Living Single — 1993-1998 · 5 seasons · 119 eps

★ 7.7

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Living Single

1993-1998 5 seasons 119 episodes

★ 7.7 (7,479 votes) Top 41%

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.

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.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S5

E1

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8.9

8.2

8.0

8.0

E2

8.1

7.8

7.9

7.9

8.0

E3

8.1

8.0

7.9

7.9

8.1

E4

8.5

8.2

7.5

7.8

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E5

7.9

7.7

7.8

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E6

8.2

7.9

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7.9

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E7

8.0

8.0

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7.6

7.9

E8

8.1

7.9

7.8

8.0

8.0

E9

8.0

7.8

8.0

8.1

7.9

E10

7.5

8.0

7.9

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E11

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.4

E12

7.6

8.2

8.3

7.8

7.5

E13

8.0

8.2

8.1

7.8

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E14

8.4

7.9

7.5

7.9

E15

8.2

8.3

6.8

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E16

7.7

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8.0

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8.0

8.1

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E18

8.1

8.0

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E19

8.1

7.9

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7.9

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E27

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Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.9

S2E1 There's Got to Be a Morning After

Maxine and Kyle deal with what what's to come after their night together. Scooter tries to get a job at a records company so he can be closer to Khadijah.

#2

S4E18 8.7

Swing Out Sisters

The girls realize that their busy schedules are causing them to miss out on important events in each other's lives so they plan a girls' night out. Kyle invites his boss to a fight party and Overton gets upset when Kyle's boss doe...

#3

S5E6 8.7

Up the Ladder Through the Roof

Synclaire and Overton bring home a pile of classic records from the '60s and it gets the gang singing and dancing. Khadijah tries to get some work done and is annoyed by the loud music so she goes to the hallway, but she ends up f...

4. S4E24 "Never Can Say Goodbye" 8.6
5. S1E4 "A Kiss Before Lying" 8.5
6. S1E23 "Five Card Stud" 8.5
7. S1E27 "What's Next?" 8.5
8. S2E27 "The Shake Up" 8.5
9. S3E18 "Tibby or Not Tibby" 8.5
10. S4E21 "One Degree of Separation" 8.5

📉 Bottom Episodes

#118

S5E4 6.5

Reconcilable Differences

Synclaire spends most of her evenings at rehearsal and leaves Overton feeling neglected. He goes out gambling with Tripp and Russell and end up gambling away money he and Synclaire set aside for a new bed. Regine's new relationshi...

117. S3E15 "Scoop Dreams" 6.8
116. S5E5 "The Best Laid Plans" 7.2
115. S5E10 "Misleading Lady" 7.3
114. S5E11 "In Your Dreams" 7.4

The Quality Arc

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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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61 Standouts

0 Infamous

51 Hidden Gems

6 Forgettable

Top Standout: S2E1 There's Got to Be a Morning After

Best Hidden Gem: S4E18 Swing Out Sisters

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Series Trajectory

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Season Momentum

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Season Consistency

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