GIRLFRIENDS: WHY IT REALLY ENDED

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  • @Agirl62
    @Agirl62 5 лет назад +5379

    They just need to put girlfriends, moesha, and half&half on hulu or something so I can live my young African American life

    • @tratrazy1633
      @tratrazy1633 5 лет назад +85

      I watch Half and Half on RUclips

    • @shareemamungin8450
      @shareemamungin8450 5 лет назад +25

      Facts.

    • @Butterfly-vy6hz
      @Butterfly-vy6hz 5 лет назад +11

      KiWi FACTS!

    • @daniellediaz2516
      @daniellediaz2516 5 лет назад +91

      Girlfriends are on an app called "CW Seed".. They have the whole series. I watch it on there daily. About to watch it right now lol

    • @notaytguru8214
      @notaytguru8214 5 лет назад +5

      KiWi I love this comment 😂

  • @Lightdion
    @Lightdion 5 лет назад +3224

    If "Sex and The City" can have TWO successful reunion movies, then SURELY "Girlfriends" should have thier chance.

  • @getwithlu
    @getwithlu 5 лет назад +1163

    Toni Childs leaving definitely hindered the show but even with a decade passing they could still do a reunion movie that would SOLD OUT! We want the closure and we need it now!

    • @Uniquaization
      @Uniquaization 5 лет назад +14

      facts! Did Joan and aaron get married or naw!

    • @deej5608
      @deej5608 5 лет назад +16

      @@Uniquaization FOR REAL FOR REAL. THE CRAZY OF JOAN WE SAT BACK AND WATCHED SHE BETTER BE MARRIED AND 🤰

    • @mermaidtingzzz
      @mermaidtingzzz 5 лет назад +12

      Ya'll are failing to remember how bad the writing got toward the end.
      I distinctly remember my mom being utterly over Joan's struggle-love stories. When they killed off her fiance my mom clocked all the way out and I think that happened with a lot of other viewers.

    • @getwithlu
      @getwithlu 5 лет назад +3

      The Little Blerdmaid after Toni left the writing was garbage ❗️😂

    • @getwithlu
      @getwithlu 5 лет назад +1

      Tomas 846 a man in makeup, what’s new?

  • @livefree1111
    @livefree1111 5 лет назад +466

    Living Single paved the way for Girlfriends.

    • @alexussmith2716
      @alexussmith2716 4 года назад +5

      U right I agree

    • @justtim5078
      @justtim5078 4 года назад +29

      And the all white show FRIENDS. #neverforget

    • @trawlins396
      @trawlins396 4 года назад +9

      @@justtim5078 actually, Girlfriends was a PG rated ripoff of Sex and The City.

    • @Ms.Bytchy
      @Ms.Bytchy 4 года назад +8

      EXACTLY 💯 we had all seen 4 beautiful BW being successful!

    • @MadamOasis
      @MadamOasis 4 года назад +2

      Period

  • @lynchezwheeler1038
    @lynchezwheeler1038 5 лет назад +2718

    I'd rather watch Girlfriends than to watch this mess that is on 📺 today.

    • @dadriamcgregor8346
      @dadriamcgregor8346 5 лет назад +26

      sex and rhe city was a copy of it

    • @lynchezwheeler1038
      @lynchezwheeler1038 5 лет назад +3

      Dadria McGregor I agree

    • @boat11111
      @boat11111 5 лет назад +23

      Dadria McGregor hate to break it to ya but sex in the city aired 1998 and girlfriends aird 2 years after..... still great show tho 😊

    • @lamine428
      @lamine428 5 лет назад +17

      I think maybe living single could've helped inspire sex and the city

    • @ToneyLo
      @ToneyLo 5 лет назад +28

      @@lamine428 possibly but living single actually inspired "friends."

  • @heyitsnoreen
    @heyitsnoreen 5 лет назад +3256

    Kelsey Grammer was low-key out here supporting black television. Not only that but ones that black women were a positive key focus. Real props to him for that because a lot of white people don't support us at all.

    • @carriemahoney1721
      @carriemahoney1721 5 лет назад +57

      Right 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

    • @JordanWilliams-ix2td
      @JordanWilliams-ix2td 5 лет назад +133

      YES LAWD!this came out when I was in elementary. my fam & I LOVED this show but I never paid attention to the credits.As an adult I was watching the credits 1day & saw "Kelsey Grammer" I was like wait, HUH? it can't be.I googled it & it was that Kelsey Grammer I was like Well ok Kelsey damn...come get yo plate at the cookout & family reunion 😂😂

    • @nora4981
      @nora4981 5 лет назад +73

      All races don't support black people ... just because someone has a little more melanin than white people doesn't mean they'll stand with you. Be careful. Hope you're not one of those black people who support the Kardashians either....

    • @reimourrpower9357
      @reimourrpower9357 5 лет назад +95

      1st & foremost this was a business decision as Mara Akil stated; she saw that Grammar's Grammnet inc. would benefit investing in the show & Grammar saw that also. Nothing wrong with that. And after Grammar saw it was a 'smart TV show' like his projects he made a smart business move sticking with Ms. Akil with The Game. Props first to Akil for seeing the opportunity then second to Grammar for investing in a profitable show that had cultural relevance to us.

    • @ScribblebytesWorldwide
      @ScribblebytesWorldwide 5 лет назад +38

      @@reimourrpower9357 True, its just nice when it's people truly working together without being forced to.

  • @loganhough5
    @loganhough5 5 лет назад +386

    Sooooo nobody gonna talk about Mindy being a writer and going on strike? YOU GO GIRL!

    • @realitymanifested
      @realitymanifested 5 лет назад +53

      i was looking like “im not surprised my niggas from the office are standing up for rights!” lol

    • @citrinestone6884
      @citrinestone6884 4 года назад +23

      My guy I still can’t believe this is the same woman with a whole t.v show dedicated to her 😂

    • @_thea8099
      @_thea8099 4 года назад +19

      And the other two from "The Office" who were with her LOL

    • @lordfarquaad8267
      @lordfarquaad8267 4 года назад +3

      That’s what I was gonna say.

