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City Guys

City Guys

19978.35 Seasons105 EpisodesEndedTV-Y7

Overview

An edgy, hip look at urban teen life in NYC, tracing the relationship between a smart Black kid from Harlem and a rich White kid from Park Avenue.

Created by Peter Engel
NetworksNBC

Top Cast

Wesley Jonathan

Wesley Jonathan

Jamal Grant

Scott Whyte

Scott Whyte

Chris Anderson

Caitlin Mowrey

Caitlin Mowrey

Dawn Tartikoff

Dionysio Basco

Dionysio Basco

Alberto Ramos

Marissa Dyan

Marissa Dyan

Cassidy Guiliani

Steven Daniel

Steven Daniel

L-Train Johnson

Marcella Lowery

Marcella Lowery

Ms. Karen Correta Noble

Themes & Keywords

high schoolmanhattan, new york citysitcomteen drama

About City Guys

City Guys is a drama, comedy series that first aired in 1997 exploring themes of high school, manhattan, new york city, sitcom, teen drama. Created by Peter Engel, it stars Wesley Jonathan, Scott Whyte, Caitlin Mowrey. An edgy, hip look at urban teen life in NYC, tracing the relationship between a smart Black kid from Harlem and a rich White kid from Park Avenue.

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