Happy 20th Anniversary "In Living Color" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

JamesG · 04-14-2010, 05:09 PM

"In Living Color" Turns 20: Happy Anniversary!
April 14, 2010 | By: Jason Newman

Twenty years ago, on April 15, 1990, "In Living Color", the brash, outspoken sketch comedy show created by Keenan Ivory Wayans, premiered and subsequently changed the rules of sketch comedy.

In its skewering of pop culture and satirizing of race-based issues, the mostly black cast combined trenchant lampooning (Michael Jackson, Mike Tyson) with original characters (Homey D. Clown, Fire Marshal Bill) to create a show that remains groundbreaking to this day.

Just as notable, the show became a launching pad for everyone from Jim Carrey and Jamie Foxx to then-choreographer Rosie Perez and Jennifer Lopez (the latter earning her first high-profile job as one of the show's "Fly Girls").

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angiefan · 04-21-2010, 10:04 AM

I loved that show! I loved Homey the Clown,The Hedleys.I want dvds seasons 2-5.

howilu · 04-21-2010, 11:49 AM

I also remember "Men on Film" and Jim Carrey's portrayal of Fire Marshal Bill. Let's not forget the show's DJ, SW1 (aka Shawn Wayans).

Lennon · 04-21-2010, 01:06 PM

I loved that show! To bad it didn't last longer. BET's been showing reruns on Saturday mornings.

04-14-2010, 05:09 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,075	Happy 20th Anniversary "In Living Color" *"In Living Color" Turns 20: Happy Anniversary!* April 14, 2010 \| By: Jason Newman Twenty years ago, on April 15, 1990, "In Living Color", the brash, outspoken sketch comedy show created by Keenan Ivory Wayans, premiered and subsequently changed the rules of sketch comedy. In its skewering of pop culture and satirizing of race-based issues, the mostly black cast combined trenchant lampooning (Michael Jackson, Mike Tyson) with original characters (Homey D. Clown, Fire Marshal Bill) to create a show that remains groundbreaking to this day. Just as notable, the show became a launching pad for everyone from Jim Carrey and Jamie Foxx to then-choreographer Rosie Perez and Jennifer Lopez (the latter earning her first high-profile job as one of the show's "Fly Girls"). http://insidetv.aol.com/2010/04/14/i...y-anniversary/ Attached Images

04-21-2010, 10:04 AM	#2
angiefan happy labor day! Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 15, 2006 Location: grand blanc,michigan Posts: 618	Happy 20th anniversary "In Living Color" I loved that show! I loved Homey the Clown,The Hedleys.I want dvds seasons 2-5.

04-21-2010, 11:49 AM	#3
howilu Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: St. Louis Park, MN Posts: 1,959	I also remember "Men on Film" and Jim Carrey's portrayal of Fire Marshal Bill. Let's not forget the show's DJ, SW1 (aka Shawn Wayans).

04-21-2010, 01:06 PM	#4
Lennon Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 23, 2010 Location: tn Posts: 116	I loved that show! To bad it didn't last longer. BET's been showing reruns on Saturday mornings.