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

Creator:

Keenen Ivory Wayans
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | unknown

Release Date:

15 April 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

An afro-american focused comedy sketch show.

Plot Keywords:

Rap | Dancing | Fire Marshal | Girl | Rap Music

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 5 wins & 18 nominations

Cast

Jim Carrey	...	Various / ... (142 episodes, 1990-2001)
David Alan Grier	...	Various / ... (142 episodes, 1990-2001)
T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh	...	Various (142 episodes, 1990-2001)
Tommy Davidson	...	Various / ... (123 episodes, 1990-1994)
Deidre Lang	...	Fly Girl (118 episodes, 1990-1994)
Kelly Coffield Park	...	Various / ... (117 episodes, 1990-2001)
Kim Wayans	...	Various / ... (117 episodes, 1990-2001)
Shawn Wayans	...	Various / ... (117 episodes, 1990-2001)
Al Chalk	...	Himself - Announcer / ... (104 episodes, 1990-1994)
Keenen Ivory Wayans	...	Himself - Host / ... (98 episodes, 1990-2001)
Jamie Foxx	...	Various (95 episodes, 1991-1994)
Damon Wayans	...	Various / ... (93 episodes, 1990-2001)
Twist	...	Himself - DJ / ... (85 episodes, 1991-1994)
Carrie Ann Inaba	...	Fly Girl (68 episodes, 1990-1992)
Cari French	...	Fly Girl (67 episodes, 1990-1992)
Lisa Marie Todd	...	Fly Girl (67 episodes, 1990-1992)
Alexandra Wentworth	...	Various (62 episodes, 1992-2001)
Jennifer Lopez	...	Fly Girl (61 episodes, 1991-1993)

