A Different World (TV series)

A Different World is an American television sitcom which aired for six seasons on NBC (from September 24, 1987 – July 9, 1993).

It was a spin-off series from The Cosby Show originally centered on Denise Huxtable (Lisa Bonet) and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional historically black college in the state of Virginia.

After Bonet’s departure, the series primarily focused on Southern belle Whitley Gilbert (Jasmine Guy) and mathematics whiz Dwayne Wayne (Kadeem Hardison).

The series frequently depicted members of the major historically African American fraternities and sororities (along with the fictional Kappa Lambda Nu fraternity and Alpha Delta Rho sorority).

While it was a spin-off from The Cosby Show, A Different World typically addressed issues that were avoided by the Cosby Show writers (race and class relations, the Equal Rights Amendment). One episode that aired in 1990 was one of the first American network television episodes to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

A Different World Opening Theme

A Different World Complete Episode list

• Season 1
  1. Reconcilable Differences
  2. Pilot
  3. Porky de Bergerac
  4. Those Who Can’t … Tutor
  5. War Of The Words
  6. Rudy And The Snow Queen
  7. Sometimes You Get The Bear, Sometimes The Bear Gets You
  8. If Chosen, I May Not Run
  9. Romancing Mr. Stone
  10. The Gift Of The Magi
  11. Does He Or Doesn’t He?
  12. Advise And Descent
  13. The Prime Of Miss Lettie Bostic
  14. Wild Child
  15. Dr. Cupid
  16. The Show Must Go On
  17. Mr. Hillman
  18. Speech Therapy
  19. Clair’s Last Stand
  20. If Only For One Night
  21. Come Back, Little Eggby
  22. My Dinner With Theo
• Season 2
  23. Dr. War Is Hell
  24. Two Gentlemen Of Hillman
  25. Some Enchanted Late Afternoon
  26. Dream Lover
  27. Three Girls Three
  28. If You Like Pilgrim Coladas
  29. A Stepping Stone
  30. Life With Father
  31. All’s Fair
  32. Radio Free Hillman
  33. It Happened One Night
  34. I’ve Got The Muse In Me
  35. Risky Business
  36. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
  37. For She’s Only A Bird In A Gilded Cage
  38. It’s Greek To Me
  39. The Thing About Women
  40. High Anxiety
  41. Take This Job And Love It
  42. No Means No
  43. Citizen Wayne
  44. There’s No Place Like Home
• Season 3
  45. Strangers On A Plane
  46. The Heat Is On
  47. The Hat Makes The Man
  48. To Have And Have Not
  49. Forever Hold Your Peace
  50. Delusions Of Daddyhood
  51. Wedding Bells From Hell
  52. Great Expectations
  53. Answered Prayers
  54. For Whom The Jingle Bell Tolls
  55. Under One Roof
  56. Here’s To Old Friends
  57. The Power Of The Pen
  58. Pride And Prejudice
  59. Success, Lies And Videotape
  60. A World Alike
  61. That’s The Trouble With You All
  62. A Campfire Story
  63. Hillman Isn’t Through With You Yet
  64. 21 Candles
  65. Sweet Charity
  66. Soldier Boy
  67. Getaway – Part 1
  68. Getaway – Part 2
  69. Perhaps Love
• Season 4
  70. Everything Must Change
  71. How Bittersweet It Is
  72. Blues For Nobody’s Child
  73. Whitley’s Last Supper
  74. The Goodwill Games
  75. Tales From The Exam Zone
  76. Good Help Is Hard To Fire
  77. Love Thy Neighbor
  78. Time Keeps On Slippin’
  79. The Apple Doesn’t Fall
  80. I’m Dreaming Of A Wayne Christmas
  81. War And Peace
  82. Ex-Communication
  83. Risk Around The Dollar
  84. Love, Hillman-Style
  85. A Word In Edgewise
  86. Ms. Understanding
  87. The Cash Isn’t Always Greener
  88. How Great Thou Art
  89. It’s Showtime At Hillman
  90. Sister To Sister, Sister
  91. Monet Is The Root Of All Evil
  92. If I Should Die Before I Wake
  93. Never Can Say Goodbye
  94. To Be Continued
• Season 5
  95. We’ve Only Just Begun
  96. The Dwayne Mutiny
  97. Home Is Where The Fire Is
  98. Almost Working Girl
  99. In The Eye Of The Storm
  100. Rule Number One
  101. Baby, I’m A Star
  102. Liza Who-Little
  103. To Tell The Truth
  104. Do You Take This Woman?
  105. Mammy Dearest
  106. Twelve Steps Of Christmas
  107. The Cat’s In The Cradle
  108. Just Another Four-Letter Word
  109. Prisoner Of Love
  110. Bedroom At The Top
  111. May The Best Man Win
  112. Kiss You Back
  113. Conflict Of Interest
  114. Sellmates
  115. Do The Write Thing
  116. Love Taps
  117. Special Delivery
  118. Save The Best For Last 2-Part Special
• Season 6
  119. Honeymoon In L.A. – Part 1
  120. Honeymoon In L.A. – Part 2
  121. Interior Desecration
  122. Somebody Say Ho!
  123. Really Gross Anatomy
  124. Don’t Count Your Chickens Before They’re Axed
  125. The Little Mister
  126. Baby, It’s Cold Outside
  127. Faith, Hope And Charity 2-Part Special
  128. Original Teacher
  129. Occupational Hazards
  130. White Christmas
  131. To Whit, With Love
  132. Happy Birthday To Moi
  133. Mind Your Own Business
  134. When One Door Closes … 2-Part Special
  135. Great X-Pectations