GIRLFRIENDS: WHY IT REALLY ENDED

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  • @Agirl62
    @Agirl62 5 років тому +5375

    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 років тому +85

      I watch Half and Half on UA-cam

    • @shareemamungin8450
      @shareemamungin8450 5 років тому +25

      Facts.

    • @Butterfly-vy6hz
      @Butterfly-vy6hz 5 років тому +11

      KiWi FACTS!

    • @daniellediaz2516
      @daniellediaz2516 5 років тому +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 років тому +5

      KiWi I love this comment 😂

  • @Lightdion
    @Lightdion 5 років тому +3218

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

  • @getwithlu
    @getwithlu 5 років тому +1161

    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 років тому +14

      facts! Did Joan and aaron get married or naw!

    • @deej5608
      @deej5608 5 років тому +16

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

    • @mermaidtingzzz
      @mermaidtingzzz 5 років тому +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 років тому +3

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

    • @getwithlu
      @getwithlu 5 років тому +1

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

  • @livefree1111
    @livefree1111 4 роки тому +461

    Living Single paved the way for Girlfriends.

    • @alexussmith2716
      @alexussmith2716 3 роки тому +5

      U right I agree

    • @justtim5078
      @justtim5078 3 роки тому +28

      And the all white show FRIENDS. #neverforget

    • @trawlins396
      @trawlins396 3 роки тому +9

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

    • @Ms.Bytchy
      @Ms.Bytchy 3 роки тому +8

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

    • @MadamOasis
      @MadamOasis 3 роки тому +2

      Period

  • @lynchezwheeler1038
    @lynchezwheeler1038 5 років тому +2715

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

    • @dadriamcgregor8346
      @dadriamcgregor8346 5 років тому +26

      sex and rhe city was a copy of it

    • @lynchezwheeler1038
      @lynchezwheeler1038 5 років тому +3

      Dadria McGregor I agree

    • @boat11111
      @boat11111 5 років тому +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 років тому +17

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

    • @ToneyLo
      @ToneyLo 5 років тому +28

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

  • @heyitsnoreen
    @heyitsnoreen 5 років тому +3251

    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 років тому +57

      Right 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

    • @JordanWilliams-ix2td
      @JordanWilliams-ix2td 5 років тому +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 років тому +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 років тому +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 років тому +38

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

  • @loganhough5
    @loganhough5 5 років тому +384

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

    • @mrszreyes
      @mrszreyes 5 років тому +52

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

    • @citrinestone6884
      @citrinestone6884 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +19

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

    • @lordfarquaad8267
      @lordfarquaad8267 4 роки тому +3

      That’s what I was gonna say.

    • @learntospellpeople
      @learntospellpeople 4 роки тому +15

      Mindy "white guy chaser" Kaling deserves no props.

  • @jaicbacote3494
    @jaicbacote3494 5 років тому +578

    I swear that strike birthed “reality tv” 😩

    • @ToneyLo
      @ToneyLo 5 років тому +22

      Exactly smh

    • @zabrinamccallister4743
      @zabrinamccallister4743 5 років тому +48

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

    • @theartistmind7028
      @theartistmind7028 5 років тому +20

      Yeah it was . and it is wayy cheaper to do

    • @mishylove
      @mishylove 5 років тому +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 років тому +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.

  • @Khryssi05
    @Khryssi05 5 років тому +2096

    Toni walked so Molly from Insecure could run 😭

  • @CiaobellaAmour
    @CiaobellaAmour 5 років тому +2200

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

    • @dougie4146
      @dougie4146 5 років тому +43

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

    • @CiaobellaAmour
      @CiaobellaAmour 5 років тому +3

      @@dougie4146 she said it on the video😂

    • @SpiceyKy
      @SpiceyKy 5 років тому +31

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

    • @CiaobellaAmour
      @CiaobellaAmour 5 років тому +1

      @@SpiceyKy seriously 🤷🏽

    • @nikes4444
      @nikes4444 5 років тому +1

      *les than 10 years

  • @cindys2995
    @cindys2995 5 років тому +493

    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 років тому +20

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

    • @cushe83
      @cushe83 4 роки тому +29

      It's the grandmother of " Friends" too

    • @cindys2995
      @cindys2995 4 роки тому +1

      @@cushe83 Agreed

    • @cindys2995
      @cindys2995 4 роки тому +3

      @@Na2Ocean Yea! A greedy maneating mess!

