Barbershop
Season 1
TV-MA
64%
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.
Where to Watch Season 1
10 Episodes
- This is My Bullsh*t...And You're Welcome to It (a.k.a. Get Your Hand Out of My Womb)
E1This is My Bullsh*t...And You're Welcome to It (a.k.a. Get Your Hand Out of My Womb)Jen convinces Calvin to hire her distant relative Romadal Dupree, who has just been released from prison. Calvin teaches Yinka how to talk dirty to a woman during sex. Terri is forced to confront her anger issues after her identity is stolen. Jimmy tries to use his nonexistent political clout to do a favor for Jen. - "N" Lovers
E2"N" Lovers"Niggaz", an urban fashion chain store owned by African-Americans, opens a franchise in the neighborhood. But when the owner of the new store turns out to be Korean-American, some residents are outraged by the use of the N-word . . . and Jimmy takes full advantage of the situation. Terri is attracted to the son of the new store owner. Big Tricky (Page Kennedy) wants his cousin Romadal to be the spokesman for his new hip-hop CD, but he needs Calvin's approval first. - Madonna is a Ho (And Dana's F***ing Blind)
E3Madonna is a Ho (And Dana's F***ing Blind)Calvin and Jen have dinner with David and Dana Kang (Kipp Shiotani, Lauren Tom), who are constantly cursing at each other in public. Michael Kang (Yun Choi) breaks up with Terri, while Isaac begins seeing Michael's sister Michelle (Camille Chen). Eddie picks up a gorgeous woman (Sheryl Lee Ralph) in a bar. - Whose Pussy is That?
E4Whose Pussy is That?Yinka tries new dirty talk on Jen's gynecologist (Victoria Platt). Jen competes with her sister Jan to find the perfect gift for Calvin's birthday. Terri finds marijuana in Romadal's locker, after which Issac, Yinka and Eddie join her in smoking it while on the job. The Kang siblings try to hide their flings with Terri and Isaac from their mother Dana. Jimmy decides to run for alderman. Eddie discovers that Claire is a transsexual. - What's Good for the Cos...
E5What's Good for the Cos...After putting up surveillance cameras in the shop, Calvin discovers his employees' drug habits; Jen feels marginalized because Calvin makes more money than she does; Isaac dates white girls to impress Terri; Eddie confronts his emotions regarding his new relationship; Calvin discovers that his father had a second family. - A Black Man Invented the Stop Light
E6A Black Man Invented the Stop LightCalvin forces Terri and Yinka to go to drug rehab and confronts his mother and brother about keeping his father's second family a secret; Eddie's friends question his deviant behavior; Malcolm sues Calvin for invasion of privacy over the hidden cameras; Jen and Dana plan to open up an urban bed and breakfast. - Family Business
E7Family BusinessJen and Dana encounter problems developing their urban bed and breakfast; Calvin spends time with his other family while neglecting the barbershop; Malcolm drops the lawsuit when Romadal kicks his ass; Jimmy's campaign manager questions whether he can win the election for alderman. - Debates and Dead People
E8Debates and Dead PeopleCalvin continues to spend time with his other family, and the barbershop suffers in his absence. Isaac steals a famous client from Yinka, and the two barbers eventually come to blows. A ventroliquist and his dummy cause trouble for Jen and Dana at the bed and breakfast. Yinka falls in love with a married Nigerian woman (Nzinga Blake). Romadal is arrested for assault. - The Politics of Money
E9The Politics of MoneyWhen Isaac puts his celebrity clientele ahead of his regular job, Calvin fires him. Jimmy tries to raise funds and support for his faltering campaign. Calvin puts up the barbershop as collateral to bail Romadal out of jail . . . but then Romadal disappears. After learning that Vivian will be put to death upon her return to Nigeria, Yinka helps her seek sanctuary at the bed and breakfast.
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