A Different World - Season 2 - Eps 1: Dr. War is Hell
As the school year begins, Dwayne faces the prospect of taking a calculus class from Col. Taylor, a tough professor nicknamed ""Dr. War."" He fears that Col. Taylor could expose his academic success as a fluke and destroy his dreams of becoming an engineer, so he asks Walter to help him get into another section. Walter believes that Dwayne could thrive under Col. Taylor's tutelage, and asks the professor to talk to him. Col. Taylor manages to change Dwayne's mind and convince him to enroll in his class. Whitley meets new roommate Kim Reese, a headstrong freshman who plans to become a doctor. Whitley hopes to intimidate Kim and drive her to another room, but finds it impossible to break her. Jaleesa's cheerful freshman roommate, Freddie Brooks, develops a massive crush on Dwayne.
About A Different World

Title: A Different World
First Air Date: 1987-09-24
Last Air Date: 1993-07-09
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.1/10 (from 64 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 6
Total Episodes: 144
Network: NBC
Genres: Comedy, Family
Production Companies: Carsey-Werner Company, Bill Cosby
Synopsis
A Different World is a spin-off series from The Cosby Show and originally centered on Denise Huxtable and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional mixed but historically black college in the state of Virginia. After Bonet's departure in the first season, the remainder of the series primarily focused more on Southern belle Whitley Gilbert and mathematics whiz Dwayne Wayne. The series frequently depicted members of the major historically black fraternities and sororities.
Cast

Jasmine Guy
Whitley Gilbert

Kadeem Hardison
Dwayne Wayne

Darryl M. Bell
Ron Johnson

Cree Summer
Freddie Brooks

Charnele Brown
Kim Reese

Lou Myers
Vernon Gaines

Glynn Turman
Colonel Brad Taylor

Ajai Sanders
Gina Devereaux

Karen Malina White
Charmaine Brown

Jada Pinkett Smith
Lena James