Series Directed by
Paul Miller		(76 episodes, 1990-1994)
Terri McCoy		(73 episodes, 1991-1993)
Rosie Perez		(59 episodes, 1991-1993)
Morris Abraham		(13 episodes, 1991-1993)
David Grossman		(13 episodes, 1993-1994)
Fax Bahr		(8 episodes, 1991-1992)
Jesse Vaughan		(8 episodes, 1993-1994)
Adam Small		(4 episodes, 1992)
Matt Wickline		(3 episodes, 1990-1991)
Keenen Ivory Wayans		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Keenen Ivory Wayans		(123 episodes, 1990-1994)
Les Firestein		(110 episodes, 1990-1994)
Pam Veasey		(110 episodes, 1990-1994)
Greg Fields		(97 episodes, 1990-1994)
Buddy Sheffield		(83 episodes, 1990-1994)
Damon Wayans		(82 episodes, 1990-1993)
Marc Wilmore		(71 episodes, 1992-1994)
Steve Tompkins		(67 episodes, 1990-1993)
Fax Bahr		(63 episodes, 1990-1993)
Adam Small		(62 episodes, 1990-1993)
Larry Wilmore		(61 episodes, 1991-1993)
Jim Carrey		(57 episodes, 1992-1994)
Bill Martin		(56 episodes, 1992-1994)
Mike Schiff		(56 episodes, 1992-1994)
Becky Hartman Edwards		(49 episodes, 1990-1993)
T. Faye Griffin		(46 episodes, 1992-1994)
Al Sonja L. Rice		(45 episodes, 1992-1994)
John Bowman		(41 episodes, 1990-1993)
Kim Bass		(38 episodes, 1990-1993)
Fred Graver		(36 episodes, 1991-1993)
Phil Beauman		(33 episodes, 1992-1993)
Steve Oedekerk		(33 episodes, 1992-1993)
Jeff Schimmel		(33 episodes, 1992-1993)
Robert Schimmel		(33 episodes, 1992-1993)
Rick Najera		(29 episodes, 1992-1993)
Susan Sandberg		(28 episodes, 1992-1993)
Harry Dunn		(24 episodes, 1991-1993)
Nick Bakay		(23 episodes, 1993-1994)
Earl Richey Jones		(23 episodes, 1993-1994)
Todd Jones		(23 episodes, 1993-1994)
B. Mark Seabrooks		(23 episodes, 1993-1994)
T. Sean Shannon		(23 episodes, 1993-1994)
Mary Williams-Villano		(23 episodes, 1993-1994)
J.J. Paulsen		(22 episodes, 1990-1993)
Michelle Jones		(22 episodes, 1991-1993)
Michael Anthony Snowden		(21 episodes, 1992-1993)
Matt Wickline		(18 episodes, 1990-1993)
Franklyn Ajaye		(17 episodes, 1990-1993)
Jeanette Collins		(17 episodes, 1990-1993)
Barry Douglas		(17 episodes, 1990-1993)
Sandy Frank		(17 episodes, 1990-1993)
Mimi Friedman		(17 episodes, 1990-1993)
Joe Toplyn		(17 episodes, 1990-1993)
Paul Mooney		(15 episodes, 1990-1993)
Nancy Neufeld Callaway		(15 episodes, 1992-1993)
David Toney		(15 episodes, 1993-1994)
Dennis Snee		(15 episodes, 1993)
Wayne Kline		(14 episodes, 1993)
Sean Forsett		(11 episodes, 1993-1994)
Jeremiah Bosgang		(10 episodes, 1992-1993)
Gordon Lewis		(10 episodes, 1992-1993)
Mark Brazill		(10 episodes, 1994)
Spencer Green		(10 episodes, 1994)
Ron Hauge		(9 episodes, 1990-1993)
Charlie Rubin		(9 episodes, 1990-1993)
Warren Thomas		(9 episodes, 1990-1993)
Tim Kelleher		(8 episodes, 1993)
Colin Quinn		(8 episodes, 1993)
Rob Edwards		(7 episodes, 1990)
Jeffrey Joseph		(7 episodes, 1990)
Howard Kuperberg		(7 episodes, 1990)
Marlon Wayans		(3 episodes, 1992)
David Alan Grier		(2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Tommy Davidson		(2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Chris Rock		(2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Leo J. Lawrence		(unknown episodes)
Ray Lee		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Kevin Berg	....	producer / co-producer / ... (112 episodes, 1990-1994)
Keenen Ivory Wayans	....	executive producer (109 episodes, 1990-2006)
Tamara Rawitt	....	producer (93 episodes, 1990-1993)
Coral Hawthorne	....	associate producer / co-producer (84 episodes, 1991-1994)
Greg Fields	....	executive producer / co-producer (64 episodes, 1992-2006)
Pam Veasey	....	executive producer / co-producer (64 episodes, 1992-2006)
Les Firestein	....	executive producer / co-producer (63 episodes, 1992-2006)
Michael Petok	....	co-producer (38 episodes, 1990-1991)
Cristal Rivera-Mitchel	....	associate producer (23 episodes, 1993-1994)
Kevin Bright	....	supervising producer (12 episodes, 1990)
Christie Stentz	....	associate producer (8 episodes, 1990)

Series Original Music by
Tom Rizzo		(104 episodes, 1990-1994)

Series Film Editing by
Kris Trexler		(89 episodes, 1990-1993)
Darryl Bates		(26 episodes, 1990-1991)
Michael Polito		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Robi Reed-Humes		(112 episodes, 1990-1994)
Betsy Fels		(73 episodes, 1991-1994)
Allison Bauer		(26 episodes, 1990-1991)
Joe Blake		(26 episodes, 1990-1991)
Mindy Marin		(26 episodes, 1990-1991)
Monica Swann		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
John Sabato		(73 episodes, 1991-1994)
Jeremy Railton		(27 episodes, 1991-1992)
Jane Fletcher		(8 episodes, 1990)

Series Art Direction by
John Sabato		(39 episodes, 1990-1991)
Evette Knight		(23 episodes, 1993-1994)