    • @Na2Ocean
      @Na2Ocean 4 роки тому +6

      Cindy Sinclair Nooo 😂 she was so hilarious!

  • @kevaunmitchell1316
    @kevaunmitchell1316 5 років тому +174

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

    • @makeitwork8367
      @makeitwork8367 5 років тому +5

      Agree..it wasn't the same after

    • @shiquettawilliams5882
      @shiquettawilliams5882 5 років тому +8

      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 років тому +5

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

    • @uniqueanartist6792
      @uniqueanartist6792 4 роки тому +12

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

    • @melroze
      @melroze 4 роки тому +6

      It went form a comedy to a drama.

  • @Femmevision
    @Femmevision 5 років тому +2085

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

    • @positivevibes5364
      @positivevibes5364 5 років тому +372

      Facts she should've been humble

    • @ValeneseB
      @ValeneseB 5 років тому +383

      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 років тому +135

      Yeah she really messed that up!

    • @Miss_Cherry
      @Miss_Cherry 5 років тому +122

      Facts. Just like Samantha in sex and the city

    • @illaneecorona
      @illaneecorona 5 років тому +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 UA-cam about ppl whose shoes you wont get a chance to BE NEAR let alone wear. Lol Yall kill me! @@ValeneseB

  • @sjlewis271
    @sjlewis271 5 років тому +1679

    This was before UPN got gentrified and became the CW.

    • @xRaineDropsx
      @xRaineDropsx 5 років тому +107

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

    • @heyitsnoreen
      @heyitsnoreen 5 років тому +145

      @@xRaineDropsx upn and wb merged.

    • @terrellwilliams1208
      @terrellwilliams1208 5 років тому +21

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

    • @willier47
      @willier47 5 років тому +117

      Yea it turned into that superhero Channel. Lol

    • @TheJrockfreak
      @TheJrockfreak 5 років тому +9

      Lol true even tho I love cw

  • @xquisitty
    @xquisitty 5 років тому +203

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

    • @jamorrianparker2447
      @jamorrianparker2447 4 роки тому +7

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

    • @kaliahrosekisses675
      @kaliahrosekisses675 4 роки тому +11

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

  • @Devontae7894
    @Devontae7894 5 років тому +86

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

    • @mermaidtingzzz
      @mermaidtingzzz 5 років тому +10

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

    • @QueenCoCoaMocha
      @QueenCoCoaMocha 5 років тому +19

      😅🤣I knew I recognized them. It almost look like they were shooting an episode during that interview😂😂

  • @keahmonique1005
    @keahmonique1005 5 років тому +1516

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

    • @TC-ym1vk
      @TC-ym1vk 5 років тому +22

      Keah Monique I stopped watching after she left😔

    • @ChakadowGabe
      @ChakadowGabe 5 років тому +57

      @@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 років тому +9

      @@ChakadowGabe need a movie BAD

    • @positivevibes5364
      @positivevibes5364 5 років тому +38

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

    • @prettyyoungthingpyt5015
      @prettyyoungthingpyt5015 5 років тому +9

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

  • @nehsangbong7259
    @nehsangbong7259 5 років тому +853

    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 років тому +5

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

    • @nondbfune9132
      @nondbfune9132 5 років тому +1

      Can you tell me more about their profession

    • @nehsangbong7259
      @nehsangbong7259 5 років тому +6

      @@shutit4024 That means you watch good content 😉

    • @shutit4024
      @shutit4024 5 років тому +3

      Neh-Bih Sangbong yes I do lol

    • @nehsangbong7259
      @nehsangbong7259 5 років тому +1

      @Melissa Diamond YESSS.

