Monday 23rd December 2024

Netflix has announced that it would be airing seven classic black sitcoms on the streaming service. Netflix‘s Strong Black Lead Twitter account confirmed the dates the shows would be available.

Moesha will be available Aug. 1 starring Brandy Norwood, William Allen Young and Marcus T. Paulk. The show originally ran for six seasons from 1996 – 2001 on UPN.

The Game Seasons 1 – 3 will be available Aug. 15, starring Wendy Raquel Robinson, Tia Mowry-Hardrict, Brittany Daniel, Brandy Norwood and Lauren London. The first three seasons ran on The CW before moving to BET for six more seasons.

Sister Sister will be available Sept. 1. Twin sisters Tia and Tamera Mowry starred on the show which ran for six seasons from 1994 – 1999, on ABC for its first season and The WB for its remainder.

Girlfriends will be available Sept. 11. Tracee Ellis Ross, Golden Brooks, Persia White and Jill Marie Jones starred for eight seasons from 2000-2008 on UPN and The CW. 

The Parkers will be available Oct. 1, starring Mo’Nique and Countess Vaughn. It ran five seasons from 1999 – 2004 on UPN.

Half & Half and One on One will be available Oct. 15. Half & Half, starred Essence Atkins and Rachel True and ran four seasons from 2002 – 2006 on UPN. One on One starred Flex Alexander as a sportscaster who gets full custody of his teenage daughter, Kyla Pratt). It ran five seasons from 2001 – 2006 on UPN.

Netflix to stream classic Black shows like ‘Moesha,’ ‘Girlfriends’ and ‘Sister, Sister’

Via rss.cnn.com
 

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