You did your thing with this documentary 👏🏽. I love how you talked about the show from the angle of being the originator of Friends. This a real trip down memory lane. Ok, ok... Do Girlfriends...What's their tea?
I'm white and I would never pick Seinfeld and friends over Martin living single or the parkers good acting is good acting and I don't think I have every as an adult in charge of the TV watched friends or Seinfeld but Martin comes on every day from like 6to8 am
Only Kim fields and queen real life Mothers played their Moms. Overton mother and farther were played by Gladys knight and Antonio fargas and Kim Coles mother was played by Denise Nicholas. the father im not to sure of his real name but he did look familiar. Max mother was played by CCH Pounder. And as far as Kyle mother on the show, was a mystery actually. She was mentioned in a few episodes especially the mothers day episode but was never or didn't get a chance to be revealed unfortunately. The only family member of Kyle that appeared on the show was his brother which who played the eldest son on parenthood.
It's hilarious how last night on TikTok I was responding to someone's video about how I never watched an episode of friends but to this day I still watch Living single...
Love Living Single. Still watch till this day. Never watched Friends but heard they were a rip off of Living Single. Overton and Sinclair’s relationship always filled my heart. Does anyone know why Kim Fields never returned for the season finale?
Living single is the reason why my parents became successful, because they inspired my parents that no matter what your race is you can be successful in life. And I started watching the show too and My personality wise goes to my girl synclaire but my fave character of all time is Max she got that big female energy🙌. Tbh living single is much more positive vibe than friends I’m sorry… we should make a trend #justiceforlivingsingle
I never watched Friends ever and years later when I found that they stole the concept I especially had no interest in it. I cringed because so many people watch the show even amongst my work so many of my non-black coworkers love and reference Friends. It's crazy.
Damn I watched Friends but had no clue they stole their concept as I was too young to notice perhaps. However Caucasians been swagga jacking, white washing & all the above within the black culture!💯
I love living single; still watch it over and over especially on hulu.. Kyle and Max tickles me like it’s my first time watching every time.. Still singing the theme song and dancing to it. Thank you Sean, I love how you introduce the shows and the information you produce. 🙏🏿❤️
I never understood how friends is literally tv gold but it’s so unwatchable for me. Like it’s not funny at all and I always hated when you be watching SpongeBob on Nick, then all of a sudden it changes to Friends 🤦🏽♀️ Oh and I remember my uncle talking ab how Friends stole Living Single’s whole storyline. I binged watched it twice during quarantine almost two years ago and it was so good
This might sound weird but I've never watched a single episode of friends and I never really cared to watch it. It just never appealed to me and I never knew why. When people ask me why, I never really could come up with a reason other than that it just does not appeal to me. But after watching this video, now I know why something inside of me just won't give the show a chance. And I'm so glad I never bought into the "Friends" fanaticism then, now that I know that it was a rip off of Living Single!
TC was doing what the man is supposed to do, and protect... And Hollywood could not stand that a black man would protect especially black women, but black people ... and not sell his soul for A TV show! That, had any one of them lowered their standards... That show would've went to hell in a hand basket.
I’m shocked you didn’t include the conversation the Executives had about the Fox line up!! I don’t remember who talked about it but Here’s how it went…. An Executive from WB was asked, out of all the shows lined up on Fox which show did he liked the most. He said Living Single and a year later Friends was smashed down our throats. So it wasn’t the writers it was the Executive; I don’t know the name but research it I’m sure you will find it.
@@lisathomas9264 I knew I heard it some where because I was wondering what happened to the show and why it was taken off. That was a piece of info i remember because it’s sooooo wrong. Friends ain’t nothing but a watered down version of Living Single. Friends has no substance!!
I loved all their characters! Maxine was definitely a favorite! But every character added something that was needed to the show! I loved Regine's boogie character, Kyle's suave style and his beautiful voice, Khadijah's bossy and sarcastic behavior, and Overton's down home, country personality!
Sean I love your content. You put so much thought in research into it and it comes out perfectly.❤️I hate FRENDS. Every time I say something friends related it pisses me off because I think about what they did to Livin Single!!!🤨🙄
Also, Kyle had an AMAZING singing voice!!! He was "Kem" before Kem even came out but even more soulful! And I love Kem's music! I wish T.C. would make a neo soul album!!
