as well as high points.

This is an incredible show and I would say, if you haven't seen it, watch it. It is really good

I have been watching a different world from Lisa Bonet to Jada Pinkett. The show became more than just a sitcom showing our community early on a glimpse of life in college to tackling racism, sexual harassment, stds, sexism, colorism, and positively introduced us to sororities and fraternities. "A Different World" helped glorify not only going to college but an HBCU and inspired a lot of people to take that step after high school even after realizing Hill man College was a fictitious institution . The show became even more important and relatable after I myself attended an HBCU. I met those Whitleys, hung with Dwaynes, had classes with Kims, worked with Charmaines and partied with Winnys. .

I watched this show once by accident and couldn't stop. It's one of the best shows on television, it allows you to grow with the characters! Dawnn Lewis, Jasmine Guy, Kadeem Hardison, and Charnele Brown are unforgettable characters! Great show!

I wish the second season would hurry up and come out. I loved the Special Feature when all of the cast talked about how the show improved. Even when the show was a little goofier, who didn't think Lisa Bonet looked adorable in her pig snout. I started a petition to get the second season out there. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do it. I like to watch people that are my age get to experience the college life, going to an HBCU, pledging, loving, befriending, and just hanging out. I wanted to go to an HBCU as soon as I saw "A Different World" and I actually created my book, Change for a Twenty, around the college crowd. I just think it's so commendable when black people can be on a show without a bunch of stereotypes. It gave other young people someone to model their character on.