    • @learntospellpeople
      @learntospellpeople 4 года назад +15

      Mindy "white guy chaser" Kaling deserves no props.

  • @jaicbacote3494
    @jaicbacote3494 5 лет назад +581

    I swear that strike birthed “reality tv” 😩

    • @ToneyLo
      @ToneyLo 5 лет назад +22

      Exactly smh

    • @zabrinamccallister4743
      @zabrinamccallister4743 5 лет назад +48

      JaiC Bacote you are absolutely correct! TV took a nosedive it hasn’t recovered from yet😑

    • @theartistmind7028
      @theartistmind7028 5 лет назад +20

      Yeah it was . and it is wayy cheaper to do

    • @mishylove
      @mishylove 5 лет назад +45

      It really did. Networks found out they could spend a few hundred thousand and make back millions in ads for the peanuts it cost to make a reality tv show.

    • @mzdbnell
      @mzdbnell 5 лет назад +17

      Yeah when you think about it really did. It seems like it gave lesser known aspiring actors and stars of yester year a chance to be seen on TV again or for the first time i.e. Braxton family values and Love and Hip Hop or KUWTK.

  • @Femmevision
    @Femmevision 5 лет назад +2091

    Jill didn't make a good decision if we're being honest. Her acting career did not workout.

    • @positivevibes5364
      @positivevibes5364 5 лет назад +372

      Facts she should've been humble

    • @ValeneseB
      @ValeneseB 5 лет назад +384

      I totally agree! I don’t know if she’s writing or doing anything behind the scenes but outside of Tracee Ellis Ross all of their careers flopped.

    • @tonyrice8123
      @tonyrice8123 5 лет назад +136

      Yeah she really messed that up!

    • @Miss_Cherry
      @Miss_Cherry 5 лет назад +122

      Facts. Just like Samantha in sex and the city

    • @illaneecorona
      @illaneecorona 5 лет назад +175

      Thats Diana Ross' daughter. Did you expect less? Yall dont think. And what is flopped? Ppl made an impact and are breathing still. What are you doing that impacts ppl in anyway besides comment on RUclips about ppl whose shoes you wont get a chance to BE NEAR let alone wear. Lol Yall kill me! @@ValeneseB

  • @CiaobellaAmour
    @CiaobellaAmour 5 лет назад +2203

    Never paid attention to the fact this show was on for almost a decade😳

    • @dougie4146
      @dougie4146 5 лет назад +44

      Damn....I smoke to much weed cuz i didn't know that. Lol

    • @CiaobellaAmour
      @CiaobellaAmour 5 лет назад +3

      @@dougie4146 she said it on the video😂

    • @SpiceyKy
      @SpiceyKy 5 лет назад +31

      I didn't notice either. When she said 2000. I was like wait what? Really???

    • @CiaobellaAmour
      @CiaobellaAmour 5 лет назад +1

      @@SpiceyKy seriously 🤷🏽

    • @nikes4444
      @nikes4444 5 лет назад +2

      *les than 10 years

  • @kevaunmitchell1316
    @kevaunmitchell1316 5 лет назад +176

    The game was a downfall for me after tia left the show.

    • @makeitwork8367
      @makeitwork8367 5 лет назад +5

      Agree..it wasn't the same after

    • @shiquettawilliams5882
      @shiquettawilliams5882 5 лет назад +9

      Yep.... when they changed the attitudes of the cast, I didn't too much care. Also, they started giving it the real dramatic look.

    • @sybilanurse1338
      @sybilanurse1338 5 лет назад +6

      I really tried to like it, but Blue & Kiera drove me nuts. 🤮

    • @uniqueanartist6792
      @uniqueanartist6792 5 лет назад +13

      Also when Pooch hall left as well. Wendy in my opinion kept the show on her back. She funny AF

    • @melroze
      @melroze 4 года назад +7

      It went form a comedy to a drama.

  • @cindys2995
    @cindys2995 5 лет назад +495

    Living Single is the grandma' of GF's, to me. So many of the same plots, similar characters, etc. But GF went deeper, which I loved!

    • @cantrn5937
      @cantrn5937 5 лет назад +20

      I LOVE living single- the episodes run on mtv right now. Such great models even now

    • @cushe83
      @cushe83 5 лет назад +29

      It's the grandmother of " Friends" too

    • @cindys2995
      @cindys2995 5 лет назад +1

      @@cushe83 Agreed

    • @cindys2995
      @cindys2995 5 лет назад +3

      @@Na2Ocean Yea! A greedy maneating mess!

    • @Na2Ocean
      @Na2Ocean 5 лет назад +6

      Cindy Sinclair Nooo 😂 she was so hilarious!

  • @Khryssi05
    @Khryssi05 5 лет назад +2100

    Toni walked so Molly from Insecure could run 😭

  • @sjlewis271
    @sjlewis271 5 лет назад +1682

    This was before UPN got gentrified and became the CW.

    • @xRaineDropsx
      @xRaineDropsx 5 лет назад +108

      UPN became the CW? I could have sworn it was the WB that transformed into the CW.

    • @heyitsnoreen
      @heyitsnoreen 5 лет назад +146

      @@xRaineDropsx upn and wb merged.

    • @terrellwilliams1208
      @terrellwilliams1208 5 лет назад +21

      @@heyitsnoreen whaaaaat???????? 🤔 so that explains it. But I still miss upn

    • @willier47
      @willier47 5 лет назад +118

      Yea it turned into that superhero Channel. Lol

    • @TheJrockfreak
      @TheJrockfreak 5 лет назад +10

      Lol true even tho I love cw

  • @Devontae7894
    @Devontae7894 5 лет назад +88

    I just like the fact that almost everyone on the office was a part of the strike 😂😂😂

    • @mermaidtingzzz
      @mermaidtingzzz 5 лет назад +10

      Riiiight! All the side characters at that! Love that that show was so self produced!

  • @jenntruong6023
    @jenntruong6023 5 лет назад +83

    I'm Asian but I loved watching "Girlfriends"! I loved the fashion on the show!