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽Bravo the dream girls reference is per fect. Friends was definitely a rip off Living Single. . “Max and Kyle” was that 1 to 2 punch but each character held their own .
The Black sitcom crossovers are due to the writers, producers, & directors being interconnected. There are like 5 of them that got starts on different ones so they'll give nod to those characters. Love when they do that!
Yy fav was Maxine Shaw too! I even went to paralegal school bc of her honestly but then after a couple months I paid it bc it was boring jus reading & reading I wanted to go straight to court to hell wit reading I wanted to get my Maxine on 😆
i knew friends was a rip off of living single back then. friends got a million a esp. i love that show and Max was funny but friends didnt have black people on the show
. here's the diversity pull up each actress: Chinese-American actress Lauren Tom played Ross' girlfriend Julie during Season 2, while African-American comedian Aisha Tyler played both his and Joey's (Matt Le Blanc) love interest Charlie during Season 9. Gabrielle Union was also featured in one episode as a woman who dates both Ross and Joey.Jan 28, 2020
Again fantastic presentation 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾. I don't recall Kyle & Max that much in "One on One" as i do for "Half & Half". I do remember the reveal of Spirit's parents being revealed to be Obe & Sinclair in three or five episodes, after that all three of them disappeared from the show. It sucks too because It showed to me black greatness and that both shows were in the same television universe of airing💯👍🏾💖.
There is NOTHING to be misunderstood or context confusion about David Schwimmer’s comment…did he follow the statement with, we already have/had that with Living Single??? Oh, ok then 😒
I was named after one of the girls in living single because it was my moms favorite show, then when I was born and start watching in middle school I instantly loved it! Never could get into friends, especially knowing it’s so over rated after stealing black creator content 🙄 they love our ideas, but not us (black people) So annoying 🚮
@@apocalipsdoebermen8376 it's a black show, where most of the characters aren't brown or dark skin. Biracial or light skin have beacme the face of black people
@@jessicahill6418 mixed people are told they aren't white by the white side of their family and it's okay. The black side say the same and there is push back. There looked down upon by the white side they come to the black side where they're celebrated because of self hatred. And the dark skin girl of course is sassy and ahead of her time. Where as the light skin kids in "my wife and kids" we're innocent or bimbo like and feminine. Like pam and Gina
T.C. Carson was well spoken. He also was well groomed, took pride in his appearance.
And could sang!!!!
@@davinodum8966 Yes!
🎶 Maxine Shaw attorney at law… guilty innocent.. 🎶 I ❤️ Max! #ridethemaverick
T.C. is Born /Raised From the CHI. Ain't NO pushing A True CHICAGOAN Around. I Like That He Spoke UP. Period. 🤷🏽♀
I wish they would do a black version of the golden girls
They did 227 came before too
@@jcbentleyalley154 nah lmao I got to say you reaching on that one. And I’m neither white or black.
They did it's called Living Single
No friends or damn sex in the city without living single.
Period
Exactly!!
You did your thing with this documentary 👏🏽. I love how you talked about the show from the angle of being the originator of Friends. This a real trip down memory lane. Ok, ok... Do Girlfriends...What's their tea?
Right what you said
I'm white and I would never pick Seinfeld and friends over Martin living single or the parkers good acting is good acting and I don't think I have every as an adult in charge of the TV watched friends or Seinfeld but Martin comes on every day from like 6to8 am
Queen Latifah mom played herself..they were an amazing team, mother and daughter together..
All their moms came on the show
Only Kim fields and queen real life Mothers played their Moms. Overton mother and farther were played by Gladys knight and Antonio fargas and Kim Coles mother was played by Denise Nicholas. the father im not to sure of his real name but he did look familiar. Max mother was played by CCH Pounder. And as far as Kyle mother on the show, was a mystery actually. She was mentioned in a few episodes especially the mothers day episode but was never or didn't get a chance to be revealed unfortunately. The only family member of Kyle that appeared on the show was his brother which who played the eldest son on parenthood.
