Whoopi is an American sitcom starring Whoopi Goldberg that aired for one season on NBC from 2003-2004. The series revolved around the events and people at her hotel, the fictional Larchmont Hotel, in New York City. The series follows Whoopi Goldberg as Mavis Rae, a jaded, opinionated, chain-smoking One-Hit Wonder singer who invests the money from her hit song in a more stable business: a hotel. Mavis decides to expand the hotel by opening up the bar as a lounge where her fans can come see her on a regular basis.
The show also starred Wren T. Brown, Omid Djalili, Elizabeth Regen, and Gordana Rashovich.
The series initially received high ratings before being bogged down by bad reviews. It aired on NBC for one season.
Tropes for the series:
- As Himself: Scott Stevens, Darius Kasparatis, Anson Carter, Scott Gomez, and Jay Pandolfo appear as themselves in "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes".
- Big Applesauce: Takes place in New York City.
- Deadpan Snarker: Mavis, who dishes out her snark to friends and hotel guests alike.
- I Want You to Meet an Old Friend of Mine: Patrick Swayze, who co-starred with Goldberg in Ghost, guest starred in The Last Dance as her former choreographer.
- One-Word Title:
- Pilot.
- Airplane.
