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Four of the sexiest and most sophisticated girlfriends L.A.'s
ever seen are back in Girlfriends: The Third Season, on DVD for
the first time ever in a special 4 disc set. This hit comedy
series is executive produced by Kelsey Grammer (Cheers, Frasier)
and created by Mara Brock Akil. Watch the hilarious third season
and see ambitious lawyer Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross), her sharp
tongued assistant Maya (Golden Brooks), free spirited roommate
Lynn (Persia White), best friend Toni (Jill Marie Jones), and
their friend William (Reggie Hayes) as they ring wedding bells,
deal with vertically challenged boyfriends, contemplate Botox,
and lose suitcases as life, love and comedy collide once again!
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Like Living Single and Sex & the City, Girlfriends captures the
warm camaraderie (and competition) between good friends.
Succinctly balancing comedy with real-life issues, the sitcom
returns for a strong third season. Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross), Maya
(Golden Brooks), Lynn (Persia White), and Toni (Jill Marie Jones)
are all back and they are as sassy and conflicted as ever. Over
the course of the year, one of the girlfriends will lose her man,
while another marries the unlikely man of her dreams. Tears may
be shed for some of the more poignant moments dealing with AIDS
and fidelity, but there is much more laughter, courtesy of the
sharp writing and the warm chemistry shared between the leads.
All 25 episodes from season three, which aired during the
2002-2003 television season, are included in this four-disc set.
And viewers can see how comfortably Ross has grown into her role
as the capable, sensible mother hen of the group. Joan could've
been played as a cool beauty, but Ross injects a dose of
insecurity into the role that rings completely true. Yes, we can
see that with her combination of looks and brains, she has every
reason to be confident. But like many women, Joan isn't
completely sure of her worth. When she begins dating an actor who
wants to keep their relationship a secret--purportedly for
business reasons--viewers can sympathize with her desire to go
along with it, even though she doesn't really want to.
This season, Joan and Toni have patched up their differences,
with Joan throwing Toni a party for her birthday. As it settles
in that she no longer feels the age she has been cling to be,
Toni seeks the services of Dr. Todd Garrett, a Jewish plastic
surgeon who (like most men) develops a crush on her. Oddly
enough, Toni finds herself drawn to Todd as well, but also
questions whether he views her as anything more than an exotic
diversion. (The two-part season ending will help clear this up.)
Meanwhile, Maya finds herself separated from her husband and
hopeful that their bouts of makeup sex will bring them closer
together. As for Lynn, she is forced into adulthood and has to
find (and maintain) a job to pay off debts. She also addresses
her attitude on sex and love when she falls for a guy who intends
on remaining celibate for a very long time. Executive produced by
Kelsey Grammer, Girlfriends has just enough drama to make the
friends' lives believable. But it's their ability to laugh at
their lives--and themselves--that make these girlfriends so
watchable. --Jae-Ha Kim