@@elwilliams2801 Kim Coles' TV dad on Living Single was Ron O'Neal known for his role as Superfly
@@dionfloyd7351 Ah ok. Thank you brother
It's hilarious how last night on TikTok I was responding to someone's video about how I never watched an episode of friends but to this day I still watch Living single...
Erika Alexander is everything to me...
Yesss so stunning and talented 😍😍😍😍
Living single was very popular in Kenya in the 90s. All the guys had a crash on Maxine and loved Kyle's deep voice
Love Living Single. Still watch till this day. Never watched Friends but heard they were a rip off of Living Single. Overton and Sinclair’s relationship always filled my heart. Does anyone know why Kim Fields never returned for the season finale?
She mentioned that there was some issues with the producers of the show not the cast
Producers and money issues...
Big fan of the Surviving topics!
🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯
I watch living single reruns right now!! I loved this show.
Yes.
Girl me too!!
Living single is the reason why my parents became successful, because they inspired my parents that no matter what your race is you can be successful in life. And I started watching the show too and My personality wise goes to my girl synclaire but my fave character of all time is Max she got that big female energy🙌. Tbh living single is much more positive vibe than friends I’m sorry…
we should make a trend #justiceforlivingsingle
T.C. was right about everything!!!!
Maxine was my favorite Kyle & Max were funny together great commentary Sean🥰😘
That Arsenio Hall interview footage was great!
It really took me back to my childhood
I never watched Friends ever and years later when I found that they stole the concept I especially had no interest in it. I cringed because so many people watch the show even amongst my work so many of my non-black coworkers love and reference Friends. It's crazy.
Damn I watched Friends but had no clue they stole their concept as I was too young to notice perhaps. However Caucasians been swagga jacking, white washing & all the above within the black culture!💯
Same never was interested, as it was not relatable. I have many friends that were avid viewers themselves
Yep. I have never watched one episode!
Same. Never watched a single episode of friends. And don't regret it one bit. Once again, here comes whitey stealing from blacks.....yet AGAIN smh
Thank you for letting me know I never watched Friends but loved Living Single
It would be so nice if The Emmy Awards could give an acknowledgement or give an Honorary Emmy to that show for all they've done!
I loved when Maxine my favorite character went off on that Friends character for stealing the whole show and getting paid more. I was like dude STFU
the guy who played scooter in the show was the star of black lighting. also a good show. tc and max made a few appearances on that show as well.
Yeah he fine too
I love all the different complexion of our black ppl
Me too!! It’s beautiful
I love living single; still watch it over and over especially on hulu.. Kyle and Max tickles me like it’s my first time watching every time.. Still singing the theme song and dancing to it. Thank you Sean, I love how you introduce the shows and the information you produce. 🙏🏿❤️
Gosh I love when you go off. Living single is still a legend and will be for many generations to come
I never understood how friends is literally tv gold but it’s so unwatchable for me. Like it’s not funny at all and I always hated when you be watching SpongeBob on Nick, then all of a sudden it changes to Friends 🤦🏽♀️ Oh and I remember my uncle talking ab how Friends stole Living Single’s whole storyline. I binged watched it twice during quarantine almost two years ago and it was so good
Six urban Single friends was the blueprint!!!!
I still watch the reruns. I miss those days.
i think max was everybody's favorite character.
This might sound weird but I've never watched a single episode of friends and I never really cared to watch it. It just never appealed to me and I never knew why. When people ask me why, I never really could come up with a reason other than that it just does not appeal to me. But after watching this video, now I know why something inside of me just won't give the show a chance. And I'm so glad I never bought into the "Friends" fanaticism then, now that I know that it was a rip off of Living Single!
Great job.. i would love to see family matters, sister sister etc
TC was doing what the man is supposed to do, and protect...
And Hollywood could not stand that a black man would protect especially black women, but black people ...
and not sell his soul for A TV show!
That, had any one of them lowered their standards... That show would've went to hell in a hand basket.
Sean. This was s good one. You did your thing narrating. Keep em coming!!💯❤
1 of the funniest black shows ever. still to this day.
