So today i caught some re-runs of a different world!!

The gym in my new apartment complex has satellite TV... Which is nice since i only have internet

But man! i remember my mom used to watch this show & living single every time re-runs came on. This is actually a really good show!

I watched an ep where Dwayne, Has a dream Whitley is running as the female present. And that he is treated as a woman is usually treated in these aspects. I thought it was a clever play on the politics of the time & also the politics of women VS men in the world.

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Yep! while my dude was in the hospital last week, I existed on a marathon of episodes from "A Different World" and "Gimme A Break" Retro sitcoms are better than anything that seems to be on American tv today, I just love them!

One of the best shows on TV in it's time.

Jasmine Guy was fine as hell.

PurpleJedi said:

Jasmine Guy was fine as hell.

Key word is was. I see her quite a bit here and she looks like ****.

She is about a size 0 and looks about 75 years old.

Graycap23 said:

PurpleJedi said:

Jasmine Guy was fine as hell.

Key word is was. I see her quite a bit here and she looks like ****.

She is about a size 0 and looks about 75 years old.

Yeah...I've seen those pics.

I think she's led a rough life-after-fame.

...but let's reminisce, shall we...?

About 50 episodes in my queue. It's criminal that show isn't on DVD. It brought the HBCU experience to Middle America. It was a ratings beast, thanks of course to Cosby's lead-in in large part but it was a solid show.

Ron Johnson is one of my favorite TV characters ever.

A little. I remember the theme song really well though.

I know my parents love me

Stand behind me come what may

I know now that I'm ready

For I finally heard them say

"It's a different world (mm-hmm)

From where you come from" (yes it is now yeah)

It's a different world

Here's a chance to make it, oh

If we focus on our goal

You can dish it...we can take it yeah

Just remember what you've been told

It's a different world, oh yeah (it's a different world)

It's a different world (it's a different world)

Hmm, from where you come from

Ooo-ooh, from where you come from!

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Yeah I remember very well. Great show. Oh and Aretha singing the theme song was the best version of the theme song by the way.

I loved Patti Labelle and Dianne Carroll as Rog's and Whitley's moms.

purplethunder3121 said:

I loved Patti Labelle and Dianne Carroll as Rog's and Whitley's moms.

I know you meant to say Dwayne right?

Timmy84 said:

purplethunder3121 said:

I loved Patti Labelle and Dianne Carroll as Rog's and Whitley's moms.

I know you meant to say Dwayne right?

Ah shit! Yeah, Dwayne always reminded me of Rog on What's Happenin'! I stand corrected!

Oh fuck yes!!! That's my all time favorite sitcom of all time!!!! Even though I have the majority of the episodes on tapes and dvd's, I still watch when I catch it on TVOne. Minus season 1 with boring ass Lisa Bonet, that show was hilarious and still has me dying laughing to this very day.

namepeace said:

About 50 episodes in my queue. It's criminal that show isn't on DVD. It brought the HBCU experience to Middle America. It was a ratings beast, thanks of course to Cosby's lead-in in large part but it was a solid show.

Ron Johnson is one of my favorite TV characters ever.

PREACH! I, for the life of me, do not get why this show isn't on DVD. Ridiculous.

And yes Ron was funny as hell. His side comments is what has me on the floor laughing most of the time.

purplethunder3121 said:

I loved Patti Labelle and Diahann Carroll as Dwayne's and Whitley's moms.

Hell yes! Those were classic episodes right there, especially when Dwayne and Whitley had the engagement party and Patti and Diahann were fighting it out.

My most favorite episodes was in season 4, when Whitley finally realizes that Dwayne is the man for her, but Dwayne had found a girlfriend, Kinu.

Overall seasons 2-5 were the most funniest. The last season, season 6 wasn't all that funny, BUT funnier than season 1. It was great to see Dwayne and Whitley in their married life, but by this time, you could tell the sitcom was starting to become watered down.

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missfee said:

Oh fuck yes!!! That's my all time favorite sitcom of all time!!!! Even though I have the majority of the episodes on tapes and dvd's, I still watch when I catch it on TVOne. Minus season 1 with boring ass Lisa Bonet, that show was hilarious and still has me dying laughing to this very day.

Oh God season 1 was one of the suckiest seasons of any hit show of all time. Every time a Denise-era episode airs I turn the channel. Season 2 was the reason that show lasted. Real talk.

