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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 (7,698 votes)
Seasons
5
Streaming (US)
Hulu · Philo
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1993)

8.04 avg 27 episodes 7.5 → 8.5 25 min avg

Ep 1: 7.5 · 131 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 93 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 91 votesEp 4: 8.4 · 91 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 74 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 86 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 79 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 75 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 75 votesEp 10: 7.4 · 57 votesEp 11: 8.0 · 73 votesEp 12: 7.7 · 57 votesEp 13: 8.0 · 67 votesEp 14: 8.4 · 80 votesEp 15: 8.1 · 72 votesEp 16: 7.7 · 65 votesEp 17: 8.0 · 77 votesEp 18: 8.1 · 71 votesEp 19: 8.1 · 64 votesEp 20: 8.0 · 59 votesEp 21: 8.0 · 61 votesEp 22: 8.1 · 54 votesEp 23: 8.5 · 75 votesEp 24: 8.1 · 57 votesEp 25: 8.3 · 60 votesEp 26: 8.2 · 58 votesEp 27: 8.5 · 68 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Judging by the Cover7.5131
2I'll Take Your Man7.993
3Whose Date Is It Anyway?8.191
4A Kiss Before Lying8.491
5In the Black Is Beautiful7.974
6Great Expectations8.286
7Full Court Press8.079
8Living Single... with Children8.075
9Just Friends?8.075
10Quittin' Time7.457
11The Naked Truth8.073
12Crappy Birthday7.757
13Love Takes a Holiday8.067
14Burglar in the House8.480
15Living Kringle8.172
16Fatal Distraction7.765
17The Hand That Robs the Cradle8.077
18Love Thy Neighbor8.171
19Mystery Date8.164
20Hot Fun in the Wintertime8.059
21Friends Like These8.061
22Who's the Boss8.154
23Five Card Stud8.575
24Love Is a Many Splintered Thing8.157
25A Tale of Two Tattles8.360
26She Ain't Heavy, She's My Mother8.258
27What's Next?8.568

Season 2 (1994)

8.05 avg 27 episodes 8.9 → 8.5 23 min avg

Ep 1: 8.9 · 78 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 52 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 47 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 51 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 44 votesEp 6: 7.9 · 45 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 49 votesEp 8: 7.9 · 50 votesEp 9: 7.8 · 43 votesEp 10: 8.0 · 51 votesEp 11: 8.1 · 59 votesEp 12: 8.3 · 52 votesEp 13: 8.2 · 46 votesEp 14: 7.8 · 52 votesEp 15: 8.3 · 60 votesEp 16: 7.6 · 43 votesEp 17: 8.1 · 52 votesEp 18: 8.0 · 55 votesEp 19: 7.9 · 46 votesEp 20: 7.8 · 45 votesEp 21: 8.2 · 53 votesEp 22: 7.8 · 53 votesEp 23: 8.1 · 49 votesEp 24: 8.0 · 53 votesEp 25: 8.2 · 48 votesEp 26: 8.3 · 63 votesEp 27: 8.5 · 58 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1There's Got to Be a Morning After8.978
2I Love This Game7.852
3They've Gotta Have It8.047
4Working Nine to Nine-Fifteen8.251
5Bristle While You Work7.744
6School Daze7.945
7Am I My Sister's Keeper?8.049
8Trick or Trust7.950
9Abstinence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder7.843
10Double Indignity8.051
11My Cups Runneth Over8.159
12Thanks for Giving8.352
13A Hair-Razing Experience8.246
14There's No Ship Like Kinship7.852
15Singing the Blues8.360
16Play Ball7.643
17Stormy Weather8.152
18The Last Temptation8.055
19Legal Briefs7.946
20If the Crew Fits7.845
21Space Invaders8.253
22Another Saturday Night7.853
23Who's Scooping Who?8.149
24Raw Talent8.053
25To Grandmother's House We Go8.248
26Talk Showdown8.363
27The Shake Up8.558

Season 3 (1995)

