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Original Release
07/23/2000
US Release
07/23/2000
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Chris Mulkey | Colliar Sims |
| Lorraine Toussaint | Rene Jackson |
| Shari Dyon Perry | Young Rene Jackson |
| Mae Middleton | Young Mary Elizabeth 'M.E.' O'Brien / Young M.E. O'Brien |
| Annie Potts | Mary Elizabeth 'M.E.' Sims / Mary Elizabeth Sims |
| Calvin DeVault | Davis Sims |
| Donzaleigh Abernathy | Sara Jackson / Sarah Jackson |
| Olivia Friedman | Kelly Sims / Kelly Sims Williams |
| Dan Byrd | Young Colliar Sims / Young Collier Sims |
| John LaFayette | James Jackson |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nope | Sunday, 23 July 2000 |
| 2 | It's a Good Thing I'm Not Black | Sunday, 30 July 2000 |
| 3 | Three Hours a Week | Sunday, 06 August 2000 |
| 4 | The Dust of Life | Sunday, 13 August 2000 |
| 5 | Three Lucky Ladies on the Line | Sunday, 20 August 2000 |
| 6 | Nothing Personal | Sunday, 03 September 2000 |
| 7 | Life | Sunday, 10 September 2000 |
| 8 | Love Is Love | Sunday, 08 October 2000 |
| 9 | There Are No Rules | Sunday, 15 October 2000 |
| 10 | The Outsiders | Sunday, 29 October 2000 |
| 11 | It's a Mother-Daughter Thing | Sunday, 05 November 2000 |
| 12 | Lighten Up, Rene | Sunday, 03 December 2000 |
| 13 | Where's the Justice in That? | Sunday, 10 December 2000 |
| 14 | Five Golden Rings | Sunday, 17 December 2000 |
| 15 | Life Isn't Fair | Sunday, 14 January 2001 |
| 16 | 10 Days? Are You Crazy? | Sunday, 21 January 2001 |
| 17 | Tick, Tick, Tick | Sunday, 18 February 2001 |
| 18 | Don't Tell Me It's Not About Frankie | Sunday, 25 February 2001 |
| 19 | What If? | Sunday, 04 March 2001 |
| 20 | Children Are the Most Important Thing | Sunday, 11 March 2001 |
| 21 | It's Not Just a Word: Part 1 | Sunday, 18 March 2001 |
| 22 | It's Not Just a Word: Part 2 | Sunday, 18 March 2001 |
Directors
Artie Mandelberg, Janet Davidson, Michael Zinberg, Elodie Keene, Joanna Kerns, Briana London, Valerie E. Norman, Gary A. Randall, Mark L. Taylor, Kevin Hooks
Writers
Dayna Lynne North, Mark Israel, Nancy Miller, Valerie Woods, Bob Lowry, Denitria Harris-Lawrence, Elle Johnson, Sibyl Gardner, Alexandra Bleckner, Nicole Mirante-Matthews, Dee Johnson, Kathleen McGhee-Anderson
Creators
Nancy Miller, Deborah Joy LeVine
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Chris Mulkey | Colliar Sims |
| Lorraine Toussaint | Rene Jackson |
| Shari Dyon Perry | Young Rene Jackson |
| Mae Middleton | Young Mary Elizabeth 'M.E.' O'Brien / Young M.E. O'Brien |
| Annie Potts | Mary Elizabeth 'M.E.' Sims / Mary Elizabeth Sims |
| Calvin DeVault | Davis Sims |
| Donzaleigh Abernathy | Sara Jackson / Sarah Jackson |
| Olivia Friedman | Kelly Sims / Kelly Sims Williams |
| Dan Byrd | Young Colliar Sims / Young Collier Sims |
| John LaFayette | James Jackson |
| Ivan Fichev | Ajoni Williams / Ajoni |
| Nancy McLoughlin | Catherine O'Brien |
| Elise Shirley | Young Teresa O'Brien |
| Indigo | April Gregory |
| William Converse-Roberts | Matthew O'Brien |
| Dawnn Lewis | Gail Williams |
| Tom Wright | Reggie Williams |
| Bronson Picket | Joe Lozano |
| Taneka Johnson | Lakeisha Reynolds |
| Christopher Babers | Young Elston Jackson |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Gary A. Randall | Executive Producer |
| Bob Lowry | Executive Producer |
| Nancy Miller | Executive Producer |
| Jonathan Levin | Producer |
| Mark Israel | Producer |
| Lori-Etta Taub | Producer |
| Valerie Woods | Producer |
| Denitria Harris-Lawrence | Producer |
