In Living Color 

The Wayans siblings present an African-American focused sketch comedy show.

Creator:

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Stars:

Keenen Ivory Wayans, Jim Carrey, Kelly Coffield Park

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 5 wins & 20 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jim Carrey	...	Various / ... 140 episodes, 1990-2001
David Alan Grier	...	Various / ... 140 episodes, 1990-2001
T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh	...	Various / ... 140 episodes, 1990-2001
Tommy Davidson	...	Various / ... 124 episodes, 1990-1994
Deidre Lang	...	Fly Girl / ... 118 episodes, 1990-1994
Kelly Coffield Park	...	Various / ... 115 episodes, 1990-2001
Kim Wayans	...	Various / ... 115 episodes, 1990-2001
Shawn Wayans	...	Various / ... 115 episodes, 1990-2001
Al Chalk	...	Himself - Announcer / ... 107 episodes, 1990-1994
Keenen Ivory Wayans	...	Himself - Host / ... 96 episodes, 1990-2001
Jamie Foxx	...	Various 96 episodes, 1991-1994
Damon Wayans	...	Various / ... 90 episodes, 1990-2001
Twist	...	Himself - DJ / ... 86 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 63 episodes, 1992-2001
Jennifer Lopez	...	Fly Girl 61 episodes, 1991-1993

Storyline

Keenan Ivory Wayans' television show stars several family members and features short, humorous skits, rap music, and dancing. This FOX comedy also has several stock characters and scenarios which recur in various episodes (e.g. Fire Marshal Bill, etc.).

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Plot Keywords:

sketch comedy | slapstick comedy | dancing | rap | african american | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 April 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Irviöt

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ivory Way Productions,20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rosie Perez was the Fly Girls' dance choreographer.

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Quotes

[during the "Wheel of the Dozens" championship]
The Champ: Your mama is so old and fat that before the Lord could say 'Let there be light' he first had to tell her to get her big fat ass out of the way.

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Alternate Versions

When aired on B.E.T., the term "bitch" is muted when referring to a woman, but not muted when being referred to a threat on a guy.

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Connections

Referenced in Looking Back in Living Color: The First Season (2004)

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Soundtracks

That's the Way You're Living When You're Living In Living Color
(Theme Song)
by Heavy D and The Boyz
(seasons 3 and 4)

User Reviews

'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!!!"(****)