A Different World - Season 3 - Eps 22: Soldier Boy

1990-04-0530 min⭐ 7.1/10

Col. Taylor is the guest of honor at a campus roast. Frank Benning, a man from his first platoon in Vietnam, comes in to serve as the surprise guest speaker. Col. Taylor feels very uncomfortable; he believes that he committed an error on the battlefield that cost Frank his leg. Frank tells a different version of events in his speech. He insists that Col. Taylor is a great leader whose bravery saved everyone's lives. Ron tries to organize the dinner while fretting about the impending selection of the ROTC's Cadet of the Year award. Dwayne bets Whitley that she cannot go a full day without flirting.

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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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