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Living Single S1E5 — In the Black Is Beautiful
7.9
Living Single•Season 1•Episode 5

In the Black Is Beautiful

7.9/10 · 76 votesSep 19, 199330 min

Ranked #23 of 27 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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Too proud to beg for a loan to pay off the printer, Khadijah gets unexpected help from a friend.

Directed byTony Singletary
Written byRoger S.H. Schulman, David Steven Cohen
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Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Khadijah James

Kim Coles

Kim Coles

Synclaire James

Erika Alexander

Erika Alexander

Maxine Shaw

Terrence 'T.C.' Carson

Terrence 'T.C.' Carson

Kyle Barker

John Henton

John Henton

Overton Jones

Kim Fields

Kim Fields

Regine Hunter

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Roger S.H. Schulman

Roger S.H. Schulman

Writer

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David Steven Cohen

Writer

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Tony Singletary

Director

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Episode Summary

"In the Black Is Beautiful" is episode 5 of Living Single season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 76 votes, ranking #23 of 27 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Tony Singletary and written by Roger S.H. Schulman, David Steven Cohen, it aired on September 19, 1993.

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