Cuts
Encyclopedia
Cuts is an American
sitcom that aired on the UPN network from February 14, 2005, to May 11, 2006, and is a spin-off
of another UPN series, One on One
. The show was canceled along with many other shows when the UPN and WB
networks merged to form The CW
.
was a place where guys could get a haircut while socializing and discussing anything. But when the barber shop is sold out from underneath prodigal son Kevin Barnes (played by Houston), he finds himself co-managing the shop with the new owner's spoiled
daughter Tiffany Sherwood (played by Elizabeth), a rich party girl who has never worked a day in her life. Despite their differing ideas of how to make the shop a success, Kevin and Tiffany together deal with the many challenges that arise when their very opposite worlds collide. The show is set in Baltimore, Maryland.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
sitcom that aired on the UPN network from February 14, 2005, to May 11, 2006, and is a spin-off
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
of another UPN series, One on One
One on One (TV series)
One on One is an American sitcom that aired on the now-defunct UPN from its September 3, 2001 premiere until May 15, 2006. The series stars Flex Alexander as a single sportscaster, who becomes a full-time dad when his ex-wife decides to accept a job out of the country and his teenage daughter...
. The show was canceled along with many other shows when the UPN and WB
The WB Television Network
The WB Television Network is a former television network in the United States that was launched on January 11, 1995 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. and Tribune Broadcasting. On January 24, 2006, CBS Corporation and Warner Bros...
networks merged to form The CW
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
.
Premise
For years, the Barnes' family-run barber shopBarber
A barber is someone whose occupation is to cut any type of hair, and to shave or trim the beards of men. The place of work of a barber is generally called a barbershop....
was a place where guys could get a haircut while socializing and discussing anything. But when the barber shop is sold out from underneath prodigal son Kevin Barnes (played by Houston), he finds himself co-managing the shop with the new owner's spoiled
Spoiled brat
A spoiled child is a child that exhibits behavioral problems from overindulgence by his or her parents. Spoiled children may be described as "overindulged", "grandiose", "narcissistic" or "egocentric-regressed"...
daughter Tiffany Sherwood (played by Elizabeth), a rich party girl who has never worked a day in her life. Despite their differing ideas of how to make the shop a success, Kevin and Tiffany together deal with the many challenges that arise when their very opposite worlds collide. The show is set in Baltimore, Maryland.
Cast
- Marques HoustonMarques HoustonMarques Barrett Houston is an American R&B singer, songwriter, rapper, and actor. A member of the R&B singing group Immature/IMx until 2002, he went solo in 2003. He is also the cousin of J-Boog, former member of the R&B/Hip-Hop group B2K....
as Kevin Barnes, younger brother of One on OneOne on One (TV series)One on One is an American sitcom that aired on the now-defunct UPN from its September 3, 2001 premiere until May 15, 2006. The series stars Flex Alexander as a single sportscaster, who becomes a full-time dad when his ex-wife decides to accept a job out of the country and his teenage daughter...
s Flex Washington - Shannon ElizabethShannon ElizabethShannon Elizabeth is an American actress and former fashion model. Elizabeth is well known for her roles in comedy films such as Scary Movie, American Pie, and Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back. She is also well known for her work in horror films such as Thirteen Ghosts, Cursed, and Night of the Demons...
as Tiffany Sherwood - Shondrella AveryShondrella AveryShondrella Avery is an American actress.-Career:Avery began her career as a Stand Up Comic. She, alongside, with her family produced four different "work out," spots for up and coming...
as Candy, girlfriend of One on Ones Duane Knox. - Rashaan NallRashaan NallRashaan Harvey Nall is an American writer, director, screenwriter and actor of stage and screen.- Early life :Nall was born at Dominguez Hills Hospital in a community in the greater Los Angeles area. Rashaan literally raised on the border of Altadena and Pasadena, California is the youngest son of...
as Walt, Candy's former foster brother - Edward "Grapevine" Fordham Jr. as Ace Fields
- Béatrice RosenBeatrice RosenBeatrice Rosen is a French actress. She is also credited as Béatrice Rosen and Béatrice Rosenblatt.- Personal life :...
as Faith
Recurring cast
- Corbin BernsenCorbin BernsenCorbin Dean Bernsen is an American actor and director, known for his work on television. He is best known for his roles as divorce attorney Arnold Becker on the NBC drama series L.A. Law, and as retired police detective Henry Spencer on the USA Network comedy-drama series Psych...
