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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
7.8 (7,746 votes)
Episode average
8.0 ↑ +0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons
5
Streaming (US)
Hulu
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1993)

8.07 avg 27 episodes 7.5 → 8.5 25 min avg

Ep 1: 7.5 · 133 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 94 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 92 votesEp 4: 8.4 · 92 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 75 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 87 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 80 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 76 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 76 votesEp 10: 7.5 · 58 votesEp 11: 8.0 · 74 votesEp 12: 7.7 · 58 votesEp 13: 8.0 · 68 votesEp 14: 8.4 · 81 votesEp 15: 8.2 · 73 votesEp 16: 7.7 · 66 votesEp 17: 8.0 · 78 votesEp 18: 8.2 · 72 votesEp 19: 8.2 · 65 votesEp 20: 8.0 · 60 votesEp 21: 8.0 · 62 votesEp 22: 8.2 · 55 votesEp 23: 8.5 · 76 votesEp 24: 8.1 · 58 votesEp 25: 8.3 · 61 votesEp 26: 8.2 · 59 votesEp 27: 8.5 · 69 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Judging by the Cover7.5133
2I'll Take Your Man8.094
3Whose Date Is It Anyway?8.192
4A Kiss Before Lying8.492
5In the Black Is Beautiful7.975
6Great Expectations8.287
7Full Court Press8.080
8Living Single... with Children8.076
9Just Friends?8.076
10Quittin' Time7.558
11The Naked Truth8.074
12Crappy Birthday7.758
13Love Takes a Holiday8.068
14Burglar in the House8.481
15Living Kringle8.273
16Fatal Distraction7.766
17The Hand That Robs the Cradle8.078
18Love Thy Neighbor8.272
19Mystery Date8.265
20Hot Fun in the Wintertime8.060
21Friends Like These8.062
22Who's the Boss8.255
23Five Card Stud8.576
24Love Is a Many Splintered Thing8.158
25A Tale of Two Tattles8.361
26She Ain't Heavy, She's My Mother8.259
27What's Next?8.569

Season 2 (1994)

8.11 avg 27 episodes 8.9 → 8.5 23 min avg

Ep 1: 8.9 · 79 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 54 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 48 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 52 votesEp 5: 7.8 · 45 votesEp 6: 7.9 · 46 votesEp 7: 8.1 · 50 votesEp 8: 7.9 · 52 votesEp 9: 7.9 · 45 votesEp 10: 8.0 · 53 votesEp 11: 8.1 · 61 votesEp 12: 8.4 · 53 votesEp 13: 8.3 · 47 votesEp 14: 7.9 · 53 votesEp 15: 8.4 · 61 votesEp 16: 7.7 · 44 votesEp 17: 8.2 · 53 votesEp 18: 8.1 · 56 votesEp 19: 7.9 · 47 votesEp 20: 7.9 · 46 votesEp 21: 8.2 · 54 votesEp 22: 7.9 · 54 votesEp 23: 8.2 · 50 votesEp 24: 8.1 · 54 votesEp 25: 8.3 · 49 votesEp 26: 8.4 · 65 votesEp 27: 8.5 · 59 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1There's Got to Be a Morning After8.979
2I Love This Game7.854
3They've Gotta Have It8.148
4Working Nine to Nine-Fifteen8.252
5Bristle While You Work7.845
6School Daze7.946
7Am I My Sister's Keeper?8.150
8Trick or Trust7.952
9Abstinence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder7.945
10Double Indignity8.053
11My Cups Runneth Over8.161
12Thanks for Giving8.453
13A Hair-Razing Experience8.347
14There's No Ship Like Kinship7.953
15Singing the Blues8.461
16Play Ball7.744
17Stormy Weather8.253
18The Last Temptation8.156
19Legal Briefs7.947
20If the Crew Fits7.946
21Space Invaders8.254
22Another Saturday Night7.954
23Who's Scooping Who?8.250
24Raw Talent8.154
25To Grandmother's House We Go8.349
26Talk Showdown8.465
27The Shake Up8.559

Season 3 (1995)

