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Encyclopedia > City Guys
City Guys
Genre Sitcom
Created by Peter Engel
Scott S. Gordon
Starring Wesley Jonathan
Scott Whyte
Caitlin Mowrey
Dion Basco
Marissa Dyan
Steven Daniel
Marcella Lowery
Country of origin Flag of the United States United States
No. of episodes 105
Production
Executive producer(s) Peter Engel
Running time 30 minutes
(with commercials)
Broadcast
Original channel NBC
Original run September 6, 1997December 15, 2001
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

City Guys was a comedy-drama television show that ran from 1997 to December 2001. It lasted five seasons, and ended its airing time around the dissolution of TNBC. It was then aired in syndication. The show was very similar in style to Saved by the Bell, however with an urban setting and more diverse cast. The show was mainly driven by six main characters who had to stay on the ball in high school and avoid trouble, while their principal attempted to keep them in line. The characters dealt with the typical teen issues, such as cheating on tests, peer pressure and dealing with school violence. A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Peter Engel is a television producer who is best known for his teenage sitcoms which formally appeared on TNBC, a former Saturday morning block on NBC which featured all teenage-oriented program for educational purposes. ... Wesley Jonathan (born Wesley Jonathan Waples, October 18, 1978 in Walnut Creek, California, outside of San Francisco) is an American actor, and Rapper. ... Scott Whyte (born January 8, 1978 in Manhattan Beach, California) is an American actor who has is best known for his role on City Guys where he plays Chris, one of the main characters. ... Dion Basco (January 29, 1977, Pittsburg, California) is an American film and television actor of Filipino heritage. ... Marcella Lowery (born April 27, 1946 in Queens, New York) is an American actor. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1997. ... 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events: December 2 - Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection five days after Dynegy canceled a US$8. ... This is a list of television-related events in 2001. ... Dissolution or dissolvetiyny can have the following meanings: Dissolve (song), a song on Gusters album Parachute to crumble into a liquid. ... TNBC was NBCs Saturday morning block of television shows geared toward teenagers and young adults. ... Saved by the Bell is an American teen sitcom which originally aired between 1989 and 1993. ...


"Very Special Episodes"

  • When Jamal is robbed at gunpoint, he buys a gun for protection, but ends up accidentally shooting his father.
  • Cassidy dates a college guy who tries to take advantage of her with roofies.
  • A friend of Jamal's is killed by a drunk driver.
  • L-Train's girlfriend has a drug addiction and she steals from people to get drugs
  • Jamal fights a gang member who stabs Chris when he steps in to try to stop the fight.
  • Dawn's mother has a drinking problem and she later shows up drunk in public.
  • L-Train discovers he has dyslexia.
  • When Jamal accuses someone of being a skinhead he finds out he has cancer.
  • Al works for a guy who turns out to be a drug dealer.
  • After a visit by his uncle (who was a former Black Panther) Jamal becomes more of a militant black activist. However by the end of the episode he realizes that he was more or less becoming a racist himself and stops.
  • Jamal tries to rap, and get disses by the most popular Lip gloss girl
  • Al is working for a company that makes toys and he is working in advertisement. He is asked to make an advert for a new toy gun, but after seeing his younger brother and sister playing with them, he has a change of heart.

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Cast

  • Wesley Jonathan .... Jamal Grant
  • Scott Whyte .... Christopher Mortimer 'Chris' Anderson
  • Caitlin Mowrey .... Dawn Tartikoff
  • Dion Basco .... Alberto 'Al/Rocket Man/Buttons' Ramos
  • Marissa Dyan .... Cassidy Giuliani
  • Steven Daniel .... Lionel 'L-Train' Johnson
  • Marcella Lowery .... Prinipal Karen Coretta Noble


 

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