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A Different World is a sitcom that aired on NBC.

The lives of students at fictional Hillman College.

Contents 1 Cast 2 Seasons 3 In-Depth 4 DVD Releases 5 External Sites

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast
Lisa Bonet	Denise Huxtable	1
Marisa Tomei	Maggie Lauten	1
Dawnn Lewis	Jaleesa Vinson Taylor	1	2	3	4	5
Jasmine Guy	Whitley Marion Gilbert-Wayne	1	2	3	4	5	6
Kadeem Hardison	Dwayne Cleophus Wayne	1	2	3	4	5	6
Loretta Devine	Stevie Rallen1	1
Mary Alice	Lettie Bostic2	1	2
Darryl M. Bell	Ron Johnson	1	2	3	4	5	6
Sinbad	Walter Oakes	1	2	3	4
Charnele Brown	Kimberly Reese		2	3	4	5	6
Cree Summer	Winifred "Freddie" Brooks		2	3	4	5	6
Glynn Turman	Col. Bradford Taylor		2	3	4	5	6
Lou Myers	Vernon Gaines		2	3	4	5	6
Ajai Sanders	Gina Deveaux				4	5	6
Jada Pinkett	Lena James					5	6
Karen Malina White	Charmaine Tyesha Brown						6
Season numbers in red indicate a recurring or guest role in that season.
Supporting/Recurring Cast
Cory Tyler	Terrence Taylor				4	5
Bumper Robinson	Dorian Heywood						6
Patrick Malone	Terrell Walker						6

¹ episodes 1-9, 21
² episodes 13-20 (season 1)

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
NBC
Season One	September 24, 1987	July 7, 1988	22
Season Two	October 6, 1988	May 4, 1989	22
Season Three	September 21, 1989	May 3, 1990	25
Season Four	September 20, 1990	May 2, 1991	25
Season Five	September 19, 1991	May 14, 1992	25
Season Six	September 24, 1992	July 9, 1993	25

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title	Release Date	#
Season Sets
Season One	November 8, 2005	4

External Sites

• A Different World at the Internet Movie Database
• opening credits for season 1