Cuts
| Cuts | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Created by |
Eunetta T. Boone Bennie R. Richburg Jr. |
| Starring |
Marques Houston Shannon Elizabeth Shondrella Avery Rashaan Nall Edward "Grapevine" Fordham Jr. Béatrice Rosen |
| Theme music composer |
Marques Houston Chris Stokes |
| Composer(s) |
Omaarr Rambert Jae Staxx |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 31 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Eunetta T. Boone Bennie R. Richburg Jr. |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
The Greenblatt/Janollari Studio Penrose Productions Daddy's Girl Productions Paramount Network Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | UPN |
| Original release | February 14, 2005 – May 11, 2006 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
One on One Eve |
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.
Premise
For years, the Barnes' family-run barber shop 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.
Cast
- Marques Houston as Kevin Barnes, younger brother of One on One's Flex Washington
- Shannon Elizabeth as Tiffany Sherwood
- Shondrella Avery as Candy Taylor, girlfriend of One on One's Duane Knox.
- Rashaan Nall as Walt Powell, Candy's former foster brother
- Edward "Grapevine" Fordham Jr. as Ace Fields
- Béatrice Rosen as Faith
Recurring cast
- Corbin Bernsen as Jack Sherwood, Tiffany's father
- Omarion Grandberry as Darius
Episodes
Season 1 (2005)
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Cutting Corners" | February 14, 2005 |
| 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. | ||
| 2 | "Why Can't We Be Friends?" | February 21, 2005 |
| 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. | ||
| 3 | "Keeping It Real" | February 28, 2005 |
| Tiffany hires 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. | ||
| 4 | "Rich Man, Broke Man" | March 14, 2005 |
| 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. | ||
| 5 | "My Boyfriend's Back" | March 28, 2005 |
| 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. | ||
| 6 | "The Hook Up" | May 2, 2005 |
| 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. | ||
| 7 | "Switch Cutters" | May 9, 2005 |
| Kevin starts to bond with Jack, which makes Tiffany jealous. Then that leads to Tiffany competing with Kevin for her father's attention. | ||
| 8 | "A Superstar is Born" | May 16, 2005 |
| 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. | ||
| 9 | "On The Road Again" | May 23, 2005 |
| 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. | ||
Season 2 (2005–06)
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | "Welcome Back, Barber-rino" | September 22, 2005 |
| 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. | ||
| 11 | "Home Alone" | September 29, 2005 |
| 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. | ||
| 12 | "Babe Magnet" | October 6, 2005 |
| 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. | ||
| 13 | "Strictly Biz-nass" | October 13, 2005 |
| 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. | ||
| 14 | "Mack Daddies" | October 20, 2005 |
| Tiffany doesn't like that her father is dating a younger girl. The girl's father feels the same way and they plot to break up the happy couple. | ||
| 15 | "Reverse The Curse" | October 27, 2005 |
| 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. | ||
| 16 | "Hair Tease" | November 3, 2005 |
| 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. | ||
| 17 | "Wife Swap" | November 10, 2005 |
| Kevin and Tiffany pretend to be married during a business trip in order to get a new spa product. | ||
| 18 | "Analyze What?" | November 17, 2005 |
| Kevin and Tiffany receive harsh evaluations from their staff and decide to confront them to find out who is sabotaging them. | ||
| 19 | "The Turkey Triangle" | November 24, 2005 |
| Tiffany learns the truth about her parents divorce when her mother comes for Thanksgiving. | ||
| 20 | "Blinging In The New Year" | December 15, 2005 |
| 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. | ||
| 21 | "Black Don't Crack" | January 19, 2006 |
| Tiffany hires a plastic surgeon for the Medi-Spa. | ||
| 22 | "Rogue Trip" | February 2, 2006 |
| Kevin loses Cuts when he and the gang go to Atlantic City for Walt's Comedy Festival. | ||
| 23 | "The Love Below" | February 9, 2006 |
| 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. | ||
| 24 | "Carpal Kids" | February 16, 2006 |
| 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. | ||
| 25 | "Class Dismissed" | March 2, 2006 |
| 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. | ||
| 26 | "Strictly Biz-Nass 2: Biz Nastier" | March 23, 2006 |
| 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. | ||
| 27 | "Codebreakers" | April 13, 2006 |
| 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. | ||
| 28 | "Coupling...Except Funnier" | April 20, 2006 |
| 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. | ||
| 29 | "Adult Education" | April 27, 2006 |
| 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. | ||
| 30 | "It's A Ring Thing" | May 4, 2006 |
| 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. | ||
| 31 | "Hollaback, Girl" | May 11, 2006 |
| 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. | ||
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