Love That Girl!: Difference between revisions

| show_name = Love That Girl!

| image =

| genre = [[Sitcom]]

| creator = [[Bentley Kyle Evans]]

| starring = {{Plainlist|

* [[Tatyana Ali]]

* Reagan Gomez-Preston}}

| country = United States

| language = English

| num_seasons = 4

| num_episodes = 63

| list_episodes = List of Love That Girl! episodes

| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|

* Jeff Franklin

* [[Martin Lawrence]]}}

| camera = [[Multiple-camera setup|Multiple]]

| runtime = 22 minutes

| company = {{Plainlist|

| channel = [[TV One (USTVnetwork)|TV One]]

| picture_format = [[480i]] ([[Standard-definition television|SDTV]])<br/>[[1080i]] ([[High-definition television|HDTV]])

| first_aired = {{Start date|2010|1|19}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2014|9|25}}

| website = http://tvone.tv/shows/love_that_girl.html

'''''Love That Girl!''''' is an American [[sitcom]] that airs on [[TV One (USTVnetwork)|TV One]] and debuted on January 19, 2010. The series started off as a four episode, independently produced series presentation that aired as a special three-night event,<ref>{{cite press release|title=TV One Premieres "Love That Girl!," New Sitcom Starring Tatyana Ali from Bentley Kyle Evans Producer of "Martin" and "The Jamie Foxx Show" in a Special Programming Event JaN. 19-21 at 9 PM Et|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/01/05/tv-one-premieres-love-that-girl-new-sitcom-starring-tatyana-ali-from-producer-of-martin-and-the-jamie-foxx-show-in-a-special-programming-event-jan-19-21-at-9-pm-et-34020/20100105tvone01/|work=The Futon Critic|date=October 5, 2010}}</ref> and was later ordered to series on October 15, 2010.<ref name=beginning>{{cite web|last=Eggerton|first=John|title=TV One Orders First Scripted Series|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/458474-TV_One_Orders_First_Scripted_Series.php|work=Broadcasting & Cable|date=October 15, 2010}}</ref> ''Love That Girl!'' is the first scripted series for the network.<ref name=beginning/> The series went on hiatus until TV One announced in May 2013, that the series would return for its fourth season on October 11, 2013.<ref>{{cite press release|title=TV One Announces the Highly Anticipated Return of Original Comedy Series "Love That Girl!"|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/05/21/tv-one-announces-the-highly-anticipated-return-of-original-comedy-series-love-that-girl-180204/20130521tvone01/|work=The Futon Critic|date=May 21, 2013}}</ref> Tatyana Ali did not return for the fourth season due to a contract agreement with the [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]] series, ''[[Second Generation Wayans]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=TV One’s ‘Love That Girl!’ Returning ... Without Tatyana Ali|url=http://www.eurweb.com/2013/04/report-tv-ones-love-that-girl-returning-without-tatyana-ali/|work=EURweb|date=April 3, 2013}}</ref>

Seasons 1 to 3 revolve around Tyana Jones ([[Tatyana Ali]]), a recent young divorcee returning to southern California who is in search of new independence, a new career and a new chapter in her book of life. In Season 4, {{not a typo|Imunique}} ([[Bresha Webb]]) is still working at Del-Jones Realty while Latrell ([[Alphonso McAuley]]) is continuing on jump-starting his stand-up comedian career.<ref name=season4>{{cite web|title=TV One Announces Return Of Original Comedy Series 'Love That Girl!'|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/tv-one-announces-return-of-original-comedy-series-love-that-girl|work=indiewire|last=Obenson |first=Tambay A.|date=May 21, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=She’s BACK! Imunique’s Craziest Outfits Take Over Season 4 of Love That Girl|url=http://globalgrind.com/2013/10/07/shes-back-imuniques-craziest-outfits-take-over-season-4-of-love-that-girl-photos/|work=Global Grind|date=October 7, 2013}}</ref> The new member of the cast is Jasmine Russell ([[Reagan Gomez-Preston|Reagan Gomez]]); she is Delroy’s niece from Ohio, who relocated to Los Angeles in hopes of becoming a sports reporter.<ref name=season4/><ref>{{cite web|last=Barnett|first=Vanessa|title=Tatyana Ali Out, Bresha Webb Upgraded...’Love That Girl!’ Is Back|url=http://hiphollywood.com/2013/10/tatyana-ali-bresha-webb-upgraded-love-girl-back/|work=Hip-Hop Hollywood|date=October 11, 2013}}</ref>

