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Season 1 – Half & Half

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Half-sisters Mona and Dee Dee are virtual strangers who have grown up separately and suddenly become neighbors in the same San Francisco apartment building. Mona is a budding music executive raised by her single mother to be free-spirited and independent. By contrast, younger Dee Dee is a privileged honor-roll collegian who grew up in a two-parent home but seeks her identity out of the shadow of her overbearing mother.

Critics Reviews

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Steve Johnson Chicago Tribune This is more or less the same clash-of-sisters plot as What I Like About You, above, and no more appealing. Oct 18, 2019 Full Review Laura Fries Variety Just when it appears to be off to a sophisticated start, ill-placed references paired with an overzealous laugh track jar viewers back to the land of mediocre TV. Oct 18, 2019 Full Review Howard Rosenberg Los Angeles Times Mona says potato, Dee Dee says potahto in this undistinguished comedy about competing half sisters who are both as vacant as spuds. Oct 18, 2019 Full Review John Levesque Seattle Post-Intelligencer The execution, uneven at best. Telma Hopkins, as Mona's mother, shines with over-the-top élan. The rest of the cast has moments, but the pilot episode seems like a new play still going through try-outs in New Haven. Oct 18, 2019 Full Review Tom Jicha South Florida Sun-Sentinel UPN has yet to come up with a smart comedy with crossover appeal... Instead it rolls out derivative sitcoms driven by loud, bawdy characters and double-entendre jokes. Half and Half falls into this pattern. Oct 18, 2019 Full Review Terry Kelleher People Magazine Though I'd like to see less of Mona's platonic pal Spencer and much more of the young women's rich father, the female contingent has enough comic potential to justify the show's survival. Oct 18, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Dee W I still watch the re-run. Luv this show!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/14/24 Full Review Ray J A great sitcom. One of the greatest Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/27/23 Full Review Audience Member ) The show entails the lives of two young women who are half sisters (hence the title Half and Half). It starts off as quirky, funny and a bit nostalgic in Season 1 capturing all the different character's elements: from the primadonna Big Dee Dee to the thirsty receptionist Adam. Yet, as though show progresses it loses its spark, and for me becomes a bit mediocre. All in all it is a good show, and worth watching. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Amazing show, wish there were more like it ! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Rachel True

Actor

Essence Atkins

Actor

Telma Hopkins

Actor

Valarie Pettiford

Actor

Chico Benymon

Actor

Obba Babatundé

Guest Star

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 23, 2002 The Big Pilot Episode Half sisters live in the same San Francisco apartment building. In this episode: A guy falls for Dee Dee. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 30, 2002 The Big Forget-Me-Not Episode Mona suspects her sister is scheming to steal her best friend, Spencer; Mona pretends to date a guy who never called her back after their first date. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 7, 2002 The Big Crappy Birthday Episode Mona is reminded of painful moments from her childhood during a birthday party; Phyllis decides to come clean. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 14, 2002 The Big Pimpin' Episode Dee Dee helps save Mona's job by placating a temperamental recording artist; Mona feels protective toward her younger sister. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 21, 2002 The Big Dose of Reality Episode Dee Dee gets a waitressing job to gain Mona's respect; Phyllis hopes a dating service can find Mona a decent man. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 28, 2002 The Big Award Episode Mona angrily walks out of an awards ceremony honoring her father. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 4, 2002 The Big Sistah Sans Soul Episode A date dumps Mona after complaining that she is not ethnic enough for him; Spencer passes Mona off as Scary Spice at the Shark Club so she can see rapper DMX. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 11, 2002 The Big Ex-pectations Episode Dee Dee discovers her new beau shares a torrid past with her sister, Mona. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 18, 2002 The Big In With the In Crowd Episode Mona accuses Dee Dee of trying to change her to fit in with her snooty friends; Spencer starts dating one of Dee Dee's wealthy friends. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 25, 2002 The Big Thanks for Forgiving Episode Grandma Thorne (Diahann Carroll) plays favorites on Thanksgiving Day; Spencer divulges one of Mona's intimate secrets at dinner. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 16, 2002 The Big Upsetting Set-Up Episode Mona and Dee Dee arrange a blind date for Spencer. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 20, 2003 The Big Hit It & Quit It Episode Dee Dee wonders why her boyfriend doesn't seem interested in becoming intimate; Mona takes up smoking again. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 3, 2003 The Big Condom-Nation Episode Mona and Dee Dee urge Spencer to get an AIDS test after he has a one-night stand. Tatyana Ali guest stars. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 10, 2003 The Big Game of Love Episode Two of Mona's ex-boyfriends pursue her on St. Valentine's Day. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 17, 2003 The Big Phat Mouth Episode Mona goes on a date with a journalist, who puts her disparaging remarks about a recording artist into a magazine article. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 18, 2003 The Big Phat Mouth Episode Mona's remarks in a magazine ruin her reputation in the industry, and she must plead her case to get her job back. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 17, 2003 The Big Mixed Up Mojo Episode Dee Dee has a streak of bad luck, while Mona enjoys good fortune; Dee Dee confronts a crooked businessman. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 24, 2003 The Big Sexy Shame Episode Mona dates a sexy model but is embarrassed by his lack of intelligence; Tyrese performs at the Lush Lounge. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 21, 2003 The Big Falling For It Episode Dee Dee fakes a serious injury after Mona accidentally hurts her in self-defense class. Chris Judd guest stars. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 21, 2003 The Big "I Have a Dream" Episode Dee Dee draws the wrong conclusion when Mona refuses to divulge details of an embarrassing erotic dream. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 28, 2003 The Big Much I Do About Nothing Episode Spencer comes to a realization when he pretends to be Mona's boyfriend; Dee Dee decides to break up with hers. Details Episode 22 Aired May 5, 2003 The Big Mother of a Mother's Day Episode Big Dee Dee takes Dee Dee to a fancy spa on Mother's Day, and Phyllis decides to take Mona to the same spa. Details Episode 23 Aired May 12, 2003 The Big Bad Neighbor Episode Mona and Dee Dee quarrel until their father suffers a heart attack, and they must put aside their differences. Details

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Season Info

Director
Ellen Gittelsohn
Executive Producer
Yvette Lee Bowser
Screenwriter
Carla Banks-Waddles, Beth Seriff, Michaela Feeley, Jay Dyer, David M. Matthews, Jamie Wooten, Winifred Hervey, Jeffrey Klarek, Bill Fuller, Stacy A. Littlejohn, Temple Northup, Geoff Tarson, Jim Pond
Network
UPN
Rating
TV-PG (D|S|L)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 23, 2002