    • @say.yes.
      @say.yes. 2 года назад +2

      Absolutely

    • @jyn88
      @jyn88 2 года назад +2

      Yess. I'm Asian and it is one of my favorite TV series of all time.

  • @keahmonique1005
    @keahmonique1005 5 лет назад +1517

    Toni Childs was my girl. I loved this show. We never even got a farewell episode 😢

    • @TC-ym1vk
      @TC-ym1vk 5 лет назад +22

      Keah Monique I stopped watching after she left😔

    • @Gabe-z8o
      @Gabe-z8o 5 лет назад +58

      @@TC-ym1vk Monica was suchhhh a good addition to the cast tho. Dont get me wrong Toni Childs was the BEST character on the show but it was still a good show after she left. This NEEDS a movie to wrap things up

    • @deej5608
      @deej5608 5 лет назад +9

      @@Gabe-z8o need a movie BAD

    • @positivevibes5364
      @positivevibes5364 5 лет назад +38

      I cant stand that there was no proper ending and this happens with other black shows too smh

    • @prettyyoungthingpyt5015
      @prettyyoungthingpyt5015 5 лет назад +9

      I used to think she was so ugly, then she grew on me and actually was a very beautiful woman..

  • @nehsangbong7259
    @nehsangbong7259 5 лет назад +855

    That show was my childhood. It was inspiring watching 4 strong educated black women on daytime television. Mara Brock Ackil is a genius. I connected with Toni and Lynne.

    • @shutit4024
      @shutit4024 5 лет назад +5

      Neh-Bih Sangbong I like the show too lol and I see you every where 👀

    • @nondbfune9132
      @nondbfune9132 5 лет назад +1

      Can you tell me more about their profession

    • @nehsangbong7259
      @nehsangbong7259 5 лет назад +6

      @@shutit4024 That means you watch good content 😉

    • @shutit4024
      @shutit4024 5 лет назад +3

      Neh-Bih Sangbong yes I do lol

    • @nehsangbong7259
      @nehsangbong7259 5 лет назад +1

      @Melissa Diamond YESSS.

  • @xquisitty
    @xquisitty 5 лет назад +206

    I loved all of the the girls, but lo key William was my favorite. His character was hilarious!!

    • @jamorrianparker2447
      @jamorrianparker2447 5 лет назад +7

      Mine too. I loved the ladies but I always watched for him cuz he cracked me up

    • @kaliahrosekisses675
      @kaliahrosekisses675 5 лет назад +11

      Ty Ruff ikr he had me rolling I always thought Joan would end up with William but I was wrong

  • @lulucarter1313
    @lulucarter1313 5 лет назад +169

    And we haven't seen a show starring 4 black women since..and y'all better not reference LHH (any city) to me. Those shows are setting black women back. Ugh

    • @PennieDeeStudio
      @PennieDeeStudio 5 лет назад +22

      i agree with you but that "LHH (any city") just took me out😂😂😂 Bet not name not one city!!! I definitely miss shows like Girlfriends & Living Single.

    • @alexandra4real360
      @alexandra4real360 4 года назад +15

      Insecure.

    • @gabrielle916
      @gabrielle916 3 года назад +2

      Sistas but that show is just aiiight. Not very clever.

  • @tameracalloway6068
    @tameracalloway6068 5 лет назад +691

    Girlfriends was really that show!!

    • @estherstrategicadvisor749
      @estherstrategicadvisor749 5 лет назад

      6:42 MINDY KALING the Comedian!

    • @debraveney6109
      @debraveney6109 5 лет назад +1

      You are right, I loved to y too! She's my girl

    • @javantenova
      @javantenova 3 года назад

      YAAASSSS!!! I’m on season 4😭❤️🥂

    • @kendallrivers1119
      @kendallrivers1119 3 года назад

      Mine too BUT Living Single will always be number 1! They did it first and best.

  • @BlimpCityFeeder
    @BlimpCityFeeder 5 лет назад +837

    I give Kelsey "Frazier" Grammer credit for being Executive Producer as that surprised me.

    • @kenyafleming9584
      @kenyafleming9584 5 лет назад +66

      He has a few black shows on his roster. The man is all about talent😎😎

    • @CeliniacForLife
      @CeliniacForLife 5 лет назад +42

      *Frasier. He also produced The Game.

    • @positivevibes5364
      @positivevibes5364 5 лет назад +6

      Same here he did a great job

    • @jelx1107
      @jelx1107 5 лет назад +17

      @@kenyafleming9584 your comment was so refreshing... it's not about color, it's about talent

    • @diabolikgamer7929
      @diabolikgamer7929 5 лет назад

      Mhm

  • @swhite2622
    @swhite2622 5 лет назад +149

    I always thought William look like Mannie Fresh

  • @midnite4ever
    @midnite4ever 5 лет назад +28

    Even though this show is hella old now, I still find myself reaching back to them for fashion tips TO THIS DAY! These ladies and their looks were iconic!

  • @buttercupdabaddieutonium9257
    @buttercupdabaddieutonium9257 5 лет назад +670

    Girlfriends and waiting to exhale created the lane and paved the way for things like girls trip & insecure

    • @blazebaby89
      @blazebaby89 5 лет назад +42

      Ashley Joe I never see anyone mention Waiting to Exhale! That movie had a good soundtrack too.

    • @buttercupdabaddieutonium9257
      @buttercupdabaddieutonium9257 5 лет назад +9

      blazebaby89 I still stream that soundtrack

    • @bricevanderwoodsan2433
      @bricevanderwoodsan2433 5 лет назад +15

      ew. Girlfriends is a classic and cannot be compared to Girls Trip nor Insecure.

    • @millinjefferson2895
      @millinjefferson2895 5 лет назад +5

      Ashley Joe I loved Soul Food (the series). That box set is also on Amazon for about $40. Good deal. I loved this show.

    • @misipar1934
      @misipar1934 5 лет назад +6

      Waiting to exhale ! Nothing compares lol

  • @photoprincess95
    @photoprincess95 5 лет назад +835

    Please do a video on The Game! It went downhill when it went to BET & then they took Melanie & Derwin off. Even though we got an ending it became trash.
    Also, i feel like it was destined to be cancelled after the writers strike & Jill’s departure. But we definetly need that movie!

