30 minSeason 1 • Episode 22
LatestDirty politics entangle Mavis with an old crony, an assemblyman who's smearing an opponent, Courtney, who hasn't a clue about how to retaliate. Mavis, however, does know how to play hardball.
Whoopi was an American situation comedy, starring Whoopi Goldberg. The series revolved around the events and people at her hotel, the Lamont Hotel, in New York City. The show aired on Tuesdays from September 9, 2003, on NBC to April 20, 2004.
Acting
Whoopi's timing is surgical; Omid Djalili steals every scene.
Writing
Political incorrectness that actually punches up, not down.
Creator
Terry Turner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Lamont Hotel was named after Lamont Sanford from Sanford and Son—Turner's stealth tribute.
Whoopi was NBC's attempt to replicate The Cosby Show's Thursday dominance on Tuesdays; it lasted one season against American Idol's rise.
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