The BEST episodes of In Living Color season 3

Every episode of In Living Color season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of In Living Color season 3!

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

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Live Super Bowl Show
star
8.17
12 votes

#1 - Live Super Bowl Show

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/26/1992

Sketches include: "Homeboyz Shopping Network" "Fire Marshall Bill at the Sports Bar" "Sugar Ray's Celebrity Interviews" (with guest stars Phil Buckman, Blair Underwood, Pauly Shore, and Corin Nemec) "Men on Football" (all versions - including DVD and syndication - edit out ad-libbed lines implying that Richard Gere and Carl Lewis are homosexuals) "Background Guy: Super Bowl Interview" Close featuring Sam Kinison, followed by Color Me Badd performing "I Wanna Sex You Up"

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Clarance Thomas's First Day
star
8.00
23 votes

#2 - Clarance Thomas's First Day

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/1991

Sketches include: "Clarence Thomas: Sweet Clarence's Badass Song" "El Grande Y Spectacular Muchacho Rockeeter" (a.k.a. "The Mexican Rocketeer") "Al MacAfee: Sex Ed Hall Monitor" "Butt-Out Jeans by Prince" "Benita Butrell: Carnival Booth" "Anton: Shakespeare in the Park"

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Fire Marshall Santa
star
8.00
14 votes

#3 - Fire Marshall Santa

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/22/1991

Sketches include: "Equity Express Blue Dot/Kennedy Carte Blanche" "Tommy Wu Seminar" "Homey the Clown: Homey at the Circus" "Great Moments in Black History: The Jheri Curl" "Kid Spike Lee" "Fire Marshal Bill: Fire Marshall Santa"

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Grim Reaper
star
8.00
15 votes

#4 - Grim Reaper

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/19/1992

Sketches include: "Me Want Maury" (cut from DVD) "Frenchie at Lamaze Class" "The Big Apple Airlines" "Death Takes a Holiday (a.k.a. The Grim Reaper's Vacation)" "Star Trek: The Really Last Voyage"

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The Jackson Bunch
star
7.83
23 votes

#5 - The Jackson Bunch

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/1991

Sketches include: "The Jackson Bunch" (parody of The Brady Bunch; cut from DVD) "Act Up! Guy in the Park" "Arsenio Hall: Dare To Say 'Hmmmm" (featuring Danielle Harris as a teen drug abuser) "Ice Poe: Street Poet" "Samantha Kinison: The Kinisons at Home" (with guest star Sam Kinison as himself) Close featuring Sam Kinison

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The Adventures of Handi-Boy
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7.75
12 votes

#6 - The Adventures of Handi-Boy

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/1991

Sketches include: "Clarence Thomas: I'm Going to Girlie World" "Closeted Gay Construction Guys" "Snackin' Shack: Pirate-Themed" "Prison Cable Network Fall Promos" (cut from DVD) "Dinner at Lizzy's" "Cephus and Reesie: Bar Mitzvah" "Handi-Man: The Adventures of Handi Boy"

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The Last Man On Earth
star
7.75
12 votes

#7 - The Last Man On Earth

Season 3 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/29/1992

Sketches include: "Tester's Choice" (a.k.a. Fatal Attraction Coffee Commercial) "The Brothers Brothers on The $100,000 Pyramid" "The Last Man on Earth" "Men on Videotape Rentals" Close featuring Kris Kross performing "Jump"

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Sidekick in Nam
star
7.63
16 votes

#8 - Sidekick in Nam

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/15/1991

Sketches include: "Bill Cosby for The Cosby Condom" "HBO's Tired Comedy Night" "Lil' Magic: Helen Keller" "Tes-T-Shields Masculine Hygiene Pads" "Sidekick in Nam!" "The Ugly Woman's Blind Date"

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Anton And The Reporter
star
7.33
12 votes

#9 - Anton And The Reporter

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/8/1991

Sketches include: "Jimmy Swaggart: Heaven or Hell?" "Benita Butrell: Witness for the Prosecution" "Calhoun Tubbs Mentors A British Rock Star" "Anton and The Undercover Journalist" "LL Cool J: Mama Said Knock You Out" (does not air on Aspire)

