In this spin-off from the popular sitcom The Cosby Show, Denise Huxtable enters her sophomore year at Hillman, alma mater of her parents and grandfather, where she moves into Gilbert Hall and shares a dorm room with 26-year-old Jaleesa Vinson and talkative new roommate Maggie Lauten. Also included in the first season cast were obnoxious and extremely wealthy dormmate Whitley Gilbert, ladies' man Dwayne Wayne and dorm director Stevie Rallen. Lettie Bostic later replaced Stevie as the new dorm director. At the end of the first season, Denise would return home (and to The Cosby Show) after dropping out of college. In the fall of 1988, new students Freddie Brooks and Kim Reese entered Hillman College. Freddie was a "hippie-child" who developed a crush on Dwayne; and Kim, an aspiring med student, became Whitley's new roommate. Giving Dwayne a hard time was his math professor, Col. Bradford Taylor. Also, Ron Johnson and Walter Oakes became regulars in the second season after appearing o
Season | From | To | Episodes |
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All Seasons | |||
Specials | 0 | ||
Season 1 | September 1987 | July 1988 | 22 |
Season 2 | October 1988 | May 1989 | 22 |
Season 3 | September 1989 | May 1990 | 25 |
Season 4 | September 1990 | May 1991 | 25 |
Season 5 | September 1991 | May 1992 | 25 |
Season 6 | September 1992 | July 1993 | 25 |
Unassigned Episodes | 0 |
Season | From | To | Episodes |
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All Seasons | |||
Specials | 0 | ||
Season 1 | September 1987 | July 1988 | 22 |
Season 2 | October 1988 | May 1989 | 22 |
Season 3 | September 1989 | May 1990 | 25 |
Season 4 | September 1990 | May 1991 | 25 |
Season 5 | September 1991 | May 1992 | 25 |
Season 6 | September 1992 | July 1993 | 25 |
Unassigned Episodes | 0 |
Season | From | To | Episodes |
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Season 1 | September 1987 | July 1988 | 22 |
Unassigned Episodes | 122 |
Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
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Debbie Allen | 81 | 10/06/1988 - 07/01/1993 | |
Ellen Falcon | 15 | 09/24/1987 - 07/07/1988 | |
Jasmine Guy | 8 | 01/18/1990 - 11/05/1992 | |
Kadeem Hardison | 8 | 04/23/1992 - 06/24/1993 | |
Neema Barnette | 7 | 01/11/1990 - 03/14/1991 | |
Reggie Rock Bythewood | 6 | 04/23/1992 - 07/01/1993 | |
Glynn Turman | 6 | 03/28/1991 - 07/09/1993 | |
John Rago | 4 | 03/28/1991 - 02/27/1992 | |
Henry Chan | 4 | 04/25/1991 - 06/10/1993 | |
David Blackwell | 3 | 02/13/1992 - 07/02/1993 | |
Ron Moseley | 3 | 04/23/1992 - 06/24/1993 | |
Bruce Kerner | 2 | 12/19/1991 - 06/03/1993 | |
Art Dielhenn | 2 | 12/06/1990 - 02/07/1991 | |
Tony Singletary | 2 | 03/24/1988 - 04/28/1988 | |
Kim Friedman | 2 | 10/22/1987 - 02/18/1988 | |
Michael Peters | 2 | 11/29/1990 - 05/02/1991 | |
Peter Werner | 2 | 01/10/1991 - 01/16/1992 | |
Christopher Hibler | 1 | 09/21/1989 | |
John Whitesell | 1 | 01/25/1990 | |
Rob Schiller | 1 | 11/15/1990 | |
Otis Sallid | 1 | 04/02/1992 | |
Jay Sandrich | 1 | 10/01/1987 | |
Matthew Diamond | 1 | 02/25/1988 | |
Regge Life | 1 | 02/11/1988 |
Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
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Susan Fales | 24 | 10/15/1987 - 05/08/1993 | |
Yvette Lee Bowser | 17 | 03/23/1989 - 05/14/1992 | |
Mimi Friedman | 11 | 10/11/1990 - 07/09/1993 | |
Thad Mumford | 11 | 09/24/1987 - 02/22/1990 | |
Glenn Berenbeim | 11 | 11/08/1990 - 07/02/1993 | |
Jeanette Collins | 11 | 10/11/1990 - 07/09/1993 | |
Cheryl Gard | 10 | 11/05/1987 - 04/26/1990 | |
Gary H. Miller | 6 | 12/06/1990 - 03/12/1992 | |
Margie Peters | 5 | 11/17/1988 - 03/29/1990 | |
Judi Ann Mason | 4 | 10/04/1990 - 03/28/1991 | |
Dominic Hoffman | 4 | 01/18/1990 - 11/07/1991 | |
Orlando Jones | 4 | 04/25/1991 - 10/31/1991 | |
Gina Prince-Bythewood | 4 | 10/29/1992 - 07/01/1993 | |
Rob Edwards | 3 | 10/27/1988 - 03/09/1989 | |
Adriana Trigiani | 3 | 11/16/1989 - 03/15/1990 | |
Kevin Kelton | 3 | 10/26/1989 - 03/01/1990 | |
Scott Spencer Gordon | 3 | 12/10/1987 - 07/07/1988 | |
Jeffrey Duteil | 3 | 11/10/1988 - 03/02/1989 | |
Scott Sanders | 2 | 10/22/1992 - 06/03/1993 | |
David Felton | 2 | 12/10/1987 - 02/04/1988 | |
Daryl G. Nickens | 2 | 02/09/1989 - 04/27/1989 | |
James E. West | 2 | 01/02/1992 - 04/02/1992 | |
Mike Scott | 2 | 02/09/1989 - 04/27/1989 | |
Lynn Bunt | 1 | 05/04/1989 | |
Ilunga Adell | 1 | 04/04/1991 | |
Thomas Perry Dance | 1 | 01/14/1993 | |
Carmen Finestra | 1 | 10/01/1987 | |
Joe Gannon | 1 | 10/29/1987 | |
Lenore G. Bunt | 1 | 05/04/1989 | |
Dara Marks | 1 | 05/07/1992 | |
Joe Fisch | 1 | 03/21/1991 | |
Bud Wiser | 1 | 01/26/1989 | |
Matt Williams | 1 | 10/01/1987 | |
Deanne Stillman | 1 | 02/11/1988 | |
Steven Peterman | 1 | 02/18/1988 | |
Gary Dontzig | 1 | 02/18/1988 | |
Lissa Levin | 1 | 09/24/1987 | |
Margo Kaufman | 1 | 02/25/1988 | |
John Markus | 1 | 10/01/1987 | |
Leilani Downer | 1 | 04/05/1990 | |
Alonzo B. Lamont | 1 | 10/25/1990 | |
Alicia Marie Schudt | 1 | 11/03/1988 | |
Karen Kennedy | 1 | 05/08/1993 |
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“It’s a rare condition, this day and age / To read any good news on the newspaper page…” If this lyric rings a bell, you’ve come to the right place! This list consists of beloved Black sitcoms spanning several decades that are sure to help you scratch that nostalgia itch and deliver some good old laughs.
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