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Old and New: Great Black TV Shows

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Albany chapter.

A Different World (1987)

“Dwaaaaayyyyyyneeeee!”

The Fresh Prince (1990)

The Carlton short jokes were always funny!

 

Living Single (1993)

“My homegirls standing to my left and my right.”

Good Times (1974)

“DYNAMITE!”

Martin (1992)

There isn’t an episode of Martin that won’t make you laugh.

Soul Train (1971)

A show where people dance and are happy? Please come back.

The Jefferson’s (1971)

“Movin’ on up to the East side.”

The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986)

Remember when everyone in the audience got a car? WOW.

Scandal (2012)

Shonda please, I’m going to have a heart attack soon!

Family Matters (1989)

“Did I do that?”

 

Sister, Sister (1994)

Who didn’t love the theme song?

Moesha (1996)

This show taught us a lot.

The Proud Family (2001)

Sugar Mama and Papi? LOL

My Wife and Kids (2001)

Did they think we wouldn’t notice when they made Claire lightskin?

The Steve Harvey Show (1996)

A music teacher trying to teach his students life lessons.

The Jamie Foxx Show (2006)

Too funny, no seriously don’t drink water while watching because you will choke.

The Parkers (1999)

Spin-off of Moesha, Kim and Nikki are a force to be reckoned with.

One on One (2001)

Remember when Arnaz and Brianna wore matching pink sweatsuits?

Everybody Hates Chris (2005)

Dad is cheap, Mom plays no games, sister is annoying and brother gets more play.

Empire (2015)

Please come back…NOW!

Girlfriends (2000)

Humorous show with intelligent Black women….refreshing.

Half & Half (2002)

“You and meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.”

Blackish (2012)

 

It’s a really good show that brings a lot of issues to light!

 

 

Tabia is a senior at SUNY University at Albany. She is studying Journalism with a minor in History and Africana Studies. She would love a career in Journalism as an Arts and Entertainment Reporter. She wants to go to graduate school in her native New York City or Boston, Massachusetts. In her spare time she likes to dance, sing, watch new shows on Hulu and read Her Campus articles. She is currently the Podium Perspective Director and a Staff Writer for the Albany Student Press and a founding member of Kappa Alpha Pi. Go Danes!