| Best Friend's Date | |
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| Genre | Reality |
| Directed by | Brian Crance |
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| Music by | Derek McKeith |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12[1] |
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| Camera setup | Videotape; Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | De Oliveira Entertainment Group |
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| Network | The N (Noggin) |
| Release | December 3, 2004[2] – February 11, 2005[3] |
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Best Friend's Date is an American reality-drama television series. It aired on the Noggin channel as part of its nighttime programming block for teens, The N. In each episode, a teenager goes on a blind date with someone chosen by his or her best friend. The show was hosted by Tika Sumpter and Nick Slatkin. It was filmed from July to August 2004.
The show ran for one season of 12 episodes. It premiered on December 3, 2004, and aired its last episode on February 11, 2005. The show is notable for launching Tika Sumpter's career[4] and for featuring an entire episode, "The Boys' Night Out Date," about a gay relationship. Most episodes featured groups of teenage friends from Los Angeles, while the final two episodes included guest appearances by Drake, Ali Mukaddam, and Stacey Farber.
- ^ "Kids unscripted series has 'Date' with N channel". The Hollywood Reporter. July 13, 2004.
Twelve episodes of the half-hour dating series Best Friend's Date were ordered.
- ^ "Children's cable channels aim to entertain teens, preschoolers: New spinoff networks offer other options". The Burlington Free Press. Gannett. October 2, 2004 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Best Friend's Date on TV Guide". TV Guide. CBS Interactive. 2005.
- ^ "Tika Sumpter: Not leaving!". She Knows. SHE Media. 6 September 2007.