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Originally Posted by tld221
No way! Don't really see how but OK! I recall (allegedly) Friends being taken from Living Single. (Living Single would be a cute show to base an NPHC sisterhood skit)
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Yeah I can't recall whether Forrest Whitaker's lawsuit from years ago was withdrawn or if there was a settlement (it is difficult to find articles on the accusation).
I'm sure an NPHC chapter has done something with Living Single since the 1990s. Living Single is too awesome to not use for a show.
As for the topic of choosing themes that are familiar and relevant: This is about age and other demographics. In the 1990s my chapter did a wonderful lip sync dance routine based on a very popular song. They dressed up and had Sorors who looked like the actual singers and rapper. Well, we forgot that this was a song a lot of Black people loved but had not made it to the mainstream (white people). We attended a PWI. The few Black people in the audience were jamming. Most of the white people were confused. I recall one white guy saying "I don't know what I'm watching...what is this."
My chapter's performance was followed by an NPC chapter doing a very cute performance of "Butterfly Kisses". The crowd went crazy. They recognized it and loved it.
Know your audience. My chapter's performance would've been a perfect display of sisterhood if done for a group of aspiring Deltas who were more likely to know the song and get the references.