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Half & Half

  • TV Series
  • 2002–20062002–2006
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 30m
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Essence Atkins, Telma Hopkins, Valarie Pettiford, Rachel True, and Chico Benymon in Half & Half (2002)
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.
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Mona and Dee Dee are half-sisters with the same father who didn't really know each other when they were little and are complete opposites, but as adults they live in the same apartment build... Read allMona and Dee Dee are half-sisters with the same father who didn't really know each other when they were little and are complete opposites, but as adults they live in the same apartment building and at least try to bond.Mona and Dee Dee are half-sisters with the same father who didn't really know each other when they were little and are complete opposites, but as adults they live in the same apartment building and at least try to bond.
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    • Creator
      • Jeffrey Klarik
    • Stars
      • Essence Atkins
      • Rachel True
      • Chico Benymon
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    • Creator
      • Jeffrey Klarik
    • Stars
      • Essence Atkins
      • Rachel True
      • Chico Benymon
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    • 24User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 18 nominations

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    Essence Atkins
    Essence Atkins
    • Dee Dee Thorne
    91 episodes91 eps • 2002–2006
    Rachel True
    Rachel True
    • Mona Thorne
    91 episodes91 eps • 2002–2006
    Chico Benymon
    Chico Benymon
    • Spencer…
    91 episodes91 eps • 2002–2006
    Valarie Pettiford
    Valarie Pettiford
    • Big Dee Dee Thorne
    91 episodes91 eps • 2002–2006
    Telma Hopkins
    Telma Hopkins
    • Phyllis Thorne
    91 episodes91 eps • 2002–2006
    Alec Mapa
    Alec Mapa
    • Adam Benet
    64 episodes64 eps • 2002–2006
    Obba Babatundé
    Obba Babatundé
    • Charles Thorne
    34 episodes34 eps • 2002–2006
    MC Lyte
    MC Lyte
    • Kai Owens
    18 episodes18 eps • 2004–2006
    Penny Bae Bridges
    Penny Bae Bridges
    • Young Mona
    12 episodes12 eps • 2002–2004
    Christopher Boyd
    Christopher Boyd
    • Dave
    11 episodes11 eps • 2003–2006
    Suzy Nakamura
    Suzy Nakamura
    • Tina
    10 episodes10 eps • 2002–2006
    Joey Lawrence
    Joey Lawrence
    • Brett Mahoney
    9 episodes9 eps • 2005–2006
    Lamman Rucker
    Lamman Rucker
    • Chase
    8 episodes8 eps • 2005–2006
    Gabby Soleil
    • Young Dee Dee
    8 episodes8 eps • 2002–2006
    Rowena King
    Rowena King
    • Camille
    7 episodes7 eps • 2003–2004
    Keith D. Robinson
    Keith D. Robinson
    • Neil Crawford
    7 episodes7 eps • 2002–2006
    Charles Divins
    Charles Divins
    • Lorenzo Lathan
    6 episodes6 eps • 2005–2006
    Nick Stabile
    Nick Stabile
    • Nick Tyrell
    5 episodes5 eps • 2004
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      • Jeffrey Klarik
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    • Trivia
      Since the show starred Rachel True and Essence Atkins, every other episode switches top billing between the actresses in the opening credits.
    • Goofs
      In the pilot, Mona moves to the upstairs apartment which is on the right. Later, when Dee Dee is renovating it, it's on the left.
    • Quotes

      Phyllis Thorne: Maybe you'll find yourself a man this year.

      Mona Thorne: But Ma, I'm surrounded by men all the time: Orville Redenbacher, Captain Crunch, Dr. Pepper... Hey, you always wanted me to end up with a doctor.

      Phyllis Thorne: Just when I think you've hit rock bottom, you start digging a tunnel.

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    The most watchable UPN sitcom
    "Half & Half" is not groundbreaking, built on a standard sit-com foundation of "mismatched partners", but considering its initial lack of promise, it does a good job of staying afloat, even offering the occasional bit of unexpected hilarity. Rachel True ("CB4"), who plays lead character Mona, is a refreshing switch from the women of "Girlfriends", the show's whiny lead-in. Another noteworthy surprise is Mona's gay receptionist, partially because his brand of flamboyance is much more sympathetic than the usual snooty fops that sit-com writers like to parade around to incorporate a few played-out one-liners, but also because his delivery is on-point, and he serves as a good diversion from just how conventional this show can be at times. Chico Benymon, as the thus-far platonic buddy Spencer, is also talented and amiable, although I believe he is not as integral a player now as he may become if this show can endure its sophomore season. On the plot front, the show has been hesitant to address anything that will last longer than 22 minutes, but we have watched Mona land an A&R job (her star artist, in-the-closet R&B teen idol Dante, continues to be mentioned in dialog although the actor who played him, Merlin Santana, was tragically murdered shortly after appearing in just one episode), and most recently, we've learned that Spencer is looking at Mona in a new light, probably as a result of being picked up for another season. All in all, only time will tell if this show can tweak all the right things and stay put, or if it will dive into UPN oblivion, but here's hoping the writers stray from convention a little more often.

    (Note from the future: The show did dive into oblivion, right along with UPN, as it was not picked up for the transition to the CW network. -Patrick, Oct. 2, 2006)
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    • Release date
      • September 23, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • UPN (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Половинка и половинка
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • SisterLee Productions
      • CBS Productions
      • Eye Productions Inc.
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      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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