  • @jenntruong6023
    @jenntruong6023 5 років тому +81

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

    • @say.yes.
      @say.yes. 2 роки тому +2

      Absolutely

    • @jyn88
      @jyn88 Рік тому +2

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

  • @swhite2622
    @swhite2622 5 років тому +147

    I always thought William look like Mannie Fresh

  • @tameracalloway6068
    @tameracalloway6068 5 років тому +690

    Girlfriends was really that show!!

    • @estherstrategicadvisor749
      @estherstrategicadvisor749 5 років тому

      6:42 MINDY KALING the Comedian!

    • @debraveney6109
      @debraveney6109 5 років тому +1

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

    • @javantenova
      @javantenova 3 роки тому

      YAAASSSS!!! I’m on season 4😭❤️🥂

    • @kendallrivers1119
      @kendallrivers1119 3 роки тому

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

  • @BlimpCityFeeder
    @BlimpCityFeeder 5 років тому +836

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

    • @kenyafleming9584
      @kenyafleming9584 5 років тому +66

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

    • @CeliniacForLife
      @CeliniacForLife 5 років тому +42

      *Frasier. He also produced The Game.

    • @positivevibes5364
      @positivevibes5364 5 років тому +6

      Same here he did a great job

    • @jyoung3083
      @jyoung3083 5 років тому +17

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

    • @diabolikgamer7929
      @diabolikgamer7929 5 років тому

      Mhm

  • @ifIonlygaf
    @ifIonlygaf 5 років тому +80

    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 років тому +5

      truth...

  • @lulucarter1313
    @lulucarter1313 5 років тому +167

    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 років тому +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 3 роки тому +15

      Insecure.

    • @gabrielle916
      @gabrielle916 3 роки тому +2

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

  • @buttercupdabaddieutonium9257
    @buttercupdabaddieutonium9257 5 років тому +669

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

    • @blazebaby89
      @blazebaby89 5 років тому +42

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

    • @buttercupdabaddieutonium9257
      @buttercupdabaddieutonium9257 5 років тому +9

      blazebaby89 I still stream that soundtrack

    • @bricevanderwoodsan2433
      @bricevanderwoodsan2433 5 років тому +15

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

    • @millinjefferson2895
      @millinjefferson2895 5 років тому +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 років тому +6

      Waiting to exhale ! Nothing compares lol

  • @abrokecollegestudent3507
    @abrokecollegestudent3507 5 років тому +338

    Toni and Maya were hilarious.

  • @midnite4ever
    @midnite4ever 5 років тому +27

    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!

  • @C_trice_91
    @C_trice_91 5 років тому +94

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

  • @photoprincess95
    @photoprincess95 5 років тому +833

    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 років тому +9

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

    • @shutit4024
      @shutit4024 5 років тому

      Chloe Case right

    • @yellowflowers8586
      @yellowflowers8586 5 років тому +12

      That show was honestly already trash

    • @photoprincess95
      @photoprincess95 5 років тому +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 років тому +4

      I don't even remember the last episode

  • @cartersmom0629
    @cartersmom0629 5 років тому +577

    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 років тому +12

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

    • @theartistmind7028
      @theartistmind7028 5 років тому +5

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

    • @psychotary1
      @psychotary1 5 років тому +9

      Don't forget William

    • @djb8733
      @djb8733 4 роки тому +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 4 роки тому +4

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

  • @Nik110512
    @Nik110512 5 років тому +63

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

  • @blueangeloftheseas
    @blueangeloftheseas 3 роки тому +10

    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.