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Player's Club
star
7.31
13 votes

#10 - Player's Club

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/15/1992

Sketches include: "The Player's Club brand Billy Club" "Snackin' Shack: President's Day" "Act Up! Guy At the Art Gallery" "Homey the Clown: Kindergarten Substitute Teacher" Close featuring Black Sheep performing "The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)"

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Late Night with Mike Tyson
star
7.30
20 votes

#11 - Late Night with Mike Tyson

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/1991

Sketches include: "Paula Abdul - Promise of a Thin Me" (cut from DVD) "Sheila Peace" "Les and Wes On The Run" "Timbuk: The Last Runaway Slave" "Late Night with Mike Tyson" Close featuring Big Daddy Kane performing "Ooh, Aah, Nah-Nah-Nah"

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Krishna Cop
star
7.29
14 votes

#12 - Krishna Cop

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/17/1991

Sketches include: "The David Duke Show" (cut from DVD) "Oswald: 48 Hours Again" "Krishna Cop" "My Songs are Mindless" (cut from DVD) "Family Few" "Detective Head Meets Mrs. Potato Head" Close featuring Queen Latifah performing "Latifah's Had It Up 2 Here"

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My Left Foot of Fury
star
7.27
11 votes

#13 - My Left Foot of Fury

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/24/1991

Sketches include: "The Wilt Chamberlain Memorial" "My Left Foot of Fury" "The Groom Room" "Frenchie Goes to Alcoholics Anonymous" "Skully Conditioner" "Men on Film Festival"

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Club Ozone
star
7.25
8 votes

#14 - Club Ozone

Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/23/1992

Sketches include: "Club Ozone" "Al MacAfee: McBurgers Security Guard" "Richard Simmons' Shed-A-Bed Diet Program" "Benita Butrell: Class Reunion" "Men on Vacation" (repeat from Season 2, Episode 9) Close featuring Shabba Ranks with Maxi Priest performing "Housecall"

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Home Alone Again
star
7.24
21 votes

#15 - Home Alone Again

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/1991

Sketches include: "Sally Struthers: Adopt a Child Star" "Muttco's Coyote Ugly One-Night Stand Escape Kit" "The Brothers Brothers: Black Like You" "Minute Maiden and Minute Man Sex Partner Replacement Juice" "Ninja Home Security System" "Milk Commercial with Vera DeMilo" "Home Alone Again with Michael Jackson" (featuring Jonathan Taylor Thomas as Macaulay Culkin) Close featuring Nice & Smooth performing a medley of "Hip Hop Junkies" and "How to Flow"

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Handi-Man and the Tiny Avenger
star
7.24
17 votes

#16 - Handi-Man and the Tiny Avenger

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/12/1992

Sketches include: Michael Jackson: Am I Black or White (cut from DVD) "B.S. Brothers at the Funeral" (featuring Wonderful Smith as the reverend) Darnel Bond: Agent 006 (cut from DVD) "Handi-Man and the Tiny Avenger" (featuring Debbie Lee Carrington as the Tiny Avenger) Close featuring A Tribe Called Quest performing "Check the Rhime"

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Homey The Sellout: Part 2
star
7.22
60 votes

#17 - Homey The Sellout: Part 2

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/1991

Sketches include: "Sleazo's Pee Wee Herman Mugshot Doll and Pornhouse Playset" Keenen introduces the new cast members, as well as new Fly Girl Jennifer Lopez and DJ Twist, in the show opener "Crown Heights Story" (cut from DVD) "Misery II: with Rick James" "Homey D. Clown: Homey Meets the Man" (conclusion to last season's "Homey Sells Out" sketch) "The Head Detective Goes Undergarment"

Directors: Morris Abraham
Writer: Damon Wayans
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George Bush Meets Tommy Wu
star
7.18
11 votes