    • @hueyx791
      @hueyx791 5 лет назад +9

      I thought they left on their own, like they wanted out of the show?

    • @shutit4024
      @shutit4024 5 лет назад

      Chloe Case right

    • @yellowflowers8586
      @yellowflowers8586 5 лет назад +12

      That show was honestly already trash

    • @photoprincess95
      @photoprincess95 5 лет назад +53

      Huey X nah Melanie & Derwin’s characters didn’t get the raise they thought they deserved so they didn’t come back & were written off. They played it off as Derwin being traded but it still didn’t make sense bc he was their star player & they had a championship team.

    • @meccamitchell6481
      @meccamitchell6481 5 лет назад +4

      I don't even remember the last episode

  • @ifIonlygaf
    @ifIonlygaf 5 лет назад +82

    I loved Girlfriends, but I feel like it's a bit of a stretch to say there was no other show on air like them. Living Single was my show too, and they came out in 1993.

    • @jaye501
      @jaye501 5 лет назад +5

      truth...

  • @Nik110512
    @Nik110512 5 лет назад +63

    The one show I never get tired of watching the reruns of.

  • @cartersmom0629
    @cartersmom0629 5 лет назад +578

    Jill leaving did play a part in the decline of the ratings but that's not what it was. Girlfriends is a whole entity. We need Joan, Mya, Lynn, and Toni and if we don't have all 4 of them together then the formula doesn't work. I am here for a movie but it has to include all of the characters.

    • @tasteyummy1160
      @tasteyummy1160 5 лет назад +12

      Carter's mom I wish they do it soon cause I wanted a reunion of Martin but without Tommy its☹️

    • @theartistmind7028
      @theartistmind7028 5 лет назад +5

      Yeah everybody who speaks with the cast on instagram....they are all down to do the show or a movie

    • @psychotary1
      @psychotary1 5 лет назад +9

      Don't forget William

    • @djb8733
      @djb8733 5 лет назад +6

      You are right... each character played their own roles and without one it's like the system could not move as smoothly anymore. Toni's departure was a big hit as anyone's departure would have done the same thing. I would love to see a movie Toni daughter Morgan would be 13 years old by now and Joan would be married and even William and Monica's baby

    • @cartersmom0629
      @cartersmom0629 5 лет назад +4

      @@psychotary1 Oh never! William was the voice of reason

  • @abrokecollegestudent3507
    @abrokecollegestudent3507 5 лет назад +338

    Toni and Maya were hilarious.

  • @3BuckHead
    @3BuckHead 5 лет назад +55

    I was hoping to see Joan and Toni makeup on the season finale but it never happened 😢

  • @C_trice_91
    @C_trice_91 5 лет назад +94

    Give us a movie OR WE HAVE FAILED!! (William voice) 😂

  • @Rude4eyez
    @Rude4eyez 5 лет назад +327

    Jill definitely should’ve stayed on the show and I definitely believe she was low key blackballed for her decision not to return the only movie role I remember seeing Jill In was THE PERFECT HOLIDAY and that says A LOT the show suffered after her departure. I just wish they were all able to come back together for a appropriate series finale that the fans were denied. A movie would be awesome too thanks for this upload. It’s great 👍

    • @christianlamar_
      @christianlamar_ 5 лет назад +5

      ThumperBooBoo she was also in the Longshots with Ice Cube and Keke Palmer, but that’s about 10 years ago now. Her last role was in 2014, but it was some unknown film.

    • @JCole-fg3rr
      @JCole-fg3rr 5 лет назад +12

      She definitely shouldn’t have left the show. It wasn’t time. I believe it was over money.

    • @jenniferfields6173
      @jenniferfields6173 5 лет назад +3

      I saw her in the video. She got her on Neno

    • @jah_____
      @jah_____ 5 лет назад +2

      She’s also been on tv. She had a cameo on Niptuck

  • @Butterfly-vy6hz
    @Butterfly-vy6hz 5 лет назад +576

    Jill should have lined up some work before leaving... she hasn’t done much since.

    • @tami8458
      @tami8458 5 лет назад +34

      Maybe she did, but they were cancelled. It happens.

    • @prettyyoungthingpyt5015
      @prettyyoungthingpyt5015 5 лет назад +85

      Exactly!!! Her ego was too big, she actually thought her character was real, big ego and all... I never heard from her or seen any work from her again.. Humility, being HUMBLE IS A BIG THING!! Tracy Ross is still working!!!

    • @theartistmind7028
      @theartistmind7028 5 лет назад +7

      She has done a lot of tv and b movies

    • @upgradeyourlife5791
      @upgradeyourlife5791 5 лет назад +6

      Yeah. I think I only seen her on that movie with Amandla (whatever her last name is ) and she played a mom for maybe 2 mins.

    • @kanisethorn
      @kanisethorn 3 года назад +3

      She hasnt done much acting since. Yall are weird. She could be doing all types of other things

  • @erikaj9603
    @erikaj9603 5 лет назад +475

    Soooo basically we lost this amazing show bcuz of egos 👌 got it. 🤦 AND she left to do "movies" but ain't done shit since. Awesome. SMDH

    • @mariekano9730
      @mariekano9730 5 лет назад +44

      She had no loyalty man. Don't bite the hand that feeds you is what my mama always said

    • @positivevibes5364
      @positivevibes5364 5 лет назад +13

      Lmaoooooo facts

    • @hulee1968
      @hulee1968 5 лет назад +62

      And I really hate that her leaving didn't work out for her either....

    • @blindocean1472
      @blindocean1472 5 лет назад

      Hulee Hulee sad

    • @blindocean1472
      @blindocean1472 5 лет назад +6

      Sad that her career stopped

  • @rustyhornzinstrumentalist-7596
    @rustyhornzinstrumentalist-7596 5 лет назад +82

    I love Tracee, and Jill even more, but Tracee sounded like she was shadin' Jill a little bit. Watched the show when it was on tv, and now watching it on dvd. The whole cast is funny, the show is well written, and as a dude, a "Black" dude in particular, why wouldn't I wanna watch Beautiful, and Sexy Black Women?

