Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. A DIFFERENT WORLD — SEASON 6 — Pictured: (l-r) Jasmine Guy as Whitley ...

(L-R) Felicia Pride, and Jasmine Guy and Kadeem Hardison in 'A Different World' Honey Chile EXCLUSIVE: An A Different World sequel series chronicling Dwayne and Whitley’s daughter’s time at Hillman ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. Unlike many sitcoms of the era, A Different World blended humor with ...

On Sept. 24, 1987, after the Season Four premiere of "The Cosby Show" aired on NBC, viewers entered the world of Hillman College, as Clair and Cliff Huxtable's daughter Denise started a new semester.

Netflix is bringing fans back to a familiar sitcom world. A sequel series to "A Different World," the classic 1980s and 1990s comedy that was itself a spinoff of "The Cosby Show," is in the works at ...

The Different World sequel project is getting a different deal at Netflix: one of the streamer’s only pilot orders. Netflix has given the green light to a pilot episode for the project, with a plan to ...

Netflix is eyeing a return to A Different World, but it's using a process not commonly seen at the platform to get there. A sequel series to the original Cosby Show, the spin-off that ran at NBC from ...

Are you ready for “a different” Different World? According to various news reports, Netflix hopes so. Though show details are still forthcoming, social media has already been abuzz about the sequel. A ...