Season 1
6 episodes · Mar 31, 2022
In Season 1 of Revenge of the Black Best Friend we meet the self-help guru Dr. Toni Shakur, and see her work to support Black actors who have been cast as token Black characters.
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- S1E1
The Sassy Black Best Friend
Mar 31, 202212mDr. Toni Shakur advertises her latest book in a ‘90s style infomercial and uses two case studies to illustrate how she would rewrite the stereotype of the sassy Black best friend.
- S1E2
I Swear I’m In This
Mar 31, 202215mIn an episode of her recently syndicated talk show, Dr. Toni Shakur reveals to a Black actor that he has been cut from his new film and gives him a chance to confront the director who gave him the axe
- S1E3
The One Who Dies First
Mar 31, 202212mPhil is a Black actor on the set of a horror film who realizes a terrible truth: he’s “the guy who dies first.” Dr. Toni Shakur helps him resist the stereotype that requires his imminent death.
- S1E4
Never the Hero
Mar 31, 202211mDr. Toni Shakur pitches a new series about a super squad of former sidekicks.
- S1E5
Thug Race
Mar 31, 202211mDr. Toni Shakur is a guest judge on a reality tv show called Thug Race, where Black actors compete to determine who can play the most convincing “thug” and secure a speaking role in an upcoming film.
- S1E6
Cancelled
Mar 31, 202216mA high profile actress releases a video exposing the ways Dr. Toni Shakur has exploited Black actors and capitalised on racism in film and TV. Even worse, now she has been cancelled on Black Twitter.