Published 12:10 IST, July 30th 2020

'Moesha', 'Girlfriends' and other classic black sitcoms to stream on Netflix; see list

Recently Netflix announced that classic black sitcoms like Moesha, Girlfriends and many from the 1990s to early 2000s will stream on the OTT platform

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On July 29, Netflix's Strong Black Le Twitter account me a huge anuncement. y revealed that seven iconic and influential Black sitcoms will be streaming on Netflix. se shows stem from  late 1990s and early 2000s. list included Moesha, Game, Sister Sister, Girlfriends, Parkers, Half & Half and One on One

Netflix's Strong Black Le shared a video featuring some actors from se shows like Tracee Ellis Ross, Tia and Tamera Mowry, Jill Marie Jones, and Jackée Harry. In clip, all actors ackwledged and thanked fans who tirelessly asked for ir sitcoms to stream on Netflix. 

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Strong Black Le wrote, "Time to pop bottles following classic shows are coming to@Netflix (US). To celebrate, here's a mess from your faves:". anuncement follows Netflix's recent acquirement of classic Black films such as Love & Basketball, B*A*P*S, and Love Jones. Take a look at tweet below. 

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What's coming to Netflix in August 2020?

As mentioned in tweet shared by Strong Black Le, two sitcoms will make ir way to Netflix in August. On August 1, 2020, Brandy rwood's Moesha will stream on OTT platform. This is a story of a high school student who lives with her family in  Leimert Park neighbourhood of Los Angeles. 

Later, on August 15, 2020, Game will stream on Netflix. comedy-drama series has over nine seasons. However, currently, only season one will be seen on Netflix. series showcases Melanie Barnett (Tia Mowry) a first-year medical school student who drops out of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore to follow her boyfriend, Derwin Davis, against vice of her parents.

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Or shows 

  • Sister Sister - Sept 1
  • Girlfriends - Sept 11
  • Parkers - Oct 1
  • Half & Half - Oct 15
  • One on One - Oct 15

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creator of Strong Black Le platform, Jasmyn Lawson also joined  Twitter celebration. Once news was anunced, she retweeted revelation tweet with a celebratory GIF. Jasmyn Lawson said that bringing this selection of rewned Black sitcoms to Netflix was months in making. Take a look at her Twitter account. 

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12:10 IST, July 30th 2020