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Season 1 – Girlfriends

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An ensemble sitcom focusing on a mixed batch of black women who face life's tests and triumphs together. From dating to divorce and friends to family to relationships, Joan, Maya, Lynn and Toni support each other despite their differing backgrounds, learning about true friendship in the process.
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Girlfriends — Season 1

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Hal Boedeker Orlando Sentinel Sex talk of a hardly sexy variety defines UPN's Girlfriends, a sitcom aiming for provocative but hitting the sophomoric target instead. Jan 8, 2020 Full Review Steven Linan Los Angeles Times Laughs are few and far between in this dismal, derivative sitcom. Making matters worse, Joan occasionally stares into the camera and talks to the audience, a hoary gimmick that was done to death last season. Jan 8, 2020 Full Review Phil Gallo Variety Wisely, dialogue in both episodes is never forced for the sake of a joke. Despite 13 assorted producers, sitcom has the distinct feel of a singular voice. Jan 8, 2020 Full Review Scott D. Pierce Deseret News (Salt Lake City) If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then the producers of "Sex and the City" must be really flattered by UPN's new sitcom "Girlfriends." Jan 8, 2020 Full Review Lucy Maher Common Sense Media With its sharp writing and well-acted characters, this show is a true-to-life take on female friendships in the 21st century. Rated: 4/5 Jan 8, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Spoiled by Miranda Richardson's OTT performance. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Tracee Ellis Ross

Joan Clayton

Golden Brooks

Maya Wilkes

Persia White

Lynn Searcry

Jill Marie Jones

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Reggie Hayes

William Dent

Dondré T. Whitfield

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 11, 2000 Toe Sucking Toni begins dating Joan's ex-boyfriend and causes turmoil when she brings him to Joan's birthday party. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 18, 2000 One Night Stand? Foregoing celibacy for a night of passion, Joan unknowingly sets her sights on an engaged man, causing a breakup. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 25, 2000 Girlfrenzy Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) looks on as Toni (Jill Marie Jones) and the others get in a brawl outside a nightclub. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 2, 2000 Hip-Ocracy Although Maya (Golden Brooks) disapproves, Joan, Toni and Lynn (Tracee Ellis Ross, Jill Marie Jones, Persia White) search for love on the Internet. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 9, 2000 I Pity the Fool While Joan tries to summon the courage to break up with Marcus, her friends step in to do it for her. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 30, 2000 The Remains of the Date Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) lures William (Reggie Hayes) to a mausoleum on Halloween after convincing him that his date (guest star Rhonda Ross Kendrick) is dead. With Golden Brooks, Jill Marie Jones and Persia White. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 6, 2000 Everything Fishy Ain't Fish Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) sees Maya's husband (guest star Flex Alexander) with another woman; Toni (Jill Marie Jones) dates a white mayoral candidate. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 13, 2000 Pregnant Pause Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) panics when she thinks she's pregnant; Lynn (Persia White) reminisces about her years as a preppy teen. With Golden Brooks and Jill Marie Jones. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 20, 2000 Fried Turkey After her friends flake out on Thanksgiving, Joan's day improves when she catches a glimpse of Kelsey Grammer. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 27, 2000 Never a Bridesmaid When Maya and her husband decide to renew their vows, Joan begins to plan an over-the-top wedding ceremony. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 11, 2000 The Importance of Being Frank Joan's new boyfriend (guest star Kent Faulcon) seems sublime until his wife shows up at her office. With Tracee Ellis Ross and Jill Marie Jones. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 15, 2001 The List At Maya's suggestion, the friends each make a list of what they want in a lover and put it under their pillows. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 5, 2001 They've Gotta Have It Joan is puzzled by her boyfriend Sean's lack of interest in sex; Yvonne reveals a secret about William's anatomy. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 12, 2001 Bad Timing Joan and Davis play while her boyfriend's away; Lynn volunteers at a suicide hotline on Valentine's Day. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 19, 2001 Old Dog Joan's romance fizzles after unfulfilling intimacy; Maya consults a gynecologist regarding her difficulty in conceiving a child. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 26, 2001 Friends, Colleagues, Brothers Joan battles a "boys club" mentality when her law firm hires Christopher Darden for an important case. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 5, 2001 The Declaration of Lynndependence Joan and Toni (Tracee Ellis Ross, Jill Marie Jones) urge Lynn (Persia White) to stop freeloading; William (Reggie Hayes) encourages Yvonne (guest star Cee-Cee Harshaw) to hang out with the girls. With Golden Brooks. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 12, 2001 Diss-regard Joan is forced to choose between a dinner date with boyfriend Sean and being with Maya before her surgery. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 16, 2001 A Kiss Before Lying Sean (guest star Dondre T. Whitfield) orders Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) to stop hanging out at Davis' (guest star Randy Goodwin) restaurant; Maya (Golden Brooks) fends off her frisky husband (guest star Flex Alexander). Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 30, 2001 The Burning ... Monologues Joan wonders why Sean has not yet said that he loves her; Toni catches a venereal disease when she cheats on Greg. Details Episode 21 Aired May 7, 2001 Loose Lips Sink Relationships Toni receives a surprise wedding proposal; William's girlfriend, Yvonne, is wounded in the line of duty. Details Episode 22 Aired May 14, 2001 Jamaic-Up? The gang grooves in Jamaica, where Toni (Jill Marie Jones) takes revenge on Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) for causing her breakup with Greg (guest star Chuma Hunter-Gault). Sinbad and Terrell Davis guest star as themselves. Details

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Season Info

Director
Sheldon Epps, Leonard R Garner Jr., Ken Whittingham
Executive Producer
Kelsey Grammer, Rudy Hornish, Dee LaDuke, Mark Alton Brown, Mara Brock Akil
Screenwriter
Mara Brock Akil, Regina Y. Hicks, Michael B. Kaplan, Marcy Gray Rubin, Tim Edwards, Temi Akinyemi, Beverly D. Hunter, Judy Dent, Bernadette Lucket Strzeminksi, David Adam Silverman, Dee LaDuke, Kevin Marburger
Network
UPN
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 11, 2000
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