Timmy84 said:

missfee said:

Oh fuck yes!!! That's my all time favorite sitcom of all time!!!! Even though I have the majority of the episodes on tapes and dvd's, I still watch when I catch it on TVOne. Minus season 1 with boring ass Lisa Bonet, that show was hilarious and still has me dying laughing to this very day.

Oh God season 1 was one of the suckiest seasons of any hit show of all time. Every time a Denise-era episode airs I turn the channel. Season 2 was the reason that show lasted. Real talk.

Hell yea! It's a wonder the show wasn't cancelled after season 1. It was corny and a big ass bore fest. Adding Debbie Allen to the executive staff is the real reason why the show turned into a more realistic direction in season 2 and beyond.

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missfee said:

Timmy84 said:

Oh God season 1 was one of the suckiest seasons of any hit show of all time. Every time a Denise-era episode airs I turn the channel. Season 2 was the reason that show lasted. Real talk.

Hell yea! It's a wonder the show wasn't cancelled after season 1. It was corny and a big ass bore fest. Adding Debbie Allen to the executive staff is the real reason why the show turned into a more realistic direction in season 2 and beyond.

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Yeah Debbie convinced Bill what he had for season 1 was not right for what the show was heading to. The strongest members of season 1 stayed and of course Lisa was being rebellious and that's probably a reason Bill had her cut out of A Different World and brought back to the Cosby Show and allowed Debbie to give the show its own identity.

Timmy84 said:

missfee said:

Hell yea! It's a wonder the show wasn't cancelled after season 1. It was corny and a big ass bore fest. Adding Debbie Allen to the executive staff is the real reason why the show turned into a more realistic direction in season 2 and beyond.

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Yeah Debbie convinced Bill what he had for season 1 was not right for what the show was heading to. The strongest members of season 1 stayed and of course Lisa was being rebellious and that's probably a reason Bill had her cut out of A Different World and brought back to the Cosby Show and allowed Debbie to give the show its own identity.

Yeah the reason why Bill fired Lisa is because she became pregnant with Zoe Kravitz and Bill wasn't interested in writing a pregnant college student into the script of the show. So off she went.

missfee said:

Timmy84 said:

Yeah Debbie convinced Bill what he had for season 1 was not right for what the show was heading to. The strongest members of season 1 stayed and of course Lisa was being rebellious and that's probably a reason Bill had her cut out of A Different World and brought back to the Cosby Show and allowed Debbie to give the show its own identity.

Yeah the reason why Bill fired Lisa is because she became pregnant with Zoe Kravitz and Bill wasn't interested in writing a pregnant college student into the script of the show. So off she went.

Yeah it made sense why he kicked her off because that actually SAVED the show. Denise wasn't even the star of season 1. Jasmine was the star from DAY ONE!

Timmy84 said:

missfee said:

Yeah the reason why Bill fired Lisa is because she became pregnant with Zoe Kravitz and Bill wasn't interested in writing a pregnant college student into the script of the show. So off she went.

Yeah it made sense why he kicked her off because that actually SAVED the show. Denise wasn't even the star of season 1. Jasmine was the star from DAY ONE!

Yeah I don't care what nobody say, Whitley Gilbert was my damn idol. I remember in season 1 when they had her dressing like an old person. Starting season 2, she was dressing like how her character was supposed to, new outfits and purses every week, and the shoes...man she used to wear some nice shoes and blazers too. I wanted to BE Whitley.

I have to tell you too, that was some talented cast starting season 2. They were all talented in their own way.

missfee said:

Timmy84 said:

Yeah it made sense why he kicked her off because that actually SAVED the show. Denise wasn't even the star of season 1. Jasmine was the star from DAY ONE!

Yeah I don't care what nobody say, Whitley Gilbert was my damn idol. I remember in season 1 when they had her dressing like an old person. Starting season 2, she was dressing like how her character was supposed to, new outfits and purses every week, and the shoes...man she used to wear some nice shoes and blazers too. I wanted to BE Whitley.

I have to tell you too, that was some talented cast starting season 2. They were all talented in their own way.

times 2... especially Cree Summers. I had a little crush on her.

PurpleJedi said:

Graycap23 said:

Key word is was. I see her quite a bit here and she looks like ****.

She is about a size 0 and looks about 75 years old.

Yeah...I've seen those pics.

I think she's led a rough life-after-fame.

...but let's reminisce, shall we...?

That song was just alright, but I always liked "Try Me" better:

Timmy84 said:

missfee said:

Yeah I don't care what nobody say, Whitley Gilbert was my damn idol. I remember in season 1 when they had her dressing like an old person. Starting season 2, she was dressing like how her character was supposed to, new outfits and purses every week, and the shoes...man she used to wear some nice shoes and blazers too. I wanted to BE Whitley.