#18 - George Bush Meets Tommy Wu

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/2/1992

Sketches include: "George H.W. Bush Acts Like Tommy Wu" "The Detective Head Gets Framed" (featuring Steven Williams as the police chief) "Don Rickles at a Peace Conference" "Arsenio Hall Harasses Eddie Murphy" ("Cape Fear II")

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Hour of Power: Preachers On Trial
star
7.15
13 votes

#19 - Hour of Power: Preachers On Trial

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/9/1992

Sketches include: "Sally Struthers: Feed the Planet" "The Church of Discount Sin Televangelists on Trial" (featuring Chi McBride as a senator) "Down Wit' MSG" ("O.P.P." spoof; cut from DVD) "Ugly Wanda: Masseuse"

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Silly Cone
star
7.09
11 votes

#20 - Silly Cone

Season 3 - Episode 27 - Aired 5/10/1992

Sketches include: "SillyCone Breast Implants" "Benita Butrell: Delegate" "Crazy Tom's" (featuring show writer and future cast member Marc Wilmore as Crazy Tom) "FOX Special: Elvis Sighting" (from Season 3, episode 19; replaces the above sketch on Aspire) "LaShawn: Museum Guide" "Fire Marshal Bill: Space Station Safety" Close featuring MC Lyte performing "Poor Georgie"

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Cousin Elsee
star
7.08
12 votes

#21 - Cousin Elsee

Season 3 - Episode 26 - Aired 5/3/1992

Sketches include: "Krazy Poly-Dente" "Cousin Elsee" Fly Girls dance number featuring Alex Magno "B. S. Brothers: Hollywood Tour" "Reality Check: Bald Men vs. Men with Hair" "Ghost II: Sammy Davis, Jr.'s Spirit" (from Season 3, episode 19; replaces the above two sketches on Aspire) "Les and Wes: Go West, Les and Wes" Close featuring Heavy D & the Boyz with Tupac Shakur and Flavor Flav performing "You Can't See What I Can See"

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Wanda on the Dating Game
star
7.08
12 votes

#22 - Wanda on the Dating Game

Season 3 - Episode 28 - Aired 5/17/1992

Sketches include: "The Law Offices of Oswald Bates" "Detective Head: On Head Majesty's Secret Service" "Super Clyde" "Great Moments in Black History: The Jheri Curl" (from Season 3, episode 13; replaces "Super Clyde" on Aspire) "Sleazo's Pee Wee Herman Mugshot Doll and Pornhouse Playset" (from Season 3, episode 1; replaces "Super Clyde" on Aspire) "Ugly Woman: Dating Game"

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Best-of episode
star
7.08
13 votes

#23 - Best-of episode

Season 3 - Episode 25 - Aired 4/12/1992

Best of episode, sketches include: "Wilt Chamberlain Memorial" (from Season 3, episode 10) "The Al Sharpton and Louis Farrakhan Comedy Hour: Jews on First" (from Season 3, episode 2) "Velma and The Burglar" (from Season 3, episode 2) "Men on Football" (from Season 3, episode 16) "Ugly Woman: Blind Date" (from Season 3, episode 12)

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Anton and the Green Card
star
6.93
15 votes

#24 - Anton and the Green Card

Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/1/1992

Sketches include: "Career Aid" (cut from DVD) "Anton: Suburban Marriage" "Chillin'" "Handi Man: The Sequel" (conclusion to "Handi-Man and the Tiny Avenger" from Season 3, Episode 14; featuring Debbie Lee Carrington as the Tiny Avenger)

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Green Eggs and The Guvment Cheese
star
6.76
49 votes

#25 - Green Eggs and The Guvment Cheese

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/1991

Sketches include: "Jesse Jackson's Children Books" (a.k.a. "Green Eggs and the Gubmint Cheese") "LL Cool JJ -- Mama's Gonna Kick Me Out" (cut from DVD) "Hey Mon: The Hedleys vs. The Wans" "Funky Finger Productions" "Fire Marshal Bill: Cruise Vacation" Close featuring Leaders of the New School performing "Teachers, Don't Teach Us Nonsense!!"

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