A Different World Prisoner of Love (Season 5, Episode 15)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

A Different World

Prisoner of Love (Season 5, Episode 15)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

Freddie's pen pal, Jamal, is an ex-con and he visits Hillman, where Whitley is drawn to him. Ron and Dwayne get involved and find an expensive camera and other items in Jamal's belongings and accuse him of stealing.

Director

Glynn Turman

Writers

Bill Cosby (created by) (as William Cosby Jr. Ed.D.) | Glenn Berenbeim

Producers

Debbie Allen | Yvette Lee Bowser | Joanne Curley-Kerner | Bruce M. Kerner (as Bruce Kerner)

Production Designer

Garvin Eddy

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 23, 1992

Release date

Jan 23, 1992 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 17 wins & 7 nominations

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11 cast members

Name	Known for
Jasmine Guy Whitley Gilbert Whitley Gilbert See fewer	Harlem Nights (1989)
Dawnn Lewis Jaleesa Vinson (credit only) Jaleesa Vinson (credit only) See fewer	A Different World (1987)
Kadeem Hardison Dwayne Wayne Dwayne Wayne See fewer	A Different World (1987)
Lou Myers Vernon Gaines Vernon Gaines See fewer	The Wedding Planner (2001)
Darryl M. Bell Ron Johnson Ron Johnson See fewer	A Different World (1987)
Charnele Brown Kim Reese Kim Reese See fewer	A Different World (1987)
Cree Summer Freddie Brooks Freddie Brooks See fewer	Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
Glynn Turman Colonel Brad Taylor (credit only) Colonel Brad Taylor (credit only) See fewer	Super 8 (2011)
Jada Pinkett Smith Lena James (as Jada Pinkett) Lena James (as Jada Pinkett) See fewer	The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
Ajai Sanders Gina Devereaux Gina Devereaux See fewer	A Different World (1987)
Victor Love Lionel Walker Lionel Walker See fewer	Red All Over (2015)