Whoopi
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| Genre | comedy |
| Starring | Whoopi Goldberg Wren T. Brown Omid Djalili Elizabeth Regen Gordana Rashovich |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Original channel | NBC |
| Original run | September 9, 2003 – April 20, 2004 |
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Whoopi was a short-lived TV sitcom starring Whoopi Goldberg as Mavis Rae, a member of the former one-hit wonder group The Ebony Blackbirds. The series revolved around the events and people at her hotel, the Lamont Hotel in New York City. The show was critically reviled; one writer called it "a free sample of Hell." The show aired at 8:00 PM ET, on Tuesdays starting September 9, 2003, on NBC; it went off the air in April 2004.
[edit] Cast and characters
- Mavis Rae, an irritated one hit wonder, reduced to running a small and unsuccessful NYC hotel. Played by Whoopi Goldberg.
- Nasim, The Le Mont's Persian janitor with implied terrorist connections. Played by Omid Djalili.
- Courtney Rae, Mavis' brother. He had a job at Enron, and now lives in a room in Mavis' hotel. He is the complete opposite to his sister in every way. Played by Wren T. Brown.
- Rita, Courtney's 'culturally confused' girlfriend. Mavis dislikes Rita, and disapproves of their relationship. Played by Elizabeth Regen.
[edit] Broadcasters
- USA on NBC
- Australia on FOX8
- Canada on CTV; debuted on September 22, 2003, at 8:30 PM EST on CTV.
- Croatia on HRT
- Germany on RTL 2
- The Netherlands on RTL 4
- Portugal on Sic Comédia
- Malaysia on TV3
NOTE: It was recently requested that NBC release this series on DVD. While it is unknown if a DVD release will happen at this point, many fans are crossing their fingers hoping for a DVD release.
