City Guys

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City Guys
Genre Sitcom
Running time 30 minutes
(with commercials)
Creator(s) Peter Engel
Scott S. Gordon
Executive producer(s) Peter Engel
Starring Wesley Jonathan
Scott Whyte
Caitlin Mowrey
Dion Basco
Marissa Dyan
Marcella Lowery
Country of origin Flag of United States United States
Original channel NBC
Original run September 6, 1997December 15, 2001
No. of episodes 105
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

City Guys was a comedy-drama television show that ran from 1997 to August 2001. It lasted five seasons, and ended its airing time around the dissolution of TNBC. It was then aired in syndication. The show was mainly driven by six main characters who had to stay on the ball in high school, and avoid trouble. The characters all had their predicaments ranging from cheating on tests, to fighting with knives.

[edit] "Very Special Episodes"

Main article: Very special episode
  • When Jamal is robbed at gunpoint, he buys a gun for protection, but ends up accidentally shooting his father.
  • Cassidy dates a college guy who tries to take advantage of her with roofies.
  • A friend of Jamal's is killed by a drunk driver.
  • El-Train's girlfriend has a drug addiction and she steals from people to get drugs
  • Jamal fights a gang member who stabs Chris when he steps in to try to stop the fight.
  • Dawn's mother has a drinking problem and she later shows up drunk in public.
  • El-Train discovers he has dyslexia.
  • When Jamal accuses someone of being a skinhead he finds out he has cancer.
  • Al works for a guy who turns out to be a drug dealer.

[edit] Cast

  • Wesley Jonathan .... Jamal Grant
  • Scott Whyte .... Christopher Mortimer 'Chris' Anderson
  • Caitlin Mowrey .... Dawn Tartikoff
  • Dion Basco .... Alberto 'Al/Rocket Man/Buttons' Ramos
  • Marissa Dyan .... Cassidy Giuliani
  • Steven Daniel .... Lionel 'El-Train' Johnson
  • Marcella Lowery .... Ms. Karen Coretta Noble

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