A Different World

*A Different World*
A Different World
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Bill Cosby
Starring	Lisa Bonet; Marisa Tomei; Dawnn Lewis; Jasmine Guy; Kadeem Hardison; Mary Alice; Loretta Devine; Darryl M. Bell; Sinbad; Charnele Brown; Cree Summer; Glynn Turman; Lou Myers; Ajai Sanders; Jada Pinkett; 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)
Composers	Stu Gardner; Art Lisi;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	6
No. of episodes	144 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Marcy Carsey; Tom Werner; Caryn Mandabach; Susan Fales;
Camera setup	Videotape; Multi-camera
Running time	23–25 minutes
Production company	Carsey-Werner Productions
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	September 24, 1987 –; July 9, 1993
Related
	The Cosby Show
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A Different World is an American sitcom television series and a spin-off of The Cosby Show. It aired for six seasons on NBC from September 24, 1987, to July 9, 1993.^[1] The series originally centered on Denise Huxtable (Lisa Bonet) 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.^[2]^[3]^[4]

After Bonet's departure in the first season, the remainder of the series primarily focused more on Southern belle Whitley Gilbert-Wayne, played by Jasmine Guy, and math whiz Dwayne Cleophus Wayne, played by Kadeem Hardison.

^ "BBC - Comedy Guide - A Different World". March 17, 2005. Archived from the original on March 17, 2005.
^ "Hampton U the Real Hillman: Bledsoe and Bell Share with HU Students". Hampton University. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
^ Haithman, Diane (October 6, 1988). "Different Touch to 'Different World'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
^ "Different World, A". Archive of American Television. Retrieved December 14, 2016.

[1] "BBC - Comedy Guide - A Different World". March 17, 2005. Archived from the original on March 17, 2005.

[2] "Hampton U the Real Hillman: Bledsoe and Bell Share with HU Students". Hampton University. Retrieved February 6, 2017.

[latimes_different_touch-3] Haithman, Diane (October 6, 1988). "Different Touch to 'Different World'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 2, 2010.

[emmytvlegends.org-4] "Different World, A". Archive of American Television. Retrieved December 14, 2016.

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