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Barbershop

2005Show1 season10 episodes

ComedyDrama
55
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Metacritic64–Rotten Tomatoes64%–
55
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Metacritic64–Rotten Tomatoes64%–

Summary

Calvin Palmer is the owner of a barbershop on the Southside of Chicago. Reluctantly inheriting the neighborhood establishment and popular hangout from his father, he juggles his responsibilities to his clients, his family, and his community as a cast of unique characters regularly bring their hopes, dreams and problems with them into the shop.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

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Barbershop episodes

1 season · 10 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Get Your Hand Out of My Womb, 7.4
  2. S1 E2 Nigger Lovers, 7.7
  3. S1 E3 Madonna Is a Ho, 8.6
  4. S1 E4 Whose Pussy Is That?, 7.0
  5. S1 E6 A Black Man Invented the Stop Light, 8.4
  6. S1 E7 Family Business, 8.4
  7. S1 E8 Debates and Dead People, 8.9
  8. S1 E9 The Politics of Money, 8.1
  9. S1 E10 Crimes of the Heart, 8.2

Cast

24 of 33 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
John Ridley, Lee Shallat Chemel, Ken Whittingham
Produced by
Ice Cube, George Tillman Jr., Robert Teitel

Everyone

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Facts

August 14, 2005 · October 16, 2005 · Ended

First aired
August 14, 2005
Last aired
October 16, 2005
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 10 episodes
Content
Strong Language
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
1 country

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Barbershop?"

Questions about Barbershop

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Barbershop?

PrimefuboTVThe RokuTubi TV

In the United States, Barbershop streams on Prime and fuboTV, and it is free with ads on The Roku and Tubi TV.

Is Barbershop worth watching?

55
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55 (IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 64%, and Metacritic 64).

Is Barbershop okay for kids?

Strong language

Yes: its content advisories are strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

How long does it take to watch Barbershop?

5 h

About 5 hours: 10 episodes in 1 season of about 30 minutes each, aired from 2005 to 2005.

Will Barbershop make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (8 of 10) and sharp wit (7 of 10).

Is Barbershop plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (10 of 10) and character depth (9 of 10) more than on its plot.