Living Single
Am I My Sister's Keeper?
Season 2, Episode 7 · Aired 1994-10-13
Synopsis
Overton's younger sister, Olivia, comes for a visit, and Overton is extremely protective of her. When Overton can't make their planned trip to the botanical gardens, Olivia suggests that she could go to a movie with Kyle (with whom she had been flirting). Overton catches them kissing in the hallway and throws a bucket of water on Kyle, ruining his suit. Meanwhile, Regine decides to become a vegetarian, and forces her beliefs on her roommates by throwing out all the meat. Khadijah plots to convert her back to meat-eating by holding a barbecue and giving her nothing to eat but celery. Regine does not give in, but she and her friends agree to respect each other's values. After a pep talk from Synclaire, Olivia finally musters the courage to ask her brother to stop treating her like a kid.Tag:Kyle douses Overton with water, then puts out fire with one drop. John (Henton) waves and says good night to audience.
In the series
This episode is part of Living Single (1993–1998) on Fox.
Brooklyn brownstone friend group — Black Friends before Friends was a comparison.
Key cast
- Queen Latifah as Khadijah James
- Kim Coles as Synclaire James
- Erika Alexander as Maxine Shaw
- Kim Fields as Regine Hunter
- John Henton as Overton Wakefield Jones
- T.C. Carson as Kyle Barker