Revenge of the Black Best Friend (2022)
Synopsis
An episodic series created, co-written, and co-produced by Amanda Parris that follows Dr. Toni Shakur, a self-help guru whose singular mission is to cancel the entertainment industry's reliance on token Black characters....before she gets canceled herself.
First Air Date: 2022-03-31
Last Air Date: 2022-03-31
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 6
Created By: Amanda Parris
Networks: CBC Gem
Top Cast
- Cara Ricketts as Cynthia
- Jameson Kraemer as Hunter
Seasons
Season 1 (2022)
In Season 1 of Revenge of the Black Best Friend we meet the self-help guru Dr. Toni Shakur, and see her work to support Black actors who have been cast as token Black characters.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: The Sassy Black Best Friend
Dr. Toni Shakur advertises her latest book in a ‘90s style infomercial and uses two case studies to illustrate how she would rewrite the stereotype of the sassy Black best friend.
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Ep. 2: I Swear I’m In This
In an episode of her recently syndicated talk show, Dr. Toni Shakur reveals to a Black actor that he has been cut from his new film and gives him a chance to confront the director who gave him the axe
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Ep. 3: The One Who Dies First
Phil is a Black actor on the set of a horror film who realizes a terrible truth: he’s “the guy who dies first.” Dr. Toni Shakur helps him resist the stereotype that requires his imminent death.
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Ep. 4: Never the Hero
Dr. Toni Shakur pitches a new series about a super squad of former sidekicks.
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Ep. 5: Thug Race
Dr. Toni Shakur is a guest judge on a reality tv show called Thug Race, where Black actors compete to determine who can play the most convincing “thug” and secure a speaking role in an upcoming film.
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Ep. 6: Cancelled
A high profile actress releases a video exposing the ways Dr. Toni Shakur has exploited Black actors and capitalised on racism in film and TV. Even worse, now she has been cancelled on Black Twitter.
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