as Jack Sherwood, Tiffany's father - Omarion Grandberry as Darius
Season 1: 2005
Season 1 aired Mondays at 8:30/7:30c.| Series # | Series # | Title | Notes | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Cutting Corners" | Kevin and Tiffany spend lavishly on items that they do not need for the new salon and cut corners on several necessary repairs, they jeopardize their opening when the building inspector threatens to shut them down. So then, Kevin and Tiffany fail to get more money from Tiffany's hair-care mogul father Jack, they are forced to work with each other and rally the staff to get the place ready for the grand opening. | February 14, 2005 |
| 2 | 2 | "Why Can't We Be Friends?" | Kevin quits as CO-manager of Cuts when the whole staff falls in love with Tiffany's warm and fuzzy management style over his more disciplined approach. Later, when the staff starts coming in late and taking advantage of her, Tiffany realizes she needs to go to Kevin for help. | February 21, 2005 |
| 3 | 3 | "Keeping It Real" | Tiffany hires a a publicist to help the spa get a higher profile. So when 'Cuts' becomes the hot place to be in town, it causes the staff instantly become affected by their new popularity. Meanwhile, when all the hype dies down, Tiffany and Kevin realize they have turned on their regular neighborhood customers, and so now they must figure out a way to win them back. | February 28, 2005 |
| 4 | 4 | "Rich Man, Broke Man" | Tiffany brings her new working-class boyfriend Ben to her father for dinner. And then she is surprised when her snooty ex-boyfriend shows up and tries to win Tiffany back. Meanwhile, Kevin and Walt pretend to be wealthy people to impress their gold digging dates. | March 14, 2005 |
| 5 | 5 | "My Boyfriend's Back" | Tiffany starts to date her rich ex-boyfriend Harrison, she quickly falls back into the wealthy lifestyle that she left behind. So that causes her to neglect her duties at the salon. Meanwhile, Kevin sees Tiffany's quickly losing interest in the salon as an opportunity to take total control and make the salon more manly. | March 28, 2005 |
| 6 | 6 | "The Hook Up" | Trying to save money on products for the salon, Kevin purchases special spa oils that unknowingly act as an aphrodisiac and creates quite a stir among the staff and clients. | May 2, 2005 |
| 7 | 7 | "Switch Cutters" | Kevin starts to bond with Jack, which makes Tiffany jealous. Then that leads to Tiffany competing with Kevin for her father's attention. | May 9, 2005 |
| 8 | 8 | "A Superstar is Born" | Tiffany and Kevin become mentors to two teenagers, but both are forced to look at their values when the kids cause trouble by following their examples. Meanwhile, Kevin wants to get back on the road with his girl and his other business. Also, Tiffany gets kicked out of her dad's house, because she threw a party. | May 16, 2005 |
| 9 | 9 | "On The Road Again" | Tiffany gets in a disagreement with her father, she leaves her home and then she ends up on Kevin's couch. Meanwhile, Kevin's ex-girlfriend from his "rap star" haircutting days comes and gives Kevin a job to come back on the road. | May 23, 2005 |
Season 2: 2005–2006
Season 2 aired Thursdays at 9:30/8:30c.| Series # | Season # | Title | Notes | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | "Welcome Back, Barber-rino" | Kevin returns from the road hoping to get his job back, Tiffany has other plans and decides to bring on another superstar female hairstylist instead. Later, refusing to admit that he desperately needs his job back, Kevin concocts a plan to make Tiffany believe she can't get along without him. | September 22, 2005 |
| 2 | 11 | "Home Alone" | Annoyed that Tiffany has moved into his apartment, Kevin relocates to Jack's mansion and wastes no time adjusting to all of the trappings of the good life. Meanwhile, Candy tries to pretend that she is over her break-up with her fiancé, but her co-workers don't believe she is telling them the truth. | September 29, 2005 |
| 3 | 12 | "Babe Magnet" | After trying to buddy up with Kevin, Tiffany inadvertently discovers that he is using her just to meet women, leaving her to question her friendship with him and everyone at the salon. Hip-Hop group Ying Yang Twins, Eric Jackson & D'eongelo Holmes, guest star as themselves. Meanwhile, Candy and Faith decide to give online dating a try. | October 6, 2005 |