  • @Butterfly-vy6hz
    @Butterfly-vy6hz 5 років тому +576

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

    • @tami8458
      @tami8458 5 років тому +34

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

    • @prettyyoungthingpyt5015
      @prettyyoungthingpyt5015 5 років тому +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 років тому +7

      She has done a lot of tv and b movies

    • @upgradeyourlife5791
      @upgradeyourlife5791 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +3

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

  • @Rude4eyez
    @Rude4eyez 5 років тому +326

    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 років тому +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 років тому +12

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

    • @jenniferfields6173
      @jenniferfields6173 5 років тому +3

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

    • @jah_____
      @jah_____ 5 років тому +2

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

  • @erikaj9603
    @erikaj9603 5 років тому +474

    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 років тому +44

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

    • @positivevibes5364
      @positivevibes5364 5 років тому +13

      Lmaoooooo facts

    • @hulee1968
      @hulee1968 5 років тому +62

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

    • @blindocean1472
      @blindocean1472 5 років тому

      Hulee Hulee sad

    • @blindocean1472
      @blindocean1472 5 років тому +6

      Sad that her career stopped

  • @rustyhornzinstrumentalist-7596
    @rustyhornzinstrumentalist-7596 5 років тому +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 років тому +292

    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 років тому +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 років тому +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 років тому

      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 років тому +5

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

    • @tooshay9655
      @tooshay9655 5 років тому +1

      alero2010 Except for Tracy Ellis Ross

  • @LaLaKnight
    @LaLaKnight 5 років тому +393

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

    • @notaytguru8214
      @notaytguru8214 5 років тому +37

      Maybe she’s blackballed 🤷🏽‍♀️

    • @patricia247able
      @patricia247able 5 років тому +74

      Maybe she was black and forgot that...

    • @SpiceyKy
      @SpiceyKy 5 років тому +39

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

    • @LaLaKnight
      @LaLaKnight 5 років тому +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 років тому +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.

  • @damselinadress2069
    @damselinadress2069 5 років тому +49

    Rather watch Girlfriends than the housewives.

  • @3BuckHead
    @3BuckHead 5 років тому +55

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

  • @tsuyayaka1
    @tsuyayaka1 5 років тому +416

    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 років тому +24

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

    • @yellowflowers8586
      @yellowflowers8586 5 років тому +9

      I loved Jill but I still enjoyed the whole show

    • @SpiceyKy
      @SpiceyKy 5 років тому +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 років тому +5

      @@SpiceyKy I can see that 💯💯

    • @upgradeyourlife5791
      @upgradeyourlife5791 4 роки тому

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

  • @aghasearmyshawolblinkonce8039
    @aghasearmyshawolblinkonce8039 5 років тому +198

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

  • @sleepwillo3390
    @sleepwillo3390 4 роки тому +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.

  • @kay-marie1076
    @kay-marie1076 5 років тому +94

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

    • @positivevibes5364
      @positivevibes5364 5 років тому +1

      Thank u I said same thing

    • @thecurator2626
      @thecurator2626 5 років тому +9

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

    • @TheZaviej
      @TheZaviej 4 роки тому +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 4 роки тому +2

      Reach

    • @kay-marie1076
      @kay-marie1076 4 роки тому

      @Anne Day Thank you.

  • @lala40121
    @lala40121 5 років тому +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 років тому +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 років тому +2

      @@jpmackey1607 she said all that😂

    • @thecharlieL
      @thecharlieL 5 років тому +15

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

    • @JaRabia
      @JaRabia 5 років тому +8

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

    • @theartistmind7028
      @theartistmind7028 5 років тому +2

      @@jpmackey1607 😂😂😂😂😂😂💗

  • @buttercupdabaddieutonium9257
    @buttercupdabaddieutonium9257 5 років тому +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 років тому +70

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

    • @blazebaby89
      @blazebaby89 5 років тому +16

      I think he has / might be making new episodes.

    • @buttercupdabaddieutonium9257
      @buttercupdabaddieutonium9257 5 років тому +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 років тому +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 років тому +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!

  • @basicb9375
    @basicb9375 5 років тому +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 роки тому +2

      They are all on Netflix now

  • @lelandpaul688
    @lelandpaul688 5 років тому +47

    This was a excellent protrayal of African American Women.

  • @jamesbishop2180
    @jamesbishop2180 5 років тому +737

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

    • @ChakadowGabe
      @ChakadowGabe 5 років тому +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 років тому +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 років тому +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 років тому +12

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

    • @ddnquestion1
      @ddnquestion1 5 років тому +12

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

  • @syddsymone_
    @syddsymone_ 5 років тому +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 UA-cam 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.

