Barbershop (TV series)


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 and , 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.
The series was produced by Barbershop and Barbershop 2 producers George Tillman, Jr. and Robert Teitel, along with original Barbershop star Ice Cube. It lasted for only one season, and ten episodes were aired.

Production

While the original films were no stranger to controversy, the series uses humor to more deeply explore a variety of issues related to the contemporary African-American community, including drug abuse, entrepreneurship, local politics, and the use of the N-word.
Continuing from the events of Barbershop 2, the series makes several minor changes. Isaac's surname is changed from Rosenberg to Brice. The Nigerian-born Dinka is renamed "Yinka", as Yinka is an actual Nigerian name, while Dinka is not. Additionally, Dinka was naive and slightly overweight, while Yinka is well-educated and muscular. Ricky, the reformed criminal, is replaced by a more hardened ex-con, Jen's distant relative Romadal Dupree. Finally, Isaac and Jimmy each harbor a crush on Terri.

Cast and characters

The character was first portrayed in the original Barbershop film by Ice Cube.
The character was first portrayed in the original Barbershop film by Leonard Earl Howze.
The character was first portrayed in the original Barbershop film by Jazsmin Lewis.
The character was first portrayed in the original Barbershop film by Troy Garity.
The character was first portrayed in the original Barbershop film by Sean Patrick Thomas.
The character was first portrayed in the original Barbershop film by Cedric the Entertainer.
The character was first portrayed in the original Barbershop film by Eve.
Unlike the other major characters, Romadal originated on this series.

Episodes