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Living Single is an American television sitcom that aired for five seasons on the Fox network from August 22, 1993, to January 1, 1998. The show centered on the lives of six friends who share

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    Living Single Season 4 Episode 5 - Moi the Jury
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Moi the Jury

    S4:E5

    Regine is the only juror holding up the potential acquittal of Sara McQueen, a beloved elderly movie star accused of arson. When her friends talk about the case and joke about the juror being an idiot, Regine cannot help but defend herself. Max (as an officer of the court) forces her to tell the judge that she discussed the case, and he throws Regine off the jury and finds her in contempt of court. She is sentenced to 50 hours of community service at a monastery, but gets booted for hitting on one of the monks. Regine begins to wonder if she has some deep insecurity that causes her to chatter constantly. Just then, Max arrives at the apartment and announces that Sara McQueen was caught torching a 7-11. The vindicated Regine decides that her big mouth is a gift. Synclaire worries when Harold, one of her regular callers to a hotline for unemployed actors, stops calling. After she tracks him down to see if he is all right, he is so touched by her concern that it lifts his spirits. One of

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Living Single Season 4 Episode 11 - Riot on the Set
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Riot on the Set

    S4:E11

    Synclaire lucks into a starring role in a play when the star drops out a day before the opening. (Synclaire had memorized all the lines while serving as an usher as a teenager.) However, the director offers the opinion that Synclaire stinks, and is certain that the play will end both of their careers. A jittery Synclaire flubs her lines and strikes one of the other actors in the face with a door. When the audience responds favorably, Synclaire begins ad-libbing and turns the play into a comedy. It proves to be a huge hit and is held over. Thanks to a camera in a hat invented by Overton, the play had been recorded and Synclaire's lines can be written down. An IRS agent who is auditing Kyle agrees to go easy on him if he can teach him how to pick up women. However, the man ends up getting more than he bargained for…namely Max. Tag: Kyle guesses the identity of Albert's unwanted blind date.

    Director:Gil Junger
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Living Single Season 4 Episode 13 - Mother Inferior
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Mother Inferior

    S4:E13

    When her friends will not include her in their Saturday night plans, Regine takes her mother out to dinner. Laverne hits it off with the handsome man who picks up her napkin, who turns out to be millionaire Harrison Cushmore. Regine grows tired of seeing her mother in the society pages, and predicts that she will quickly be dumped. She turns out to be right, and is reluctant to console her mother until Khadijah points out how selfish her behavior is. As it turns out, Laverne is fine; she tells Regine that losing a man is no reason to get upset! After his van breaks down, Overton buys a Lincoln town car at a police auction; but Synclaire orders him to get rid of it when Max tells them that the car killed a mobster. The dead man's nephew agrees to take the Lincoln off Overton's hands--if he and Kyle will help him bury his uncle in the car. Tag: Kyle, Overton and Crazy Joey get an unwelcome surprise at the burial.

    Director:Chuck Vinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Living Single Season 4 Episode 14 - The Clown That Roared
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - The Clown That Roared

    S4:E14

    Synclaire lands a job as a clown sidekick on a popular television show, thanks to Kyle's business ties to the producer. She is appalled to discover that her new boss is a 12-year-old tyrant, and tries to teach him some respect. This leads to an embarrassing on-air tirade against the boy. In the meantime, Overton continues to battle his clown phobia, with limited success. Khadijah accuses Regine of stealing her grandma's recipe for raisin cookies to win a baking contest, and each shares her slightly biased version of the events with Overton. They later discover that Max's sloppiness is to blame for the misunderstanding, but refuse to apologize to each other.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Chris Sheridan

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  5. Living Single Season 4 Episode 16 - Oh, Solo Mio
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Oh, Solo Mio

    S4:E16

    Kyle is appointed the church's new choir director. He gives in to Regine's pleading and awards her the solo in the performance honoring the church's 50th anniversary. When he discovers that she can't sing a note, Kyle decides to save Regine from public humiliation and give the solo to the talented Latrice. After a distraught Regine throws a fit and continually disrupts rehearsal, Latrice returns the solo. Overton and Synclaire force Regine to face the truth about her singing, and she rehearses all night in the hopes of improving. She comes down with laryngitis, Kyle and Latrice take over her part, and the performance goes off without a hitch. Meanwhile, Khadijah is wary of the reactions of her fellow parishioners when she attends church for the first time in two years. Music: ""There Is No Failure,"" performed by T.C. Carson and CeCe Winans with choir

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Clayvon C. Harris

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  6. Living Single Season 2 Episode 1 - There's Got to Be a Morning After
    8.9/10(84 votes)

