| Runtime: | 21 minutes |
| Genre: | Sitcom |
| Creator: | Jeffrey Klarik |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Network: | UPN |
| Num Seasons: | 4 |
| Num Episodes: | 91 |
| Open Theme: | "You and Me", performed by Melonie Daniels |
| Related: | Living Single |
Half & Half is an American television sitcom created by Jeffrey Klarik and executive-produced by Yvette Lee Bowser through her Sister Lee Productions banner that aired on UPN from September 23, 2002, to May 15, 2006. It was co-produced by CBS Studios under one of its former aliases, Eye Productions, Inc.
Set in San Francisco, California, the show focuses on the lives of two paternal half-sisters in their early adulthood who were estranged throughout their childhood, and are finally developing a close relationship. The show was the second-most-watched on UPN's Monday night line-up (next to Girlfriends) and fourth overall on the network. The series was almost renewed for a fifth season by UPN's successor network, The CW, but due to several circumstances — including the network's contractual obligation to pick up Reba, the last-minute renewal of All of Us, and the pick-up of the Girlfriends spin-off The Game — the series was left off the network's autumn/fall 2006 schedule and canceled. The series has aired in reruns on Global TV in Canada, Trouble in the United Kingdom and in local syndication channels in the United States, including Bounce TV, TV One, Cleo TV, BET Her and Dabl .
The series is available to stream on Paramount+ and Amazon Prime Video.[1]
The show's plot centers around the lives of half-sisters Mona and Dee Dee Thorne, who slowly become friends when they move into the same San Francisco apartment building. Mona is the daughter of Phyllis Thorne, Charles Thorne's first wife, and Dee Dee is Charles' daughter from his second marriage to Deirdre "Big Dee Dee" Thorne. Initially, Mona resents Dee Dee because Dee Dee grew up in a rich and privileged household, while Mona and her mother struggled financially. As adults, Mona is more street smart and cynical, but prone to impulsive decisions while Dee Dee is charming and optimistic, but naïve at times. Throughout the series, the sisters confront their past resentments and learn to lean on each other as they navigate their problems in work, love, and family.