Girlfriends Season 6

Right now you can watch Girlfriends Season 6 on and — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. With 47 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Tracee Ellis Ross is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

There is a reason Girlfriends Season 6 keeps coming up in conversation. Girlfriends Season 6 does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. The girls return for a new round of relationship trials and triumphs, including another walk down the aisle and tumultuous affairs. Tracee Ellis Ross and Golden Brooks lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2005. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Girlfriends Season 6 holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Girlfriends Season 6 is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Tracee Ellis Ross is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.