One episode that aired in 1990 was one of the first American network television episodes to address the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS. 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, sexual assault, or the Equal Rights Amendment). Īfter 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). It was inspired by student life at historically black colleges and universities. 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 aired for six seasons on NBC from Septemto July 9, 1993. Carsey-Werner Productions in association with Bill CosbyĪ Different World is an American sitcom television series and a spin-off of The Cosby Show.
