Is “A Different World” Coming Back To TV?

Black sitcoms are almost extinct on network television, but the “Cosby Show” spinoff “A Different World” may be making a comeback. Here’s why there might light on the horizon with the resuscitation of one of television’s most beloved sitcoms.

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Director Debbie Allen took to Twitter, toying with the idea of bringing “A Different World” back on the small screen:

During its run six year run “A Different World” was the #2 ranked show in African-American households and averaged about 16-20 million viewers per week.   Attendance at historically black colleges were at an all time high, due to positive depictions of campus life on the half hour show.

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