  • @alero2010
    @alero2010 5 лет назад +293

    They should go to Netflix. Can't see any studio giving 60 million budget for a movie based on a canceled tv show in which the stars haven proven they can sale movie tickets.

    • @thecurator2626
      @thecurator2626 5 лет назад +10

      I'd watch it anywhere. And buy the DVD/Blue Ray. And keep watching. Being Mary Jane. Girlfriends. The Game. Bring our babies back!

    • @emelineemeline9114
      @emelineemeline9114 5 лет назад +17

      Exactly, once I heard the budget I knew a movie would never happen. They should try and bring back the show through Netflix. Can you even imagine how major that would be?? Chile, it would probably be one of Netflix's highest rated originals if it happened.

    • @ttennaej
      @ttennaej 5 лет назад

      alero2010 heck only one of them can even sale a television show! Although we’d go watch it, the other three’s acting skills wouldn’t help much in the way of crossover success. And we all know that’s where the big budgets truly gets met.

    • @lizned2011
      @lizned2011 5 лет назад +5

      good idea...Netflix seems to be taking over anyways

    • @tooshay9655
      @tooshay9655 5 лет назад +1

      alero2010 Except for Tracy Ellis Ross

  • @LaLaKnight
    @LaLaKnight 5 лет назад +393

    Toni was my girl but she left to further her career and she had no career after girlfriends.

    • @notaytguru8214
      @notaytguru8214 5 лет назад +37

      Maybe she’s blackballed 🤷🏽‍♀️

    • @patricia247able
      @patricia247able 5 лет назад +74

      Maybe she was black and forgot that...

    • @SpiceyKy
      @SpiceyKy 5 лет назад +39

      @@patricia247able That part. Head got too big to be humble. Threw loyalty right out the window.

    • @LaLaKnight
      @LaLaKnight 5 лет назад +41

      NOT a YT Guru ! I don’t think so. I just think film and Tv are too different industries. She should’ve rode it out until the show wrapped

    • @SpiceyKy
      @SpiceyKy 5 лет назад +30

      @@LaLaKnight Exactly. Loyalty comes with bomb rewards in any industry. She left the show, the producers, the cast, the crew and the fans. That's just rude.

  • @blueangeloftheseas
    @blueangeloftheseas 3 года назад +9

    I started watching this on Netflix and it brings a tear to my eyes. It brought back memories of me being young in college, being in love. Living life and aspiring to be successful and have a bunch of my own girlfriends. Black sitcoms are amazing but this one right here was something extraordinary.

  • @kay-marie1076
    @kay-marie1076 5 лет назад +94

    Sex and the City was a white version of Waiting to Exhale. Just think about it. . .

    • @positivevibes5364
      @positivevibes5364 5 лет назад +1

      Thank u I said same thing

    • @thecurator2626
      @thecurator2626 5 лет назад +9

      🤷🏽‍♀️ never watched it (Sex and the City) so I guess I'll never know.

    • @TheZaviej
      @TheZaviej 5 лет назад +4

      Don't EVER disrespect the work and Writing of Terry McMillan. The BOOK was written years before Candace Bushnell ever thought of 4 white older women.

    • @SylentONE
      @SylentONE 5 лет назад +2

      Reach

    • @kay-marie1076
      @kay-marie1076 4 года назад

      @Anne Day Thank you.

  • @aghasearmyshawolblinkonce8039
    @aghasearmyshawolblinkonce8039 5 лет назад +198

    i wish they'd put this show on hulu
    along with moesha and the parkers

  • @buttercupdabaddieutonium9257
    @buttercupdabaddieutonium9257 5 лет назад +334

    Can we do a “Why the boondocks ended?” Allegedly adult swim fired Aaron because he took too long writing the seasons and Aaron hasn’t been heard from ever since

    • @ThatBo03
      @ThatBo03 5 лет назад +70

      Aaron did "Black Jesus" right after he ended The Boondocks. Same network and all.

    • @blazebaby89
      @blazebaby89 5 лет назад +16

      I think he has / might be making new episodes.

    • @buttercupdabaddieutonium9257
      @buttercupdabaddieutonium9257 5 лет назад +5

      ThatBo03 and what happened after that? He fell off the face of the earth and that didn’t last either

    • @Sweet-as-banana
      @Sweet-as-banana 5 лет назад +36

      He’s writing a show for Amazon last I heard about if African-Americans received reparations. Google it if you’re inclined.

    • @SpiceyKy
      @SpiceyKy 5 лет назад +20

      I would love that video. Anytime it's brought up to Regina King, she doesn't really give a straight answer. But I want Boondocks back!

  • @sleepwillo3390
    @sleepwillo3390 4 года назад +12

    I think Jill wanted to further her career. It’s extremely difficult for actors to transition from sitcoms to the big movie screen. I think Jill clearly stated that she was ready to learn more and create new experiences for herself. It appears that more than one dilemma interfered with the shows progress.

  • @damselinadress2069
    @damselinadress2069 5 лет назад +49

    Rather watch Girlfriends than the housewives.

  • @tsuyayaka1
    @tsuyayaka1 5 лет назад +415

    It’s too bad Jill’s career didn’t take off the way she wanted. I definitely think she should’ve rode it out. However, I still really like season 7 and 8- I know I’m in the minority. The show is timeless and still amazing.

    • @daniellediaz2516
      @daniellediaz2516 5 лет назад +24

      I'm probably one of the only people that didn't mind her leaving lol

    • @yellowflowers8586
      @yellowflowers8586 5 лет назад +9

      I loved Jill but I still enjoyed the whole show

    • @SpiceyKy
      @SpiceyKy 5 лет назад +51

      Yea. The show still worked without her to me. I really think she was blackballed after that.
      Like why would I hire you when you're willing to leave a hit show during its PRIME? That means you'd walk out on anything. No loyalty. Blackballed.