Series Set Decoration by
Lissa Kapstrom		(39 episodes, 1990-1991)

Series Costume Design by
Michelle Cole		(86 episodes, 1990-1994)

Series Makeup Department
Victoria Wood	....	wig maker (112 episodes, 1990-1994)
Christy Ann Newquist	....	makeup artist (63 episodes, 1990-1993)
Stephanie Cozart Burton	....	makeup artist / makeup department head (34 episodes, 1990-1992)
Yvonne Depatis-Kupka	....	department head hair (24 episodes, 1991-1994)
Florence Franklin	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Greg Nelson	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Gail Rowell-Ryan	....	hair department head (unknown episodes)
Laurel Van Dyke	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Eric L. Gold	....	executive in charge of production (112 episodes, 1990-1994)
Cindy Brody	....	unit manager (66 episodes, 1990-1992)
Dawn Menzie	....	unit manager (64 episodes, 1991-1994)
Cristal Rivera-Mitchel	....	production manager (50 episodes, 1991-1993)
Rebecca Ancheta-Blum	....	production supervisor (46 episodes, 1992-1994)
Coral Hawthorne	....	production manager (31 episodes, 1990-1991)
Kim Pendergast	....	production supervisor (31 episodes, 1990-1991)
Mary Braun	....	production supervisor (27 episodes, 1991-1992)
Nada El Bitash	....	unit manager (23 episodes, 1992-1993)
Alison Howard-Smith	....	post-production supervisor (23 episodes, 1992-1993)
Linda Mendoza	....	production supervisor (13 episodes, 1990)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kris Trexler	....	associate director (76 episodes, 1990-1993)
Kim Pendergast	....	associate director (73 episodes, 1991-1994)
Terri McCoy	....	associate director (44 episodes, 1990-1991)
Michael Petok	....	associate director (26 episodes, 1990-1991)
Alison Howard-Smith	....	associate director (23 episodes, 1993-1994)
Laura Lyons	....	associate director (22 episodes, 1991-1992)
Linda Mendoza	....	associate director (5 episodes, 1990)

Series Art Department
Michael Sheppard	....	head carpenter (43 episodes, 1990-1994)
Sharon Busse	....	set designer (unknown episodes)
Carole Cowley	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Craig Lathrop	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)
Lance B. Zeck	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Rick Himot	....	post audio (79 episodes, 1990-1993)
Bruce Peters	....	audio / sound mixer (73 episodes, 1991-1994)
David E. Fluhr	....	post audio (61 episodes, 1990-1992)
Dana Mark McClure	....	audio mixer (26 episodes, 1990-1991)
Charlie McDaniel	....	post audio (23 episodes, 1992-1993)
Phyliss Bailey	....	boom operator (10 episodes, 1993)
Craig Porter	....	post audio (10 episodes, 1993)
Murray Siegel	....	boom operator (10 episodes, 1993)
Russ Gary	....	audio (8 episodes, 1990)
Kerry Boggio	....	audio (5 episodes, 1990)
Ron Garrard	....	sound editor (5 episodes, 1992-1994)
Kathy Oldham	....	sound editor / sound recordist (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
William D. Harrison	....	special effects (62 episodes, 1990-1993)

