Was the show better without Denise Huxtable? - Page 2 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

ThatWriterChick1976 · 06-06-2021, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by PracTz

At best Denise was a fun,quirky supporting character but she simply didn't have what it took to be the central character of a show so 'ADW' definitely was better without her.

Oh, well, at least Miss Bonet would eventually find love and even have later-in-life kids by Jason Momoa who's adored her ever since her time as Denise so I don't feel too bad about her 'career' never really taking off.

Bingo!

Fallon97 · 08-14-2021, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

Yep! For me, some of the funniest episodes of The Cosby Show are the episodes where Denise is trying to find herself. The episode where Denise decides to become a teacher (but she's uneducated), the episode where Denise decides to get a place (but the house is a wreck), the episode where Denise decides to make Theo a knock-off shirt (but it's horrible), the episode where Denise decides to move to Africa (but her parents don't approve). Denise was flaky, but that was what made her funny.

Denise was funny, as well, on ADW, and I sure felt her absence.

Well said. I agree.

Old School · 08-21-2021, 03:52 AM

I liked Denise Huxtable on The Cosby Show a lot but the first season of A Different World compared to seasons 2-6 is no comparison. Now if the show would have been better with the revamped behind the scenes changes to the show format that Debbie Allen made with or without Denise that is debatable.

If Denise (& Maggie) would have remained on the show I still think it would have been a great show but without Denise the show took off in season two and onward as it focused more on the HBCU aspect of college life. Plus, the additional cast additions (Kim, Freddie, Mr Gaines) made it a more rounded show in my mind.

Virtual · 01-16-2022, 12:49 PM

I did like Denise on the show, and I think her character did help ADW get that initial push off the ground. But from her departure before Season 2 and onward, the show was able to flourish and grow into something beyond "a Cosby Show spinoff."

TVSCREEN2015 · 07-07-2022, 05:07 AM

Season 1 was awful and Lisa Bonet couldn't carry a show by herself.

A Different World improved massively when Debbie Allen took over in Season 2 and they changed the cast around.

01-16-2022, 12:49 PM	#19
Virtual Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 15, 2022 Location: US Posts: 118	I did like Denise on the show, and I think her character did help ADW get that initial push off the ground. But from her departure before Season 2 and onward, the show was able to flourish and grow into something beyond "a Cosby Show spinoff."

07-07-2022, 05:07 AM	#20
TVSCREEN2015 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 27, 2015 Posts: 136	Season 1 was awful and Lisa Bonet couldn't carry a show by herself. A Different World improved massively when Debbie Allen took over in Season 2 and they changed the cast around.