Netflix will add seven classic Black sitcoms to its vast roster of programming, according to The New York Daily News.
The shows making its way to your streaming devices include Sister Sister, Moesha, The Parkers, Girlfriends, The Game, One on One, and Half & Half.
Netflix dropped a video via YouTube with the announcement featuring several actors from the esteemed shows like Tracee Ellis Ross, Golden Brooks, Jill Marie Jones, and Persia White of Girlfriends; Tamera Mowry-Housley and Jackée Harry of Sister, Sister; Pooch Hall, Kobe Swanson, Tia Mowry, and Wendy Raquel Robinson from The Game; Shar Jackson and Sheryl Lee Ralph representing Moesha; Valarie Pettiford, Essence Atkins and Rachel True from Half & Half, and Flex Alexander and Robert Ri’chard from One on One.
Moesha started August 1. The first three seasons of The Game which will debut on August 15. Sister Sister arrives on September 1, with Girlfriends taking off on September 11 to mark the 20th anniversary of its premiere. The Parkers touch down on October 1, followed by Half & Half, and One on One on October 15.
Black Twitter couldn’t contain their excitement! Starting with Persia White.
Thank you Strong Black Lead for bring our shows back! https://t.co/zAQPmuXsm0
— persiawhite (@RealPersiaWhite) July 29, 2020
So proud to have composed the music to all of these shows except one!#grateful #composerlife #tvmusic #kurtfarquhar https://t.co/Fxm64jg9OC
— Kurt Farquhar (@KurtFarquhar) July 29, 2020
YEEEESSS OMGGG THE EXCITEMENT!!!!
THESE SHOWS WILL BE BINGED TO THE FULLEST!!!pic.twitter.com/YYc6oQCL5s
— Natural_Beauty1 (@ElayshaHall1) August 1, 2020
LETS GOOO!! I’m bout to binge Moesha!
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— JayIntuitive (@JKIRKLANDD) July 29, 2020
OMG YALL REALLY LISTENED!! THANK YALL SO MUCH
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— Jacqueline Nwankwo
(@jacqueenin) July 29, 2020
My broke butt will finally start getting Netflix as of tomorrow. I can’t wait for these Black classics. #NetfliDragon https://t.co/9Ii1hMIN11
— Queendsheena (@queendsheena) August 3, 2020
I am all for this. They Deserve them Netflix Checks. We Deserve Nostalgic Black Content! @crissles @KidFury https://t.co/RT9YkIWahd
— QueenAesthetics (@2tastefulqueens) July 30, 2020
Y’all ain’t gonna see me between August and October
https://t.co/NVyk6C8mQF
— MK (@melissakhean) July 29, 2020
About time! One of the best things that has happened all quarantine!!!
https://t.co/cKNjDkaf3Q
— Kellie Sweet (@KellieSweet) July 29, 2020
Watching that Kobe episode on Moesha immediately
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— Alim Muhammad (@PrimetimeAlim20) July 29, 2020
