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Barbershop: The Series is an American sitcom which made its debut on the Showtime cable network in August 2005. It is based upon the Marc Brown-created characters from the popular films Barbershop (2002) and Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004), and was developed for television by screenwriter John Ridley. It starred Omar Gooding as Calvin Palmer, Jr., the proprietor of an African-American barbershop on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois.
Original Release
08/14/2005 on SHO
US Release
08/14/2005
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Omar Gooding | Calvin |
| Gbenga Akinnagbe | Yinka |
| Anna Brown | Jen |
| Wes Chatham | Isaac |
| Leslie Elliard | Jimmy |
| Barry Shabaka Henley | Eddie |
| Toni Trucks | Terri |
| Dan White | Romadal |
| Doran Reed | Malcolm |
| Kendra Danielle Smith | Raina |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Get Your Hand Out of My Womb | Sunday, 14 August 2005 |
| 2 | Nigger Lovers | Sunday, 21 August 2005 |
| 3 | Madonna Is a Ho | Sunday, 28 August 2005 |
| 4 | Whose Pussy Is That? | Sunday, 04 September 2005 |
| 5 | What's Good for the Cos... | Sunday, 11 September 2005 |
| 6 | A Black Man Invented the Stop Light | Sunday, 18 September 2005 |
| 7 | Family Business | Sunday, 25 September 2005 |
| 8 | Debates and Dead People | Sunday, 02 October 2005 |
| 9 | The Politics of Money | Sunday, 09 October 2005 |
| 10 | Crimes of the Heart | Sunday, 16 October 2005 |
Directors
Linda Mendoza, John Ridley, Lee Shallat Chemel, Carolyn Miller, Ken Whittingham, Kevin Bray
Writers
John Ridley, Stacy A. Littlejohn, Matt Wickline, Lance Crouther
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Omar Gooding | Calvin |
| Gbenga Akinnagbe | Yinka |
| Anna Brown | Jen |
| Wes Chatham | Isaac |
| Leslie Elliard | Jimmy |
| Barry Shabaka Henley | Eddie |
| Toni Trucks | Terri |
| Dan White | Romadal |
| Doran Reed | Malcolm |
| Kendra Danielle Smith | Raina |
| Kipp Shiotani | David Kang |
| Lauren Tom | Dana |
| Phil LaMarr | Derrick |
| Sheryl Lee Ralph | Claire |
| Page Kennedy | Big Trickey |
| Sunkrish Bala | Bashir |
| Michael Colyar | Leonard |
| Kia Goodwin | Da Boot |
| Adam Clark | Officer Malloy |
| Lalanya Masters | Veronica Farwright |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| John Ridley | Executive Producer |
| Ice Cube | Executive Producer |
| Matt Wickline | Executive Producer |
| Lance Crouther | Producer |
| Iván Amozurrutia | Producer |
| Rick Copp | Producer |
| John Ridley | Producer |
