Queen Latifah confirms the head of NBC jacked the concept of Living Single to create Friends

[AnonymityX1000]

I have not once tried to change your opinion in this thread, nice try though.
You folks tell on yourself.

Couldn't help yourself huh?

 

[David_TheMan]

Couldn't help yourself huh?

I simply told the truth, I never tried to change your opinion or get anyone to accept my view.
I see you really just wanted to have the last word though, so there, go ahead and reply after me and have it.

 

[StatUS]

This has been known for years. My parents watched Living Single instead of Friends so I never peeped this until later on.

 

[Demon]

Three's company, they all lived in the same apartment and one of them had to pretend to be gay to stay because of conservative social norms of the time.

breh I get what you saying, I just had a chuckle at the bolded

 

[FTBS]

It was pretty obvious. Just like it was obvious that Living Single was a young, black Golden Girls.

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

I have not once tried to change your opinion in this thread, nice try though.
You folks tell on yourself.

"You folks" huh

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[dontreadthis]

OK no one said it was original. Just the guy who made Friends specified what his influence for it was and it was Living Single.

Not denying that, just saying the concept of living single isn't special itself.

OK, like I said no one even forwarded that idea to begin with.

never said anyone did.

this got me

 

[David_TheMan]

"You folks" huh

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Yep you folks, and what.

 

[BlackSexyllence]

The Queen looking great, I don't ever want my eyes to see that thing sitting next to her ever again in life.

 

[The Devil's Advocate]

I'm saying Living Single was not an original concept, a show about friends who interact with each other.
Its really no different than Seinfield, 3s company, Martin, Murphy Brown, and etc. IMHO. Ensemble tv shows like Taxi, except centered around apartments instead of jobs.

LIVING single.... as in groups of SINGLE friends, living together, IN THE SAME APT BUILDING


you have not named a single show that's done that besides LS and Friends... every other show, the entire cast didn't live in the same spot

 

[David_TheMan]

LIVING single.... as in groups of SINGLE friends, living together, IN THE SAME APT BUILDING


you have not named a single show that's done that besides LS and Friends... every other show, the entire cast didn't live in the same spot

Could have sworn sinclair and overton were together.
Could have sworn kyle and maxine were together.
Martin had Gina and Martin and Pam and tommy
BUt hey ignore reality.

 

[Sauce Dab]

Three's company, they all lived in the same apartment and one of them had to pretend to be gay to stay because of conservative social norms of the time.
Martin elevated one character over the rest and less players.

Splitting hairs but Friends is almost exactly Living Single just with white folks. 6 people living in the same apartment complex but not the same apartment (Living Single was 4 girls/2 guys, Friends even 3/3/ split).

Also, the producer specifically said he thought Living Single was the best thing out and then made a show just like it.

I'm saying Living Single was not an original concept, a show about friends who interact with each other.
Its really no different than Seinfield, 3s company, Martin, Murphy Brown, and etc. IMHO. Ensemble tv shows like Taxi, except centered around apartments instead of jobs.

OK no one said it was original. Just the guy who made Friends specified what his influence for it was and it was Living Single.

Not denying that, just saying the concept of living single isn't special itself.

OK, like I said no one even forwarded that idea to begin with.

never said anyone did.

 

[Niqqa You Gay]

Three's company, they all lived in the same apartment and one of them had to pretend to be gay to stay because of conservative social norms of the time.
Martin elevated one character over the rest and less players.

Splitting hairs but Friends is almost exactly Living Single just with white folks. 6 people living in the same apartment complex but not the same apartment (Living Single was 4 girls/2 guys, Friends even 3/3/ split).

Also, the producer specifically said he thought Living Single was the best thing out and then made a show just like it.

Jack pretended to be gay? I thought that was just a joke with people that watched the show, i don't remember him actually playing that role. He always had chicks at the crib

 

[AnonymityX1000]

Jack pretended to be gay? I thought that was just a joke with people that watched the show, i don't remember him actually playing that role. He always had chicks at the crib

Yeah when the landlord Mr. Roper or Mr. Furley was around he had to act gay. But your right Jack always had chics.

 

[Ziggiy]

She use to have sex scenes all the time when she was on that showtime show.

Which show???