* Huggy Lowdown as Himself

* [[Tatyana Ali]] (Seasons 1–3), as Tyana Jones

* Kendyll Joi (Seasons 1–3), as Nefertiti Carter

* Reagan Gomez (Season4) as Jasmine Russel

==Series overview==

! colspan="2"| Season!! Episodes!! Season premiere!! Season finale

|align="center"|'''[[#Season 1 (2010)|1]]

|align="center"|'''[[#Season 2 (2011)|2]]

|align="center"|'''[[#Season 3 (2011)|3]]

|align="center"|'''[[#Season 4 (2013)|4]]

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==Episodes==

|ShortSummary = Tyana's old childhood friend, Guy (Wesley Jonathan) is coming to town along with his new fiance' (Shanti Lowry) and she decides to throw a small dinner party to celebrate their engagement. Things get out of hand when Guy's stuffy fiance' discovers a few secrets about Tyana and Guy's past. Guy decides to call the engagement off and runs to Tyana for encouragement.

|ShortSummary = Tyana poses as Fabian’s fiancée until he can tell his very conservative parents he’s gay.

|Title = To Live And Lie In L.A

|ShortSummary = Latrell's ten-year high school reunion; Imunique and Fabian pull a prank; Delroy'shot date.

|ShortSummary = The gang are taken hostage on Christmas Eve by bank robbers.

|ShortSummary = Delroy runs for city council with Imunique as campaign manager.

|Title = Poppin Bottles

|Title = You Don't Have To Go Home But

|ShortSummary = Delroy evicts Latrell, promopting Latrell to take Delroy to court.

|Title = Assets And Liabilites

|Title = Knock, Knock You're Late

|Title = Mo' Money Mo' Problems

|ShortSummary = Adonis elicits jealousy from Fabian when his boy friend recruits him for a dance competition and it appears that she is placing him in the closet again. At the same time, Jasmine and Imunique attempt to restore the real estate documents they destroyed.

|Title = Get The Hell Out Before I Delout

|ShortSummary = Delroy ex-protégé buys out Del Jones Realty and shuts down an elderly home. Then, a simple game night goes catastrophically off the rails and pits everyone against each other, culminating in the decision to split the condo in two.

|ShortSummary = Jasmine starts getting serious with new boyfriend Terrence, but learns to her hooror that he's a drug dealer wanted by the law. Meanwhile, Imunique must fight off distractions in the days leading up to her real estate exam.

|Title = Gullible Is A Gullible Does

|ShortSummary = Jasmine attends Suckers Anonymous after Being victimized one too many times. Meanwhile, Cordell attempts to respond to a bully by packing a gun but Delroy talks him out of it.

|Title = N.O.I

|ShortSummary = Jasmine's investment idea backfires after Imunique inducts her into the ghetto investment club. The group gets scammed and must call Nem and Pookie to retrieve their funds. Meanwhile, Bridget suspects Delroy of infidelity.

|Title = Ain't About That A Snitch

|ShortSummary = Imunique countersaburglarand becomes locally famous. The authorities ask her to I.D. the culprit, and she consents when he attacks Ms. Barleane. Meanwhile, Delroy tris to school Jamsine in closing deals, but the pupil is brighter than the teacher.

|ShortSummary = Latrell dates a trans-woman without realizing it; Fabian learns the truth and plans to break the news. Meanwhile, Imunique uses a kiss to convince everyone that she broke them up, and Delory and Macorani Tony travel to Lake Tahoe.

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