7.90 avg 27 episodes 8.3 → 7.7 24 min avg

Ep 1: 8.3 · 48 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 42 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 42 votesEp 4: 7.6 · 43 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 43 votesEp 6: 7.6 · 41 votesEp 7: 7.7 · 37 votesEp 8: 7.9 · 42 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 41 votesEp 10: 8.0 · 37 votesEp 11: 8.1 · 53 votesEp 12: 8.4 · 45 votesEp 13: 8.2 · 45 votesEp 14: 7.7 · 33 votesEp 15: 6.9 · 37 votesEp 16: 8.0 · 54 votesEp 17: 7.6 · 40 votesEp 18: 8.5 · 43 votesEp 19: 7.8 · 45 votesEp 20: 7.7 · 36 votesEp 21: 8.0 · 48 votesEp 22: 8.4 · 55 votesEp 23: 7.8 · 43 votesEp 24: 7.8 · 46 votesEp 25: 7.8 · 41 votesEp 26: 8.1 · 44 votesEp 27: 7.7 · 37 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Come Back Little Diva8.348
2The Ex-File7.942
3On the Rebound7.942
4Grumpy Old Man7.643
5Rags to Riches7.943
6The James Bond7.641
7The Handyman Can7.737
8He Works Hard for the Money7.942
9Baby I'm Back... Again8.141
10Mr. Big Shot8.037
11Mommy Not Dearest8.153
12The Following Is a Sponsored Program8.445
13Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow... Dammit8.245
14I'm Ready for My Close-Up7.733
15Scoop Dreams6.937
16Likes Father, Likes Son8.054
17Wake Up to the Breakup7.640
18Tibby or Not Tibby8.543
19Shrink to Fit7.845
20Dear John7.736
21A Raze in Harlem8.048
22Woman to Woman8.455
23Glass Ceiling7.843
24Kiss of the Spider Man7.846
25What Ever Happened to Baby Sister?7.841
26Compromising Positions8.144
27The Engagement: Part 17.737

Season 4 (1996)

7.95 avg 24 episodes 7.9 → 8.5 23 min avg

Ep 1: 7.9 · 46 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 47 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 44 votesEp 4: 7.7 · 38 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 51 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 47 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 40 votesEp 8: 7.9 · 39 votesEp 9: 7.9 · 48 votesEp 10: 8.1 · 49 votesEp 11: 7.8 · 41 votesEp 12: 7.8 · 39 votesEp 13: 7.7 · 38 votesEp 14: 7.8 · 43 votesEp 15: 8.0 · 49 votesEp 16: 8.2 · 52 votesEp 17: 8.3 · 48 votesEp 18: 8.6 · 39 votesEp 19: 7.7 · 37 votesEp 20: 7.7 · 36 votesEp 21: 8.4 · 46 votesEp 22: 7.9 · 40 votesEp 23: 7.7 · 34 votesEp 24: 8.5 · 54 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Engagement: Part 27.946
2Ride the Maverick7.847
3Not Quite Mr. Right7.844
4Not So Silent Partners7.738
5Moi the Jury8.051
6Multiple Choice7.847
7I've Got You Under My Skin7.840
8School's Out Forever7.939
9Do You Take This Man's Wallet?7.948
10Virgin Territory8.149
11Riot on the Set7.841
12Doctor in the House7.839
13Mother Inferior7.738
14The Clown That Roared7.843
15Back in the Day8.049
16Oh, Solo Mio8.252
17Playing House8.348
18Swing Out Sisters8.639
19Moonlight Savings Time7.737
20Living Single Undercover7.736
21One Degree of Separation8.446
22Too Good to Screw7.940
23Papa Was a Rolling Stone7.734
24Never Can Say Goodbye8.554

Season 5 (1997)

7.87 avg 13 episodes 8.1 → 8.4 24 min avg

Ep 1: 8.1 · 43 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 40 votesEp 3: 8.2 · 42 votesEp 4: 6.9 · 36 votesEp 5: 7.3 · 40 votesEp 6: 8.7 · 70 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 48 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 46 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 50 votesEp 10: 7.4 · 40 votesEp 11: 7.5 · 37 votesEp 12: 7.6 · 46 votesEp 13: 8.4 · 60 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Love Don't Live Here Anymore: Part 18.143
2Love Don't Live Here Anymore: Part 28.140
3High Anxiety8.242
4Reconcilable Differences6.936
5The Best Laid Plans7.340
6Up the Ladder Through the Roof8.770
7He's the One8.048
8Three Men and a Buckeye8.046
9Forgive Us Our Trespasses8.150
10Misleading Lady7.440
11In Your Dreams7.537
12To Catch a Thief7.646
13Let's Stay Together8.460

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