A Different World

beatccr · 12-22-05, 03:34 PM

i'm watching season one of "A Different World" and i was wondering if anyone knew where Hillman College was supposed to have been located? They keep mentioning VA Beach and Whitley refers about how close it is to Richmond but I have yet to hear the exact location other than the Huxtable family has to travel south to get there.

Anyone know? Thanks.

Timber · 12-22-05, 04:11 PM

I would guess it's supposed to be in the Hampton area when the storyline warrents it. Most other times it's just Any Black College, USA

from IMDB

The visuals of the campus buildings and entrance to the fictional Hillman College were of Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Amel · 12-22-05, 06:48 PM

I always thought they were basing it on Howard University.

Giantrobo · 12-22-05, 11:31 PM

It's funny, when the school was shown in "The Cosby Show" and early eps of this series it wasn't an all black College. Suddenly they got rid of all the non-blacks.

IT'S RACIAL!!!

raven56706 · 12-23-05, 06:53 AM

why did the daughter of the cosby show leave a different world

CPA-ESQ. · 12-23-05, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by raven56706

why did the daughter of the cosby show leave a different world

She was put on Double Secret Probation. I told her not to hang out with those Delta's.

Lunatikk · 12-23-05, 08:47 AM

she left the show so she could be with Lenny Kravitz full time

Timber · 12-23-05, 10:21 AM

She got pregnant and they couldn't figure out how to (or just didn't want to) write it into the show.

IamHydrogen1 · 12-23-05, 10:48 AM

I developed a Costanza-like obsession with Marisa Tomei around the time that show aired.

sjrab16 · 12-23-05, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Giantrobo

It's funny, when the school was shown in "The Cosby Show" and early eps of this series it wasn't an all black College. Suddenly they got rid of all the non-blacks.

IT'S RACIAL!!!

I realize you are joking, but it was always a Black college. However Black colleges to have white people going to them. In the show Marisa Tomei was the token the first year, then later season Freddie (Who was half white) had her white cousin come to college.

Red Dog · 12-23-05, 12:19 PM

I always thought it was in Georgia.

tsohg · 12-23-05, 02:13 PM

I think it was in VA cause I remember one ep when they where wanting to drive down to ATL for Freaknik.

Giantrobo · 12-24-05, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by sjrab16

I realize you are joking, but it was always a Black college. However Black colleges to have white people going to them. In the show Marisa Tomei was the token the first year, then later season Freddie (Who was half white) had her white cousin come to college.

Whatever, I never watched the show close enough to notice any other white devi...er um... white people... after Marisa Tomei.

12-22-05, 03:34 PM	#1
beatccr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: VA Posts: 321	A Different World i'm watching season one of "A Different World" and i was wondering if anyone knew where Hillman College was supposed to have been located? They keep mentioning VA Beach and Whitley refers about how close it is to Richmond but I have yet to hear the exact location other than the Huxtable family has to travel south to get there. Anyone know? Thanks.

12-22-05, 04:11 PM	#2
Timber DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 8,213	I would guess it's supposed to be in the Hampton area when the storyline warrents it. Most other times it's just Any Black College, USA from IMDB The visuals of the campus buildings and entrance to the fictional Hillman College were of Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. __________________ "That's why the Black Guys like me"- Alison BB4 Last edited by Timber; 12-22-05 at 04:14 PM.

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Giantrobo DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: TORRANCE, CA Posts: 48,380	It's funny, when the school was shown in "The Cosby Show" and early eps of this series it wasn't an all black College. Suddenly they got rid of all the non-blacks. IT'S RACIAL!!! __________________ XBOX Gamertag: Giantrobo On my 4th 360 as of 3.26.10

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Timber DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 8,213	She got pregnant and they couldn't figure out how to (or just didn't want to) write it into the show. __________________ "That's why the Black Guys like me"- Alison BB4

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Amel DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,186	I always thought they were basing it on Howard University.

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Red Dog DVD Talk God Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Directionally Challenged (for DirecTV) Posts: 104,581	I always thought it was in Georgia. __________________ "A question for you. Would you rather Bucknell make the NCAA's once every 20 years or so and get ass raped by teams like Kansas in the first round or have them drop down a rung to a confernce where they can compete for a title?" - Josh Hinkle 1st Round Final Scores: Bucknell 64 Kansas 63 \| Bucknell 59 Arkansas 55

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tsohg DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 2,896	I think it was in VA cause I remember one ep when they where wanting to drive down to ATL for Freaknik. __________________ -You went full retard, man. Never go full retard.