Series Stunts
Terry Jackson	....	stunts (2 episodes, 1993)
William Washington	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Sam Drummy	....	camera operator (99 episodes, 1990-1994)
G. John Slagle	....	camera operator (73 episodes, 1991-1994)
Greg Brunton	....	lighting designer (58 episodes, 1990-1992)
Hank Geving	....	camera operator (51 episodes, 1991-1994)
Bob Highton	....	camera operator (51 episodes, 1991-1994)
Vince Singletary	....	camera operator (44 episodes, 1990-1991)
Greg Smith	....	camera operator (39 episodes, 1990-1991)
Marc Hunter	....	camera operator (27 episodes, 1990-1992)
Rocky Danielson	....	camera operator (26 episodes, 1990-1991)
J. Wesley Tillman	....	set lighting technician (23 episodes, 1992)
David Irete	....	camera operator (22 episodes, 1991-1992)
John O'Brien	....	video controller (8 episodes, 1990-1991)
Randy Baer	....	camera operator (8 episodes, 1990)
Bruce Oldham	....	camera operator (8 episodes, 1990)
Kirk Witherspoon	....	lighting director (8 episodes, 1990)
Joe Epperson	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 1990)
Steven Castaneda	....	dimmer operator / lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Hank Gevin	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Craig Hoffman	....	video tape operator (unknown episodes)
Will McKinnon	....	video tape operator (unknown episodes)
Kenneth Patterson	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Carol Stoddard	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Ken Wilcox	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Chemin Sylvia Bernard	....	featured player casting / casting associate (51 episodes, 1990-1993)
Rodney Epps	....	extras casting (50 episodes, 1991-1993)
Kim Williams	....	additional series casting (27 episodes, 1991-1992)
Aleta Chappelle	....	executive in charge of casting (26 episodes, 1990)
Cheryl Bayer	....	additional featured player casting (23 episodes, 1992-1993)
Rosie Perez	....	talent coordinator (23 episodes, 1992-1993)
Anissa Williams	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Georgia Fletcher	....	costumer (90 episodes, 1990-1994)
Caroline B. Marx	....	costumer (67 episodes, 1990-1993)
Dahlia Foroutan	....	costumer (unknown episodes)
April Hunter	....	costumer (unknown episodes)
Kacy Treadway	....	specialty costumes (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Alison Howard-Smith	....	post-production coordinator (26 episodes, 1990-1991)

Series Music Department
Heavy D	....	composer: theme music (112 episodes, 1990-1994)
Nancy Severinson	....	music supervisor (112 episodes, 1990-1994)
Twist	....	musical director (73 episodes, 1991-1994)
Shawn Wayans	....	musical director (39 episodes, 1990-1991)
Bosco Kante	....	composer: theme music (23 episodes, 1993-1994)

Series Transportation Department
David Travis Grieb	....	grip and electric driver/swing (1 episode, 1993)

Series Other crew
Arthur Rainer	....	assistant choreographer / choreographer (99 episodes, 1990-1994)
Leon	....	stage manager (86 episodes, 1990-1994)
Paul Puma Nelson	....	production coordinator / stage manager (73 episodes, 1991-1994)
Rosie Perez	....	choreographer (64 episodes, 1990-1993)
Valdez Flagg	....	stage manager (53 episodes, 1990-1992)
Buddy Sheffield	....	writing supervisor / creative consultant (51 episodes, 1990-1994)
Esther Bekhore-Sjodin	....	stage manager (50 episodes, 1991-1993)
Marc Warren	....	production assistant (50 episodes, 1991-1993)
Mary Braun	....	script coordinator (39 episodes, 1990-1991)
Brian Dorfman	....	production coordinator (39 episodes, 1990-1991)
David Wader	....	stage manager (39 episodes, 1990-1991)
Dwayne Wayans	....	production assistant (39 episodes, 1990-1991)
Rebecca Ancheta-Blum	....	script coordinator (26 episodes, 1990-1991)
A.J. Johnson	....	stage manager (26 episodes, 1990-1991)
Ray Lee	....	production assistant (26 episodes, 1990-1991)
Twist	....	production assistant (26 episodes, 1990-1991)
Bernard F. Basley	....	stage manager (23 episodes, 1992-1994)
Paul Miller	....	executive consultant (23 episodes, 1993-1994)
Jossie Thacker	....	assistant choreographer (23 episodes, 1993-1994)
Rock LeRoy	....	caterer (21 episodes, 1993-1994)
John Bowman	....	writing supervisor (20 episodes, 1990-1992)
Greg Fields	....	writing supervisor (15 episodes, 1992)
Les Firestein	....	writing supervisor (15 episodes, 1992)
Pam Veasey	....	writing supervisor (15 episodes, 1992)
Kevin John Rogers	....	production accountant (14 episodes, 1990-1991)
Randall I. Harris	....	production coordinator (13 episodes, 1990-1991)
Cristal Rivera-Mitchel	....	production coordinator (13 episodes, 1990-1991)
Lisa Goldstein	....	assistant to producer (13 episodes, 1990)
Shawn Wayans	....	wga trainee (13 episodes, 1990)
John Hill	....	stage manager (13 episodes, 1992)
Roberta Savold	....	stage manager (13 episodes, 1992)
Michael Haboush	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 1992)
Carla Earle	....	choreographer (unknown episodes, 1990)
Steven Belgard	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
Robert A. Bowen	....	technical director (unknown episodes)
Tracy Carness	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Jan Collison	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Tony Csiki	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Liba Daniels	....	personal assistant: Damon Wayans (unknown episodes)
Jill Dove	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Don Dudley	....	researcher (unknown episodes)
Daniel Evans III	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jay Griffiths	....	video (unknown episodes)
Arthur J. Guerrero	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Adam Hammel	....	runner (unknown episodes)
Juanesta Holmes	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Robin Kurz	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Tracy Mallozzi	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Lori Margules	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jefferson Murff	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Charles Randolph	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Julie Shannon	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Len Uslaner	....	technical director (unknown episodes)
Keith Winikoff	....	video (unknown episodes)
Marie Yamamoto	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Jesse Aragon	....	in memory of (1 episode, 1990)
Robin Harris	....	in memory of (1 episode, 1990)

