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In Living Color
EpisodesSeason 5 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 1993 - 1994
Episode 1
Ike Strikes Back
Thu, Sep 16, 1993 25 mins
Spoofs of "Seinfeld" and Ike Turner (David Alan Grier). Also: Wanda gives birth; a comic performs "healing" routines in a tense neighborhood. Anne-Marie Johnson.
Episode 2
The Dirty Dozens
Thu, Sep 23, 1993 25 mins
Tommy Davidson parodies Michael Jackson; Fire Marshal Bill points out hospital hazards. Also: a shouting competition; a game show where "talkin' trash can get you cash."
Episode 3
Ike Turner and Hooch
Thu, Sep 30, 1993 25 mins
Concert security guards don't recognize headliner Tupac Shakur; Norton tutors Ralph in hip-hop in "Honeymooners '93." Regulars include Tommy Davidson, Marc Wilmore, Anne-Marie Johnson.
Episode 4
Unpoetic Justice
Thu, Oct 7, 1993 25 mins
Thomas "Hitman" Hearns meets Carl "The Tooth" Williams. Also: a prison beauty pageant; a "Poetic Justice" parody; help for childless women from pitchman Loomis Simmons.
Episode 5
The Irish Singer
Thu, Oct 14, 1993 25 mins
Wanda hires a PI to find her child's father; a fan harasses a basketball player; an Irish folk singer performs depressing songs at a rehab center.
Episode 6
Droop! There It Is
Thu, Oct 21, 1993 25 mins
Marsha Warfield encounters studio pages Ace and Main Man; Cheap Pete works a bar; "Rush Limbaugh" and "Al Sharpton" run a men's store. Also: Background Guy (James Carrey) gets a girlfriend.
Episode 7
Circus of the Black Stars
Thu, Oct 28, 1993 25 mins
James Carrey plays Ross Perot, a beauty expert and a vampire who visits Wanda (Jamie Foxx); Oswald teaches a fellow prisoner to read.
Episode 8
Sam Kinison: Live From Hell
Thu, Nov 4, 1993 25 mins
"Sam Kinison" performs in hell; Wanda searches for her child's father; an insensitive therapist (David Alan Grier) conducts a group session. Jamie Foxx, Nick Bakay.
Episode 9
All Up In the Family
Thu, Nov 11, 1993 25 mins
Wanda accosts Barry Bonds; Peter Marshall and Gary Coleman appear on "East Hollywood Squares." Also: an "All in the Family" parody; a fitness program from "Rush Limbaugh" and "Al Sharpton."
Episode 10
Wile E Coyote on Trial
Thu, Nov 18, 1993 25 mins
"Wile E. Coyote" appears before a committee on TV violence; friends diss Madonna. Also: "Honeymooners '93"; personal problems of a kiddie-show hostess.
Episode 11
Umbilical Barry
Thu, Dec 2, 1993 25 mins
"Pavarotti" gets two too-hip backup singers; a mother clings to her college-age son; Vera De Milo performs in a music video. Also: a boxer parachutes into the ring.
Episode 12
Mary Tyler Mo
Thu, Dec 16, 1993 25 mins
Johnny Gill encounters Ace and Main Man; Loomis Simmons promotes safe sex; "Geraldo" (James Carrey) interviews celebrities' kids. Also: Seamus O'Shanty O'Shame (Jay Leggett).
Episode 13
Wheel of Dozens
Thu, Dec 30, 1993 25 mins
"Joe Jackson" hawks souvenirs from Michael's ranch; "Randy Rooney" discusses stereotypes; Deronda and Pookie play office. T'Keyah Crystal Keymah, Tommy Davidson.
Episode 14
The Gangsta Group
Thu, Jan 6, 1994 25 mins
Rappers discuss social issues in a roundtable discussion; a flight attendant describes passengers' food choices; Grandpa takes Duke to audition as a police dog. Also: Background Guy.
Episode 15
East Hollywood Squares
Thu, Jan 27, 1994 25 mins
Tag-team wrestlers "Rush Limbaugh" and "Al Sharpton" battle "Howard Stern" and "Robin Quivers"; Peter Marshall hosts "East Hollywood Squares"; Cheap Pete (Chris Rock) takes a woman to dinner.
Episode 16
Hemorrhoid Guy
Thu, Feb 3, 1994 25 mins
Wanda and her sister (rapper Biz Markie) meet two stranded skiers; an "All in the Family" parody. Jamie Foxx, Marc Wilmore.
Episode 17
The White League
Thu, Feb 10, 1994 25 mins
Guests: NBA stars Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Patrick Ewing, Tim Hardaway, Vlade Divac and James Worthy; sports interviewer Roy Firestone. Sketches include Ace and Main Man; the B.S. Brothers. Tommy Davidson, Anne-Marie Johnson, David Alan Grier.
Episode 18
Mrs. Ikefire
Thu, Feb 17, 1994 25 mins
"Ike Turner" stars in a "Mrs. Doubtfire" parody; Peter Marshall hosts "East Hollywood Squares"; Fire Marshal Bill gives safety tips to newlyweds.
Episode 19
Dirty Dozens Tournament of Champions
Thu, Feb 24, 1994 25 mins
Ed O'Neill guests as the "dissin' yo mama game-show champ; boxer Carl "the Tooth" Williams faces a paternity suit. Also: parodies of "Philadelphia" and the Menendez brothers.
Episode 20
Thugs
Thu, Mar 10, 1994 25 mins
Cameras roll with "Thugs" in a "Cops" parody. Also: home remedies from "Dr. Kevorkian" (James Carrey); how "Def Comedy Jam" began; the "Hollywood School of Self Defense."
Episode 21
Academy Awards
Thu, Mar 24, 1994 25 mins
A spoof of the 66th Annual Academy Awards; Cheap Pete tries to have a bargain wedding; Grandpa takes Duke to a movie audition; a hospital patient's problem becomes public when a nurse leaves him alone.
Episode 22
Sweet Tooth Jones
Thu, Apr 7, 1994 25 mins
The Infomercial Awards show; an "All in the Family" parody; the B.S. Brothers as rappers; Deronda and Pookie. Anne-Marie Johnson, Jamie Foxx, T'Keyah Crystal Keymah, David Alan Grier, Carol Rosenthal, Tommy Davidson.
Episode 23
The Scary Larry Show
Thu, Apr 14, 1994 25 mins
Cheap Pete takes his nephew to a carnival; a military man hosts a kiddie show; Loomis Simmons promotes profiting from sexual harassment; "Louis Farrakhan" joins the "East Hollywood Squares."
Episode 24
Candy Cane's Last Show
Thu, Apr 28, 1994 25 mins
Wanda bids on Luther Vandross at a bachelor auction; Sweet Tooth Jones teaches women to counter sexual harassment in the workplace. Also: a parody of Snoop Doggy Dogg's "Gin and Juice." Jamie Foxx, Tommy Davidson.
Episode 25
Ace and Main Man Meet Salt n Pepa
Thu, May 5, 1994 25 mins
Rural and urban families compete in "Family Dozens"; Grandpa seeks a mate for Duke the dog; a kiddie-show hostess introduces her replacement. David Alan Grier, Jamie Foxx.
Episode 26
Ace and Main Man Meet Salt n Pepa
Thu, May 19, 1994 25 mins
Salt 'n' Pepa meet Ace and Main Man; a talk show on the Prison Cable Network. Jamie Foxx, Tommy Davidson, Anne-Marie Johnson, David Alan Grier.
