Six black 20-somethings — four women and two men — share their lives and loves in a Brooklyn brownstone. A trio of women share one of the apartments, receiving frequent visits from a fourth pal; meanwhile, two men who've been friends for years share an apartment one floor up.
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | September 2008 | 2 | |
| Season 1 | August 1993 | May 1994 | 27 |
| Season 2 | September 1994 | May 1995 | 27 |
| Season 3 | August 1995 | May 1996 | 27 |
| Season 4 | August 1996 | May 1997 | 24 |
| Season 5 | September 1997 | January 1998 | 13 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 0 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 0 | ||
| Unassigned Episodes | 120 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 0 | ||
| Unassigned Episodes | 120 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Gittelsohn | 54 | 01/16/1994 - 01/01/1998 | |
| Yvette Lee Bowser | 13 | 08/29/1993 - 01/01/1998 | |
| Rae Kraus | 11 | 03/09/1995 - 03/06/1997 | |
| Ellen Falcon | 10 | 09/12/1993 - 12/19/1993 | |
| Henry Chan | 9 | 01/09/1994 - 02/29/1996 | |
| Chuck Vinson | 5 | 01/09/1997 - 12/11/1997 | |
| Gil Junger | 5 | 05/09/1996 - 04/17/1997 | |
| Tony Singletary | 4 | 08/29/1993 - 09/19/1993 | |
| John Bowab | 3 | 10/06/1994 - 04/27/1995 | |
| Kim Fields | 3 | 04/04/1996 - 04/10/1997 | |
| J.D. Lobue | 2 | 11/06/1997 - 11/13/1997 | |
| Otis Sallid | 2 | 10/12/1995 - 01/04/1996 | |
| Rob Schiller | 2 | 02/06/1994 - 03/27/1994 | |
| Jim Drake | 2 | 11/14/1993 - 05/01/1994 | |
| Maynard C. Virgil I | 2 | 04/11/1996 - 12/18/1997 | |
| Rod J. Emelle | 2 | 12/11/1997 - 01/01/1998 | |
| Matthew Diamond | 1 | 12/15/1994 | |
| Leonard R. Garner Jr. | 1 | 10/05/1995 | |
| Terri McCoy | 1 | 03/13/1994 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Hutcherson | 12 | 05/01/1994 - 05/08/1997 | |
| Becky Hartman Edwards | 10 | 09/05/1993 - 05/09/1996 | |
| Roger S.H. Schulman | 9 | 09/19/1993 - 08/29/1996 | |
| Bill Fuller | 8 | 09/28/1995 - 01/01/1998 | |
| Jim Pond | 8 | 09/28/1995 - 01/01/1998 | |
| Robert Horn | 8 | 09/12/1993 - 02/01/1996 | |
| Daniel Margosis | 7 | 09/12/1993 - 02/01/1996 | |
| Jeffrey B. Hodes | 7 | 11/21/1993 - 04/13/1995 | |
| Nastaran Dibai | 7 | 11/21/1993 - 04/13/1995 | |
| Chris Sheridan | 6 | 10/12/1995 - 01/01/1998 | |
| Edward C. Evans | 6 | 10/27/1994 - 04/03/1997 | |
| Eunetta T. Boone | 6 | 10/13/1994 - 04/25/1996 | |
| Chuck Tatham | 6 | 11/09/1995 - 03/20/1997 | |
| Arthur Harris | 6 | 10/27/1994 - 04/03/1997 | |
| Kriss Turner Towner | 5 | 11/02/1995 - 04/17/1997 | |
| David Cohen | 5 | 09/19/1993 - 01/05/1995 | |
| Clayvon C. Harris | 4 | 10/31/1996 - 10/30/1997 | |
| Gene Miller | 3 | 01/09/1997 - 12/18/1997 | |
| Jacque Edmonds | 3 | 09/05/1996 - 01/30/1997 | |
| Karen Kavner | 3 | 01/09/1997 - 12/18/1997 | |
| Bernadette Luckett | 2 | 10/17/1993 - 02/20/1994 | |
| Nancylee Myatt | 2 | 09/18/1997 - 12/04/1997 | |
| David Wyatt | 2 | 01/09/1994 - 12/08/1994 | |
| Lore Kimbrough | 2 | 10/10/1993 - 04/17/1994 | |
| Ellen Svaco | 2 | 02/27/1994 - 05/08/1994 | |
| Colleen Taber | 2 | 02/27/1994 - 05/08/1994 | |
| Barra Grant | 1 | 03/27/1994 | |
| David M. Matthews | 1 | 04/10/1997 | |
| Meg DeLoatch | 1 | 05/11/1995 | |
| Susan Sebastian | 1 | 04/27/1995 | |
| Lisa Michelle Payton | 1 | 11/06/1997 | |
| Calvin Brown Jr. | 1 | 09/26/1993 | |
| Jennie Ayers | 1 | 04/27/1995 | |
| Ian Praiser | 1 | 03/27/1994 | |
| Lisa Albert | 1 | 05/04/1995 | |
| Jacqueline Davis | 1 | 04/24/1997 | |
| Janette Kotichas Burleigh | 1 | 11/13/1997 | |
| Fred Johnson | 1 | 04/11/1996 | |
| Tom Anderson | 1 | 11/14/1993 |
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