A Different World Ms. Understanding (Season 4, Episode 17)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy

A Different World

Ms. Understanding (Season 4, Episode 17)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy

A male student of Hillman college who goes by the name of Shazza Zulu says that the Hillman men are "Dogs". Then, one thing leads to another and the women and men of Hillman are against each other while Shazza Zulu gets a profit out of it.

Director

Debbie Allen

Writers

Bill Cosby (created by) (as William Cosby Jr. Ed.D.) | Yvette Lee Bowser (as Yvette Denise Lee) | Judi Ann Mason (written by)

Producers

Debbie Allen | Joanne Curley-Kerner

Production Designer

Garvin Eddy

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 28, 1991

Release date

Feb 28, 1991 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 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 (credit only) Colonel Brad Taylor (credit only) See fewer	Super 8 (2011)
Rosalind Cash Dean Hughes Dean Hughes See fewer	The Omega Man (1971)
Gary Dourdan Shazza Zulu Shazza Zulu See fewer	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
Andrew Lowery Matthew Matthew See fewer	Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
Ajai Sanders Gina Devereaux Gina Devereaux See fewer	A Different World (1987)
Aaron Seville Guy Guy See fewer	Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
Cory Tyler Terrence Taylor Terrence Taylor See fewer	Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)