A Different World - Season 2 - Eps 19: Take This Job and Love It

1989-03-2330 min⭐ 7.1/10

Whitley hits Mr. Gaines' car, causing nearly $1000 in damage. She is afraid to ask her father for the money because she fears that he will take her car away. Kim helps her get a job at the Pit to fund the repairs. Whitley initally annoys Mr. Gaines with her incompetence, but soon impresses him with a series of innovative suggestions that help boost profits. Kim feels insecure, as she is no longer Mr. Gaines' favorite employee. Ron endures campus-wide embarrassment after a classmate gives him a terrible haircut.

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About A Different World

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

Jasmine Guy

Whitley Gilbert

Kadeem Hardison

Kadeem Hardison

Dwayne Wayne

Darryl M. Bell

Darryl M. Bell

Ron Johnson

Cree Summer

Cree Summer

Freddie Brooks

Charnele Brown

Charnele Brown

Kim Reese

Lou Myers

Lou Myers

Vernon Gaines

Glynn Turman

Glynn Turman

Colonel Brad Taylor

Ajai Sanders

Ajai Sanders

Gina Devereaux

Karen Malina White

Karen Malina White

Charmaine Brown

Jada Pinkett Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith

Lena James

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