Heres something very interesting about the most popular and well known African American sitcoms.In some way certain stars of a particular show have appeared on another popular show or are owned by the same company or have made reference to each other. The Cosby Show,Family Matters,Bernie Mac,Good Times,Fresh Prince,My Wife and Kids,A Different World,The Jeffersons and Sanford and Son.


Sherman Hemsley (The Jeffersons) guest starred on Family Matters and Fresh Prince.

Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford (The Jeffersons) did a guest spot on Fresh Prince.

John Amos and BernNadette Stanis (Good Times) appeared in episodes of The Cosby Show.

Jasmine Guy (A Different World) guest starred on Fresh Prince.

My Wife and Kids and Bernie Mac have made references to The Cosby Show.

James Avery (Fresh Prince) made a cameo on Family Matters and a guest spot on A Different World.

Tisha Campbell (MWK) did guest spots on A Different World and Fresh Prince.

An episode of Bernie Mac made a reference about Sanford and Son.

Bill Cosby,Phylicia Raschad, Malcolm Jamal-Warner,Tempestt Bledsoe,Keshia Knight Pulliam, and Lisa Bonet (The Cosby Show) all appeared on A Different World.

Jaleel White (Family Matters) guest starred on Fresh Prince and The Jeffersons.

John Amos (Good Times) guest starred on Fresh Prince.

Tatyana Ali (Fresh Prince) guest starred on The Cosby Show.

Charnele Brown (A Different World) guest starred on My Wife and Kids.

Marla Gibbs (The Jeffersons) guest starred on A Different World and Fresh Prince.

Glynn Turman (A Different World) guest starred on The Bernie Mac Show.

Fresh Prince has made references to The Cosby Show.

Sanford and Son,Good Times, and The Jeffersons are all owned by Columbia/Tristar.

The Cosby Show and A Different World are owned by Carsey-Warner.

Family Matters and Fresh Prince are owned by Warner Bros.