"Half & Half" (2002) TV series 2002-2006

Creator:

Jeffrey Klarik

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown

Release Date:

23 September 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Mona and Dee Dee are half-sisters who share the same father. They are completely unlike each other, but they live in the same apartment building, so disagreements are common.

Awards:

1 win & 18 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Jan. 2	5:00 PM	MyNetwork	The Big Frozen Assets Episode	#4.3
Sat. Jan. 2	5:30 PM	MyNetwork	The Big Training Day Episode	#4.4

Cast

Rachel True	...	Mona Thorne (92 episodes, 2002-2006)
Essence Atkins	...	Dee Dee Thorne (92 episodes, 2002-2006)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

SisterLee Productions

Trivia:

Since the show starred both Rachel True and Essence Atkins, every other episode the credits started with either Rachel's or Essence's name.

Quotes:

Dee Dee Thorne: [speaking to Spencer] Can you move? I'm afraid the scent of desperation will draw flies.

Confounding expectations

This is the story of two half-sisters establishing a friendship for the first time in their lives. Mona, the older sister, grew up resenting DeeDee because their father had left her mother, remarried, become wealthy and raised DeeDee in a much more affluent lifestyle than Mona's. It really surprised me, watching the first few episodes then, when none of the characters turned out to be what I expected. The virtuous, hardworking Mona turned out to be judgmental and aloof, while the spoiled DeeDee was sweetly eager-to-please and savvy. The cast is excellent (both mothers are hilarious) and I like the developing friendship so far. It's not important, but I also love the opening theme. My only complaint is that the ratio of genuine laughs is fairly low; that's usually easier to fix than other potential problems.