So yes, I liked the episodes that I’ve seen, I’ve got nothing against the show, and I eventually plan to binge-watch it on HBO Max when I’m done with binge-watching The Nanny, but if you’re looking to read about how great and hilarious Friends is, this is not the article for you.įor those of you who have never seen an episode, Living Single, which was created by Yvette Lee Bowser and premiered on FOX in 1993, is about the friendship between four Black women living in New York City: Khadijah James (Queen Latifah), editor/publisher of the urban-lifestyle magazine Flavor Synclaire James (Kim Coles), Khadijah’s bubbly and warm-hearted cousin who works as a receptionist at Flavor while pursuing her dreams to become an actress Regine Hunter (Kim Fields), a boutique buyer with very expensive tastes (along with numerous wigs), and who is constantly on the lookout for a man who can easily provide her with the finer and expensive things in life and Maxine “Max” Shaw (Erika Alexander), an incredibly skilled attorney with little to no tolerance for other people’s bullsh-t (especially not for bullsh-t coming from men), who mainly cares about only four things in life (“Food, shelter, my career, and good sex”), and who spends more time at the Brooklyn brownstone where Khadijah, Synclaire, and Regine live than she does in her own apartment across the street. It was that one episode where they all sat around watching a home video of their days in high school or something, and Rachel realized how much Ross has loved her for so many years and then they kiss and Phoebe says something about him being her lobster. Oh wait, on second thought…it is actually four episodes of Friends that I’ve watched.
Brad Pitt was in one, Reese Witherspoon was in the other, and I think Jean-Claude Van Damme was in the third episode when everyone was trying to find Marcel the monkey. … three whole episodes of Friends in its entire run. (counts on my fingers and racks my brain for at least ten minutes just to be absolutely sure) If you’re asking that question, here’s my answer: Because I’ve only watched … “Wait, but why the hell are you even writing about Living Single? Why aren’t you writing about Friends?” So now that the cast of Friends (Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer) are finally appearing onscreen together once again for a reunion special on HBO Max that premieres today after it was originally delayed due to the worldwide catastrof-ck that is the COVID-19 pandemic, it is a perfect opportunity for us to discuss a hilarious and beloved sitcom that has kept millions of people laughing throughout the years.Īnd the sitcom I’m referring to isn’t Friends, but Living Single.
#FRIENDS COPIED LIVING SINGLE SERIES#
And the show also won several Emmys, including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series for Aniston, Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series for Lisa Kudrow, and Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series.
It helped NBC gain plenty of bragging rights in the ’90s, thanks to Friends being part of its Thursday night “Must-See TV” lineup. It made the entire cast into superstars, it inspired white women to run out and get their hair cut and styled just like Jennifer Aniston, it inspired a spin-off that not only got mixed reviews, but also got its ass kicked in the ratings by a much better and funnier sitcom on UPN called Everybody Hates Chris. For ten seasons, Friends (which premiered in 1994 and aired its final episode in 2004) was one of the biggest sitcoms in television history.
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