  • @brandihill4863
    @brandihill4863 5 років тому +51

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

  • @pnwperson
    @pnwperson 5 років тому +27

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

  • @showtimesportsmedia6906
    @showtimesportsmedia6906 5 років тому +128

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

  • @Sweetmelissaaah
    @Sweetmelissaaah 5 років тому +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 років тому +3

      It was truly a sophisticated show about black women.

  • @seana9960
    @seana9960 3 роки тому +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!

  • @MsBaileyLayne
    @MsBaileyLayne 5 років тому +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 років тому +2

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

    • @missamyiahh3357
      @missamyiahh3357 3 роки тому

      Same

  • @markedathomas5188
    @markedathomas5188 5 років тому +64

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

    • @92jelani
      @92jelani 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @deaudreahorne
    @deaudreahorne 5 років тому +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 років тому +5

      D. Horne where are you watching? On UA-cam?

    • @stigmatamartyr4223
      @stigmatamartyr4223 5 років тому +3

      I remember when it was on Netflix ☹

    • @cartersmom0629
      @cartersmom0629 5 років тому +1

      Yup I've been binge watching too

    • @blazebaby89
      @blazebaby89 5 років тому +2

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

    • @deaudreahorne
      @deaudreahorne 5 років тому +5

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

  • @CYCYonWIFi
    @CYCYonWIFi 5 років тому +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 років тому +1

      Facts!

    • @r.harris5615
      @r.harris5615 4 роки тому

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

  • @shannonmartin107
    @shannonmartin107 5 років тому +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.

  • @erickiam25
    @erickiam25 5 років тому +164

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

    • @Jan-bl2ho
      @Jan-bl2ho 5 років тому +19

      erickiam25 trust me nobody cares about that show 🤣🤣

    • @ToneyLo
      @ToneyLo 5 років тому +18

      @@Jan-bl2ho yea the only thing I liked about that show was the theme song. 💯

    • @indashadewithguccipaid510
      @indashadewithguccipaid510 5 років тому

      😹😹😹

    • @indashadewithguccipaid510
      @indashadewithguccipaid510 5 років тому

      @@Jan-bl2ho 😂😂😂

    • @zoozagt5
      @zoozagt5 5 років тому +20

      I loved that show!

  • @MzDeAndraJhene
    @MzDeAndraJhene 5 років тому +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.

  • @genuineIIgemini
    @genuineIIgemini 5 років тому +2

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

  • @lovenoquinn6827
    @lovenoquinn6827 4 роки тому +20

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

    • @TheAlexis1225
      @TheAlexis1225 4 роки тому +7

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

  • @JinxJr94
    @JinxJr94 5 років тому +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 років тому +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 років тому

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

    • @budzieC
      @budzieC 5 років тому

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

    • @JinxJr94
      @JinxJr94 5 років тому

      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

  • @MsSgrocks
    @MsSgrocks 5 років тому +54

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

    • @indashadewithguccipaid510
      @indashadewithguccipaid510 5 років тому +4

      Ok we grew up with them literally

    • @bedshaped85
      @bedshaped85 5 років тому +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.

  • @ghoustjones
    @ghoustjones 3 роки тому +15

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

  • @shannonsuo6970
    @shannonsuo6970 5 років тому +19

    Kelsey Grammer been down ✊🏾

  • @KatherineMartin502
    @KatherineMartin502 5 років тому +21

    I’m so here for a reunion.

    • @enuphsayd9746
      @enuphsayd9746 5 років тому

      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.

  • @gen2886
    @gen2886 5 років тому +174

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

    • @notaytguru8214
      @notaytguru8214 5 років тому +47

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

    • @thekailashow7687
      @thekailashow7687 5 років тому +25

      She should’ve been

    • @mari5258
      @mari5258 5 років тому +32

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

    • @notaytguru8214
      @notaytguru8214 5 років тому +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 років тому +4

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

  • @DeCurtaRican
    @DeCurtaRican 5 років тому +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 років тому +2

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

  • @kippwilson8099
    @kippwilson8099 5 років тому +7

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

  • @vzearchitect
    @vzearchitect 5 років тому +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....

