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The comings and goings at the fictional historically black university Hillman College made for a show that was funny, compelling, and way more fearless about addressing the politics of its day than its predecessor was.
Thankfully, the show's supporting characters - Whitley Gilbert, Jaleesa, Coach Walter Oakes and the unforgettable style icon Dwayne Wayne - easily stepped into the spotlight, and kept things buzzing along for another five seasons.
ADW was a comedy, but it was a comedy rooted in the very real world and didn't shy away from the real world challenges for young people making their way through the world.
A Different World succeeds thanks to great casting, rich characters, and the interactions of the classmates' unique personalities; all hail from backgrounds as diverse as the list of their hometowns.
A Different World" remains a unique and groundbreaking sitcom, set inside a world never before mined in comedy: a fictional historically black college.