    • @daniellediaz2516
      @daniellediaz2516 5 лет назад +5

      @@SpiceyKy I can see that 💯💯

    • @upgradeyourlife5791
      @upgradeyourlife5791 5 лет назад

      Yeah... but think now. The success of the cast of The Game. I definitely think everything happens for a reason." One man's trash "...

  • @syddsymone_
    @syddsymone_ 5 лет назад +97

    I would pay any amount for a movie to wrap things up. This really was an outlet for black women to relate to. I watched my family as they witnessed Jill not returning, waiting for a series finale, waiting to see what would happen next. And they never got it. I watched all of the episodes I could (thanks to RUclips having them) and I see why they so desperately wanted more. We need a movie to wrap things up, the audience deserves it. And not to change the subject, but I hate that many Black shows end this way. With no resolution. We fight, we argue but most importantly we heal, we love. The audience needs to see this. I hope and pray that one day the opportunity will present its self for everyone to be able to participate and deliver.

  • @pnwperson
    @pnwperson 5 лет назад +27

    Persia was Bonnie Bennett's mom on vampire diaries and married Klaus from TVD and originals!!!

  • @basicb9375
    @basicb9375 5 лет назад +23

    I miss Girlfriends, The Parkers, and One On One. I wish i could watch them on a streaming service or something

    • @ChildfreeLT
      @ChildfreeLT 3 года назад +2

      They are all on Netflix now

  • @lala40121
    @lala40121 5 лет назад +267

    Goldyn acts like her character Maya in real life 😂 I remember she was on the Hollywood Diva show it was pretty good wonder what happen to it

    • @jpmackey1607
      @jpmackey1607 5 лет назад +30

      I love this quote from Golden: “You can’t woman up! And you never have! And I’m not gonna enable you anymore! You’re a child! And you act like one! Grow up!” 😳😂

    • @Sienna.Jen2971
      @Sienna.Jen2971 5 лет назад +2

      @@jpmackey1607 she said all that😂

    • @thecharlieL
      @thecharlieL 5 лет назад +15

      JP Mackey “You’re the one throwing a tantrum.” - Countess lol 🤦🏾‍♀️

    • @JaRabia
      @JaRabia 5 лет назад +8

      Lol I always wondered if she was “acting” on Hollywood Divas

    • @theartistmind7028
      @theartistmind7028 5 лет назад +2

      @@jpmackey1607 😂😂😂😂😂😂💗

  • @markedathomas5188
    @markedathomas5188 5 лет назад +64

    Damn it's been 19 years I feel so old to only be a 80 baby

    • @92jelani
      @92jelani 3 года назад +1

      I’m a early 90s baby (I feel old 92’) and still loved this show ! We need closure

  • @CYCYonWIFi
    @CYCYonWIFi 5 лет назад +19

    All black shows get cancelled so it can look like a failure, but mediocre white shows get 14 seasons and a happy ending. PLEASE NAME ONE BLACK SHOW BESIDES FRESH PRINCE SMH

    • @ToneyLo
      @ToneyLo 5 лет назад +1

      Facts!

    • @r.harris5615
      @r.harris5615 4 года назад

      Family Matters and Cosby show.. That's all I can think of..

  • @brandihill4863
    @brandihill4863 5 лет назад +51

    Idk about a reunion movie. If its anything like the movies nowadays they'll be terrible

  • @showtimesportsmedia6906
    @showtimesportsmedia6906 5 лет назад +128

    Golden brooks was bae😍😍😍 my mom watched this every week until it went off the air

  • @Sweetmelissaaah
    @Sweetmelissaaah 5 лет назад +69

    I love you channel, you literally brought back some memories of my childhood. I love the show girlfriends, it showed how beautiful, strong, and Feminine black woman can be. I want this back or something like it.

    • @enuphsayd9746
      @enuphsayd9746 5 лет назад +3

      It was truly a sophisticated show about black women.

  • @lovenoquinn6827
    @lovenoquinn6827 4 года назад +19

    Never knew “the game” was a spin off for “girlfriends” how? They’re completely different

    • @TheAlexis1225
      @TheAlexis1225 4 года назад +7

      Melanie was Joan's lil cousin, Derwin was initially Aldis Hodge (sp?)

  • @ghoustjones
    @ghoustjones 4 года назад +15

    I wanted Joan to call Melanie on the last episode of the game to tie it in.

  • @jamesbishop2180
    @jamesbishop2180 5 лет назад +737

    I love this show it’s a better then sex & the city

    • @Gabe-z8o
      @Gabe-z8o 5 лет назад +43

      This is one of the best shows EVER but its 100% percent different from Sex and The City. This was wayyyy more comedic so u can't really compare the 2 shows

    • @calvthomas6153
      @calvthomas6153 5 лет назад +22

      As far as the characters go, I always thought there was a similarity in formula. For ex. Joan and Carey ( the leader), Toni and Samantha ( shallow-man crazy) Mya and Miranda ( sarcastic and sometimes Judgey) Lynn and Charlotte (flakey). Same formula with The Golden Girls and Living Singje.

    • @CeliniacForLife
      @CeliniacForLife 5 лет назад +23

      I love both, but don't compare the two. Stop trying. Shade SATC all you want, but that show is a global phenomenon and changed New York City and the television landscape.

    • @1kaleeeeee
      @1kaleeeeee 5 лет назад +12

      SEX & THE CITYYY - Soulja Boy voice 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @ddnquestion1
      @ddnquestion1 5 лет назад +12

      I love both shows and they are similar in formula without question !!!!

  • @deaudreahorne
    @deaudreahorne 5 лет назад +112

    This is perfect timing. I’ve been binge watching Girlfriends the last couple of days lol. I love your content! Keep it up, girlie!

    • @tsuyayaka1
      @tsuyayaka1 5 лет назад +5

      D. Horne where are you watching? On RUclips?

    • @stigmatamartyr4223
      @stigmatamartyr4223 5 лет назад +3

      I remember when it was on Netflix ☹

    • @cartersmom0629
      @cartersmom0629 5 лет назад +1

      Yup I've been binge watching too

    • @blazebaby89
      @blazebaby89 5 лет назад +2

      D. Horne is it streaming somewhere or do you have the box set?

    • @deaudreahorne
      @deaudreahorne 5 лет назад +5

      Stigmata Martyr OMG I would prefer that so much more than Friends lol

  • @seana9960
    @seana9960 3 года назад +8

    One of my favorite sitcoms in the 2000s! Each of these women brought out the true authenticity of what we experience as black women. And this was comedy, even better!