| 4 | 13 | "Strictly Biz-nass" | After Jack refuses to give them raises, Kevin and Tiffany are outraged to learn that Cuts is actually the most profitable store in his chain, and her dad is intentionally hiding it from them. Later, after coming to Faith's rescue with her car problems, Walt misinterprets the attention she gives him to mean she's romantically interested. | October 13, 2005 |
| 5 | 14 | "Mack Daddies" | Tiffany doesn't like the fact her father is dating a younger girl. In fact the girl's father feels the same way and they plot to breakup the happy couple. | October 20, 2005 |
| 6 | 15 | "Reverse The Curse" | Kevin, along with Darius, invent a new hair care line in hopes of Jack investing in it. Meanwhile, Candy shows everyone her other job as a hairdresser in a funeral parlor. | October 27, 2005 |
| 7 | 16 | "Hair Tease" | Tired of the male staff's misogynist behavior towards the female customers and staff, Tiffany forces everyone to attend a sexual harassment seminar to help clean up the boys act. Darius returns. Later, after the uptight sexual harassment trainer Ms. Fennell drastically changes the salon into an unpleasant environment, the staff volunteers Ace to get rid of her, since she has taken an interest in him. | November 3, 2005 |
| 8 | 17 | "Wife Swap" | Kevin and Tiffany pretend to be married during a business trip in order to get a new spa product. | November 10, 2005 |
| 9 | 18 | "Analyze What?" | Kevin and Tiffany receive harsh evaluations from their staff and decide to confront them to find out who is sabotaging them. | November 17, 2005 |
| 10 | 19 | "The Turkey Triangle" | Tiffany learns the truth about her parents divorce when her mother comes for Thanksgiving. | November 24, 2005 |
| 11 | 20 | "Blinging In The New Year" | Jack demands that the shop be open on New Year's Eve. Kevin and Tiffany leave the staff to work while they go to a party at the Mayor's mansion. | December 15, 2005 |
| 12 | 21 | "Black Don't Crack" | Tiffany hires a plastic surgeon for the Medi-Spa. | January 19, 2006 |
| 13 | 22 | "Rogue Trip" | Kevin loses Cuts when he and the gang go to Atlantic City for Walt's Comedy Festival. | February 2, 2006 |
| 14 | 23 | "The Love Below" | Tiffany hires a handsome masseur and immediately gets involved with him. Kevin looks up a former lover who hurt him several years ago. He discovers that she has long since moved on from him. | February 9, 2006 |
| 15 | 24 | "Carpal Kids" | Tiffany reconsiders her relationship with boyfriend Jeremy after learning that he has two kids. Kevin believes he has carpal tunnel syndrome, but he refuses to see a doctor. | February 16, 2006 |
| 16 | 25 | "Class Dismissed" | Used to only dating women who treat him like a king, Kevin sets his sights on a sexy doctor, only to find himself in unfamiliar territory when he starts tending to her every need. | March 2, 2006 |
| 17 | 26 | "Strictly Biz-Nass 2: Biz Nastier" | When Jack decides to try his hand in real estate and builds condominiums in the neighborhood which will shut down small shops, Kevin tries to persuade Tiffany to join a protest against her father to get him to stop his plans. | March 23, 2006 |
| 18 | 27 | "Codebreakers" | Tiffany questions her relationship with Jeremy after an old college friend comes to visit and she realizes she may have feelings for him; Candy finds a new boyfriend, but Kevin learns that he is also dating three other women. | April 13, 2006 |
| 19 | 28 | "Coupling...Except Funnier" | Kevin reluctantly agrees to double date with Tiffany and Jeremy, but he soon regrets it; rumors circulate at the salon that Faith and Walt are splitting up. | April 20, 2006 |
| 20 | 29 | "Adult Education" | Kevin audits a business course after being a guest speaker in the class and getting embarrassed by his lack of knowledge; Tiffany tries to educate Jeremy in the proper way to dress; Walt and Ace demand a new men's room at the salon that is as nice as the ladies' room. | April 27, 2006 |
| 21 | 30 | "It's A Ring Thing" | Tiffany tries to help her cousin, Jordan, get over a recent breakup; Kevin gives jewelry to Felicia for their three-month anniversary, but her reaction shocks him; Walt gets jealous when Faith starts spending time with her ex-husband. | May 4, 2006 |
| 22 | 31 | "Hollaback, Girl " | Tiffany decides she is ready to move on and accepts her father's offer of becoming Senior V.P. of Development for Sherwood Industries, leaving Kevin to run the salon on his own. Meanwhile Walt discover's a pregnancy test. | May 11, 2006 |