It became an influence, particularly for black people

chocboywonder31

I have to agree that A Different World had a rocky start. When The Cosby Show spin-off debut in 1987, I was skeptical about the show, considering Lisa Bonet's character, Denise Huxtable never really developed on The Cosby Show. She wasn't able to carry her weight as a lead actress. Other characters was obviously popular, like Jasmine Guy's "Whitley Gilbert" and Kadeem Hardison's "Dwayne Wayne." After that disastrous second season, the show really took off, touching on social and ethnic issues that were apparent at that time. Many people attributed the show's improvement by having the character's Kimberly Reese and Freddie Brooks on the show but I think the real success was the hiring of Debbie Allen, who directed the show and was named an executive producer. For those who love the show, it is on the Oxygen channel weekdays Monday through Friday.

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chocboywonder31 15 March 2005

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