Words By Landon A.
In the 90′s, there was only one TV show that joined Hip-Hop music and culture with the youthful sense of humor courtesy of a cast of up-and-coming stars. In Living Color was arguably the dopest sketch comedy show of a generation. From Snuff & Roam to Homie The Clown, In Living Color put a twist on humor that made it relevant to the times.
Let’s not forget the dope performances either. Grand Puba, Redman, Pete Rock & CL Smooth as well as Gangstarr have all blessed the stage and melted faces on the show during its years on the air.
And the Fly Girls…oh the Fly Girls. They could have very well been the reason I wasn’t allowed to watch the show as a kid (but did anyway when my folks left the room…sorry mom). J.Lo as a Fly Girl dancing to routines choreographed by Rosie Perez? My young heart swooned.
But unfortunately like all good things, In Living Color came to an end. Ultimately all of the Wayans (yes ALL of them) had bailed out of the show and it aired its last episode on May 19, 1994.
Since the demise of the show, Jim Carrey & Jamie Foxx have gone on to become movie superstars, Jennifer Lopez graduated from backup dancer to full on diva and Shawn and Marlon Wayans gave another show a try only to see it flop. (Note: I’m going to go ahead and say I LOVE The Wayans Bros; John Witherspoon totally made that show).
No sketch comedy show today brings the refreshing comedy that In Living Color did back in the 90′s. No sketch comedy show reps Hip-Hop culture like they did either, so for that I give In Living Color “two snaps and a rewind” – Men on Film.
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nice article…i’m a huge In Living Color fan…and not to be a douchebag but your first sentence isn’t a sentence.
I have the first 3 seasons on DivDuh. Loved that show. Even though “DJ SW-1″ wasn’t really spinning those records, he did his thing too. lol
Sherm – Now every single person after you will be focusing on the first sentence.thanks you douche.
Nah, my bad lol. Editing while on the commute.
LMAO @ Doug.
I always thought he was fakin’ the funk
(literally) lol @ gotty
see but now i look like a psycho idiot now that it’s fixed
Douche bag.
Leaders Of The New made a “world premier” doing PTA and destroyed shit
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Damon Wayans was on his A-game during this time period.
SW-1 was Shawn Wayans–he was on the wayans show and some of those crappy movies with the little skinny one..oh yeah, Marlon.
classic lmao
thats ill….I posted damn near every in living colour episode ever made in this thread and it never popped up.
was that a bad thing to do?
wait I see one of the seasons…my fault. I posted 1 – 5 though
This show was off the hook….it’s crazy how many A list celebs came form this show.
…..but the other 90′s show to display Hip Hop music and culture was NY Undercover. Every Hip Hop head in America had to watch the first few minutes to see which song they would play.
@ tres – fuck u dawg lol
Does anyone remember the skit where one of the Wayans brothers was homeless and he was showing some television crew how he lived? That one really stands out in my mind.
Homey the clown
don’t play (fcuk) around
even though the man
tries to keep him down…
CLASSIC TV right there
@ burrito – u mean damon wayans was doin like the homeless cribs episode n he was like “here’s my bathroom” and he pulled out the pickle jar with the dookie floatin in it
I’LL ROCK YOUR WORRRRRLD!
Yo does anyone have a link for Hi-Teknology? Thanks in advance.
can’t forget David Allan Greir(I think that’s how you spell it) “Wrote a song about it, wanna hear it? here it goes! AAAAHHHAAAEEEAAA” that line will stick with me til i’m pushin daisies
isnt offensive television the best television? in living color was ill. heavy d did his thing on the theme song too.
@ Shail
http://lix.in/-317ad2
Thanks TC.
@ Black Canseco
Yeah… after Marlon was old enough, I guess Keenan had to let Shawn get some acting in since he was giving the youngest a shot.
They replaced him with DJ Twist (I think that was his name). I don’t think he was really spinning either though. lol
Off topic but…
Cant stop bumpin’ Jaycee’s-From the Soul…shit is fish grease.
Just bought Cheech and Chong tickets…Figured I should check them before the comedy gods pull another card.
^ That shit has been on repeat in my iPod as well.
I’ll say it again,… Jaycee put his foot in that shit.
^word^
DJ Twist???
LMAO
Dougie…..HOW did you save room in your gray matter for that name???
J-lo’s ass was reDUNKlous back in the in living color days…she would always wear somthin to cover it up…bet that was the work of some network censor like “Bob i think thats a superfluous amount of butt”
^ Jamie clowned the fcuk outta her & Puffy about her singing in that stand up he did.
She wasn’t even the flyest dancer by far. There was this one chick (Darlene???) that was bonkers
Thanks a million to all y’all who dug the De La mix.
I damn near chewed all my fingernails off wondering how it was gonna get received, wrote a song about it.
Wanna hear it? Here it go…
lol…
^ That sh*t was crazy, mayne.
…and becuz you give a ninja a rope and he wanna be a cowboy, I gotta ask you Jacee, when are you gonna throw a Pete Rock tribute mix to us buzzards?
* Jaycee
i went and downloaded seasons 1-5 on dvd afta we talked about this the otha day Gotty
(fake) Beyonce cootch:
http://www.bangedup.com/bu_posts/BeyoncelovesNY.jpg
Michael Phelps:
http://www.bangedup.com/bu_posts/cPhelpsvImage.jpg
Was i the only one who watched in J-Lo on Living Color and thought, “Hey who the white girl in the 2nd row?!”
Even when you saw her up close, i don’t know anybody who thought she was Latina.
could be wrong tho.
oh, by the way:
“I forgot my wah-wah pedal!”
David Allen Grier bring his LC character back to wreckshop on Dione Farris’s classic–i sed “classic”—Wild Seed Wild Flower album.
hmmm, I never seriously considered doing a Pete Rock mix simply because a couple of my boys (Apple Jac & Haylow) have done one already. maybe I’ll do one in the future but under an alias or somethin, lol…
*@Sherm— that michael phelps pic is f**kin hilarious yo
@OED…damn..I forgot about Darlene…you’re right!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CGdaCB4cBk&feature=related
thx king petey but whats the password?