7.84 avg 27 episodes 8.3 → 7.7 24 min avg

Ep 1: 8.3 · 47 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 41 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 41 votesEp 4: 7.6 · 42 votesEp 5: 7.8 · 42 votesEp 6: 7.5 · 40 votesEp 7: 7.6 · 36 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 41 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 40 votesEp 10: 7.9 · 36 votesEp 11: 8.1 · 52 votesEp 12: 8.3 · 44 votesEp 13: 8.1 · 44 votesEp 14: 7.6 · 32 votesEp 15: 6.8 · 36 votesEp 16: 7.9 · 53 votesEp 17: 7.5 · 39 votesEp 18: 8.5 · 42 votesEp 19: 7.8 · 44 votesEp 20: 7.6 · 35 votesEp 21: 8.0 · 47 votesEp 22: 8.4 · 54 votesEp 23: 7.8 · 42 votesEp 24: 7.7 · 45 votesEp 25: 7.7 · 40 votesEp 26: 8.0 · 43 votesEp 27: 7.7 · 36 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Come Back Little Diva8.347
2The Ex-File7.941
3On the Rebound7.941
4Grumpy Old Man7.642
5Rags to Riches7.842
6The James Bond7.540
7The Handyman Can7.636
8He Works Hard for the Money7.841
9Baby I'm Back... Again8.040
10Mr. Big Shot7.936
11Mommy Not Dearest8.152
12The Following Is a Sponsored Program8.344
13Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow... Dammit8.144
14I'm Ready for My Close-Up7.632
15Scoop Dreams6.836
16Likes Father, Likes Son7.953
17Wake Up to the Breakup7.539
18Tibby or Not Tibby8.542
19Shrink to Fit7.844
20Dear John7.635
21A Raze in Harlem8.047
22Woman to Woman8.454
23Glass Ceiling7.842
24Kiss of the Spider Man7.745
25What Ever Happened to Baby Sister?7.740
26Compromising Positions8.043
27The Engagement: Part 17.736

Season 4 (1996)

7.90 avg 24 episodes 7.9 → 8.5 23 min avg

Ep 1: 7.9 · 45 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 46 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 43 votesEp 4: 7.6 · 37 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 50 votesEp 6: 7.7 · 45 votesEp 7: 7.6 · 38 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 38 votesEp 9: 7.9 · 47 votesEp 10: 8.0 · 47 votesEp 11: 7.7 · 40 votesEp 12: 7.8 · 37 votesEp 13: 7.7 · 36 votesEp 14: 7.7 · 41 votesEp 15: 8.0 · 47 votesEp 16: 8.2 · 50 votesEp 17: 8.3 · 47 votesEp 18: 8.6 · 38 votesEp 19: 7.6 · 36 votesEp 20: 7.7 · 35 votesEp 21: 8.4 · 45 votesEp 22: 7.8 · 39 votesEp 23: 7.6 · 33 votesEp 24: 8.5 · 53 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Engagement: Part 27.945
2Ride the Maverick7.746
3Not Quite Mr. Right7.843
4Not So Silent Partners7.637
5Moi the Jury8.050
6Multiple Choice7.745
7I've Got You Under My Skin7.638
8School's Out Forever7.838
9Do You Take This Man's Wallet?7.947
10Virgin Territory8.047
11Riot on the Set7.740
12Doctor in the House7.837
13Mother Inferior7.736
14The Clown That Roared7.741
15Back in the Day8.047
16Oh, Solo Mio8.250
17Playing House8.347
18Swing Out Sisters8.638
19Moonlight Savings Time7.636
20Living Single Undercover7.735
21One Degree of Separation8.445
22Too Good to Screw7.839
23Papa Was a Rolling Stone7.633
24Never Can Say Goodbye8.553

Season 5 (1997)

7.79 avg 13 episodes 8.0 → 8.4 24 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 42 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 39 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 41 votesEp 4: 6.7 · 35 votesEp 5: 7.2 · 39 votesEp 6: 8.8 · 68 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 47 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 45 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 49 votesEp 10: 7.3 · 39 votesEp 11: 7.4 · 36 votesEp 12: 7.5 · 45 votesEp 13: 8.4 · 59 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Love Don't Live Here Anymore: Part 18.042
2Love Don't Live Here Anymore: Part 28.039
3High Anxiety8.141
4Reconcilable Differences6.735
5The Best Laid Plans7.239
6Up the Ladder Through the Roof8.868
7He's the One7.947
8Three Men and a Buckeye8.045
9Forgive Us Our Trespasses8.049
10Misleading Lady7.339
11In Your Dreams7.436
12To Catch a Thief7.545
13Let's Stay Together8.459

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