In Living Color

Show Summary

Aired: 1990 - 1994
Show Type: Live Action
Country of Origin: US

In living color, the brainchild of Keenan Ivory Wayans, was a weekly comedy variety show that put a new hip urban edge on American comedy. Once being called a black SNL, the show grew in fame with satires of popular movies, music and commercials as well as happily exploiting various ethnic stereotypes and repeating sketches like Homey the clown, men on film and Fire Marshall Bill. The show featured the multi-talented Wayans brothers Keenan, Damon, Marlon, Shawn and sister Kim. The show also included many other talented black comedians such as Jamie Foxx, David Allen Grier, along with the shows token white guy, Jim Carrey. In Living Color also played host to an array of rap and r&b talent with backup dancing provided by the Fly Girls.

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misch3riediorPosted: 12/30/2007

"You can do what u wanna do.. In living color.. IN LIVING COLOR!"

Pure classic. Very funny back then but now in syndication, I hate it. I liked Homey but I like the gay one better with David and Damon lol. Sunday nights in the '90's were made for In Living Color...

adog3001Posted: 05/10/2008

HAHAHAH...loved this show. I liked it all the way till the last season or so when Kennan stopped producing the show...then it kinda sucked. For some reason, my favorite skit is Cape Rear where Arsenio (played by Kennan) stalks Eddie Murphy (Jamie Foxx) for his job...HILARIOUS.

couchtatoPosted: 08/09/2008

i think this show was as versatile as versatile gets
kim wayans playing benita
shawn playing the poet
damon as the clown and the gay guy..mr head

i think kelly and her impression of barbara bush while on that show of "go on girl" t'keyah was always funny
jamie foxx as wanda
....
the list is endless davidson and grier were always funny
hope i havent left anyone out

NastradumasKidPosted: 08/09/2008

LOL I saw this show on BET a few years ago.

SallyAcornFanPosted: 11/03/2008

On December 31, 2008, reruns of the show will stop airing on BET. But no need to despair yet, because the next day (January 1, 2009), Comedy Central will start airing "In Living Color!"

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