"Girlfriends" (2000) TV series 2000-2008

User Rating:

6.0/10   

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:

One Word Title

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 8 wins & 37 nominations

Cast

Reginald C. Hayes	...	William Jerome Dent / ... (60 episodes, 2000-2007)
Tracee Ellis Ross	...	Joan Clayton / ... (46 episodes, 2000-2007)
Golden Brooks	...	Maya Wilkes / ... (44 episodes, 2000-2007)
Persia White	...	Lynn Searcy / ... (44 episodes, 2000-2007)
Khalil Kain	...	Darnell Wilkes / ... (41 episodes, 2001-2007)
Keesha Sharp	...	Monica / ... (40 episodes, 2002-2008)
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		(31 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
Kelsey Grammer	....	executive producer (172 episodes, 2000-2008)
Dan Dugan	....	producer / co-executive producer (170 episodes, 2000-2008)
Mary Fukuto	....	co-producer / producer (170 episodes, 2000-2008)
Karin Gist	....	co-producer / story editor / ... (102 episodes, 2003-2008)
Regina Y. Hicks	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (90 episodes, 2003-2007)
Vanessa Middleton	....	consulting producer (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Mara Brock Akil	....	executive producer (5 episodes, 2003-2007)
Mark Alton Brown	....	consulting producer (5 episodes, 2003-2007)
Dee LaDuke	....	consulting producer (5 episodes, 2003-2007)
Rudy Hornish	....	executive producer (unknown episodes, 2000-2002)
Tim Edwards	....	co-producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Sheldon Epps	....	producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Lamont Ferrell	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Suzanne Holmes	....	associate producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Michael B. Kaplan	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Norman Vance Jr.	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
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		(7 episodes, 2003-2007)

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

Series Casting by
Suzanne Goddard-Smythe		(78 episodes, 2004-2008)
Eileen Mack Knight		(unknown episodes)
Robi Reed-Humes		(unknown episodes)
Kim Williams		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Wendell Johnson		(6 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Set Decoration by
Barbara Miranda		(6 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Costume Design by
Stacy Beverly		(145 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 / post production supervisor (14 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brenda Kalosh	....	first assistant director (127 episodes, 2002-2008)
Heidi McGowen	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Vito J. Giambalvo	....	associate director (5 episodes, 2006-2007)

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)
Andre Caporaso	....	re-recording mixer (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Robert Douglass	....	re-recording mixer (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Scott Linder	....	production mixer (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Mark Server	....	re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
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)
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
Claudette James	....	stunt performer (1 episode, 2000)
April Weeden-Washington	....	stunts (1 episode, 2000)
J.P. Romano	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Mark Pickens	....	dolly grip (92 episodes, 2000-2004)
Tom Tcimpidis	....	24p digital imaging engineer / 24p video control (68 episodes, 2002-2005)
Alicia Brauns	....	camera utility (22 episodes, 2002)
Larry Gaudette	....	camera operator (22 episodes, 2006-2007)
Michael A. Johnson	....	steadicam operator (4 episodes, 2001-2003)
Keith Anderson	....	24p digital imaging technician / digital imaging technician (4 episodes, 2005)
Brian Lataille	....	Steadicam operator (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Michael Yarish	....	still photographer (2 episodes, 2002-2004)
Riley Sidore	....	lamp operator (2 episodes, 2007)
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)
Michael Piekutowski	....	electrician (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Ty Harman	....	casting associate (23 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tiffany Moon	....	extras casting director (13 episodes, 2003)
Michael McCaskey	....	casting associate (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Sheila Guthrie	....	casting executive (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Kim Williams	....	original casting (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
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)
Stephanie Colin	....	costume supervisor (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Chesney Henderson	....	costumer (5 episodes, 2004-2007)
Bess Stansell	....	key costumer (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Sandy Ampon	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Scott Hahn	....	assistant editor (52 episodes, 2003-2005)
Michael A. Speck	....	post-production assistant / post production assistant (34 episodes, 2006-2008)
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)
Sean McKinley	....	assistant editor (5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Edgar Bennett	....	assistant editor (5 episodes, 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)
Gary Edelman	....	transportation coordinator (87 episodes, 2000-2008)
Bruce Callahan	....	driver / driver captain (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 (137 episodes, 2001-2007)
Naisa Wong	....	assistant coordinator / assistant to the producers / ... (113 episodes, 2002-2007)
Ryan Guellow	....	production assistant / production secretary / ... (94 episodes, 2003-2007)
Shawn Thomas	....	script coordinator / assistant to the producers (66 episodes, 2004-2007)
Brooks Bonstin	....	assistant location manager (52 episodes, 2004-2007)
Reema Iqbal	....	production assistant (44 episodes, 2004-2006)
Tanika D. Brown	....	assistant to producers / production assistant (34 episodes, 2004-2006)
Chevonne Collins	....	production assistant / assistant to the producers (34 episodes, 2006-2008)
Chris Cobb	....	production assistant (24 episodes, 2003-2004)
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)
Matthew A. Cherry	....	set production assistant / production assistant (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kristi Korzec	....	writing assistant (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Michael Moss	....	production assistant (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Derrick Goulet	....	second assistant production accountant (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Lionell Hilliard	....	writing assistant (11 episodes, 2003)
Michelle Guillory	....	supervising accountant (8 episodes, 2006)
Jaime Abarca Jr.	....	assistant location manager (7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kevin Marburger	....	executive story editor (6 episodes, 2005-2007)
Michele Marburger	....	executive story editor (6 episodes, 2005-2007)
Juanesta Holmes	....	script supervisor (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Herman Nelson	....	production accountant (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Claire Brown	....	assistant to the producers (5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Lauren Dickey	....	assistant to the producers (5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Barry Floyd	....	assistant to the producers (5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jason Lowe	....	assistant to the producers (5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Albert Loya	....	assistant to the producers (5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Xochitl L. Olivas	....	assistant to the producers (5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Desiree Quintal	....	assistant to the producers (5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Michael A. Speck	....	assistant to producers / assistant to the producers (5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jessi Todden	....	assistant to the producers (5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Vincent Brown	....	story editor (4 episodes, 2007)
Sandey Egan	....	assistant to the producers (4 episodes, 2007)
Prentice Penny	....	story editor (4 episodes, 2007)
Lorin Wertheimer	....	assistant to the producers (4 episodes, 2007)
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)
Rudy Hornish	....	executive consultant (unknown episodes, 2003)
Anderson Vilien	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 2004-2005)
Veronica Chambers	....	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)
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)
• TV2 (2004-2005) (Hungary) (TV) (season 1)
• 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
• MFX  visual effects
• 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:

Dr. Todd Garrett: You paid $500 for shoes!
Toni Childs: Boots, Todd. I'm not an idiot.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Gilmore Girls: The Great Stink (#7.5)" (2006)

The sista version of Sex In The City

When I first saw this show when it premiered in the fall of 2000,the first thing that came through my mind was this..."Could this be another Living Single"? and it came to me as though it wasn't but to make a long speech short I thought it was a very well written and well acted show. It made not have the spunk of "Living Single",but the full charmastic charm and wit of HBO's "Sex In The City" and it shows. The minute I saw this show I was immediately hooked.`The show did have some flaws in its first season,but as the second season progressed,it improved totally. This concerns three well educated sistas living and working in L.A. as we explore there ups and downs on relationships and etc. As for the characters themselves are a trip and each week they can't figured out why they can't keep in man in company let alone dissect him in pieces. First off,you have Joan(Tracee Ellis Ross)who is always interfearing in somebody else's concerns as well as her own and can't keep a man in check. One episode in particular shows how Joan gets a taste of her own medicine here in which she talks down to a guy she loves but he walks out on her after she says something pathetic in front of him. Second, the golddigger Toni(Jill Jones)who is always dead broke but is always high class,but is always begging a guy for attention especially when it comes to money or in other cases stealing someone else's guy for her own greedy self,but is dead broke and she is part country too. Third, miss ghetto fabulous equals attitude Maya(Golden Brooks) who is married to Darnell(Khalil Khan)and has a 8 year old and has martial problems but she is also cheating on her husband with another guy behind his back and sometimes is the leader of the girl group and the one with the most common sense some of the time. Finally,the freeloader and sometimes lazy as hell Lynn(Persia White)who is a lot like Lisa Bonet who always talks down to a guy but will sleep with anyone she claims with and like Toni also wants attention for her own selfish greed,but also she has a hatred for guys and is the bisexual part of the group(One episode dealt with Lynn coming to terms with her own sexuality when one of the girls catches her in bed with another lover---a woman!)...Lynn is a vagabond and will make a home whenever she fits. These inconsistencies in their personalitites make the characters come alive and it makes the show very watchable as we see girls go through the motions each week. The casting is excellent here and it comes to my attention that the only brother on the show (Reginald Hayes) is just a joke in between the girls,but he does help them out in tight situations. Let's hope that UPN keeps this one for several seasons,because its one of the many shows the many sides of women working together through good times and bad. Not to be missed.