Production Companies

• 20th Century Fox Television
• Ivory Way Productions

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Television
• Fox Network (1990-1994) (USA) (TV)
• Sky One (1992) (UK) (TV)

Special Effects

• Animal Makers (animatronic animals)

Other Companies

• Fox Television Center  production facilities provided by
• Fox Television Center  taping location
• Klasky-Csupo  main titles
• L.A. Casting Express  additional casting (as L.A. Casting)
• Video Cue Inc.  cue cards

Also Known As:

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:

Bonita Bitrell:Oh lawd, there's Ms. Jenkins.
[waves to her]
Bonita Bitrell:Hello Ms. Jenkins! Mmm, mm, mm. That's one fine woman there. Yes sir. Better NO one say nothin' bad about Ms. Jenkins. Uh-uh. Coarse her breath smells so bad it could singe your nose hairs. But I ain't one to gossip, so you didn't hear that from me.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Parker Lewis: My Fair Shelly (#1.25)" (1991)

Soundtrack:

Brooklyn - Queens

'Color' T.V. !

With all the talent that was honed on this little skit show, it's no wonder that it has spun-off many different smash hit careers. The 'skits' tackled some different issues, that were not made by some of the past predecessors, maybe harder than they were hit in the past as well. But the stars it created was many, for example, Jim Carrey, Jamie Foxx, Chris Rock, David Allan Grier, All the Wayan's Brothers and sister Kim, Jennifer Lopez, now J-Lo, and on and on.

The shows were fresh, sometimes frantic and always whacked-out humor that sizzled with wit wisdom and a sometimes serious comedic slap in the face! It built up speed, then by the fifth season... it shut down. The problem became, the disagreements with the exec.s at Fox, from what I remember hearing from Keenan Ivory Wayans in a frank interview.

Saturday night live had hit the skids, as far as I'm concerned, and I'm sure millions of other people, who had grown out of that show. This was up and coming, and I think by all rights should still be running as, SNL is still going. I can't figure why it is though, anyway, I love the wit and cynicism, that this show brought out as well as crossing various ethnic and moral and mental lines in it's path. For this was a superb comedy fix that burned the airwaves at night, but 'Cancelled' way too soon. Very sad.

Viva "In Living Color!!!"(****)