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  • TV-PG
  • 1h 0min
  • Comedy
  • TV Series
A group of students at a historically Black university struggle to make it through college.
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  • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 17 wins & 7 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary

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  Whitley Gilbert (143 episodes, 1987-1993)
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  Dwayne Wayne (143 episodes, 1987-1993)
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  Ron Johnson (135 episodes, 1987-1993)
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  Kim Reese (122 episodes, 1988-1993)
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  Freddie Brooks (122 episodes, 1988-1993)
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  Colonel Brad Taylor (122 episodes, 1988-1993)
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  Jaleesa Vinson (119 episodes, 1987-1992)
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  Vernon Gaines (114 episodes, 1988-1993)
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  Coach Walter Oakes (77 episodes, 1987-1991)
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  Lena James (47 episodes, 1991-1993)
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  Gina Devereaux (44 episodes, 1991-1993)
Cory Tyler ...
  Terrence Taylor (31 episodes, 1990-1992)
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  Lettie Bostic (30 episodes, 1988-1989)
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  Charmaine Brown (26 episodes, 1992-1993)
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  Denise Huxtable (23 episodes, 1987-1989)
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  Dorian Heywood (23 episodes, 1992-1993)
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  Terrell Walker (23 episodes, 1992-1993)
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  Maggie Lauten (22 episodes, 1987-1988)
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  Spencer Boyer / ... (19 episodes, 1990-1993)
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  Shazza Zulu (15 episodes, 1991-1992)
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  Gloria (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
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  Ernest Bennett (13 episodes, 1989-1990)
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  Millie (12 episodes, 1987-1988)
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  Matthew (12 episodes, 1990-1991)
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  Allison (11 episodes, 1987-1988)
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  Stevie Rallen (10 episodes, 1987-1988)
Alisa Gyse Dickens ...
  Kinu Owens / ... (10 episodes, 1989-1993)
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  Marion Gilbert (9 episodes, 1989-1993)
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  Julian Day / ... (9 episodes, 1989-1991)
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  Dean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport / ... (9 episodes, 1990-1993)
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  Adele Wayne (8 episodes, 1990-1993)
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  Byron Douglas III (7 episodes, 1992)
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  Velma Gaines (7 episodes, 1989-1993)
Maurice Davis ...
  Randall Adams (6 episodes, 1988-1989)
Josephine Premice ...
  Desiree Porter / ... (6 episodes, 1991-1993)
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  Dion / ... (5 episodes, 1989-1991)
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  Prof. Howard Randolph (5 episodes, 1990)
Abner Mariri ...
  Kobie (5 episodes, 1990)
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  Mercer Gilbert / ... (5 episodes, 1988-1992)
Amir Williams ...
  J.T. Rallen (4 episodes, 1987-1988)
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  Clair Huxtable (4 episodes, 1988-1990)
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  Chip St. Charles (4 episodes, 1987-1989)
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  Sam Lee (4 episodes, 1988-1989)
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  Leslie Wilkins (4 episodes, 1988-1989)
Kevin Vavasseur ...
  Gregory (4 episodes, 1988)
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  Dr. Barnabus Foster (4 episodes, 1988-1992)
Kimble Jemison ...
  Nerdy Student / ... (4 episodes, 1990-1991)
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  Dean Hughes (4 episodes, 1989-1991)
Ron Mokwena ...
  Mbubunni (4 episodes, 1989-1990)
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  Woodson Wayne (4 episodes, 1990-1993)

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Storyline

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Taglines Big laughs on campus. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Campus show (France)
  • College Fieber (Germany)
  • Un mundo diferente (Spain)
  • Kreisi College (Finland)
  • Inny świat (Poland)
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  • 60 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia While playing roommates on the show, co-stars Lisa Bonet and Marisa Tomei lived together in real life. See more »
Goofs Throughout the course of the series, Whitley's talents go back and forth between being an accomplished singer/dancer and having little to no singing/dancing skills at all. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Tupac: Resurrection (2003). See more »
Quotes Shazza Zulu: Look, if we as Hillman men don't treat our women right, they'll go to somebody white. Kim Reese did!
Kim Reese: You pseudo-intellectual male with a pseudo-African name spouting pseudo-philosophy about a whole bunch of nothing! In fact, the only thing about you that's real are your green eyes... MY BRUTHA!
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