The Men's Club (Nigerian web series)
{{short description|Nigerian comedy webseries}}
{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}}
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| creator =Tola Odunsi
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| starring = Ayoola Ayolola
Baaj Adebule
Efa Iwara
Daniel Etim-Effiong
Shaffy Bello
Sola Sobowale
Sharon Ooja
Adebukola Oladipupo
Mimi Chaka
Enado Odigie
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| country = Nigeria
| language = English
| num_seasons = 4
| num_episodes = 48 + 3 special episodes
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| executive_producer = Tola Odunsi
| producer = Bola Atta
Akin Akinkugbe
Tola Odunsi)
| location = Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
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| company = Urban Vision
| network = RedTV (seasons 1–3 + 3 special holiday episodes)
Prime Video (season 4–present)
| first_aired = {{Start date|2018|10|}}
| last_aired = present
| related = Assistant Madams
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The Men's Club, popularly known as TMC, is a Nigerian web series created and directed by Tola Odunsi. It was first released in October 2018 on REDTV's youtube channel.{{cite web |title=The Men's Club |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10738058/ |website=IMDB}} It has had 4 seasons, with some holiday special editions.
Plot summary
The Men's Club' revolves around four male main characters and how they relate with their partners and the ordeals that they face in their everyday life. The show stars Ayoola Ayolola, Baaj Adebule, Efa Iwara, and Daniel Etim-Effiong in the titular lead roles and Sola Sobowale, Shaffy Bello, Sharon Ooja, Adebukola Oladipupo, Mimi Chaka, Enado Odigie and many others in supporting roles.{{cite web |title='The Men's Club' third season premieres in Lagos |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/nollywood/404724-the-mens-club-third-season-premieres-in-lagos.html |website=Premium Times |publisher=Jayne Augoye}} After the completion of season 3, RED TV announced an addendum special edition to the show, "The Men's Club Holiday Special", which consisted of three different editions aired on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.{{cite web |title="The Men's Club" Holiday Special is Finally Here |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2020/12/the-mens-club-holiday/ |website=Bella Naija |date=26 December 2020 |publisher=BN TV}}
Episodes
- Season 1: 10 Episodes
- Season 2: 13 Episodes
- Season 3: 13 Episodes
- The Men's Club Holiday Special: 3 Episodes
- Season 4: 12 Episodes
- Season 5, Next Gen: 12 Episodes{{Cite web |date=2024-12-10 |title=Saga Deolu, Chuks Joseph, Paul Nnadiekwe, and David Eyo are Entirely Different Men in ‘The Men's Club: New Gen’ - What Kept Me Up |url=https://whatkeptmeup.com/specials/interviews/saga-deolu-chuks-joseph-paul-nnadiekwe-and-david-eyo-are-entirely-different-men-in-the-mens-club-new-gen/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=BellaNaija.com |date=2024-10-01 |title=“The Men’s Club” Returns for Season 5 with New Faces & Double the Drama! |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2024/10/the-mens-club-season-5-trailer/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=BellaNaija |language=en-US}}
Selected cast
- Ayoola Ayolola as Aminu Garba (Season 1-3)
- Pere Egbi as Aminu Garba (Season 4)
- Baaj Adebule as Louis Okafor
- Daniel Etim-Effiong as Lanre Taiwo
- Sharon Ooja as Jasmine
- Shaffy Bello as Mrs Teni Doregos
- Sola Sobowale as Mama Jasmine
- Adebukola Oladipupo as Tiara Bewaji
- Efa Iwara as Tayo Oladapo
- Mimi Chaka as Tumini
- Nengi Adoki as Lola Doregos
- Enado Odigie as Hadiza
- Segilola Ogidan as Tonye
- Okusaga Adeoluwa as Kash
- Paul Nnadiekwe as Toks
- Chuks Joseph as Francis
- David Eyo as Obinna
Exit of Ayoola Ayolola
In 2021, Tola Odunsi, the director, announced that Ayolola would no longer be playing the lead role of Aminu Garba via an Instagram post as he was unavailable to play the role. He was to be replaced by the former Big Brother Naija housemate, Pere Egbi.{{Cite web|date=2021-11-08|title=Why BBNaija's Pere replaced Ayoola in 'The Men's Club' series – Director|url=https://punchng.com/why-bbnaijas-pere-replaced-ayoola-in-the-mens-club-series-director/|access-date=2022-01-15|website=Punch Newspapers|language=en-US}} Due to speculation that he relocated without notifying the show runners, Ayolola reacted to the announcent via his Instagram page writing “Contrary to what was said, I did not relocate without letting the executive producers and producers of the show know, My decision to make a ‘temporary’ move out of the country was a long thought out process in which the producer/my manager at the time was aware of and involved in. With that being said, I cannot wait to be back on your screens again."{{Cite web|last=Nwogu|first=Precious 'Mamazeus'|date=2021-11-11|title=Actor Ayoola Ayolola finally reacts to exiting 'The Men's Club' series|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/actor-ayoola-ayolola-finally-reacts-to-exiting-the-mens-club-series/j8efekm|access-date=2022-01-15|website=Pulse Nigeria|language=en}}
Award and recognition
The Men's Club won the Gage Award for the best web series of 2020 on April 24, 2021.{{cite web |title=REDTV's The Men's Club wins best web series in 2020 |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/redtvs-the-mens-club-wins-best-web-series-in-2020/ |website=The Nations Online |publisher=Gbenga Bada}} The show also was named the best African series at the HAP Awards (Hollywood & African Prestigious Awards) 2021. Ayoola Ayolola and Sharon Ooja also won awards for best actor and best supporting actor respectively.{{Cite web |last=BellaNaija.com |title=Sharon Ooja & Ayoola Ayolola win 2021 HAPAwards for their role in "The Men's Club" |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2021/11/the-mens-club-2021-hapawards/ |access-date=2022-04-27 |website=www.bellanaija.com |date=15 November 2021 |language=en-US}}
References
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Category:2010s Nigerian television series
Category:2020s Nigerian television series
Category:2018 Nigerian television series debuts
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