"Living Single" (1993) TV series 1993-1998

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

22 August 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Sitcom | African American

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 16 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 10	8:00 AM	OXYGEN	Friends Like These	#1.21
Fri. July 10	8:30 AM	OXYGEN	Who's the Boss	#1.22

Cast

Queen Latifah	...	Khadijah James (116 episodes, 1993-1998)
Kim Coles	...	Synclaire James-Jones / ... (116 episodes, 1993-1998)
Erika Alexander	...	Maxine 'Max' Felice Shaw (116 episodes, 1993-1998)
John Henton	...	Overton 'Obie' Wakefield Jones (116 episodes, 1993-1998)
Kim Fields	...	Regine Hunter (112 episodes, 1993-1997)
Terrence 'T.C.' Carson	...	Kyle Barker (106 episodes, 1993-1998)

Also Known As:

"My Girls"

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

SisterLee Productions

Trivia:

Many main cast members of "Different World" appeared on the show: Jasmine Guy as a psychologist, Kadeem Hardison as Khadijah's reporter-rival-romantic-interest, Darryl Bell as Max's romantic-interest, Cree Summer as Overton's romantic-interest and Charmin Brown as Khadijah's and Max's college friend.

Quotes:

Maxine: You have to get up pretty early in the morning to fool Maxine Shaw!
Kyle: That's because evil never sleeps.
Maxine: [eyeing Kyle] But ugly gets plenty of rest!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Crew: The Worst Noel (#1.13)" (1995)

I like these "Friends" much, much better!

"Friends" before there were "Friends", Living Single was a far more relatable slice of New York City life and a far funnier one! Set in 1990's Brooklyn, this story of three female roommates living in the same apartment building as two male roommates, with a single-dweller thrown in was good fun to watch. The ensemble cast was great with Erika Alexander one of the stand-outs at the always mooching Max and Kim Fields as the mercenary Regine. And the rest of the cast blended nicely to make for a very funny sitcom. Each character had its own special sparkle, the dialogue was realistic, and the situations fun. If I had to choose between reruns of "Friends" or reruns of "Living Single", I'd take "Living Single" 7 days a week and twice on Sundays! An all around fun show!