15 Weird Facts About Living Single (1993–98)

Описание: Living Single premiered a full year before Friends, was made by the same studio, and yet received a fraction of the recognition. Today we're counting down 15 weird, wild, and genuinely surprising facts about this groundbreaking 90s sitcom.

From the last-minute title change (it was almost called "My Girls") to the casting near-misses to the controversy that still sparks debate today, the behind-the-scenes story of Living Single is almost as entertaining as the show itself.

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Introduction
1:45 - #15: The Show Was Originally Called "My Girls"
3:12 - #14: Queen Latifah Wrote Two Different Theme Songs
4:38 - #13: The Creator Was Only 27 Years Old
6:15 - #12: The Characters Were Named After Real People
8:02 - #11: Lela Rochon Was Supposed to Play Maxine Shaw
9:28 - #10: Fox Tried to Cut Maxine From the Show
11:05 - #9: Synclaire Was Supposed to Be Monie Love
12:40 - #8: T.C. Carson Was Cast From a VHS Tape
14:15 - #7: Kim Fields' Wigs Were Born From Laziness
15:50 - #6: Real Mothers Played TV Mothers
17:10 - #5: Queen Latifah Was Grieving During Season 1
18:45 - #4: Brilliant Easter Eggs You Missed
20:30 - #3: "Friends" Was Allegedly an Alternate Title
21:55 - #2: T.C. Carson Was Fired for Speaking Out
24:10 - #1: The NBC Executive Who Wanted Living Single
26:30 - Conclusion

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📺 WHERE TO WATCH LIVING SINGLE:
All 5 seasons are currently streaming on Hulu, Disney+, and Philo.

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Living Single ran for 5 seasons and 118 episodes on Fox from 1993 to 1998. Created by Yvette Lee Bowser (the first Black woman to create and run her own primetime series), the show starred Queen Latifah, Kim Fields, Kim Coles, Erika Alexander, T.C. Carson, and John Henton.

The show was the #1 comedy in Black and Latino households for its entire run but never cracked the overall Nielsen Top 50 — a ratings disparity that tells its own story about television in the 1990s.

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🎬 CAST OF LIVING SINGLE:
Queen Latifah as Khadijah James
Kim Fields as Regine Hunter
Kim Coles as Synclaire James
Erika Alexander as Maxine Shaw
T.C. Carson as Kyle Barker
John Henton as Overton Wakefield Jones

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