The cast of “Saturdays,” from left, back row: Jermaine Harris, Golden Brooks, Omar Gooding, Tim Johnson Jr. Front row, from left: Peyton Basnight, Danielle Jalade and Daria Johns.

How Girlfriends' Golden Brooks Brought Tonight's Episode to Life. Strike, strike, ... We finished the last show that was already in preproduction before the strike. And we'll finish this one, ...