😠 UA-cam buggin! No notification n I live for these survivals from Sean!!! Y’all need to get it together.
*Freezing 13 degrees on my birthday so at least I get to see somethin good now and celebrate this weekend* 🙌🎉🍻 _Thx SeanDavie!_
Happy Birthday and stay warm 💚
Happy Bdayyyyy!
@@tinaBabe4 thank you!💗
@@genanikomom844 Lol Im sitting myself inside tonight for sure lol! Thank you!💕
@@TeeAlee143 Great and ur welcome 💖
Some things never change, we make, they take
I’m shocked you didn’t include the conversation the Executives had about the Fox line up!!
I don’t remember who talked about it but Here’s how it went….
An Executive from WB was asked, out of all the shows lined up on Fox which show did he liked the most. He said Living Single and a year later Friends was smashed down our throats.
So it wasn’t the writers it was the Executive; I don’t know the name but research it I’m sure you will find it.
Queen Latifah talked about it on a talk show and the network was NBC. The president at the time stated that's a show he wish he had.
@@lisathomas9264 I knew I heard it some where because I was wondering what happened to the show and why it was taken off. That was a piece of info i remember because it’s sooooo wrong. Friends ain’t nothing but a watered down version of Living Single. Friends has no substance!!
Queen Latifah...So Pretty! 🤩🥰
Do a Surviving New York Undercover.
Yes! You know BET will start airing reruns on the 14th. I'm hype! lol
Love living single. One of my favorites.
Yesss 👏🏽 👏🏽 Im a 90's kid. I was so into this video ❤️.
I loved all their characters! Maxine was definitely a favorite! But every character added something that was needed to the show! I loved Regine's boogie character, Kyle's suave style and his beautiful voice, Khadijah's bossy and sarcastic behavior, and Overton's down home, country personality!
I hated friends they were doing more with each other off screen than on screen. Still love living single syndications or reruns.
Sean I love your content. You put so much thought in research into it and it comes out perfectly.❤️I hate FRENDS. Every time I say something friends related it pisses me off because I think about what they did to Livin Single!!!🤨🙄
Also, Kyle had an AMAZING singing voice!!! He was "Kem" before Kem even came out but even more soulful! And I love Kem's music! I wish T.C. would make a neo soul album!!
Max was my fav!!!
damn, smdh I loved that show too. Great job Sean, keep exposing the truth.
Hey everyone.. hugs 🥰🥰🥰👑👑👑
Hugsss Back 🤗🤗
The Golden Girls crawled, so Living Single could walk, so Girlfriends could run. Great job! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
TC, you the sh.... Love how you stood up for us black folks!!
Sean u told nothing but the truth thank u for using ur talents for us
I remember hearing that the role of Synclaire was supposed to be for rapper Monie Love
Max and Kyle are still good together 😊!!!
I still love this Show. Still watch it. 👑👑👑👑👑👑 Queens and Kings.
On Thursday's Fox was on fire back then. I watched New York undercover, Martin, and Living Single.
Do all the 90s sitcoms brother Sean 😁🤗❤
I loved this show! Erika went to my high school!! GHS c/o 247 we claim Jill Scott and Left Eye too!!
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽Bravo the dream girls reference is per fect. Friends was definitely a rip off Living Single. . “Max and Kyle” was that 1 to 2 punch but each character held their own .
I love your channel thank you for the topics and black awareness I did not know none of this happen❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Loving the surviving the 90s. Would love to see a report on Wesley Snipes! ❤️
U snapped wit this1🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Talk about Half and Half.
Yes that would be good to
Troyce the youtuber did a documentary on the entire u.p.n
Big ups to K.C. for not bowing.
The Black sitcom crossovers are due to the writers, producers, & directors being interconnected. There are like 5 of them that got starts on different ones so they'll give nod to those characters. Love when they do that!
Yy fav was Maxine Shaw too! I even went to paralegal school bc of her honestly but then after a couple months I paid it bc it was boring jus reading & reading I wanted to go straight to court to hell wit reading I wanted to get my Maxine on 😆
A UA-camr Pulitzer award goes to,,???
