A Different World I'm Dreaming of a Wayne Christmas (Season 4, Episode 11)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy

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A Different World

I'm Dreaming of a Wayne Christmas (Season 4, Episode 11)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy

Whitley joins Dwayne in Brooklyn for his family's Christmas. However she runs into trouble with a crooked Santa while shopping for a gift for Dwayne's mother.

Director

Debbie Allen

Writers

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

Producers

Debbie Allen | Joanne Curley-Kerner

Production Designer

Garvin Eddy

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 13, 1990

Release date

Dec 13, 1990 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
16 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 (credit only) Vernon Gaines (credit only) See fewer	The Wedding Planner (2001)
Darryl M. Bell Ron Johnson Ron Johnson See fewer	A Different World (1987)
Sinbad Coach Walter Oakes (credit only) Coach Walter Oakes (credit only) 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)
Patti LaBelle Adele Wayne Adele Wayne See fewer	Miami Vice (2006)
Harold Sylvester Woodson Wayne Woodson Wayne See fewer	Innerspace (1987)
Stanley Brock Santa Claus Santa Claus See fewer	UHF (1989)
Josef Powell Shane Wayne Shane Wayne See fewer	Norbit (2007)
Julia Waters Backup Singer #1 Backup Singer #1 See fewer	Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Maxine Waters Willard Backup Singer #2 (as Maxine Waters) Backup Singer #2 (as Maxine Waters) See fewer	Norbit (2007)
Oren Waters John Wayne John Wayne See fewer	Star Trek Beyond (2016)