How Living Single paved the way for Friends

Slate

The 1990s black sitcom has "in a way" already been rebooted. "Its premise—six twentysomething men and women making their way in New York City—rebaked into a show that inspires more than its fair share of ’90s wistfulness: Friends," says Rachelle Hampton. "The all-white simulacrum, which began airing a year after Living Single’s debut, eventually became a megahit, with the core cast members raking in $1 million per episode by the end of the show’s 10-season run. Despite its own success, Living Single ended after just five seasons, all of which are now streaming for those looking to be initiated into what the theme song calls 'a ’90s kind of world.'"