A Different World - Season 3 - Eps 12: Here's to Old Friends
Dwayne's old friend Milt comes for a visit. He believes that Hillman is holding Dwayne back, and encourages him to transfer to the University of Pennsylvania. Milt also recommends that Dwayne distance himself from ""dead weight"" like Ron. Dwayne considers his friend's words, until a talk with Whitley helps remind him of Ron's good qualities and the feeling of family that Hillman holds for its students. He defends the school's academic reputation to Milt. Col. Taylor and Mr. Gaines attend a reunion for U.S. servicemen. Col. Taylor tries to start a romance with a nurse he knew in Vietnam, only to discover that she is a complete mess.
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