

The Big Lebowski
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

Jeff Bridges
The Dude

John Goodman
Walter Sobchak

Kadeem Hardison
Dwayne Wayne

Julianne Moore
Maude Lebowski

Darryl M. Bell
Ron Johnson

Steve Buscemi
Donny

Cree Summer
Freddie Brooks

David Huddleston
The Big Lebowski

Philip Seymour Hoffman
Brandt

Charnele Brown
Kim Reese

Lou Myers
Vernon Gaines