TV Shows. In Living Color is an American sketch comedy television series that originally ran on Fox from April 15, to May 19, Keenen Ivory Wayans created, wrote and starred in the program. The title of the series was inspired by the NBC announcement of broadcasts being presented "in living color" during the s, prior to mainstream color television. It also refers to the fact that most of the show's cast were black, unlike other sketch comedy shows such as Saturday Night Live whose casts are mostly white.
It was controversial due to the Wayans' decision to portray black humor from the ghetto in a time when mainstream American tastes regarding black comedy had been set by more upscale shows such as The Cosby Show, causing an eventual feud for control between Fox executives and the Wayans. Other members of the Wayans family—Damon, Kim, Shawn, and Marlon—had regular roles, while brother Dwayne frequently appeared as an extra.
Additionally, Dancing with the Stars judge and choreographer Carrie Ann Inaba and actress and pop music star Jennifer Lopez were members of the show's dance troupe The Fly Girls, with actress Rosie Perez serving as choreographer.
It was immensely popular in its first two seasons, capturing more than a point Nielsen rating; in the third and fourth seasons, ratings faltered as the Wayans brothers fell out with Fox network leadership over creative control and rights.
The series gained international prominence for its bold move and its all-time high ratings gained by airing a live, special episode as a counterprogram for the halftime show of U. In , a history of the show, Homey Don't Play That! Year: 6, Views. Homey Claus: Okay kids repeat after me. Silent night. Kids: Silent night. Homey Claus: Homey's night.
Kids: Homey's night. Homey Claus: All was calm. Kids: All was calm. Little Girl: He knew I didn't do it. Drunk In Restaurant: Richard Simmons was an astronaut! Drunk In Restaurant: My left titty-nipple gots an eye on it! Blaine Edwards: Where we look at movies Antoine Marryweather: From a male point of view. Barber: Anybody touch my liquor'll get cut! Blaine Edwards: This title gets the around the world and back snap!
Police Officer: You're under arrest. Michael Jackson: I guess I am black. Bonita Bitrell: Oh lawd, there's Ms. I think I may have played this game before! Handi-Man: Never under-estimate the powers of the handicaped.
I got chu. Wanda Jackson: I do look like Marilyn Monroe! Dating service customer: No you don't; you look like 'Marilyn the 'Ho'! Miss Wilson: Oh, the play? Anton Jackson: No. Somebody stole my shoes. Redd Foxx: Hello Quasimodo, I need some welfare for my son. Redd Foxx: Don't touch him! He's allergic to animals.
Aunt Esther: Something's fishy about this. Redd Foxx: You're smelling yo upper lip. Gimme the check, Godzilla. Anton Jackson: Objection, you honor! That's pure conjecture!
Anton Jackson: See all this early American furniture I got around here? The reporter: This is early American? Detective: Oh God, oh I thought you were going to kill me. Ugly Wanda: And then you know what I'm gonna do? Detective: What? Ugly Wanda: I'm gonna rock your world. Detective: Kill me. Amfeny Clark: Yo mama's so stupid, she tripped over a cordless phone. Margaret Hedley: Him dead now. Him drop dead on a job interview.
Momma Hedley: Well, that means one hundred job openings! Little Richard: You gonna make me cut you in half. Jackee: Ohhh, I'd have to say my G-spot. Darrell: I agree. Peter Marshall himself : That's right and circle gets the square. Anton Jackson: Remember, Safety Last when you ain't got no money. Antoine Merriwether: Then we have "Murder She Wrote" Blaine Edwards: Now this show is always about some old lady runnin' around tryin' to find out who dunnit, when it's obvious she ain't done it in a long time.
Antoine Merriwether, Blaine Edwards: Hated it. Various: I thought you said you look like Vanna White. Ugly Wanda: I do look like Vanna White. Various: You look like Slappy White! Ugly Wanda: Now don't make me get ugly. Various: Honey, I think we about a hour past ugly. Darnell Bond: Bartender, malt liquor, shaken, not stirred. Count Dracula: You don't understand.
Eddie Murphy was a mistake. I was born black. They were looking for hip-hop athletic dancers under 5-foot-7 of diverse cultural backgrounds. I went in wearing black leggings, motorcycle boots and a white lacy bra with a black leather jacket. I tossed my jacket to the side and walked to the center of the room, ready and eager. Keenen always said that I got the job the moment I walked in because my outfit was so bad and I had so much confidence.
We showed it to Fox, and they got nervous. Peter Chernin took over. But I saw it and I know a lot of people at Fox were offended by it. I made my thoughts known to Fox chief Barry Diller that it was a valuable show and to go forward with it. So, [the pilot] sat in long term parking for six months. I discreetly passed along a copy to a journalist at Details magazine. I faxed the piece to the exec team at Fox and we got our pick up.
They went crazy for it. We knew this thing hit a nerve from the beginning. It was just wildly funny, and network television had never done anything this pointed about race in America.
But do me a favor. At least come to the rehearsal and see it on its feet. He came down. He watched the rehearsal. And it was like a bomb went off in the studio audience. People were stomping their feet and clapping and laughing.
Barry stood there watching. So we were able to do it. That did not make it on air, either. We shot it for the pilot, but it took a minute for it to be on the air. He got really mad at us because he thought we were over-the-top about Do the Right Thing.
He did not like us making fun of him. People would get angry when we poked fun at them. Arsenio Hall too — anybody that we really poked fun at. The show was on fire. We had a shitload of work, and there were enormous demands and not a lot of sleep. I assumed all of show business was like this. They just wanted to tell everybody what a wonderful show it was.
She had a vision. And Jennifer Lopez, we all knew she was destined for greatness. The show is also notable for being the reason the National Football League books a high profile musical act for the Super Bowl halftime show. The stunt worked and the episode drew in 22 million viewers while also causing the second half of the Super Bowl to lose 10 Nielsen ratings points. Thus, the NFL began booking music stars to perform, starting with Michael Jackson the next year, to keep as many viewers glued to the game as possible.
Not to be confused with the funk-metal band Living Colour or a BBC radio comedy sketch show of a similar name. Thank you very much!
One of the contestants on the "Miss Black Person USA" held a ten-second note while singing a song for her talent portion and won. Example of: Incredibly Long Note. Community Showcase More. Follow TV Tropes. You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account. The original cast of In Living Color!
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