Summary

• Sheedy and Ringwald's reunion after nearly four decades evoked nostalgia for fans of The Breakfast Club's legacy.
• Despite cancelation, Single Drunk Female's tackling of sobriety issues was praised and garnered a 98% Rotten Tomatoes score.
• After The Breakfast Club, Sheedy and Ringwald collaborated in Betsy's Wedding, showcasing their chemistry beyond '80s classics.

After starring in the classic coming-of-age movie Ally Sheedy doesn't love The Breakfast Club as much as its many fans, the movie's influence on popular culture cannot be underestimated. In fact, such was its significance that The Breakfast Club even gave rise to a new generation of young stars – the Brat Pack.

The Brat Pack was a group of young actors who became famous because of how often they worked together. The pair cemented their place as part of the '80s actors in the Brat Pack after starring in movies that defined the 1980s teenage experience, including, St. Elmo’s Fire, Pretty in Pink, and Sixteen Candles. However, despite the frequency of their 80s collaborations, the Brat Pack hasn't remained united throughout the previous decades. In part, this is what makes Sheedy and Ringwald's successful reunion nearly four decades on from The Breakfast Club so noteworthy.

The Breakfast Club's Ally Sheedy & Molly Ringwald Reunited In Single Drunk Female

Sheedy And Ringwald Working Together Again Evoked A Sense Of Nostalgia

The iconic stars from The Breakfast Club reunited for a single episode in Freeform’s comedy, Single Drunk Female. Remarkably, the TV show is the first time the actors have collaborated since 1990. Despite having Sheedy and Ringwald having worked with John Hughes on multiple movies before, Single Drunk Female is only the third time they have collaborated. Ringwald and Sheedy’s reunion in Single Drunk Female brought a fresh dynamic to the TV show that evoked a sense of nostalgia for audiences. 38 years after The Breakfast Club, Sheedy took on the role of Carol Fink, Samantha Fink’s mother on the show.

Carol is a complicated character who is often overbearing and sometimes misunderstands Sam’s path to sobriety, but she ultimately wants what’s best for her daughter. By contrast, Ringwald guest starred on the TV show as Alice, Carol’s seemingly perfect sister-in-law who has a knack for getting under her skin and can do nothing wrong in Sam’s eyes. Because of these traits, Carol and Alice seemed to be the opposite of The Breakfast Club’s Claire Standish and Allison Reynolds, making Sheedy and Ringwald's on-screen reunion a significant moment for fans of The Breakfast Club's legacy.

Why Single Drunk Female Was Canceled After Only 2 Seasons

Single Drunk Female Had A 98% Rotten Tomatoes Score

Single Drunk Female is one of the best shows that realistically explores sobriety and alcoholism. The show was popular with both audiences and critics for tackling serious issues while still managing to infuse humor in a way that didn’t undermine the core themes of the series. Single Drunk Female was revolutionary not only because it featured such a relatable topic, but also because it had a strong female lead. Unfortunately, the comedy was canceled after only two seasons and removed from Hulu despite its 98% Rotten Tomatoes score.

Despite how relatable the core themes in Single Drunk Female were, its cancelation shows that there are some topics that are still considered too messy for a sitcom.

Freeform touted Single Drunk Female as one of its best-rated shows, so the fact that it was canceled after only two seasons was surprising. The studio hasn’t released a statement explaining why the popular show was canceled, but there has been some speculation about the sudden axing of the comedy. Historically, TV shows with “messy” female leads don’t seem to last. Netflix’s Girlboss and Freeform’s Younger were both canceled after only one season. Despite how relatable the core themes in Single Drunk Female were, its cancelation shows that there are some topics that are still considered too messy for a sitcom.

Ally Sheedy & Molly Ringwald Starred In Another Forgotten Movie Together After The Breakfast Club

Ally Sheedy And Molly Ringwald Starred In Betsy’s Wedding

After working together on The Breakfast Club, Sheedy and Ringwald starred in a forgotten 1990s romantic comedy called Betsy’s Wedding. The movie, directed by Alan Alda, focuses on Eddie and Betsy as they attempt to have the perfect wedding. Betsy’s Wedding is the second time the former Brat Packers worked together with Sheedy playing the role of Connie Hopper, while Molly Ringwald portrayed Connie’s sister and the bride, Betsy Hopper.

Brats, the documentary about the Brat Pack is currently streaming on Hulu.

Since Sheedy and Ringwald were part of the infamous Brat Pack, there was some expectation that the two would work together more often than they had. However, after collaborating on Betsy’s Wedding, the two stars went on to have separate careers until they reunited in 2022 on Single Drunk Female. Nonetheless, The Breakfast Club is still the movie that made audiences fall in love with Sheedy and Ringwald. After their successful collaboration on Single Drunk Female, there's always a chance The Breakfast Club actors will once again get a chance to work together.