<P> A Different World is an American sitcom ( and a spin - off of The Cosby Show ) that 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 . After Bonet 's departure in the first season , the remainder of the series primarily focused more on Southern belle Whitley Gilbert ( Jasmine Guy ) and math whiz Dwayne Wayne ( Kadeem Hardison ) . </P>
<P> A Different World is an American sitcom ( and a spin - off of The Cosby Show ) that 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 . After Bonet 's departure in the first season , the remainder of the series primarily focused more on Southern belle Whitley Gilbert ( Jasmine Guy ) and math whiz Dwayne Wayne ( Kadeem Hardison ) . </P>
how many seasons did a different world have
how many seasons did a different world have
six
six