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Release Date:
24 September 1987 (USA) moreTagline:
Big laughs on campus.Plot:
A group of students at a historically Black university struggle to make it through college.Plot Keywords:
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 16 wins & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Addictive more (45 total)Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 7 of 109)| Jasmine Guy | ... | Whitley Marion Gilbert Wayne / ... (136 episodes, 1987-1993) | |
| Kadeem Hardison | ... | Dwayne Cleophus Wayne (132 episodes, 1987-1993) | |
| Darryl M. Bell | ... | Ronald 'Ron' Johnson / ... (103 episodes, 1987-1993) | |
| Charnele Brown | ... | Kimberly 'Kim' Reese (90 episodes, 1988-1993) | |
| Dawnn Lewis | ... | Jaleesa Vinson Taylor / ... (89 episodes, 1987-1992) | |
| Cree Summer | ... | Winifred 'Freddie' Brooks (87 episodes, 1988-1993) | |
| Lou Myers | ... | Vernon Gaines (65 episodes, 1988-1993) |
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30 min (142 episodes) | 60 min (1 episode)Country:
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The show's theme was sung by Phoebe Snow in the first season. It was sung by from season's two through five was sung by Aretha Franklin. In the final season, it was sung by Boyz II Men. moreQuotes:
Whitley Marion Gilbert Wayne: [after noticing Freddie's face was painted] Sorry Homey, Whitley don't play that! moreFAQ
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I watched this show once by accident and couldn't stop. It's one of the best shows on television, it allows you to grow with the characters! Dawnn Lewis, Jasmine Guy, Kadeem Hardison, and Charnele Brown are unforgettable characters! Great show!