"Half & Half" (2002)TV series 2002-2006

Creator:

Jeffrey Klarik

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown

Release Date:

23 September 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Mona and Dee Dee are half-sisters who share the same father. They are completely unlike each other, but they live in the same apartment building, so disagreements are common.

Awards:

1 win & 18 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 27	6:00 PM	MyNetwork	The Big Gen-Why Me? Episode	#4.1
Sun. July 27	6:30 PM	MyNetwork	The Big Dollars & Sense Episode	#4.2

Cast

Rachel True	...	Mona Thorne (19 episodes, 2002-2006)
Essence Atkins	...	Dee Dee Thorne (19 episodes, 2002-2006)
Alec Mapa	...	Adam / ... (19 episodes, 2003-2006)
Valarie Pettiford	...	Big Dee Dee Thorne / ... (18 episodes, 2002-2006)
Chico Benymon	...	Andre Spencer Williams (17 episodes, 2002-2006)
Telma Hopkins	...	Phyllis Thorne (17 episodes, 2002-2006)
MC Lyte	...	Kai Owens (14 episodes, 2004-2006)
Obba Babatundé	...	Charles Thorne (12 episodes, 2002-2006)
Penny Bae Bridges	...	Young Mona (11 episodes, 2002-2004)
Christopher Boyd	...	Dave (11 episodes, 2003-2006)
Al Whiting	...	Graduate (11 episodes, 2005)
Suzy Nakamura	...	Tina (10 episodes, 2002-2006)
Joseph Lawrence	...	Brett Mahoney / ... (9 episodes, 2005-2006)
Gabby Soleil	...	Young Dee Dee (8 episodes, 2002-2006)
Lamman Rucker	...	Chase (8 episodes, 2005-2006)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

SisterLee Productions

Trivia:

The 4th season finale was originally billed as a season finale but then The CW announced three days after the initial broadcast of this episode that it was canceled leaving a nasty cliffhanger of Mona choosing between Chase and Lorenzo.

Quotes:

Dee Dee Thorne: [chanting] Chaos cannot enter the place wherein the Serenity Candle burns...
Big Dee Dee Thorne: [storming through the door] I've left your father!
Dee Dee Thorne: Well's there 30 bucks down the toilet.
[blows out candle]

Excellent Prime Time Series

Half & Half has definitely improved over the first season. It's a worthy show that never fails to bring out the funny. Rachel True is an excellent actress and next to Valarie Pettiford is one of my favorites on the show. I for one happen to like her 'eclectic' look. Remember the phrase...'We are not a monolith'. In other words, not every black person thinks and acts the same. If we all did that, life would be boring and I suppose some of you wouldn't have anything to b!tch about! I'm very happy it's made it to a second season. They did have a potential 'jump the shark' moment introducing a pregnancy but so far it's been handled very well.

I look forward to many more laughs from the entire cast, who clearly have great chemistry together.