I’m here on time 🥂
Check how o boy said " but you grew up so damn fine" like really, like after what she just said!😠🤔
Girl, just creepy as hell. Like dude, read the room‼️‼️
Love your delivery
i knew friends was a rip off of living single back then. friends got a million a esp. i love that show and Max was funny but friends didnt have black people on the show
They did Ross has a black girlfriend for a bit. Joey and Ross dated the same black woman on the show
@@eddedream8586 she was mixed and they had a few but not alot.
. here's the diversity pull up each actress: Chinese-American actress Lauren Tom played Ross' girlfriend Julie during Season 2, while African-American comedian Aisha Tyler played both his and Joey's (Matt Le Blanc) love interest Charlie during Season 9. Gabrielle Union was also featured in one episode as a woman who dates both Ross and Joey.Jan 28, 2020
“Cultural smudging.” -Azealia Banks
:/
They’ve been stealing since Jesus became whyte💯💯💯
LMAO my grandma use to say that.
This was so good
Again fantastic presentation 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾. I don't recall Kyle & Max that much in "One on One" as i do for "Half & Half". I do remember the reveal of Spirit's parents being revealed to be Obe & Sinclair in three or five episodes, after that all three of them disappeared from the show. It sucks too because It showed to me black greatness and that both shows were in the same television universe of airing💯👍🏾💖.
Great content!
AYYYY SEAN YOU GOT YA BOY GETTING NOSTALGIC DOING THESE SURVIVING SITCOM SERIES... GOTTA GIVE CREDIT WHERE ITS DO BRO BRO VERY GOOD JOB 💯💪✊👊
you got a new subscriber, great content.
There is NOTHING to be misunderstood or context confusion about David Schwimmer’s comment…did he follow the statement with, we already have/had that with Living Single??? Oh, ok then 😒
Good stuff thanks Sean!
Sean, if they ever have a UA-camr award show I want front row seats!!
Hairflip where was my seandavie crew last night with Martin 😒🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 hugs again guys 💋💋💋👑👑👑
Awesome Commentary 💪🏽💪🏽
Should be titled surviving “Friends” or the “industry” or something cause they’re on bs
Kim Fields stole that show!!! Short little thing was all big wigs and a bigger attitude! Lol
I was named after one of the girls in living single because it was my moms favorite show, then when I was born and start watching in middle school I instantly loved it! Never could get into friends, especially knowing it’s so over rated after stealing black creator content 🙄 they love our ideas, but not us (black people) So annoying 🚮
Khadijah=Monica
Regine=Rachel
Synclaire=Phoebe
Kyle=Chandler
Overton=Joey
Maxine=Ross
I love both shows, but it's obvious what they did here.
Do one on Sister Sister.
Living Single was MUST see tv back in the day!!! LOL.Kim Fields was my CRUSH back then-YUM!!! LOL.I thought she was sooo FINE!!! LOL.
It should be a living single movie atleast
Millions Difference...Jennifer Aniston made Millions "A Show". Period. $$$
Max use to be on the Cosby show reccuring role
#JUSTICEFORLIVINGSINGLE !!!
I So Love Love this commentary Sean ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
Replay after a brutal workout 💪💁🏽♀️
Never even liked Friends anyway…🤷🏾♀️
I have a question. Why did Kim Fields leave season 5 mid season? She wasn't even on the last episode?
🔥 🔥
Great content Sean luv you❤️❤️❤️💯
The light skin privilege in living single needs to be discussed also. Like Black-ish
Elaborate, pleez ... I never heard this before ✊🏿
Can you elaborate on blackish
@@apocalipsdoebermen8376 it's a black show, where most of the characters aren't brown or dark skin. Biracial or light skin have beacme the face of black people
@@jessicahill6418 mixed people are told they aren't white by the white side of their family and it's okay. The black side say the same and there is push back. There looked down upon by the white side they come to the black side where they're celebrated because of self hatred. And the dark skin girl of course is sassy and ahead of her time. Where as the light skin kids in "my wife and kids" we're innocent or bimbo like and feminine. Like pam and Gina
Stop trying to divide people. Now you trying to split the black people with this light/ dark bs.