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A Different World

Episode Ratings

IMDb ratings graph for every episode of A Different World across all 6 seasons.

1987–1993 · 6 seasons · NBC · Comedy · Family
IMDb
7.1
9k ratings
TMDB
7.2
78 ratings
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Episode Ratings

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Episode ratings

Rating:MasterpieceExcellentGoodAveragePoorN/A
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
E1
6.7
7.2
8.0
7.7
7.1
7.6
E2
7.1
7.5
7.3
7.7
6.8
7.4
E3
7.3
7.2
6.8
7.1
6.9
7.4
E4
7.5
8.2
6.9
7.0
7.0
8.0
E5
7.2
8.4
8.0
7.1
7.5
6.9
E6
7.6
8.2
7.7
6.3
7.1
7.3
E7
7.5
8.4
7.9
8.4
7.2
6.6
E8
6.9
7.9
7.2
8.1
7.1
8.4
E9
6.9
7.3
7.4
7.6
7.7
8.1
E10
7.1
7.6
6.8
6.9
7.9
7.8
E11
7.4
7.9
7.1
7.8
8.3
7.8
E12
6.3
7.8
7.4
7.9
7.0
7.6
E13
6.9
7.9
7.5
7.8
7.4
7.4
E14
7.2
7.7
8.0
6.8
8.9
7.8
E15
7.6
7.5
7.4
7.7
7.4
8.1
E16
7.2
7.9
8.1
7.1
7.4
7.0
E17
7.6
7.1
7.8
7.9
7.6
8.2
E18
7.1
6.6
7.2
7.2
8.0
8.1
E19
7.3
6.8
7.3
7.3
8.1
7.1
E20
7.8
8.7
7.0
6.8
7.0
7.3
E21
6.3
7.8
6.8
7.3
7.7
8.0
E22
6.4
7.0
6.9
7.8
8.3
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E23
7.9
8.6
7.4
7.5
E24
7.9
7.5
8.5
7.5
E25
7.7
7.8
8.5
7.8
AVG
7.1
7.7
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.6

Overview

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.

NetworkNBC
Runtime~22 min
Seasons6

A Different World holds an IMDb rating of 7.1 from 9K votes. Across its 143 rated episodes, the highest-rated is S5E14 "Cats in the Cradle" at 8.9, and the lowest is S1E12 "Advise and Descent" at 6.3. Season 2 is the strongest, averaging 7.7 per episode. Explore the full episode ratings graph below, season by season.

Peak8.9
S5E14Cats in the Cradle
Low point6.3
S1E12Advise and Descent

Averages 7.5 across 143 rated episodes — strongest run is Season 2 at 7.7.

Average by season

Season 17.122 eps
Season 27.722 eps
Season 37.425 eps
Season 47.525 eps
Season 57.625 eps
Season 67.624 eps

Top-rated episodes

1S5E14Cats in the Cradle8.9
2S2E20No Means No8.7
3S4E23If I Should Die Before I Wake8.6
4S5E24Save the Best for Last (1)8.5
5S5E25Save the Best for Last (2)8.5

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does A Different World have?

A Different World has 144 episodes across 6 seasons.

How many seasons does A Different World have?

A Different World has 6 seasons.

What is A Different World's IMDb rating?

A Different World holds an IMDb rating of 7.1 from 9K votes.

What is the highest-rated episode of A Different World?

The highest-rated episode of A Different World is S5E14 “Cats in the Cradle”, rated 8.9 on IMDb.

What is the lowest-rated episode of A Different World?

The lowest-rated episode of A Different World is S1E12 “Advise and Descent”, rated 6.3 on IMDb.

Which season of A Different World is the best?

Season 2 is the highest-rated, averaging 7.7 per episode.