I have to tell you too, that was some talented cast starting season 2. They were all talented in their own way.

times 2... especially Cree Summers. I had a little crush on her.

I had a crush on Ron. Dude was mad funny and he was cute too. Especially in the episode when he takes Whitley out on a date because she was trying to make Dwayne jealous....lawd, Ron was gorgeous in that episode I was wondering why she was trying to chase after that buck toothed chipmunk with flip up eye glasses while she had fine ass Ron in front of her the whole time!!!

I think we need more of this, a show that had great African American characters. Smart, intelligent and down to earth. And no coonery bullshit COUGH Tyley Perry COUGH

Plus it addressed a lot of issues that where not very present in sitcoms at the time, there was one very interesting ep i remember. Where i think it was Whitley?

Found out some of her ancestors owned slaves & the episode brought up the entire ''mammy'' sterotype as well. That is something i don't think i ever saw addressed in many shows before or after.

missfee said:

Timmy84 said:

times 2... especially Cree Summers. I had a little crush on her.

I had a crush on Ron. Dude was mad funny and he was cute too. Especially in the episode when he takes Whitley out on a date because she was trying to make Dwayne jealous....lawd, Ron was gorgeous in that episode I was wondering why she was trying to chase after that buck toothed chipmunk with flip up eye glasses while she had fine ass Ron in front of her the whole time!!!

Because that wouldn't have made sense for the screenwriters. They had to put the nerd and the queen of the burgeoisie together. Plus I wished they had pushed more of the love story between Ron and Freddie. I kept my eyes glued to them on the last season. That was one reason I shake my head that the show ended. I guess they thought it wouldn't be shit since Sinbad had long left as did Dawnn. And having the two biggest stars of that show wouldn't have made sense for them to keep it going.

Gunsnhalen said:

I think we need more of this, a show that had great African American characters. Smart, intelligent and down to earth. And no coonery bullshit COUGH Tyley Perry COUGH

Plus it addressed a lot of issues that where not very present in sitcoms at the time, there was one very interesting ep i remember. Where i think it was Whitley?

Found out some of her ancestors owned slaves & the episode brought up the entire ''mammy'' sterotype as well. That is something i don't think i ever saw addressed in many shows before or after.

I know the exact episode you were talking about and the way Whitley took a stand during that show was the bomb. Hell the show helped to increase the love of who I was as a black boy. You learned a lot of lessons watching that show compared to the Cosby Show lol

Timmy84 said:

Gunsnhalen said:

I think we need more of this, a show that had great African American characters. Smart, intelligent and down to earth. And no coonery bullshit COUGH Tyley Perry COUGH

Plus it addressed a lot of issues that where not very present in sitcoms at the time, there was one very interesting ep i remember. Where i think it was Whitley?

Found out some of her ancestors owned slaves & the episode brought up the entire ''mammy'' sterotype as well. That is something i don't think i ever saw addressed in many shows before or after.

I know the exact episode you were talking about and the way Whitley took a stand during that show was the bomb. Hell the show helped to increase the love of who I was as a black boy. You learned a lot of lessons watching that show compared to the Cosby Show lol

Hey now , The Cosby is a fantastic show. But it is VERY friendly, in fact it is perhaps THE MOST friendly comedy of the past few decades. You learned lessons of growing up...

A Different World taught you about history and shit that happens as an adult , plus the fact it brought up the ''Mammy'' and its negative effect upon African Americans' sense of beauty and self-worth, and the little-known fact that some well-to-do African-Americans actually Owned Slave Themselves.

Oh & not to mention the HIV episode!

Gunsnhalen said:

Timmy84 said:

I know the exact episode you were talking about and the way Whitley took a stand during that show was the bomb. Hell the show helped to increase the love of who I was as a black boy. You learned a lot of lessons watching that show compared to the Cosby Show lol

Hey now , The Cosby is a fantastic show. But it is VERY friendly, in fact it is perhaps THE MOST friendly comedy of the past few decades. You learned lessons of growing up...

A Different World taught you about history and shit that happens as an adult , plus the fact it brought up the ''Mammy'' and its negative effect upon African Americans' sense of beauty and self-worth, and the little-known fact that some well-to-do African-Americans actually Owned Slave Themselves.

Oh & not to mention the HIV episode!

I wasn't dissing the Cosby Show. I learned some lessons from that show too (it was more every day life). I meant I learned social lessons from A Different World.