Rita Rocks Why Can't We Be Friends? (Season 2, Episode 11)
TV Episode | Comedy

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Rita Rocks

Why Can't We Be Friends? (Season 2, Episode 11)

TV Episode | Comedy

Rita and Jay meet Shannon's classmate Briana's parents at a parents' night and start hanging together. But their blossoming friendship becomes threatened when the girls stop getting along. Hallie wants to be friends with Kip again.

Director

Shelley Jensen

Writers

James Berg (creator) | Stan Zimmerman (creator) | Seth Kurland (written by)

Producer

Sylvia Green

Composers

Ric Markmann (original theme) | Matter Music (as Matter)

Cinematographer

Donald A. Morgan

Editor

Tim Ryder

Casting Directors

Collin Daniel | Brett Greenstein

Production Designers

Garvin Eddy | Jay Pelissier

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 2, 2009

Release date

Nov 2, 2009 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
9 cast members

Name	Known for
Nicole Sullivan Rita Clemens Rita Clemens See fewer	Black-ish (2014)
Richard Ruccolo Jay Clemens Jay Clemens See fewer	Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place (1998)
Natalie Dreyfuss Hallie Clemens Hallie Clemens See fewer	The Flash (2014)
Kelly Gould Shannon Clemens Shannon Clemens See fewer	The Rebound (2009)
Raviv Ullman Kip Kip See fewer	Phil of the Future (2004)
Tisha Campbell Patty (as Tisha Campbell-Martin) Patty (as Tisha Campbell-Martin) See fewer	Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Melissa McCarthy Mindy Boone Mindy Boone See fewer	The Heat (I) (2013)
Michael McDonald Rob Boone Rob Boone See fewer	Mad TV (1995)
Genevieve Hannelius Brianna Boone (as G. Hannelius) Brianna Boone (as G. Hannelius) See fewer	Super Buddies (2013)