As the beloved HBCU sitcom heads to Netflix with a new class, a resurfaced interview with Allen shows how one ...

A recently resurfaced interview has brought renewed attention to Debbie Allen’s creative overhaul of A Different World, revealing just how intentional she was in reshaping the series. Allen’s ...

There is something wrong with the version of Roseanne streaming on Peacock. It’s the same thing that’s wrong with the version of It’s a Different World on Netflix. Eyes float in sockets. Faces melt.

'A Different World' was a beloved, groundbreaking sitcom that aired on NBC from 1987 to 1993 Emily Krauser is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has ...

Allen saw a few points where improvement was needed and was able to shift the show's entire direction through them ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. Unlike many sitcoms of the era, A Different World blended humor with ...

*Whitley Gilbert became one of the defining characters of “A Different World,” but Jasmine Guy entered the NBC sitcom after ...

Netflix will shoot a pilot for A Different World, a sequel to the 1987 sitcom, which will chronicle Dwayne and Whitley’s daughter’s time at an HBCU. As Deadline reported exclusively in August, the ...

Netflix is eyeing a return to A Different World, but it's using a process not commonly seen at the platform to get there. A sequel series to the original Cosby Show, the spin-off that ran at NBC from ...

On Sept. 24, 1987, after the Season Four premiere of "The Cosby Show" aired on NBC, viewers entered the world of Hillman College, as Clair and Cliff Huxtable's daughter Denise started a new semester.

A Different World is welcoming another familiar face back to the fold. Jada Pinkett Smith has confirmed she will reprise her role as Lena James in the upcoming Netflix series, sending longtime fans of ...

Netflix is inviting a whole new generation to Hillman College, as the streamer officially orders the A Different World continuation to series. The single-camera comedy will have 10 half-hour episodes.