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Living Single (1993)

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Living Single is an American television sitcom that aired for five seasons on the Fox network from August 22, 1993, to January 1, 1998. The show centered on the lives of six friends who share personal and professional experiences while living in a Brooklyn brownstone. Throughout its run, Living Single became one of the most popular African-American sitcoms of its era, ranking among the top five in African-American ratings in all five seasons. The series was produced by Yvette Lee Bowser's company, Sister Lee, in association with Warner Bros. Television. In contrast to the popularity of NBC's "Must See TV" on Thursday nights in the 1990s, many African American and Latino viewers flocked to Fox's Thursday night line-up of Martin, Living Single, and New York Undercover. In fact, these were the three highest-rated series among black households for the 1996–1997 season.

IMDb rating
7.7 (7,644 votes)
Seasons
5
Streaming (US)
Hulu · Philo
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1993)

8.03 avg 27 episodes 7.5 → 8.5 25 min avg

Ep 1: 7.5 · 127 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 92 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 90 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 90 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 73 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 85 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 78 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 74 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 74 votesEp 10: 7.4 · 56 votesEp 11: 8.0 · 71 votesEp 12: 7.6 · 54 votesEp 13: 8.0 · 65 votesEp 14: 8.4 · 78 votesEp 15: 8.2 · 70 votesEp 16: 7.7 · 63 votesEp 17: 8.0 · 76 votesEp 18: 8.1 · 69 votesEp 19: 8.1 · 62 votesEp 20: 8.0 · 57 votesEp 21: 8.0 · 61 votesEp 22: 8.1 · 53 votesEp 23: 8.5 · 74 votesEp 24: 8.0 · 56 votesEp 25: 8.3 · 59 votesEp 26: 8.2 · 57 votesEp 27: 8.5 · 67 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Judging by the Cover7.5127
2I'll Take Your Man7.992
3Whose Date Is It Anyway?8.190
4A Kiss Before Lying8.390
5In the Black Is Beautiful7.973
6Great Expectations8.185
7Full Court Press8.078
8Living Single... with Children8.074
9Just Friends?8.074
10Quittin' Time7.456
11The Naked Truth8.071
12Crappy Birthday7.654
13Love Takes a Holiday8.065
14Burglar in the House8.478
15Living Kringle8.270
16Fatal Distraction7.763
17The Hand That Robs the Cradle8.076
18Love Thy Neighbor8.169
19Mystery Date8.162
20Hot Fun in the Wintertime8.057
21Friends Like These8.061
22Who's the Boss8.153
23Five Card Stud8.574
24Love Is a Many Splintered Thing8.056
25A Tale of Two Tattles8.359
26She Ain't Heavy, She's My Mother8.257
27What's Next?8.567

Season 2 (1994)

8.05 avg 27 episodes 8.9 → 8.5 23 min avg

Ep 1: 8.9 · 77 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 51 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 46 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 50 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 43 votesEp 6: 7.9 · 44 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 48 votesEp 8: 7.9 · 49 votesEp 9: 7.8 · 42 votesEp 10: 8.0 · 50 votesEp 11: 8.0 · 57 votesEp 12: 8.3 · 50 votesEp 13: 8.2 · 45 votesEp 14: 7.9 · 51 votesEp 15: 8.3 · 58 votesEp 16: 7.6 · 41 votesEp 17: 8.1 · 51 votesEp 18: 8.0 · 54 votesEp 19: 7.9 · 45 votesEp 20: 7.8 · 44 votesEp 21: 8.2 · 52 votesEp 22: 7.8 · 52 votesEp 23: 8.1 · 48 votesEp 24: 8.0 · 52 votesEp 25: 8.2 · 47 votesEp 26: 8.3 · 62 votesEp 27: 8.5 · 57 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1There's Got to Be a Morning After8.977
2I Love This Game7.851
3They've Gotta Have It8.046
4Working Nine to Nine-Fifteen8.250
5Bristle While You Work7.743
6School Daze7.944
7Am I My Sister's Keeper?8.048
8Trick or Trust7.949
9Abstinence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder7.842
10Double Indignity8.050
11My Cups Runneth Over8.057
12Thanks for Giving8.350
13A Hair-Razing Experience8.245
14There's No Ship Like Kinship7.951
15Singing the Blues8.358
16Play Ball7.641
17Stormy Weather8.151
18The Last Temptation8.054
19Legal Briefs7.945
20If the Crew Fits7.844
21Space Invaders8.252
22Another Saturday Night7.852
23Who's Scooping Who?8.148
24Raw Talent8.052
25To Grandmother's House We Go8.247
26Talk Showdown8.362
27The Shake Up8.557

Season 3 (1995)