    #6 - There's Got to Be a Morning After

    S2:E1

    Kyle and Max must deal with the consequences of their drunken night together. Kyle manages to sneak Max out of the apartment without detection; but everyone becomes suspicious when they show up at the group's rooftop gathering singing the same song, and seem hesitant to insult one another. After Kyle returns to his apartment with Overton, he and Max each confess what has happened. Overton suggests that Kyle find out if what he and Max share is love or hate. Kyle asks Max to dinner, and she accepts. This horrifies Regine, as she fears that she would be left as the only target for all of Max's scorn and ridicule. She bets Khadijah, Synclaire, Overton and Scooter (who has found a job in New York) on the outcome of the date. Kyle asks Max why she is so reluctant to open up to anyone, and she admits that she needs to protect herself from getting hurt. She nixes a relationship with Kyle because she would miss their antagonism too much. They dance and have a nice evening, but Regine wins her

    Director:Ellen Gittelsohn
    Writer:Yvette Lee Bowser

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  7. Living Single Season 5 Episode 6 - Up the Ladder Through the Roof
    8.7/10(65 votes)

    #7 - Up the Ladder Through the Roof

    S5:E6

    In Khadijah's daydream, the friends appear as a fledgling '60s girl group.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Clayvon C. Harris

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  8. Living Single Season 1 Episode 4 - A Kiss Before Lying
    8.5/10(85 votes)

    #8 - A Kiss Before Lying

    S1:E4

    Max's old beau breezes into town with his new fiancée, expecting Max to give him her blessing.

    Director:Ellen Gittelsohn
    Writers:Daniel Margosis, Robert Horn

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  9. Living Single Season 1 Episode 23 - U.N.I.T.Y. (a.k.a. Five Card Stud)
    8.5/10(75 votes)

    #9 - U.N.I.T.Y. (a.k.a. Five Card Stud)

    S1:E23

    Kyle wrestles with standing up to a co-worker who badmouthed Regine--and who also holds Kyle's future in his hands.

    Director:Rob Schiller
    Writers:Barra Grant, Ian Praiser

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  10. Living Single Season 1 Episode 27 - What's Next?
    8.5/10(69 votes)

    #10 - What's Next?

    S1:E27

    It's raining men for Khadijah, who must choose between old friend "Scooter" and schoolteacher Alonzo.

    Director:Ellen Gittelsohn
    Writer:Yvette Lee Bowser

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  11. Living Single Season 2 Episode 27 - The Shake-Up
    8.5/10(57 votes)

    #11 - The Shake-Up

    S2:E27

    Regine begins the process of moving out of the apartment. Khadijah and Synclaire interview a prospective new roommate, an obnoxious woman who smokes and has creditors on her tail. In spite of this, Khadijah is willing to give her a try--until she insults Regine. Unable to cope with the tension, Synclaire begins to display as many traits of a nicotine addict as are possible without actually smoking or chewing tobacco. She pleads with Khadijah to apologize to Regine and ask her to stay. Just as Regine is about to depart, Khadijah breaks down and apologizes. Regine refuses to reconsider, as she believes that it is time for her to move on. Khadijah slams the door in her face. Meanwhile, Max is actually purchasing groceries when the store is held up. Kyle stumbles through the door and subdues the man. Max is certain that he has saved her life. She runs across the store and flings herself on him, and later offers to cook him dinner as an expression of her gratitude. Kyle confesses to Overton

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Yvette Lee Bowser

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  12. Living Single Season 3 Episode 18 - Tibby or Not Tibby
    8.5/10(41 votes)

    #12 - Tibby or Not Tibby

    S3:E18

    Overton receives an unexpected visit from his beloved Uncle Tibby. He is not impressed with Synclaire, as he believes she is trying to ""get her hooks"" into Overton. He urges Overton to dump her immediately. Synclaire overhears this, and is deeply hurt. Overton assures her that he is not swayed by his uncle's opinion, and offers to prepare a special dinner to get Tibby to warm up to Synclaire. When Tibby continues to criticize her, Overton orders him to leave. He explains that he cannot go home, as his wife threw him out for offering his brutally honest opinion about her children's choir. He apologizes to Synclaire, and admits that the fact that she reminds him of his wife may have been to blame for his attitude. Overton and Synclaire urge him to call his wife and patch things up. Kyle reluctantly gives Max the expensive bracelet (engraved with the message, ""To Max, Always on my mind. Kyle"") he purchased before their break-up. She pawns it to buy fake crocodile skin boots, and taunts hi

    Director:Henry Chan
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Living Single Season 1 Episode 14 - Burglar in the House
    8.4/10(80 votes)

    #13 - Burglar in the House

    S1:E14

    Regine's purse is snatched and the apartment is burglarized, but Khadijah can't get used to living with an alarm system.

