‘A Different World' Cast Reunites on 'The View' | The View

Crying. This show pushed me to continue my college education. I am in grad school now at 56, earning my doctorate, and ADW was my catalyst. They inspired me to push through and push HIGHER.

I hate that people fear mentioning Bill Cosby's name....but this was one of his manifestations. No matter what we think about him personally we must acknowledge his achievements!!!!! Thanks Mr. Cosby. And thank you for this show and The Cosby Show for showing US in a different light.

I'm a Black engineer because I watched A Different World.

Look. Dwayne’s “BABY PLEASE” still gets me in the gut to this day.

RIP Mr. Gaines (Lou Myers).

Wow Dawn Lewis looks good.. She still looks the same!

Patti LaBelle and Diahann Carroll were also fabulous and hilarious as the feuding mothers of Dwayne (Kadeem Hardison) and Whitley (Jasmine Guy). Love everything about A Different World, from the theme song on down. Disappointed but not surprised it didn't receive much Emmy recognition, besides one-time guest star nominations for Goldberg and Carroll. Everyone named above deserved an award, but especially Jasmine Guy. Her performance was magnificent. The broader industry didn't know how special this sitcom was, but audiences did. Parents need to make sure their kids' cultural education includes watching this amazing, groundbreaking show.

Made me sad Sinbad couldn't be there in the reunion but at least he's recovering ❤

Let's give them their flowers while they're still here.

I know Kadeem personally and I have told him several times that I am a video games executive now because I saw that it was possible on a Different World. 😊❤

I’m surprised Jasmine Guy never got into voice acting, the way she switches between Jasmine and Whitley so effortlessly. This show deserves a retroactive Emmy. Not many shows that were out at the time had the cultural impact of “A Different World”.

This quote from Kadeem puts things into context and helps to reduce the stress in corporate- “I’m your worst nightmare, an educated black person”! 🥰 I watched the show in England and loved it!❤

This and The Cosby’s changed the game for black representation in television. So so fun to see this!!! Thank you for all you did for us !

Too bad Charnele Brown wasn't here. Her character and image were a key part of this cast.

Ms. Debbie & Her Sister Ms. Phylicia are so Classy & Beautiful even at 70+! Didn't know Ms. Dawn was a Song writer also.

I'm a 54 year old black women, mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, and friend, who attended Dillard University, and became an infrastructure engineer and senior project manager, community activist, and radio show host. These brilliant, iconic trail blazing men and women were instant legends the moment they stepped into our living rooms and forever changed our lives. Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

This 64 year old, white haired, white woman from Canada loved this show so much! It made me so happy to watch this reunion. Thank you!👏❤️👏

Cree plays the librarian on Abbot Elementary this season. She wears her signature hat too!🥰🥰🥰😂😂👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

After over 30 years, "A Different World" and "The Cosby Show" continue to be my favorite tv shows. I watched faithfully from age 10 - 16. Now, I am 47 years-old and it feels like not that long ago that I would be glued to the screen as a kid, so excited for Thursday nights when it would come on. I have so much nostalgia, even just listening to the theme song. It was amazing to see people who looked like me on the screen, growing up in a small town, where my family was the only black family for miles. I loved seeing the friendship bonds and it made going to college seem like a great experience. I ended up going to an HCBU and I am a medical doctor today. Thanks to the cast, Ms. Debbie Allen, the writers,the producers, the behind the scenes staff and Mr. Cosby. You have truly made a difference that will be evident for generations to come!

Ufff... How I felt it when 'Dwayne Wayne' flipped his sunglasses. It took me back to my 10 year old self watching the show and looking up to him so much!