Until the Spice Girls make good on their hints about a future reunion, you can get all the ’90s girl group hilarity you need from Girls5eva, a hilarious and underrated sitcom from 30 Rock producers Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. In Girls5eva, the members of a ’90s girl group reunite when a rapper named “Lil Stinker” samples their one hit song. Despite the fact that they’re all in their 40s with new careers and relationships, Dawn (singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles), Wickie (Renée Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton), Summer (Busy Philipps, Freaks and Geeks) and Gloria (Paula Pell, Saturday Night Live) decide to build on the momentum from their unexpected boost and take another run at fame.
The parody songs are the true stars of this series, with ditties like “Dream Girlfriends” (they never need to talk!) and “Space Boys” (they’re on a boy-kissing mission!) expertly skewering the musical trends of the ’90s. But the dialogue has that snappy, joke-filled hilarity that 30 Rock and The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt did so well, and the performances are stellar. So, what are you waiting for? Watch the show!
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