"Girlfriends" (2000)TV series 2000-????

Creator:

Mara Brock Akil
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Release Date:

11 September 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A look at the lives, loves, and losses of four different women, Toni (Jones), Maya (Brooks), Lynn (White), and Joan (Ross).

Plot Keywords:

Stylish

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 7 wins & 35 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 13	9:30 PM	CW	Deck the Halls With Bags and Folly	#8.10
Sat. July 19	8:00 PM	BET

Cast

Reginald C. Hayes	...	William Jerome Dent / ... (55 episodes, 2000-2007)
Tracee Ellis Ross	...	Joan Clayton / ... (41 episodes, 2000-2007)
Persia White	...	Lynn Searcy / ... (40 episodes, 2000-2007)
Golden Brooks	...	Maya Wilkes / ... (39 episodes, 2000-2007)
Khalil Kain	...	Darnell Wilkes / ... (39 episodes, 2001-2007)
Keesha Sharp	...	Monica / ... (36 episodes, 2002-2007)
Jill Marie Jones	...	Toni Childs / ... (31 episodes, 2000-2006)
Jason Pace	...	Dr. Todd Garrett / ... (30 episodes, 2002-2006)
Tanner Scott Richards	...	Jabari Wilkes (28 episodes, 2000-2006)

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Series Directed by
Sheldon Epps		(59 episodes, 2000-2005)
Mary Lou Belli		(19 episodes, 2002-2007)
Leonard R. Garner Jr.		(17 episodes, 2000-2004)
Salim Akil		(13 episodes, 2003-2007)
Debbie Allen		(9 episodes, 2005-2008)
Katy Garretson		(5 episodes, 2003-2005)
Roger Christiansen		(5 episodes, 2005-2007)
Eric Laneuville		(5 episodes, 2005-2007)
Ken Whittingham		(4 episodes, 2001-2003)
Millicent Shelton		(4 episodes, 2007)
Henry Chan		(3 episodes, 2001)
Vito J. Giambalvo		(3 episodes, 2005-2007)
Keith Truesdell		(3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Arlene Sanford		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Gina Prince-Bythewood		(2 episodes, 2005)
Linda Mendoza		(2 episodes, 2006)

Series Writing credits
Mara Brock Akil		(26 episodes, 2000-2007)
Regina Y. Hicks		(23 episodes, 2000-2007)
Kim Collier		(23 episodes, 2000-2001)
Michael B. Kaplan		(20 episodes, 2000-2007)
Kevin Marburger		(16 episodes, 2001-2008)
Michele Marburger		(16 episodes, 2001-2008)
Mark Alton Brown		(14 episodes, 2000-2008)
Dee LaDuke		(14 episodes, 2000-2008)
Karin Gist		(13 episodes, 2002-2007)
Tim Edwards		(12 episodes, 2000-2006)
Norman Vance Jr.		(8 episodes, 2001-2004)
Lamont Ferrell		(6 episodes, 2001-2003)
Prentice Penny		(6 episodes, 2005-2008)
Keith Josef Adkins		(5 episodes, 2002-2004)
Bernadette Luckett		(4 episodes, 2000-2002)
Vincent Brown		(4 episodes, 2005-2007)
Marcia Gray Rubin		(3 episodes, 2000-2001)
David Silverman		(3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Veronica Chambers		(3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Temi Akinyemi		(2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Kenya Barris		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Produced by
Dan Dugan	....	producer / co-executive producer (170 episodes, 2000-2008)
Mary Fukuto	....	co-producer / producer (170 episodes, 2000-2008)
Rudy Hornish	....	executive producer (unknown episodes, 2000-2002)
Mara Brock Akil	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Mark Alton Brown	....	consulting producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Tim Edwards	....	co-producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Sheldon Epps	....	producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Lamont Ferrell	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Regina Y. Hicks	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Suzanne Holmes	....	associate producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Michael B. Kaplan	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Dee LaDuke	....	consulting producer / producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Norman Vance Jr.	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Karin Gist	....	co-producer (unknown episodes, 2005)
Kelsey Grammer	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Chris Maul	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Marcia Gray Rubin	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
David Silverman	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Nancy Sprow	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Michael E. Stokes	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Kurt Farquhar		(172 episodes, 2000-2008)
Michael B. Jeter		(2 episodes, 2005)
Camara Kambon		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Donald A. Morgan		(1 episode, 2003)