  • @kustomkreations4u
    @kustomkreations4u 5 років тому +5

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

  • @mariekano9730
    @mariekano9730 5 років тому +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

  • @Danadane314
    @Danadane314 5 років тому +3

    THIS IS A BRILLIANT CHANNEL! Thank you! ❤️

  • @monetaryeconomics6756
    @monetaryeconomics6756 5 років тому +12

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

  • @missg1727
    @missg1727 5 років тому +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...

  • @sm-hy4mp
    @sm-hy4mp 5 років тому +5

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

  • @l.m.3437
    @l.m.3437 5 років тому +12

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

  • @destineebrown4782
    @destineebrown4782 5 років тому +60

    Who else started singing the intro song 😪😢

    • @enuphsayd9746
      @enuphsayd9746 5 років тому +2

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

    • @sybilanurse1338
      @sybilanurse1338 5 років тому

      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! 😅

  • @ToniToni-rv4yv
    @ToniToni-rv4yv 5 років тому +6

    This was one of my favorite shows growing up

  • @AshleyNB
    @AshleyNB 5 років тому +16

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

  • @KweenOriel
    @KweenOriel 5 років тому

    *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 років тому +38

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

    • @delovelyday430
      @delovelyday430 5 років тому +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 років тому +3

      Is that the show with Eve?

    • @delovelyday430
      @delovelyday430 5 років тому +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 років тому +1

      Yesss

    • @UniquelyJas
      @UniquelyJas 4 роки тому +1

      Skylar Belser yess I love that show

  • @midnite4ever
    @midnite4ever 5 років тому +12

    I loved Toni, but the show would have survived without her. The initial slump would have been anticipated, just like the slump in every show when a main character departs unexpectedly. I think this show was just a victim of the Writer’s Strike. They didn’t have the chance to really find their footing again
    As for a reunion movie, maybe 5-6 years ago. Too much time has passed. I’d rather see a nod to them in other shows. Kinda like how Half and Half brought in Max and Kyle for an episode. Let Bow from Black-ish run into one of the girls.

  • @naeslimfine2357
    @naeslimfine2357 2 роки тому

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

  • @yourstreetserenade
    @yourstreetserenade 5 років тому

    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 😀

  • @Blackdove0421
    @Blackdove0421 5 років тому +10

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

  • @mzzzzzzday
    @mzzzzzzday 5 років тому +10

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

    • @elguero281
      @elguero281 5 років тому

      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

  • @Vania.Carolinaa
    @Vania.Carolinaa 3 роки тому

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

  • @summerlight7872
    @summerlight7872 4 роки тому

    Yessss! Please come back! I miss this show so much.

  • @charlieb1976
    @charlieb1976 5 років тому +14

    The Cosby Show had 8 Seasons. The Jeffersons had 10

  • @TC-ym1vk
    @TC-ym1vk 5 років тому +46

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

    • @XQN-R
      @XQN-R 5 років тому +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 років тому +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 років тому

      taylor views ohhhhh ok👍🏾

    • @TC-ym1vk
      @TC-ym1vk 5 років тому

      Ivania macivan-davies 👌🏾

    • @CeeJay254Art
      @CeeJay254Art 5 років тому

      Lol

  • @LaurenJewel
    @LaurenJewel 5 років тому +2

    grew up watching and loving this ugh i love

  • @queensaffron6453
    @queensaffron6453 5 років тому +1

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

  • @MsJacquena
    @MsJacquena 5 років тому +3

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

  • @lalou648
    @lalou648 4 роки тому +5

    Really liked the chemistry on “Girlfriends.” The characters, meshed. Those last couple seasons, were hard to watch. We need all__the “Girlfriends,” and closure. #please

  • @lovleelisa
    @lovleelisa 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @katm6632
    @katm6632 4 роки тому

    I lived for the intros, outfit coordination at it's finest!👏🏽