A Different World [1505354] Released: 1987-09-24 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 300 mins Popularity: 0.1935 Vote Average: 10 Vote Count: 1 Overview: 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.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 Cast [27] Jasmine GuyWhitley Marion G Kadeem HardisonDwayne Cleophus Darryl M. BellRon Johnson Dawnn LewisJaleesa Vinson-T Lisa BonetDenise Huxtable Charnele BrownKimberely Reese Cree SummerWinifren 'Freddi Lou MyersVernon Gaines Marisa TomeiMaggie Lauten Glynn TurmanColonel Bradford SinbadWalter Oakes Bill CosbyCliff Huxtable Jada Pinkett SmithLena James Phylicia RashādClair Huxtable Debbie AllenDr.Langhorne Karen Malina WhiteCharmaine Tyesha Ajai SandersGina Deveaux Mary AliceLeticia Bostic Loretta DevineStevie Rallen Gary DourdanShazza Zulu Jenifer LewisDean Dorothy Dan Bumper RobinsonDorian Heywood Cory TylerTerrence Taylor Marie-Alise RecasnerMillie Michael RalphSpencer Boyer Rosalind CashDean Hughes Patrick MaloneTerrell Walker Trailers A Different World Welcome to Hillman College Season One Trailer (1987)