"Girlfriends" (2000)TV series 2000-????

Creator:

Mara Brock Akil

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Release Date:

11 September 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A look at the lives, loves, and losses of four different women, Toni (Jones), Maya (Brooks), Lynn (White), and Joan (Ross).

Plot Keywords:

Stylish

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 7 wins & 35 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 6	9:30 PM	CW	R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Find Out What It Means to William	#8.9
Sun. July 13	9:30 PM	CW	Deck the Halls With Bags and Folly	#8.10

Cast

Reginald C. Hayes	...	William Jerome Dent / ... (55 episodes, 2000-2007)
Tracee Ellis Ross	...	Joan Clayton / ... (41 episodes, 2000-2007)
Persia White	...	Lynn Searcy / ... (40 episodes, 2000-2007)
Golden Brooks	...	Maya Wilkes / ... (39 episodes, 2000-2007)
Khalil Kain	...	Darnell Wilkes / ... (39 episodes, 2001-2007)
Keesha Sharp	...	Monica / ... (36 episodes, 2002-2007)
Jill Marie Jones	...	Toni Childs / ... (31 episodes, 2000-2006)
Jason Pace	...	Dr. Todd Garrett / ... (30 episodes, 2002-2006)
Tanner Scott Richards	...	Jabari Wilkes (28 episodes, 2000-2006)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

CBS Paramount Network Television

Trivia:

After the sixth season, the show was picked up by The CW because UPN merged with The WB to form The CW.

Quotes:

Toni Childs: [on converting to Judaism] I'm already on standby for heaven as it is. I'm not straying from the path I've chosen.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Family Guy: When You Wish Upon a Weinstein (#3.22)" (2003)

Good Show

I love Girlfriends!! I hope it's around for a long time. It's good to see black women in good roles and not playing the "Shaniqua w/ blue hair & long fake nails" type. A good show for black women. A little like Sex & The City, but with a little more sassiness.