    Director:Ellen Gittelsohn
    Writers:Yvette Lee Bowser, Becky Hartman Edwards

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  14. Living Single Season 1 Episode 25 - A Tale of Two Tattles
    8.3/10(61 votes)

    #14 - A Tale of Two Tattles

    S1:E25

    Regine shares some gossip with her new beau--who turns around and uses it in his comedy act.

    Director:Jim Drake
    Writer:Warren Hutcherson

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  15. Living Single Season 2 Episode 15 - Singing the Blues
    8.3/10(59 votes)

    #15 - Singing the Blues

    S2:E15

    After observing the depressing lack of talent at the cafe's open mike night, the group persuades Kyle to sing the following week. Overton agrees to perform his stand-up comedy act in exchange for Kyle's participation. Kyle starts out well as he performs ""When I Fall in Love,"" but begins stuttering when Max enters in a low-cut gown and sits directly in front of him. He runs out of the cafe, thus ensuring Overton's victory. Max teases him mercilessly about his failure, while Overton believes that Kyle's unresolved feelings for Max are responsible for the incident. He urges him to get back on stage to prove himself. Kyle delivers a brilliant performance of ""My Funny Valentine."" He sings most of the song directly to a swooning Max. While the girls needle Max, Kyle thanks Overton for his advice, which he believes has freed him from Max's influence. At that moment, Max looks over her shoulder and smiles at Kyle seductively. He returns her gaze. ""Oh Lord! There they go again!"" Overton sighs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:David Steven Cohen

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  16. Living Single Season 2 Episode 26 - Talk Showdown
    8.3/10(61 votes)

    #16 - Talk Showdown

    S2:E26

    Thanks to Synclaire's letter, the talk show Delia invites the roommates to appear in a segment entitled, ""Roommates From Heaven, Roommates From Hell."" While the ""roommates from hell"" end up sobbing and hugging one another, the girls are in danger of being bumped because they are too happy, and thus, not interesting. Regine tries to liven things up by speaking of her roommates' faults and portraying herself as the glue that holds everything together. A furious Khadijah blurts out that she only asked her to move in because Laverne begged Rita to help her daughter find a place to live. Regine is humiliated, and feels unappreciated. Khadijah assures her that she has grown to accept her quirks, but Regine does not want to stay where she isn't wanted. She decides to move out. Khadijah, however, is certain that the whole thing is just another ploy for attention. Tag: Everyone leaves Khadijah, who insists that Regine is coming back.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Living Single Season 3 Episode 12 - The Following Is a Sponsored Program
    8.3/10(44 votes)

    #17 - The Following Is a Sponsored Program

    S3:E12

    A discouraged Synclaire is unsure about auditioning for an infomercial for a dashboard grill, but Max encourages her to follow her acting aspirations. Regine volunteers Max to drive Synclaire to the audition in order to keep her from hanging around the apartment on her day off. Max confronts the director when he dismisses Synclaire without allowing her to say her lines. He is so impressed by Max's spunk that he gives her the part. Synclaire accuses Max of robbing her of her dream, and begins to lose faith in their friendship. When Synclaire tries to walk off the set during the taping, Max calls her up to the stage as a skeptical customer. They pull off the performance beautifully, but are fired because the director feels there is no place for spontaneity in an infomercial. Synclaire thanks Max for restoring her belief in her acting ability. Overton is wracked with guilt when he continually dreams about the R&B group TLC after falling asleep during its videos. Tag: Synclaire threatens T

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Chuck Tatham

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  18. Living Single Season 3 Episode 22 - Woman to Woman
    8.3/10(52 votes)

    #18 - Woman to Woman

    S3:E22

    Max's college roommate, Shayla, comes to town for her wedding. Max is stunned to learn that Shayla's intended, Chris, is a woman. She is hurt that Shayla failed to disclose the fact that she is gay, particularly when she discovers that Khadijah had known the truth since college. Max behaves rudely at the bridal shower, prompting Shayla to confront her in the kitchen. When Max demands to know why she was shut out, Shayla confesses that she was in love with Max. Max announces that she will not attend the wedding, as she feels that their entire frienship was a lie. Khadijah disagrees, pointing out that Shayla hid her true feelings because she was afraid of losing Max's friendship. Max tracks Shayla down at the beauty parlor to apologize. Although she admits that she might have initially overreacted to the news, she wishes that Shayla had given her a chance to rise to the occasion. Meanwhile, Kyle refers Overton to his tailor, but soon fears that Overton has stolen his fashion ""look."" Tag:

