We Need Girlfriends

I was perhaps a little late in stumbling upon this, as it's been around for a while, but I have a new obsession: We Need Girlfriends. We Need Girlfriends is a web series (which was picked up by CBS in November but hasn't been developed because of the strike) by three guys in New York. It sounds like it's kind of autobiographical (the show is about three guys in New York). As you can probably tell from the title, it's about them trying to find girlfriends or date. I discovered this little gem two weeks or so ago in a New York Times article. I went online and watched the first episode - less than 6 minutes long - and I loved it. The production value was low, true, and it seemed a little bit amateurish, but it was funny and awkward and it had a lot of heart. They have done 11 episodes in all, plus a few holiday messages. I have to say, they've gotten much stronger with each episode, like the boys found their groove.

My favorite character is Henry. I even bought the "Team Henry" t-shirt (see left), available on their website... Yeah, I'm that big a dork. But I'll feel really cool when the show hits the airwaves and I will have had the shirt long before. Henry (played by Seth Kirschner) is the lovable, extremely awkward, least confident one of the bunch. Rod (Evan Bass) is the overly-confident, chauvenistic pig and general all around jerk of the group. And Tom (Patrick Cohen) is the sensitive balance between - the straight man in a sense, as he counters Henry and Rod's antics.


The show is really quite sweet, but I can't help like feel that maybe there should be a girl version. Because Sex and the City is not really an accurate representation of most NYC girls' dating experiences, and for those slightly awkward girls like me, it would be refreshing to see similar female characters to these guys - who weren't rich, fashionistas and maybe had a little trouble getting a guy every now and then (because as all single NYC girls know, we way out number the single guys in this city, so we're at a very unfair advantage).

I'm not really sure when it will be airing on CBS, but hopefully soon, so keep your eyes peeled. Oh and for those of you who want to carry We Need Girlfriends with you on your commute, you can download the episodes for free as podcasts on iTunes.

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