Girlfriends is an American comedy drama sitcom that premiered on September 11, 2000, on UPN and aired on UPN's successor network, The CW, even before being cancelled in 2008. The episode aired on February 11, 2008. After girl friends returned fall 2007 for its eighth season, it turned into the longest-running live-action sitcom on network tv which was on atmosphere that year, as well as one of those highest-rated scripted shows on tv among African American adults and individuals 18-34, including its spin-off The Sport.