Girlfriends Season 2

Right now you can watch Girlfriends Season 2 on and — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. 47 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Tracee Ellis Ross is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Girlfriends Season 2 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The jokes in Girlfriends Season 2 land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. After a disastrous vacation in Jamaica, the second season finds Joan and Toni making amends and vowing to never let a man come between them again. Tracee Ellis Ross and Golden Brooks lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2001. What keeps Girlfriends Season 2 from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in Girlfriends Season 2. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Tracee Ellis Ross's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.