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Living Single Season 5 Episode 13 - Let's Stay Together
    8.3/10(58 votes)

    #19 - Let's Stay Together

    S5:E13

    The new year brings changes as Kyle reappears, Max discovers the identity of her sperm donor and Synclaire gets the job of a lifetime.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Living Single Season 1 Episode 6 - Great Expectations
    8.2/10(83 votes)

    #20 - Great Expectations

    S1:E6

    Another dateless Saturday night prompts the gals to get back in the mix at an uptown club, where Khadijah performs for the crowd.

    Director:Ellen Gittelsohn
    Writer:Calvin Brown Jr.

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  21. Living Single Season 1 Episode 15 - Living Kringle
    8.2/10(72 votes)

    #21 - Living Kringle

    S1:E15

    Synclaire overflows with holiday spirit despite the season's crass commercialism and her cranky roommates.

    Director:Ellen Gittelsohn
    Writers:Roger S.H. Schulman, David Steven Cohen

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  22. Living Single Season 1 Episode 26 - She Ain't Heavy, She's My Mother
    8.2/10(58 votes)

    #22 - She Ain't Heavy, She's My Mother

    S1:E26

    Mother's Day brings visits from Khadijah and Regine's moms.

    Director:Ellen Gittelsohn
    Writers:Ellen Svaco, Colleen Taber

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  23. Living Single Season 2 Episode 4 - Working Nine to Nine-Fifteen
    8.2/10(51 votes)

    #23 - Working Nine to Nine-Fifteen

    S2:E4

    Max drives the girls crazy by spending all her time at their apartment (even having her calls forwarded). They rejoice when Evans and Bell call her back to work. However, Max is frustrated by the loss of her clients and office and the realization that the partners will never stop punishing her for her mistake. She quits during her first day. Khadijah insists that she has acted rashly, and advises her to ask for her job back. Max refuses, insisting that a better offer will come along. After a week of rejections, Max is finally offered an interview. Although the interview goes very well, the firm decides to hire someone else. Max begins to lose confidence, although her friends assure her that she is an excellent lawyer. Max breaks down and calls Evans and Bell to plead for forgiveness, but hangs up without speaking to them. Meanwhile, Overton and Regine become convinced that an elderly woman in Max's building has committed a murder. Kyle finally talks to the woman and discovers that the

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Living Single Season 2 Episode 12 - Thanks for Giving
    8.2/10(49 votes)

    #24 - Thanks for Giving

    S2:E12

    Everyone is surprised by Regine's companion at Thanksgiving dinner--a charming, overweight parcel delivery guy named Darryl who does not meet any of image-conscious Regine's usual date criteria. When Scooter calls Khadijah and tells her that he wants to ask her something at the dinner, she and her friends believe that he is going to propose. She is shocked when he instead tells her that he has been offered a chance to manage a female R&B group and accompany it on a world tour. Scooter becomes angry when Khadijah does not offer her blessing. The group breaks off into boy and girl factions, who each rant about the opposite sex. When everyone re-assembles for dinner, Darryl's touching prayer prompts Khadijah to re-consider and allow Scooter to pursue his dream.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Yvette Lee Bowser, Roger S.H. Schulman

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  25. Living Single Season 2 Episode 13 - A Hair-Razing Experience
    8.2/10(46 votes)

    #25 - A Hair-Razing Experience

    S2:E13

    Kyle suggests that his firm take advantage of the untapped financial potential of Africa by creating a mutual fund, and volunteers to handle the project personally. Lawrence informs Kyle that the firm is concerned about using Kyle as a representative, as his appearance--specifically his hair--isn't ""corporate"" enough. Kyle does not want his career to be curtailed over such a trivial matter, so he considers getting a haircut. However, he then suffers a nightmare in which he turns into a jester who obeys his bosses' every whim (and is forced to dance before Queen Max). He calls a meeting and informs his bosses that his hair is a symbol of his pride in his African heritage. He had believed that the firm made its decisions based on merit, and will not compromise himself. Kyle learns that only Lawrence was worried about his hair, and that his concerns were dismissed. The African mutual fund is approved, and Kyle receives a promotion. Meanwhile, Khadijah is distraught when she continually mi

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Moi the Jury" is the best rated episode of "Living Single". It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/19/1996. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Riot on the Set".