Black Excellence: An Analysis of A Different World

Happy Black History Month y’all.

A Different World is one of the most revolutionary black sitcoms ever created. It has yet to receive the recognition it deserves in terms of the lane it paved in the black sitcom world.

There are some small errors in the captions and editing in this video and for that, I’m really sorry. I couldn’t catch them all and my computer would NOT let me export the video again.

Time Stamps:
0:00 Introduction
2:20 Season One
7:04 Season One Continuity Errors
8:06 Response to Season One
12:48 New Cast
14:17 Fashion
15:05 Theme Song
16:44 Season Two
18:35 Season Three
19:22 Season Three Continuity Errors
19:55 Season Four
20:43 Season Four Continuity Errors
21:08 Season Five
22:13 Season Five Continuity Errors
22:45 Season Six
25:30 Important Episodes
44:44 Intermission
45:09 Characters
51:01 Main Cast
51:32 Cameos
53:13 The Final Season
56:38 Issues
1:00:08 Conclusions

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[beoverwait]

Your channel is just as good as Jose, another sitcom retrospective channel, and I love it. Hopefully your channel will blow up soon

[ashleyirvin]

Man, you deserve WAY MORE subscribers than you have right now. You do an amazing job! So glad i found your channel!

[itsjass.]

Your channel is so awesome! I rarely comment, but I rarely can find people discussing black tv shows let alone black people that truly paved a way and made an impactful difference! Shows such as girlfriends, in living color, my wife and kids, Damon, living single, a different world, family matters, 227, good times, etc. are so nostalgic and meaningful and I feel they should be discussed in this way. Unfortunately most got cancelled, but I appreciate your dedication, taking to time to rewatch and provide such a detailed and concise review about these people and shows. I’m so happy I found your channel :)

[jenniferqueen]

Whew!! you put your foot in this! binged this today after your in living color series. Thank you!!!

[DanielleGillmoreJohnson]

I'm a huge "A Different World" fan and enjoyed your retrospective. You know what I never understood? Denise Huxtable (on "The Cosby Show") was flighty, but she was smart and a good student. She had a different style and flair. Denise at Hillman wasn't a good student, seemed extra clueless and always liked sloppy. After Debbie Allen took over producing and directing, AND the cast was refocused and changed, the show became SO good. Iconic. It's one of my favorite shows. ❤

[fra]

Oh and another error I noticed, in season 6 ep 8 Dewayne asked Ron did he want an extra slab of ribs from Renee’s, but back in season 5 Renee’s was closed permanently, and he ended up homeless. So I guess my next question was, did they open back up, is he still homeless? It made no sense.

[vincentallen]

Great video and retrospective! Loved this show. I was 8 when it first aired & never missed an episode. Besides the Boondocks, it has the most subcultures of black America I’ve seen on a show.

[JaneforShort]

Happy Black History Month y’all.

There are some small errors in the captions and editing in this video and for that, I’m really sorry. I couldn’t catch them all and my computer would NOT let me export the video again. The errors shouldn’t impact your ability to understand and enjoy the video. Than you for watching.

Time Stamps:
0:00 Introduction
2:20 Season One
7:04 Season One Continuity Errors
8:06 Response to Season One
12:48 New Cast
14:17 Fashion
15:05 Theme Song
16:44 Season Two
18:35 Season Three
19:22 Season Three Continuity Errors
19:55 Season Four
20:43 Season Four Continuity Errors
21:08 Season Five
22:13 Season Five Continuity Errors
22:45 Season Six
25:30 Important Episodes
44:44 Intermission
45:09 Characters
51:01 Main Cast
51:32 Cameos
53:13 The Final Season
56:38 Issues
1:00:08 Conclusions

[bobhollywood]

I binged this show for thw first time last year, and i fell in love. I had seen later series episodes here and there, but i had mever properly paid attention to the show. If i had watched this show when it was airing, or even in my youth in general, i likely wouldve applied myself better academically, and i wouldve definitely wanted to have the hbcu experience.

[realofficialauthenticymrasgt]

🖤🔥🙌🏾 this a awesome retrospective babe girl I love it I used to watch this when I was younger when I didn't understand it fully appreciate this

[dowardwashington]

I always wanted to be Dwayne Cleophus Wayne ( a cool geek 🤓)

[cobonn]

Enjoyed this break down of this amazing show. Notable mention episode don't know the name of episode but it has Kris Kross

[KrashyKharma]

Your videos are incredible, would you **please please pleeeese** do a video on Living Single, and/or possibly Queen Latifah's acting career? 💖💖💖

Edit: Correction though, Golden Girls' HIV/AIDS episode a year before A Different World's aired.

[fra]

Also another continuity error that you didn’t mention:

In the early seasons with Freddie, she mentions that she’s a vegetarian, but in the season 2 or 3 when they’re in the cafe celebrating Whitley’s birthday she orders a bacon cheeseburger, then she orders tuna. This happens a few times throughout the series, but I’m just curious to know was that meant to be in the script or was this a mistake that went unnoticed.

[fra]

Excellent breakdown! I love this video

[kshinokevin]

a great funny and inspirational sitcom (it had followed the "Cosby Show, "); did it inspire African-American people to go/attend a private HBCU college, like a: Howard, Hampton, Spellman orClark Atlanta U. ? I hope so... ; I like the Dwayne and Ron friendship; Freddie Brooks = Cree Summer (she did the voice over of Penny for "Inspector Gadget"); Whitly Gilbert-Wayne ("Designing Women" southern belle vibes); ""Motormouth" Maggie (Lauten) = Marisa Tomei (was great as "Mona Lisa Vito" in "My Cousin Vinny (1992, " with: Joe Pesci, Fred Gwynne ("The Munsters": Herman Munster (1964-1966); I liked Vernon Gaines (Lou Meyers), "The Pit" campus cafeteria owner; he's got some great (funny) lines. "School Daze" (I still haven't seen that great Spike Lee (debut) joint/film. I liked the Wayans cameos (they are legends, in the comedy (sketch/variety show, "In Living Color") game). Debbie Allen (her dancing choreographer / producer).

[judy]

Great, well-detailed video! My only disagreement is with the statement that Freddie and Shaza end up together and have kids, I don’t think this happened.

[pierreneal]

Black male alert. Great video classic show.

[fra]

When Colonial Taylor and Jalissa started dating in season 4, she had already graduated. So technically she wasn’t a student anymore