It’s No Cosby Show, But Hey: 9 Underrated Black TV Shows That Should Have Got More Love
Half & Half
As silly as it was at times, “Half & Half” was pretty great, maybe that’s why it followed my favorite show on UPN’s Monday-night lineup, “Girlfriends.” Following estranged sisters Deedee and Mona as they try to rebuild their relationship, we met a slew of hilarious supporting characters, including Adam, a gay assistant at Mona’s job, as well as Big Deedee and Phyllis Thorne, the always bickering mothers of both Deedee and Mona. MC Lyte’s recurring role as Mona’s boss was even surprisingly funny. But as much as I liked watching these two polar opposites struggle to find love and get along with one another, others weren’t paying attention. Including the CW, who passed on picking up the show when UPN picked up sitcoms from the network’s lineup. They missed out!
