A Different World For Whom the Jingle Bell Tolls (Season 3, Episode 10)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy

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A Different World

For Whom the Jingle Bell Tolls (Season 3, Episode 10)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy

It is Christmas time at Hillman and Whitley is acting as bitter as the Grinch. One night Whitley is visited by the ghost of Christmas past, present, and future and told to change her ways, or else.

Director

Debbie Allen

Writers

Bill Cosby (created by) (as William Cosby Jr. Ed.D.) | Cheryl Gard (written by)

Producers

Debbie Allen | Joanne Curley-Kerner | Adriana Trigiani

Production Designer

Garvin Eddy

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 21, 1989

Release date

Dec 21, 1989 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 cast members

Name	Known for
Jasmine Guy Whitley Gilbert Whitley Gilbert See fewer	Harlem Nights (1989)
Dawnn Lewis Jaleesa Vinson Jaleesa Vinson 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)
Sinbad Coach Walter Oakes Coach Walter Oakes See fewer	Jingle All the Way (1996)
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 Colonel Brad Taylor See fewer	Super 8 (2011)
Diahann Carroll Marion Gilbert Marion Gilbert See fewer	Julia (1968)
Brandi Royale Petway Little Whitley Little Whitley See fewer	A Different World (1987)
Kenneth Washington Mercer Gilbert Mercer Gilbert See fewer	Westworld (1973)