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HBO's 'Sex and the City' debuted in June 6, 1998. It would run for six seasons and spawn two standalone movies. Production of a third movie was allegedly called off due to a heated feud between Sarah J. Parker and Kim Cattrall. 

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Career -

Each of the women carved out their own successful path in their respective working lives. Carrie as a writer, Miranda a lawyer, Samantha was in charge of her own PR-company, and Charlotte ran an art gallery.

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Money -

In season two, Miranda dates a man who has difficulty accepting the fact that she makes more money than he does, which eventually leads to them breaking up. 

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Apologize -

"I want to enjoy my success, not apologize for it," was Miranda's iconic reaction.  

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Prudish -

One of the reasons the show was such a breath of fresh air, especially for American audiences, was the open way in which it dealt with sexual topics. This hadn't really been done before.

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What women want -

The women on the show were always incredibly frank about what it was they wanted, none more so of course than Samantha.

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Female friendship -

But when it's all said and done, what the show's really about, besides sex, love and relationships, was friendship, and female friendship in particular.

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Female friendship -

The four main characters were a very tight-knit group who shared everything, stood at each other's side through thick and thin, but could also have a good laugh together at life's absurdities. 

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Looks -

Of course, the show became famous for its gorgeous outfits, causing many to opine it was more style than substance. But how true is that?

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It wasn't always about looks -

Case in point, Charlotte's attraction, relationship, and eventual marriage to her short, bald, and sweaty divorce-lawyer, Harry Goldenblatt. 

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Judgement -

We often ascribe far too much value to other people's opinions, but Samantha showed us all why that's actually completely ridiculous. 

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Samantha Jones -

Never one to mince her words, this is what she had to say about it, "I will not be judged by you or society. I will wear whatever and blow whomever I want as long as I can breathe and kneel."

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Number one -

'Sex and the City' taught us that sometimes you have to go your own way, even if prospects are good. 

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Smith Jerrod -

Which is what Samantha did when she broke things off with Smith Jerrod, who adored her. Samantha had decided that being in a monogamous relationship wasn't for her.

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The blame game -

Also, it taught us that playing the blame game is easy, but that you should never forget that you yourself aren't perfect either. Carrie illustrated this perfectly when she had her heart broken by Big, but then broke Aidan's heart. 

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Forgiveness -

Just like us, none of these characters were anywhere near perfect. Miranda eventually forgave Steve, the guy she would end up with, for cheating on her. We all make mistakes...

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Single life -

They also showed the joys of single life, and that for some it takes a little longer for love to cross their path.

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Tutu -

Did you know that the show's most iconic piece of clothing, the tutu-skirt worn by SJP in the opening credits, was snapped up at a second-hand shop for just five bucks?

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Never the same -

Carrie never wore the same outfit in two episodes. The only outfit ever to appear twice in the franchise was her famous Dior news-print dress first seen in season three. The garment reappeared in the ill-fated second film in 2010.

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Candace Bushnell -

Candace Bushnell, author of the collection of columns that would eventually be anthologized in the book called 'Sex and the City' only received US$50,000 for the rights.

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Season five -

Season five only had eight episodes. Why? Sarah Jessica Parker was pregnant. 

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Signature role -

These days, everyone immediately associates Kim Cattrall with Samantha Jones. But did you know the actress turned down the role twice before finally agreeing to play her iconic character?

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Carrie's place -

Carrie's apartment on the show in real life was sold for almost US$10 million. It's on Perry Street in Manhattan.

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Executive producer -

Parker not only acted on the show, but from season three onward was also one of its executive producers, which also came with a significant salary bump. 

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Shoes -

Let's hope in real life Parker isn't as spend-thrifty as Carrie, who at one point in the series had to borrow money from Charlotte because she'd spent $40,000 just on shoes!

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"I couldn't help but wonder..." -

The words "I couldn't help but wonder..." are the probably the show's most uttered. Carrie's musings on whatever subject would be addressed that episode often started with that phrase. What often followed were propositions that ranged from the valid to the absurd to the downright raunchy! 

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Lovers -

The SATC ladies had a combined total of 107 lovers during the show's run. 

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Last episode -

Shooting the last scene of the last episode was done only four days before its broadcast. 

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Emmy Awards -

The show received a total of 54 Emmy nominations, winning seven times.

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Golden Globes -

It also won eight Golden Globes out of 24 nominations. 

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The movies -

Two movies were made after the series ended, which earned a combined total of over US$700 million dollars worldwide. Critics weren't as enthusiastic, however. Where the first film received generally mixed reviews, the second was universally panned, featuring prominently on many a "worst-of-the-year" lists at the end of 2010. 

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Sex and the City 3? -

After the commercial success of the first two movies, a third one was announced in 2016. However, in September 2017, SJP announced that the project had been canceled. 

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Demands -

It was alleged by the Daily Mail that Kim Cattrall's "outrageous demands" had been the main reason for the project being blown off. However, she gave them short shrift by tweeting, "The only 'DEMAND' I ever made was that I didn't want to do a 3rd film....& that was back in 2016."

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Mr. Who? -

Throughout the series, Mr. Big, Carrie's big love, never revealed his real name. However, there wasn't anything to reveal as even the producers themselves didn't even have a name for the character until the very last episode.

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John -

Eventually they settled on John and Carrie and her big love had the happy ending all of us, deep down, really wanted.

See also: 20 years after 'Sex and the City,' see where the actors are now.

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