Quiz: How Well Do You Know "Girlfriends"?

Who else was a huge Girlfriends fan back in the day? And while we’re personally not sitting by the computer waiting for the news of a Girlfriends movie being made, we sure don’t mind spending hours watching old episodes of the beloved show. With that in mind, just how much do you know about the series? You may know Joan, Toni, Maya and Lynn (oh, and William), but you may not remember as much as you think about their characters and all that went on with them for eight seasons. But if you’d like to test your luck and memory and have a little time to spare, check out this quiz.

Who was Joan’s first boyfriend on the show?

• Sean
• Ellis
• Preston
• Marcus
• Brock

Paramount

Marcus

Ah, yes. Marcus with the wide hips who wore a girdle. He ends up being clingy, and the girls try to slander Joan in the hopes that he will dump her instead of Joan having to dump him.

Who sang the theme song for Girlfriends?

• Jill Scott
• Deborah Cox
• Erykah Badu
• Angie Stone
• Mary J. Blige

Angie Stone

Stone also appeared on the show in one episode, playing Darla Mason in Season 7.

Who played Maya’s husband in the first season of Girlfriends?

• Khalil Kain
• Rockmond Dunbar
• Flex Alexander
• Charles S. Dutton
• Michael Jai White

WENN

Flex Alexander

The actor played Darnell Wilkes in Season 1, but left the series after getting the lead role on another hit UPN show: One on One. 

Why did Jill Marie Jones leave the show after Season 6?

• Money dispute
• Pregnancy
• Wanted to pursue other opportunities
• Was fired
• Issue with Toni’s storyline

Wanted to pursue other opportunities

As she said in an interview in 2007, “There is so much more that you can do. For me and my career, my contract was up after six seasons and there’s a whole film world that I wanted to experience and that’s what I’ve been doing.”

What ended up being the name of Joan’s tapas bar?

• The J-Spot
• Tapas 2 Go
• Joan’s Place
• Joan’s Tapas
• Small Plates

CBS Television/Paramount

The J-Spot

It went from Joan’s Place to The J-Spot.

Which character did Golden Brooks originally audition for?

• Monica
• Toni
• Joan
• Lynn
• Yvonne

Toni

While Brooks originally wanted to play Toni, those behind the show thought she would be better suited for Maya Wilkes. Can you imagine her as Toni Childs?

Which university did Joan, Toni and Lynn attend?

• USC
• UCLA
• Stanford
• Pepperdine
• Cal State

UCLA

Joan and Toni were friends since childhood. They attended UCLA together and met Lynn there. She became their roommate. Joan met Maya when the Compton-bred character became her assistant at the law firm.

What song was Lynn’s adopted sister Tanya (who was White) rapping when she used the n-word in “Sister, Sistah”?

• “Always on Time” by Ja Rule feat. Ashanti
• “Southern Hospitality” by Ludacris
• “Project Chick” by Cash Money Millionaires
• “Let’s Get Dirty” by Redman
• “Izzo (H.O.V.A.) by Jay Z

“Izzo (H.O.V.A.)” by Jay Z

While in Situations, Maya’s cousin’s (Ronnie) hair salon, Tanya does entirely too much while singing Jay Z’s 2001 hit in her constant attempts to be down. Lynn was livid with her sister about it.

What was William’s middle name?

• Jerrome
• Jerrod
• Jerrowme
• Jerowm
• Julius