The BEST episodes of In Living Color
Every episode of In Living Color ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of In Living Color!
In Living Color is a American variety sketch-comedy television series created, starred, written, and executive produced by Keenen Ivory Wayans, the program ran on the FOX Network from 1990 to 1994. The show was produced by Ivory Way Productions, in association with 20th Century Fox Productions. The series was a huge success as it won an Primetime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series" in 1990 and gained international prominence after airing a special live episode as a counterprogram for Super Bowl XXVL, earning the show very high ratings
#1 - Black People Awards
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/1992
Sketches include: Vanessa Williams: "You Can All Just Kiss My Ass" (cut from DVD) "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Sinéad O'Connor Protesting" "Beauty Tips with Lori Davis" "George Hamilton Brand Luggage and Belts" "Black Peoples Awards" Close featuring A.D.O.R. performing "Let It All Hang Out"
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#2 - Endangered Species
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/3/1990
Sketches include: Rallo appears in the show opener "President Jackson's Farewell Address" "K-Tel Presents Cephus & Reesie Mayweather" "Endangered Species" "Casa de Hair" "This Ol' Box" with Anton Jackson
#3 - Men on Vacation
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/1990
Sketches include: Carl Jamal Taylor guest stars as the first "Fly Guy" in the show opener "Lassie '90" "Amazing Grace—Rocky VI" "Dinner with Millie" (cut from DVD) "PMS Defense System" "Men on Vacation" Close featuring 3rd Bass performing "Product of the Environment (Remix)"
#4 - Anton's Thanksgiving
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/25/1990
Sketches include: "The Brothers Brothers: Two Sistas for Two Brothers" "Barbara Bush Visits the Illiterates" "Dickie Peterson: Cherub of Justice" "Anton's Thanksgiving" Close featuring D-Nice performing a medley of "Scott Made Me Funky" and "Call Me D-Nice"
#5 - Justice Legions of America
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/16/1990
Sketches include: "Three Champs and a Little Lady" "The Newlywed Game" "The Good Behavior Variety Hour" "Handi Man: The Justice Legion of America" Close featuring Nikki D performing "Lettin' Off Steam"
#6 - Veracosa
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/23/1990
Sketches include: "Afro-phone" (does not air on Aspire) "Vera De Milo: Veracosa, Mistress of Destruction" "Cephus & Reesie: The Christmas Album" "Lil' Miss Trouble at the Museum" "Homey D. Clown: Homey Claus" Close featuring the infamous 25th episode cake incident, where David Alan Grier runs his finger through the cake and is subsequently caught and dumped, fanny-first, on top of it
#7 - Johnny Abdul
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/13/1991
Sketches include: "The Brothers Brothers: Tom and Tom for the Arizona Tourism Commission" "Johnny Abdul—Saudi-Rock Star" "The Last Orphan" "Velma Mullholland" "B.S. Brothers: Funky Finger Productions" "The Head Detective" (the Aspire version cuts off the sketch after the end of the opening hospital scene) Close featuring Rich Nice performing "Outstanding"
#8 - Introducing..Fire Marshal Bill
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/3/1991
Sketches include: Keenen introduces new Fly Girl Carla Garrido in the show opener "Mr. Squeegee" "B.S. Brothers: Big Break" "Fashion Tampons" "Fire Marshall Bill: Home Safety" "Homey D. Clown: Home E. Cheese"
#9 - Pilot
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/15/1990
Sketches include: "Love Connection: Jewish Woman Dates a Black Man" "Great Moments in Black History: First Black Man on the Moon" "Homeboy Shopping Network" "Redd Foxx for Hire" "Equity Express" "Men on Film"
#10 - Vera DeMilo
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/24/1990
Sketches include: "Michael Jackson Mr. Potato Head" "Family Feud" with guest Ray Combs" (cut from DVD) "Disc Jokey, Death Jockey Trailer" "School for the Self-Taught" "Lil' Miss Trouble" "Uncle Joe's Fairy Tales" "Old Train" "Vera De Milo, Bodybuilder"
#11 - Hour of Power: Tag Team Evangalists
Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/17/1991
Sketches include: "David Alan Grier's Tribute to Broadway" (cut from DVD) "Velma II" "Cephus & Reesie: Last Request" "`'Do You Feel Lucky?`' Promo" "The 595 Club" "Vera DeMilo: Pretty Buffed Woman" Close featuring KRS-One performing "The Bridge Is Over"
#12 - Lil Magic's School Play
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/3/1991
Sketches include: "The Brothers Brothers: Tom and Tom at the Country Club" "Oprah PSA" (does not air on Aspire) "End Zone Choreographer" "Lil' Magic: The Government Cheese" "Fire Marshall Bill: Classroom Safety" Close featuring Another Bad Creation performing "Iesha"
#13 - Anton in the Burbs
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/17/1991
Sketches include: "Ejector Bed" "Frenchie at a Bachelor Party" "Lonny Parker, Attorney at Law" "Les and Wes: Twin Stars" (with guest stars John Tesh and Leeza Gibbons as themselves) "Anton in the Burbs" Close featuring Leaders of the New School performing "Case of the P.T.A."
