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NETFLIX: "A Different World" sequel revolving around Dwayne & Whitley's daughter in the works


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I don't even think they needed any ties to the original cast to do this reboot (and chronologically, wouldn't Dwyane and Whitney's daughter be like 30 now, lol, unless they say it's another/younger daughter). I would have just had Dwyane and maybe Kim or Freddie pop up as occasional professors. 

But nonetheless, great news and I hope it gets ordered by Netflix. It's long overdue for this concept to get the reboot treatment.  

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When Debbie Allen responded to a question about a ADW revival by saying she was “working on it”, this was surely what was in the works. This is interesting but we all know that Netflix has mixed results on reboots and revival or legacy television series. Had it been rebooted/revived on Peacock, I would have felt a bit more secure on this but I guess she had to play the hand she was dealt. This will be interesting. 
Thanks for the tag @Taoboi.

It sure would be nice to have some cameo appearances and brief storyline arcs by the original cast members (e.g. what if the daughter were to major in journalism and got into a course where the guest lecturer were none other than Maggie Lawton? What if a divorced Denise Huxtable were doing her PhD and thinking about a semester at Hilton? That could draw in Dwayne and Whitley for a B story)

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That's my primary concern at Netflix. I would've been happier with its long-term chances on Hulu, as much as any streaming show that isn't Stranger Things or a Taylor Sheridan show has a shot. But I'm pleased it's finally moving ahead, as I have been deep in rewatching the original series.

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Once I saw the article online yesterday, I thought about our talk in the last year about how it is STILL a relevant show to this day so a reboot/continuation made me think of you. Always speaking things into the Universe like you did with Heather/Daniel/Lily.

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I tend to agree, although I'm glad for Kadeem and Jasmine to get the work. Jasmine was recently so bullied online over her appearance she went to get cosmetic surgery, IIRC, which disgusted me. I do hope they will not have her just doing the old Whitley entirely all these years later. 

I would definitely enjoy seeing people like Kim, or even "Uncle Ron," popping in at times. 

A part of me thinks they missed their chance 10-15 years ago but certainly shows much less warranting of a revival have had them (like Murphy Brown - and I didn't even mind the Murphy Brown revival). At least it's happening while most of the cast is still with us so there's a chance for some of them to get a paycheck.

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Oh wow, I didn’t know that. Years ago, I did read someone ask why she and her sister looked as if there were a huge disparity in their ages, though they were very close in age and another person responded “cigarettes”. I don’t know what to say about the cosmetic surgery. It’s sad if that’s why she did it, but issues like that, can be more complex than meets the eye. Hollywood is a rough place, especially for women and double it for women of color, where there is the perception that “Black don’t crack”.

Kim is someone I would definitely be interested in knowing what happened in her life. She and her fiancé Spencer (played by Sheryl Lee Ralph’s brother) were both med students at Hillman and the show could just as easily build the show around any kids they might have had.

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