  • @shannonmartin107
    @shannonmartin107 5 лет назад +24

    The Jeffersons ran for 11 seasons. I'm not sure why that FACT was misstated. Further, The Jeffersons never got a proper series finale, just like Girlfriends. They pulled the plug on A Different World with several unaired episode its final season, too.

  • @JinxJr94
    @JinxJr94 5 лет назад +46

    Lord I hope they come back for a movie. This show had such an impact on my life to this day. Hulu needs to pick up girlfriends, moesha, the Parker.

    • @kickbacknextdoor
      @kickbacknextdoor 5 лет назад +1

      Unfortunately because of all the music and musical guests on moesha its not possible to get the licencing for the music for it to be on a streaming service

    • @JinxJr94
      @JinxJr94 5 лет назад

      Lil Intro Vert lol
      Disney owns Hulu now they got the money 😂😂

    • @budzieC
      @budzieC 5 лет назад

      moesha comes on fuse tv almost 10 times a day! the parkers too!

    • @JinxJr94
      @JinxJr94 5 лет назад

      budziec i don’t watch cable and Hulu has pick up shows like Martin, living single. So that’s why I have faith they’ll eventually cave lol

  • @erickiam25
    @erickiam25 5 лет назад +164

    Can you do an episode about what happened to the show “Half & Half”?

  • @shannonsuo6970
    @shannonsuo6970 5 лет назад +19

    Kelsey Grammer been down ✊🏾

  • @lelandpaul688
    @lelandpaul688 5 лет назад +47

    This was a excellent protrayal of African American Women.

  • @MzDeAndraJhene
    @MzDeAndraJhene 5 лет назад +44

    Girlfriends is/was my favorite show. I remember when it premiered when I was 6. Was watching it from back then until it ended. I hate that it never received a proper ending. I always pictured my life like the characters. Having a friend group of four with other black professionals. I hope they bring the show back or at least put it on Hulu or Netflix. I still watch it whenever it comes on TV.

  • @MsSgrocks
    @MsSgrocks 5 лет назад +53

    Aww sis. You forgot about Family Matters! They had 9 seasons. 89-98 💙✊🏾

    • @indashadewithguccipaid510
      @indashadewithguccipaid510 5 лет назад +4

      Ok we grew up with them literally

    • @bedshaped85
      @bedshaped85 5 лет назад +5

      Exactly!
      She also claimed Girlfriends was set to become the longest running African American sitcom in history if they had been renewed for season 9.. NOT true.
      The Jeffersons is the longest running mostly black sitcom to this day. They aired for 11 seasons on CBS.

  • @yvvngmlaba
    @yvvngmlaba 5 лет назад +12

    Still waiting for Angie Stone to release a full version of the theme song 👀

  • @Danadane314
    @Danadane314 5 лет назад +3

    THIS IS A BRILLIANT CHANNEL! Thank you! ❤️

  • @kustomkreations4u
    @kustomkreations4u 5 лет назад +5

    This was my favorite show! Love the video recap! Great job!

  • @KatherineMartin502
    @KatherineMartin502 5 лет назад +21

    I’m so here for a reunion.

    • @enuphsayd9746
      @enuphsayd9746 5 лет назад

      If well made, no doubt a reunion movie will get the support, esp from black and brown ppl. Why I say that? Look at movies like "Us" "Get out" "Blank Panther" and others. The power of black money.

  • @sm-hy4mp
    @sm-hy4mp 5 лет назад +5

    Love this show. You should talk about one on one. Ended with a massive cliffhanger , was such a good show.

  • @kippwilson8099
    @kippwilson8099 5 лет назад +7

    If they have a cast of Girlfriends Reunion, I'll be so glad I can watch it! ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @gen2886
    @gen2886 5 лет назад +174

    jill really thought she was gonna be a SUPER STAR..guess not

    • @notaytguru8214
      @notaytguru8214 5 лет назад +47

      EXACTLY!!!!
      I’m still waiting for these movies she left to do 😒

    • @thekailashow7687
      @thekailashow7687 5 лет назад +25

      She should’ve been

    • @mari5258
      @mari5258 5 лет назад +32

      @@notaytguru8214 she underestimated how colorist the rest of the industry is it's to bad she was lovely

    • @notaytguru8214
      @notaytguru8214 5 лет назад +12

      Maryam Selassie agreed, and she had the body-yody-yody, Tracey too. They dressed those two very well on the sitcom, I HATED Maya’s wardrobe 95% of the time, I get it she was an admin but... just no! Lol

    • @timmoss5756
      @timmoss5756 5 лет назад +4

      @TroubleChizzy2010 same reason Kamala harris doesnt go around with her white husband.

  • @vzearchitect
    @vzearchitect 5 лет назад +14

    Yes... These ladies are like my girlfriend's.... Need an ending. Thank you Mara Brock Akil for making sure we are represented in a positive light....

  • @Blackdove0421
    @Blackdove0421 5 лет назад +10

    When Jill left it did slow down everyone needs a "Toni".

  • @MsBaileyLayne
    @MsBaileyLayne 5 лет назад +41

    Loved Toni and stopped watching once she left. I did the same with the game, once Tia departed so was my view

    • @SweetTea742
      @SweetTea742 5 лет назад +2

      i couldn't get into The Game without Melanie and Derwin... The writing kinda went through the window too...

    • @missamyiahh3357
      @missamyiahh3357 3 года назад

      Same

  • @DeCurtaRican
    @DeCurtaRican 5 лет назад +20

    JMJ hasn’t had much of a movie career. And yes, her exit took the show downhill. I loved the character “Monica,” though. She was a better main character “replacement” than some shows get.

    • @sybilanurse1338
      @sybilanurse1338 5 лет назад +2

      Keesha Sharp (Monica) was so good on the show Lethal Weapon as well!

