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Whoopi is an American sitcom starring Whoopi Goldberg that premiered on September 9, 2003, on NBC. The show aired for one season and ended on April 20, 2004. The series revolved around the events and people at her hotel, the Lamont Hotel, in New York City.
Original Release
09/09/2003 on NBC
US Release
09/09/2003
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Whoopi Goldberg | Mavis Rae |
| Wren T. Brown | Courtney Rae |
| Elizabeth Regen | Rita Nash / Rita |
| Omid Djalili | Nasim / Nasim Khatenjami |
| Gordana Rashovich | Jadwiga |
| Mary Testa | Sophia |
| MaryAnn Hu | Soo Lin / Saleswoman |
| Danielle Lee Greaves | Danielle |
| Scott Bryce | Stan |
| Robb Hunter | TV Announcer / Announcer |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Tuesday, 09 September 2003 |
| 2 | Don't Hide Your Bag | Tuesday, 16 September 2003 |
| 3 | Once Bitten | Tuesday, 23 September 2003 |
| 4 | Shout | Tuesday, 30 September 2003 |
| 5 | Smoke Gets in Your Eyes | Tuesday, 07 October 2003 |
| 6 | The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy | Tuesday, 14 October 2003 |
| 7 | She Ain't Heavy, She's My Partner | Tuesday, 21 October 2003 |
| 8 | Rita Plays Poker | Tuesday, 28 October 2003 |
| 9 | Sticky Fingers | Tuesday, 11 November 2003 |
| 10 | Mother's Little Helper | Tuesday, 18 November 2003 |
| 11 | The Fat and the Frivolous | Tuesday, 09 December 2003 |
| 12 | American Woman | Tuesday, 06 January 2004 |
| 13 | Airplane! | Tuesday, 13 January 2004 |
| 14 | Is Rita Pregnant? | Tuesday, 03 February 2004 |
| 15 | The Last Dance | Tuesday, 24 February 2004 |
| 16 | No Sex in the City | Tuesday, 02 March 2004 |
| 17 | What Child Is This? | Tuesday, 16 March 2004 |
| 18 | Don't Hide Love | Tuesday, 23 March 2004 |
| 19 | The Squatters | Tuesday, 30 March 2004 |
| 20 | Identity Crisis | Tuesday, 06 April 2004 |
| 21 | Strange Bedfellows | Tuesday, 13 April 2004 |
| 22 | Sins of the Sister | Tuesday, 20 April 2004 |
Directors
Writers
Chris Alberghini, Terry Turner, Mike Larsen, Mike Chessler, Whoopi Goldberg, D.J. Nash, Nick LeRose, Dave Boerger, David Regal, David Wyatt, Bonnie Turner, Larry Wilmore, Kathy Speer, Terry Grossman, Kriss Turner, Jerry Collins, Laurie Parres, Maisha Closson, Alison McDonald, Tim O'Donnell
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Whoopi Goldberg | Mavis Rae |
| Wren T. Brown | Courtney Rae |
| Elizabeth Regen | Rita Nash / Rita |
| Omid Djalili | Nasim / Nasim Khatenjami |
| Gordana Rashovich | Jadwiga |
| Mary Testa | Sophia |
| MaryAnn Hu | Soo Lin / Saleswoman |
| Danielle Lee Greaves | Danielle |
| Scott Bryce | Stan |
| Robb Hunter | TV Announcer / Announcer |
| Rock Kohli | Farzad |
| Vinny DeGennaro | Bartender / Nurse |
| Christopher W. Holmes | Hockey Fan / Nightclub Dancer |
| Rico Colantoni | Victor |
| Diahann Carroll | Viveca Rae |
| Ned Eisenberg | Judge |
| Keith Richards | Self |
| Ruben Santiago-Hudson | Marshall |
| Patrick Swayze | Tony |
| Joe Morton | Martin James |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Whoopi Goldberg | Executive Producer |
| Terry Turner | Executive Producer |
| Tom Werner | Executive Producer |
| Marcy Carsey | Executive Producer |
| Terry Hughes | Executive Producer |
| Larry Wilmore | Executive Producer |
| Nick LeRose | Executive Producer |
| Kriss Turner | Executive Producer |
| Mike Larsen | Executive Producer |
| Caryn Mandabach | Executive Producer |
| Tom Straw | Executive Producer |
| Matthew Nodella | Executive Producer |
| Bonnie Turner | Executive Producer |
| Tom Leonardis | Producer |
| Chris Alberghini | Producer |
| Shannon Fogarty | Producer |
| David Wyatt | Producer |
| Matthew Nodella | Producer |
| Pat Nugent | Producer |
| David Regal | Producer |
| Mike Chessler | Producer |
| Laurie Parres | Producer |
| Toti Levine | Producer |
| Patrick Kienlen | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series | Nominated |