7.82 avg 27 episodes 8.2 → 7.6 24 min avg

Ep 1: 8.2 · 46 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 40 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 40 votesEp 4: 7.6 · 41 votesEp 5: 7.8 · 41 votesEp 6: 7.5 · 39 votesEp 7: 7.5 · 34 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 40 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 39 votesEp 10: 7.9 · 35 votesEp 11: 8.0 · 50 votesEp 12: 8.3 · 43 votesEp 13: 8.1 · 43 votesEp 14: 7.5 · 31 votesEp 15: 6.8 · 35 votesEp 16: 7.9 · 51 votesEp 17: 7.5 · 38 votesEp 18: 8.5 · 41 votesEp 19: 7.8 · 43 votesEp 20: 7.6 · 35 votesEp 21: 7.9 · 46 votesEp 22: 8.4 · 53 votesEp 23: 7.8 · 41 votesEp 24: 7.7 · 44 votesEp 25: 7.7 · 39 votesEp 26: 8.0 · 42 votesEp 27: 7.6 · 35 votes
Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Come Back Little Diva8.246
2The Ex-File7.940
3On the Rebound7.940
4Grumpy Old Man7.641
5Rags to Riches7.841
6The James Bond7.539
7The Handyman Can7.534
8He Works Hard for the Money7.840
9Baby I'm Back... Again8.039
10Mr. Big Shot7.935
11Mommy Not Dearest8.050
12The Following Is a Sponsored Program8.343
13Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow... Dammit8.143
14I'm Ready for My Close-Up7.531
15Scoop Dreams6.835
16Likes Father, Likes Son7.951
17Wake Up to the Breakup7.538
18Tibby or Not Tibby8.541
19Shrink to Fit7.843
20Dear John7.635
21A Raze in Harlem7.946
22Woman to Woman8.453
23Glass Ceiling7.841
24Kiss of the Spider Man7.744
25What Ever Happened to Baby Sister?7.739
26Compromising Positions8.042
27The Engagement: Part 17.635

Season 4 (1996)

7.95 avg 24 episodes 7.9 → 8.6 23 min avg

Ep 1: 7.9 · 45 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 45 votesEp 3: 7.7 · 42 votesEp 4: 7.6 · 36 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 49 votesEp 6: 7.7 · 44 votesEp 7: 7.6 · 37 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 37 votesEp 9: 7.9 · 46 votesEp 10: 8.1 · 46 votesEp 11: 7.7 · 39 votesEp 12: 7.8 · 36 votesEp 13: 7.8 · 34 votesEp 14: 7.9 · 39 votesEp 15: 8.1 · 45 votesEp 16: 8.3 · 48 votesEp 17: 8.4 · 45 votesEp 18: 8.7 · 36 votesEp 19: 7.7 · 34 votesEp 20: 7.8 · 33 votesEp 21: 8.5 · 43 votesEp 22: 7.9 · 38 votesEp 23: 7.7 · 31 votesEp 24: 8.6 · 51 votes
Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Engagement: Part 27.945
2Ride the Maverick7.745
3Not Quite Mr. Right7.742
4Not So Silent Partners7.636
5Moi the Jury8.049
6Multiple Choice7.744
7I've Got You Under My Skin7.637
8School's Out Forever7.837
9Do You Take This Man's Wallet?7.946
10Virgin Territory8.146
11Riot on the Set7.739
12Doctor in the House7.836
13Mother Inferior7.834
14The Clown That Roared7.939
15Back in the Day8.145
16Oh, Solo Mio8.348
17Playing House8.445
18Swing Out Sisters8.736
19Moonlight Savings Time7.734
20Living Single Undercover7.833
21One Degree of Separation8.543
22Too Good to Screw7.938
23Papa Was a Rolling Stone7.731
24Never Can Say Goodbye8.651

Season 5 (1997)

7.77 avg 13 episodes 8.0 → 8.3 24 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 41 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 38 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 40 votesEp 4: 6.6 · 33 votesEp 5: 7.2 · 38 votesEp 6: 8.8 · 67 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 46 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 44 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 48 votesEp 10: 7.3 · 38 votesEp 11: 7.3 · 35 votesEp 12: 7.5 · 44 votesEp 13: 8.3 · 58 votes
Season 5 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Love Don't Live Here Anymore: Part 18.041
2Love Don't Live Here Anymore: Part 28.038
3High Anxiety8.140
4Reconcilable Differences6.633
5The Best Laid Plans7.238
6Up the Ladder Through the Roof8.867
7He's the One7.946
8Three Men and a Buckeye8.044
9Forgive Us Our Trespasses8.048
10Misleading Lady7.338
11In Your Dreams7.335
12To Catch a Thief7.544
13Let's Stay Together8.358
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