"In Living Color" (1990) TV series 1990-1994

Creator:

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

15 April 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

An afro-american focused comedy sketch show.

Plot Keywords:

Fire Marshal | Sketch Comedy | Gay | Actor Playing Multiple Roles | Parody

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 4 wins & 18 nominations

Cast

T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh	...	Various (111 episodes, 1990-1994)
Deidre Lang	...	Fly Girl / ... (85 episodes, 1990-1994)
Keenen Ivory Wayans	...	Various / ... (72 episodes, 1990-1994)
Damon Wayans	...	Various (72 episodes, 1990-1994)
David Alan Grier	...	Various (70 episodes, 1990-1994)
Jim Carrey	...	Various (68 episodes, 1990-1994)
Tommy Davidson	...	Various (68 episodes, 1990-1994)
Kim Wayans	...	Various (61 episodes, 1990-1994)
Shawn Wayans	...	Various / ... (59 episodes, 1990-1994)
Kelly Coffield Park	...	Various (57 episodes, 1990-1994)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

KTTV/Fox Television Center - 5746 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Ugly Wanda, played by Jamie Foxx, was based on a character LaWanda Page played in a sketch on "Redd Foxx" (1977). The first sketch to feature Wanda, in which she gives an erotic massage to a man who hasn't seen her face, is a remake of the original sketch. The character was named after Page. Jamie took his stage name as a tribute to Redd Foxx.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Homey The Clown: Homey don't play dat.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: Homie the Clown (#6.15)" (1995)

Soundtrack:

Can't Do Nuttin' For Ya Man

The Rightful Heir to Laugh In and Saturday Night Live

When this show first premiered it was a runaway success. Not only did it have great writing, but as with Laugh In and Saturday Night Live it proved to be the springboard for several comedians who would make their mark in film and television. Damon Wayans and Jim Carey may have been the most brightest star, but comic talents like Tommy Davidson, David Allen Grier as well as later additions Shawn and Marlin Wayans and Jamie Foxx all got their big breaks by appearing on this show. Unfortunately, like its forerunners when the best talent left, the show lost momentum and went downhill. However, this show will always be fondly remembered as the show that launched so many of the great talents of the 1990's as well as the next century.