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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]
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Bill Cosby |
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Opening theme | Performed by: Phoebe Snow (season 1) Aretha Franklin (seasons 2–5) Boyz II Men and Terrence Forsythe (season 6) |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 6 |
No. of episodes | 144 (list of episodes) |
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Camera setup | Videotape; Multi-camera |
Running time | 23–25 minutes |
Production company | Carsey-Werner Productions in association with Bill Cosby |
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Network | NBC |
Release | September 24, 1987 (1987-09-24) – July 9, 1993 (1993-07-09) |
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The Cosby Show |
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After Bonet's departure in the first season, the remainder of the series primarily focused more on Southern belle Whitley Gilbert-Wayne (Jasmine Guy) and math whiz Dwayne Cleophus Wayne (Kadeem Hardison).