Q 01/05

On which network did A Different World air from 1987 to 1993?

A) CBS

B) ABC

C) NBC

D) Fox

Answer · why

C) NBC

It sat in the Thursday slot between The Cosby Show and Cheers, which critics credited for its early ratings.

Q 02/05

How many seasons did A Different World run?

A) Six

B) Five

C) Four

D) Seven

Answer · why

A) Six

The first season was savaged by critics; the sixth and last holds a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Q 03/05

Which actress played Denise Huxtable, the show's original lead?

A) Dawnn Lewis

B) Jasmine Guy

C) Cree Summer

D) Lisa Bonet

Answer · why

D) Lisa Bonet

She left after one season, and the show was rebuilt around Whitley and Dwayne.

Q 04/05

Hillman College is a fictional historically Black college in which state?

A) Georgia

B) Virginia

C) North Carolina

D) Maryland

Answer · why

B) Virginia

Its exact location is never revealed, though references point to the Hampton Roads or Roanoke areas.

Q 05/05

Who played Southern belle Whitley Gilbert?

A) Dawnn Lewis

B) Jasmine Guy

C) Charnele Brown

D) Ajai Sanders

Answer · why

B) Jasmine Guy

Whitley began as a snobbish supporting character and was mellowed into the lead after season one.