#14 - Anton at the Recruiter
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/1990
Sketches include: A young fan confuses Keenen with his other family members in the show opener "Anton: Army Recruitment Office" "The Man Trainer" "Roseanne Sings America" (does not air on Aspire) "Luther Campbell Writes a Clean Song" "Homey D. Clown: When Homey Met Sally"
#15 - Homey D Clown Returns
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/9/1990
Sketches include: "Homey D. Clown's One Stop Carnival" "David Alan Grier Transition" (does not air on Aspire) "Benita Butrell" "Michael Winslow—A One-Man Show" "Samantha Kinison" "The Buttmans"
#16 - Conspiracy
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/2/1990
Sketches include: "Vortex of Fear" "Ray Charles in Charge" "Little Richard's Playhouse" "Della Reese's Pieces" "Secret Council" "I Love Laquita"
#17 - Introducing..Homey D. Clown
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/17/1990
Sketches include: "Mo' Money with Whiz and Ice" "America's Funniest Security Camera Videos" "Andrea Dice Clay" "Hey Mon/Hedly Airlines" "Homey D. Clown"
#18 - Don King-The Early Years
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/27/1990
Sketches include: "Don King: The Early Years" "Cookin' with Salt-n-Pepa" (cut from DVD) "Hey Mon" "Ted Turner's Very Colorized Classics—Casablanca" "Rallo" "Men on Books"
#19 - Jheri's Kids
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/19/1990
Sketches include: "Bad Karate Class" "Greshan Formula" "Jheri's Kids" "Tracy Chapman's Creative Process" "Oppression for Black Men" "Snackin' Shack"
#20 - A Date with Grace Jones
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/12/1990
Sketches include: Shawn lets someone else take over as DJ in return for Los Angeles Lakers tickets in the show opener "Three Champs and a Baby" "New Ambassador" "A Date with Grace" "Hefty World Condominium Estates" "Homeboy Shopping Network: Used Car Sale" "Black World"
#21 - Transitions
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/5/1990
Sketches include: Shawn tries to replace Keenen and take over in the show opener "Oprah" "Colt 45" (original FOX broadcast only) "The Exxxon Family" (replaces the above sketch on DVD and in syndication) "Great Moments in Black History: The First Self-Service Gas Station" "Jim Carrey's Celebrity Impressions Transition" "Rhythmless Nation" (cut on DVD) "Anton" "Men on Art"
#22 - Anton in the People's Court
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/15/1990
Sketches include: Keenen comes out as Marsha Warfield in the show opener "The Brothers Brothers" "MC Hammer Video" "Cine-Globe" "Calhoun Tubbs" "Ted Turner's Very Colorized Classics— Redd Foxx's The Kid" "Anton on Po' People's Court" Close featuring guest dancers Soul Brothers
#23 - Sam Kinison: Live From Hell
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/4/1993
Sketches include: "Wanda and Her Baby, Part 4A: Ugly Wanda at the Door" "HBO's Sam Kinison: Live From Hell" "AT&T Frequent Caller Plan" (a.k.a. "Tiny the Obscene Phone Caller") "Wanda and Her Baby, Part 4B: Ugly Wanda at the Door" "Insensitive Therapist (a.k.a. Dr. Inappropriato)" "The Dirty Dozens II" (featuring Nick Bakay as Stu Dunfy) "Wanda and Her Baby, Part 4C: Ugly Wanda at the Door" Close featuring Lords of the Underground performing a medley of "Chief Rocka" and "Here Come the Lords"
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#24 - Vera DeMilo: Stank of a Woman
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/3/1993
Sketches include: "Vera DeMilo and Little Richard: The Stank of a Woman" (cut from DVD) "The Bodyguard with Grace Jones" (cut from DVD) "Cousin Elsee: At the Hospital" "Why: Rap Music Used for Commercials" "The Dysfunctional Home Show: Belated Christmas Special" "Mr. & Mrs. Brooks Second Honeymoon" Close featuring Digable Planets performing "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)"
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#25 - Homey and Son
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/1992
Sketches include: Shabba Ranks in "Mr. Ugly Man" (cut from DVD) "The Dysfunctional Home Show: How to Cook Pork and Beans" "Snuff & Roam: Nightclubbing" "Homey D. Clown: Homey's Son" (with guest star Damon Wayans as Homey) Close featuring Wreckx-n-Effect with Teddy Riley performing "Rump Shaker"
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