Series Film Editing by
Timothy Mozer		(169 episodes, 2000-2008)
Travis G. Rendich		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Suzanne Goddard-Smythe		(unknown episodes, 2004)
Eileen Mack Knight		(unknown episodes)
Robi Reed-Humes		(unknown episodes)
Kim Williams		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Wendell Johnson		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Barbara Miranda		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Stacy Beverly		(142 episodes, 2001-2007)

Series Makeup Department
Beth Klein	....	key makeup artist (44 episodes, 2005-2007)
Karen Dahl	....	assistant makeup artist / makeup department head (43 episodes, 2005-2007)
Cynthia Bachman	....	makeup department head (unknown episodes)
Carla Farmer	....	hair department head (unknown episodes)
Pamela Farmer	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Camille Henderson	....	assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Veronica Lorenz	....	second makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Nadyne Peoples	....	third makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Phyllis Williams	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Scott Williams	....	hair department head (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Dan Dugan	....	unit production manager / production manager (141 episodes, 2001-2007)
Susan Rosen	....	post-production supervisor (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Tanika D. Brown	....	post-production supervisor (10 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brenda Kalosh	....	first assistant director (127 episodes, 2002-2008)

Series Art Department
Charles Faithorn	....	property master (171 episodes, 2000-2008)
Richard Blake Wester	....	assistant property master (46 episodes, 2001-2003)
Tony Chavez	....	propmaker (5 episodes, 2000-2001)
Matthew Bekoff	....	set designer (unknown episodes)
Jim Hewitt	....	set designer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Raymundo Silva	....	production sound mixer (67 episodes, 2002-2005)
John Asman	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Roy Braverman	....	dialog editor / sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Eric Freeman	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Scott C. Kolden	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Scott Linder	....	sound mixer / sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Mark Server	....	sound re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Noel Vought	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Daniel Carrington	....	Flame artist (unknown episodes)
Scott Milne	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
April Weeden-Washington	....	stunts (1 episode, 2000)
Claudette James	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
J.P. Romano	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Tom Tcimpidis	....	24p video control (68 episodes, 2002-2005)
Alicia Brauns	....	camera utility (22 episodes, 2002)
Larry Gaudette	....	camera operator (22 episodes, 2006-2007)
Brian Lataille	....	steadicam operator (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Riley Sidore	....	lamp operator (2 episodes, 2007)
Michael A. Johnson	....	steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
Justin M. Lubin	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Kim McCall	....	video playback operator (unknown episodes)
Paul McCallum	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Georgia Packard	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Mark Pickens	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Michael Piekutowski	....	electrician (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Ty Harman	....	casting associate (23 episodes, 2007-2008)
Michael McCaskey	....	casting associate (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Veronica Aragon	....	extras casting (6 episodes, 2006)
Nicole Jean Revello	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes, 2004-2005)
Jan Powell	....	casting associate (unknown episodes, 2004)
Lauren Dickey	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Jeremiah Krauss	....	casting intern (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Robyn Williams	....	set costumer (48 episodes, 2002-2004)
Bess Stansell	....	key costumer (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Sandy Ampon	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Tom Tcimpidis	....	24p digital imaging engineer (68 episodes, 2002-2005)
Scott Hahn	....	assistant editor (52 episodes, 2003-2005)
Sylvia Grant	....	assistant editor (22 episodes, 2000-2001)
Susan Rosen	....	post-production coordinator (21 episodes, 2000-2001)
Keith Anderson	....	colorist / digital image technician / ... (18 episodes, 2005-2006)
Suzanne Holmes	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Stuart Kollmorgen	....	composer: stock music (1 episode, 2002)

