| Complete series cast summary: | |||
| Queen Latifah | ... | Khadijah James 118 episodes, 1993-1998 | |
| Kim Coles | ... | Synclaire James-Jones 118 episodes, 1993-1998 | |
| Erika Alexander | ... | Maxine 'Max' Felice Shaw 118 episodes, 1993-1998 | |
|
|
John Henton | ... | Overton 'Obie' Wakefield Jones 118 episodes, 1993-1998 |
| Kim Fields | ... | Regine Hunter 118 episodes, 1993-1998 | |
| Terrence 'T.C.' Carson | ... | Kyle Barker 108 episodes, 1993-1998 | |
Follows the lives of several single male and female roommates and friends in 1990s Brooklyn, New York.
Surprisingly, a lot of critics liked this show and compared it to the future megahit FRIENDS. More critics liked LIVING SINGLE than the latter NBC show and I can see why: The LS cast was far more funny without being silly. Each character had their own unique personality and they sparkled when they were on camera. The show also didn't hit the viewer over the head with the fact that the characters were black, their race just happened to be incidental to the show. However, the one thing that I DIDN'T exactly buy was the apartments that Kadijah and the girls lived in and Kyle and Overton had. Somehow, I don't think that these people would have THAT lavish a home considering that "Flava", Kadijah's magazine, wasn't exactly running on the level of, say, "Sister 2 Sister" or "Black Elegance". Heck, it wasn't even on the level of "Rap Pages". But, that aside, I can still enjoy the reruns to this day.