Da Kink in My Hair (TV series)

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Da Kink in My Hair
Created by Trey Anthony
Ngozi Paul
Starring Ordena Stephens-Thompson
Trey Anthony
Ngozi Paul
Richard Fagon (2007-08)
Conroy Stewart (2007-08)
Daniel J. Gordon (2009)
Eli Goree (2009)
Country of originCanada
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes26
Production
Running time30 minutes
(21 min. 30 sec.)
Production companies
Original release
Network Global
ReleaseOctober 14, 2007 (2007-10-14) 
May 14, 2009 (2009-05-14)

Da Kink in My Hair is a Canadian television sitcom. Based on the play of the same name by Trey Anthony, the story was adapted into a television show and aired on Global during prime time. It was the first comedy series on a national private mainstream broadcaster that was created by and starring Black women in Canada. The series had centred on a hair salon in the heart of Toronto's Caribbean-Canadian community, Eglinton West. The series debuted on Global on October 14, 2007, and the final episode aired on May 14, 2009. It was the winner of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Best Fiction Series prize in 2008 and won a Gemini Award for Best Hair. The series has been rebroadcast on Television Jamaica.

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Cast

The show stars Ordena Stephens-Thompson as Novelette "Letty" Campbell, the Caribbean-Canadian owner of a hair salon in Toronto. Trey Anthony, the writer of the original play on which the series was based, also stars as Letty's sister Joy.

The original cast also included Ngozi Paul, Richard Fagon, and Conroy Stewart. In season 2, the role of Dre was recast and Daniel J. Gordon assumed the role created by Stewart.

Characters

Main characters

Episodes

Season 1 (2007–08)

No.TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code
1"Rules Are Made..."October 14, 2007 (2007-10-14)1-01
Novelette and Joy are at odds on how to discipline Dre.
2"Fass and Facety"October 21, 2007 (2007-10-21)1-02
Joy and Starr clash over hair and clothes.
3"Chicken"November 4, 2007 (2007-11-04)1-03
Starr is given a chance to attend a Caribana boat cruise party with a singer.
4"Empty Bag Can't Stand Up"November 11, 2007 (2007-11-11)1-04
Novelette has trouble balancing her responsibilities as a mother with the demands of the salon.
5"Love Can't Wrap Up in a Paper"November 18, 2007 (2007-11-18)1-05
Joy goes into business with Nigel selling hair cream with hopes that he's interested in more than just making money with her.
6"Every Hoe Have Him Stick"November 25, 2007 (2007-11-25)1-06
Nigel falls for Nikki who causes quite an uproar in the salon.
7"The Man of the House"December 2, 2007 (2007-12-02)1-07
Dwayne offers to help; Nigel turns to Starr for advice when he finds out his friend is not the father of his child.
8"Mouth Open, Story Jump Out"December 9, 2007 (2007-12-09)1-08
Starr's secret is revealed; Joy lies to Gary.
9"All That Glitters"December 16, 2007 (2007-12-16)1-09
Joy's relationship with Gary heats up; Novelette is up to her ears in staff demands.
10"Mother of a Day"January 6, 2008 (2008-01-06)1-10
For Letty's birthday, Joy arranges for their mother to travel from Jamaica for a visit. A client of the salon gives up custody of her children when she begins to feel herself losing control.
11"Me Throw Me Corn But Me No Call No Fowl"January 13, 2008 (2008-01-13)1-11
Joy and Gary are on a date; Novelette offers Joy an apprenticeship at the salon; Starr refuses to talk to Nigel.
12"Speakey-Spokey"January 20, 2008 (2008-01-20)1-12
Starr is sent into an emotional tailspin; Novelette deals with mixed emotions.
13"Di Heart of Di Matter"January 27, 2008 (2008-01-27)1-13
Richard has re-entered Letty's life.

Season 2 (2009)

No.TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code
14"Everything In Its Right Place"February 12, 2009 (2009-02-12)2-01
15"Looks Can Be Revealing"February 19, 2009 (2009-02-19)2-02
16"Of Papers and Patois"February 26, 2009 (2009-02-26)2-03
Novelette's undergoes renovations; Joy studies for her official exam.
17"Playing Social"March 5, 2009 (2009-03-05)2-04
Joy enlists Starr's help to make her more Canadian; Starr is appalled that Letty is using chemicals on a child.
18"Forced Ripe Mango"March 12, 2009 (2009-03-12)2-05
Letty has second thoughts about her relationship with Richard.
19"Licks!"March 19, 2009 (2009-03-19)2-06
Dre's model student reputation is jeopardized when he gets into trouble with the law.
20"Honesty The Best Policy?"March 26, 2009 (2009-03-26)2-07
Letty gets an unexpected visitor; Joy uses the power of positive thinking.
21"Empress of Eglinton"April 2, 2009 (2009-04-02)2-08
Joy learns the hard way to be careful what you wish for; Starr takes on Fitzroy in a battle for good customer service.
22"Computer Love"April 16, 2009 (2009-04-16)2-09
Starr introduces a computer to the shop to help with scheduling appointments but the ladies use it for internet dating.
23"Black Cake, White Cake"April 23, 2009 (2009-04-23)2-10
Letty and Starr's mother co-host a birthday party for Starr; Joy is convinced that she's pregnant.
24"Coming Out of the Closet"April 30, 2009 (2009-04-30)2-11
Dre longs to date his overprotective landlord's daughter and enlists Joy and Letty's help in the matter.
25"Pardnah Me?"May 7, 2009 (2009-05-07)2-12
Starr and Julian's relationship hits a roadblock when he makes a homophobic remark.
26"Oil's Well That Ends Well"May 14, 2009 (2009-05-14)2-13
Letty tries to raise money to save her salon; Karen (guest star Vivica A. Fox) returns to the area in search of her daughter.

Ratings

The show was a hit in its Sunday night 7:30pm time slot achieving solid 2's and 3's in the first two episodes. Due to a scheduling mishap and a lack of communication with the audience, after being preempted for two weeks it returned with 1.5's and rose steadily to complete the season.

Global announced on March 20, 2008, that the show would be renewed for a second season. [1] The second season premiered on Global on February 12, 2009, and was scheduled to start in the middle of Grey's Anatomy. It proved to be the death knell for the show because they shared the same audience.

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