Series Transportation Department
Morris Bension	....	transportation captain (144 episodes, 2001-2007)
Bruce Callahan	....	driver / driver captain (unknown episodes)
Gary Edelman	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car (unknown episodes)
Steven Salzman	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Robert L. Dohan	....	location manager (144 episodes, 2000-2007)
Susie Johnson	....	production coordinator (134 episodes, 2001-2007)
Naisa Wong	....	assistant coordinator / associate director (113 episodes, 2002-2007)
Ryan Guellow	....	production assistant / production secretary (94 episodes, 2003-2007)
Shawn Thomas	....	script coordinator (66 episodes, 2004-2007)
Brooks Bonstin	....	assistant location manager (52 episodes, 2004-2007)
Tanika D. Brown	....	assistant to producers / production assistant (34 episodes, 2004-2006)
Richard T. Arami	....	assistant accountant (22 episodes, 2006-2007)
Gail Haller	....	first assistant accountant (22 episodes, 2006-2007)
Daniel Portnoy	....	assistant to producer / set production assistant (15 episodes, 2007-2008)
Michael Moss	....	production assistant (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Lionell Hilliard	....	writing assistant (11 episodes, 2003)
Matthew A. Cherry	....	set production assistant / production assistant (11 episodes, 2007-2008)
Michelle Guillory	....	supervising accountant (8 episodes, 2006)
Jaime Abarca Jr.	....	assistant location manager (7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Trip Gould	....	production assistant / assistant to producers (3 episodes, 2004-2006)
Lena Waithe	....	assistant to executive producer (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jake Barto	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2007)
Julie Fageaux	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes, 2000-2004)
Judy Dent	....	assistant to writers (unknown episodes, 2000-2002)
Victoria Genisce	....	photo double (unknown episodes, 2003-2004)
Rudy Hornish	....	executive consultant (unknown episodes, 2003)
Anderson Vilien	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 2004-2005)
Veronica Chambers	....	story editor (unknown episodes, 2005)
Kevin Marburger	....	story editor (unknown episodes, 2005)
Michele Marburger	....	story editor (unknown episodes, 2005)
Jennifer Solari	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2005)
Taylor Boyd	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Roger Christiansen	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Ava DuVernay	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
Allen Fogderude	....	promotion manager (unknown episodes)
Reema Iqbal	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Shaun McNally	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Ellene Miles	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
DeAndre Richmond	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• CBS Paramount Network Television (2006-)
• Happy Camper Productions
• Paramount Network Television (2000-2006)
• Grammnet Productions

Distributors

• CBS Paramount International Television (2006-) (non-USA) (TV) (sales)
• CBS Paramount Domestic Television (2006-) (USA) (TV) (sales)
• United Paramount Network (UPN) (2000-2006) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• CW Television Network (2006-) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Comedy Central (2007-) (Germany) (TV)
• LivingTV (UK) (TV)
• NICK (2005-2006) (Germany) (TV)
• Trouble (????) (UK) (TV)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• ShowBiz Enterprises  draperies

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

CBS Paramount Network Television

Trivia:

After the sixth season, the show was picked up by The CW because UPN merged with The WB to form The CW.

Quotes:

Toni Childs: Maya, how'd you get so smart?
Maya Wilkes: Oh, girl, I'm an authoress. I gots to know stuff.
Toni Childs: I guess you don't "gots" to know grammar.
Maya Wilkes: At least I didn't miss my baby's first doctor's appointment!
Toni Childs: At least I didn't leave my baby on the bus!
Maya Wilkes: Bus *stop*! Get it right, bitch.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V)

An Outstanding, Beautifully Written Show

I cannot say enough good things about this show.

It is so funny, but so realistic at the same time. Not since Living Single has there been a show that captures the life of the Black middle class as well Girlfriends.

Some say this show is stereotypical, but to build likeable characters, sometimes you have to start with a framework everyone easily can understand. The story arc has taken these basic stereotypes and built full characters that diehard viewers have come to really love. We really did care when William quit his job at the firm, as we did when Joan was stuck trying to decide between her actor boyfriend and his agent.

Anyone open-minded person who appreciated Frasier would love this show.

I only hope that it a) enjoys a much longer life with the same or better quality of writing and b) old episodes are made available on DVD.