  • @missg1727
    @missg1727 5 лет назад +19

    Honestly, I haven't saw Jill Marie Jones since girlfriend's. Oh wait, I saw a glimpse of her on this kinda low budget movie. So I think she made a bad move...

  • @destineebrown4782
    @destineebrown4782 5 лет назад +60

    Who else started singing the intro song 😪😢

    • @enuphsayd9746
      @enuphsayd9746 5 лет назад +2

      🙋‍♀️ Man, it brought back memories--Comforting memories.

    • @sybilanurse1338
      @sybilanurse1338 5 лет назад

      My daughter (17) sings it all the time. Every time she's going out with her friends, I get a serenade. 🙄 She's lucky she can sing! 😅

  • @mariekano9730
    @mariekano9730 5 лет назад +8

    I used to love this show as a teenager coming home from school and have a good connector with the characters. It was a great positive view on African Americans and I haven't seen shows do that. It was funny and serious and had great lessons. I still watch it to this day. It really spoke to me and us black folks dont get shows like this that have characters to look up or relate to. I binge watch it whenever it's on tv when they do marathons. A classic gem. Jill was a fool to leave. It's not always greener on the other side

  • @charlieb1976
    @charlieb1976 5 лет назад +14

    The Cosby Show had 8 Seasons. The Jeffersons had 10

  • @AshleyNB
    @AshleyNB 5 лет назад +16

    OMG I never knew the lady that played the popular girl on The Parkers was Mara Brock Akil's sister!

  • @genuineIIgemini
    @genuineIIgemini 5 лет назад +2

    I’m definitely here for a “Girlfriends” movie!

  • @yourstreetserenade
    @yourstreetserenade 5 лет назад

    Yesss. I was hoping you'd make a video about this! This truly was a great smart half hour comedy that deserved so much more than it got. Can't watch at this very second but I'll be digging in by this evening. I just wanted to say thank you in advance for making this 😀

  • @monetaryeconomics6756
    @monetaryeconomics6756 5 лет назад +12

    Reunion movie...with the original actors...HELL YEAH.

  • @ToniToni-rv4yv
    @ToniToni-rv4yv 5 лет назад +6

    This was one of my favorite shows growing up

  • @24kRobot
    @24kRobot 4 года назад

    Man, I really enjoy your videos and always check my feed for your new releases. Always well put together, informative with great narration. You cover a lot of things I grew up with. I also like to hear your point of view. Keep it up! Can’t wait for more content.

  • @KweenOriel
    @KweenOriel 5 лет назад

    *One of your videos popped up in my recommendations, and I had to subscribe! Can’t wait to get home & binge watch. 😁*

  • @skylarbelser8311
    @skylarbelser8311 5 лет назад +38

    Can you do one on Will Smith tv show “All of Us”

    • @delovelyday430
      @delovelyday430 5 лет назад +4

      Skylar Belser oh yea...that show was suposidly inspired from his own divorce from his first wife i really loved that show

    • @bushdenae
      @bushdenae 5 лет назад +3

      Is that the show with Eve?

    • @delovelyday430
      @delovelyday430 5 лет назад +4

      Denae Bush no it is the show with Lisa Rae but yea i know what show with Eve your speaking of i loved that show too oh wow

    • @AshleyNB
      @AshleyNB 5 лет назад +1

      Yesss

    • @UniquelyJas
      @UniquelyJas 5 лет назад +1

      Skylar Belser yess I love that show

  • @kimberlyh5202
    @kimberlyh5202 5 лет назад +6

    Clicked fast af I love this show !!

  • @naeslimfine2357
    @naeslimfine2357 2 года назад

    I cwatch this channel all day at work. You really get into details

  • @Vania.Carolinaa
    @Vania.Carolinaa 3 года назад

    Recently discovered your channel, and it’s so good!!! You deserve all the subscribers and none of the hate 😘

  • @mzzzzzzday
    @mzzzzzzday 5 лет назад +10

    i need a video on the writer's guild protest. lmao.

    • @elguero281
      @elguero281 5 лет назад

      Makes sense, but depends on what year in the strike, the recent one can be covered for sure. The strike before that one is what eventually create Reality TV

  • @TC-ym1vk
    @TC-ym1vk 5 лет назад +46

    Mindy Kaling was almost dark as me 😳Wow she looks different now🤷🏾‍♀️

    • @XQN-R
      @XQN-R 5 лет назад +17

      Kali Love maybe she was tanned or it’s the lighting. But still a dark skinned Indian woman in my eyes,

    • @tay2944
      @tay2944 5 лет назад +13

      Mindy is still dark
      She could’ve been tanned and also the quality of lighting and camera outside from 15ish years ago is not an accurate portrait of how she actually looks

    • @TC-ym1vk
      @TC-ym1vk 5 лет назад

      taylor views ohhhhh ok👍🏾

    • @TC-ym1vk
      @TC-ym1vk 5 лет назад

      Ivania macivan-davies 👌🏾

    • @CeeJay254Art
      @CeeJay254Art 5 лет назад

      Lol

  • @queensaffron6453
    @queensaffron6453 5 лет назад +1

    Bring It Back! New Characters New Script! Hell Hit The Big Screen! Loveddddddd!💕💕💕💕

  • @hersheythebody
    @hersheythebody 5 лет назад +1

    Found your channel today. I love it, being on here since 2 PM.
    😂😂😂😂😂❣❣❣❣❣❣

  • @anaejahlee295
    @anaejahlee295 5 лет назад +5

    I love this channel so much!

  • @MsJacquena
    @MsJacquena 5 лет назад +3

    Hell yeah I would watch it again!! Bring my back my childhood 🥺

  • @GGW889
    @GGW889 5 лет назад +2

    This was a great show that's greatly missed by its fans.
    Positive Black Images!
    Thanks Kelsey Grammer for supporting $$ this type of TV.
    I would definitely watch a return show. BRING IT BACK! PLZ 😊

  • @lovleelisa
    @lovleelisa 2 года назад +1

    I love your videos so informal and inspiring 🥺🙏🏾💜🌻✨