This list is considered far from complete. Some sketches may have been omitted due to lack of evidence. Sources of the sketch titles shown below come from the DVD collection and the televised version shown on FOX, FX, FXX, BET, and Centric.
Episode |
Air Date |
Sketches |
1 |
15 April 1990 |
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2 |
21 April 1990 |
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3 |
28 April 1990 |
- "Lean on Me, Beautiful"
- "Mitzvah Train"
- "Go On Girl"
- "Oswald Bates for The United Negro Scholarship Fund"
- "Too-Too Ethnic"
- "Lassie '90"
- "Richard Pryor: Scared for No Reason"
- "Vortex, the Super Absorbent Tampons"
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4 |
5 May 1990 |
- "Oprah"
- "The Exxxon Family" (Note: This was originally the fictional ad for "Colt 45" on the original FOX broadcast, but has been replaced with "The Exxxon Family" on DVD and in syndication, FX, FXX, BET, and Centric)
- "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"
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5 |
12 May 1990 |
- "Three Champs and a Baby"
- "New Ambassador"
- "A Date with Grace"
- "Hefty World Condominium Estates"
- "Homeboy Shopping Network: Used Car Sale"
- "Black World"
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6 |
19 May 1990 |
- "Bad Karate Class"
- "Greshan Formula"
- "Jheri's Kids"
- "The Making of a Tracy Chapman Song"
- "Oppression"
- "Snackin' Shack"
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7 |
27 May 1990 |
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8 |
3 June 1990 |
- "President Jackson's Farewell Address"
- "K-Tel Presents Cephus & Reesie Mayweather"
- "Endangered Species"
- "Casa de Hair"
- "This Ol' Box" with Anton Jackson
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9 |
17 June 1990 |
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10 |
24 June 1990 |
- "Michael Jackson Mr. Potato Head"
- "Disc Jokey, Death Jockey Trailer"
- "School for the Self-Taught"
- "Lil' Miss Trouble"
- "Uncle Joe's Fairy Tales"
- "Old Train"
- "Vera De Milo, Bodybuilder"
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11 |
15 July 1990 |
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12 |
2 September 1990 |
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13 |
9 September 1990 |
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Episode |
Air Date |
Sketches |
14 |
23 September 1990 |
- "Hey Mon/Hedley Hospital"
- "Sidekick"
- "Bigger Brothers"
- "Mudhead's Funeral"
- "Men on Films II"
- Musical guests Queen Latifah and Flavor Flav close the show
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15 |
30 September 1990 |
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16 |
7 October 1990 |
- "Untouchables" baseball bat dinner intro
- "Flatuscents"
- "Good Morning/Good Night"
- "Cephus & Reesie's Broadway Tour"
- "The Buttmans: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?"
- "Spike's Joint"
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17 |
14 October 1990 |
- "Fly Girl Brain Surgeons"
- "Tag Team Evangelists"
- "Benita Butrell: Uninvited Guest"
- "1-900-YT-GUILT"
- "Al MacAfee: Hall Monitor"
- Musical guest Monie Love closes the show
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18 |
21 October 1990 |
- The B.S. Brothers make their debut in the show opener
- "Black Like You"
- "Go On Girl: Sensitive Men"
- "I Won't Drift Away"
- "Miss Black Person U.S.A."
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19 |
28 October 1990 |
- Musical guest Heavy D & the Boyz opens the show
- "Hey Mon/Hedley Court"
- "Shahrazad Ali's Video"
- "Snackin' Shack"
- "Frenchie"
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20 |
4 November 1990 |
- "Shawn Wayans, Rap Star"
- "B.S. Brothers: Penitentiary IV"
- "Iraqi Fashion Show"
- "Lil' Miss Trouble: The School Play"
- "Vera De Milo: Buffed, Beautiful, and Bitchen"
- "Homeboy Shopping Network: Hollywood Homeboys"
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21 |
11 November 1990 |
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22 |
18 November 1990 |
- Carl Jamal Taylor guest stars as first "Fly Guy"
- "Lassie '90"
- "Amazing Grace—Rocky VI"
- "Dinner with Millie" (cut from DVD)
- "PMS Defense System"
- "Men on Vacation"
- Musical guest 3rd Bass closes the show
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23 |
25 November 1990 |
- "The Brothers Brothers: Two Sistas for Two Brothers"
- "Barbara Bush Visits the Illiterates"
- "Dickie Peterson: Cherub of Justice"
- "Anton's Thanksgiving"
- Musical guest D-Nice closes the show
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24 |
16 December 1990 |
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25 |
23 December 1990 |
- "Afro-phone"
- "Vera De Milo: Veracosa, Mistress of Destruction"
- "Cephus & Reesie: The Christmas Album"
- "Lil' Miss Trouble at the Museum"
- "Homey D. Clown: Homey Claus"
- 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 the adulterated cake.
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26 |
13 January 1991 |
- "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"
- Musical guest Rich Nice closes the show
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27 |
3 February 1991 |
- Carla Garrido joins the Fly Girls
- "Mr. Squeegee"
- "B.S. Brothers: Big Break"
- "Fashion Tampons"
- "Fire Marshall Bill: Home Safety"
- "Homey D. Clown: Home E. Cheese"
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28 |
10 February 1991 |
- "Benita Butrell: Block Captain"
- "Vanilla Ice - White White Baby" (cut from DVD)
- "Al Macafee, Prom Chaperone"
- "Oswald Meets the Parole Board"
- "My Dark Conscience"
- "Fruit of the Loom Boxers"
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29 |
17 February 1991 |
- "Ejector Bed"
- "Frenchie at a Bachelor Party"
- "Lonny Parker, Attorney at Law"
- "Les and Wes: Twin Stars"
- "Anton in the Burbs"
- Musical guest Leaders of the New School close the show
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30 |
24 February 1991 |
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31 |
3 March 1991 |
- "The Brothers Brothers: Tom and Tom at the Country Club"
- "Oprah PSA"
- "End Zone Choreographer"
- "Lil' Magic: The Government Cheese"
- "Fire Marshall Bill: Classroom Safety"
- Musical guest Another Bad Creation closes the show
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32 |
17 March 1991 |
- "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" (spoof of Pretty Woman)
- Musical guest KRS-One closes the show
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33 |
31 March 1991 |
- "B.S. Brothers & Sistas"
- "Summer's Dawn"
- "Lil' Miss Trouble Runs Away"
- "The Superfly"
- "Snackin' Shack: The New Waitress"
- Musical guest 2 Four 2 closes the show
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34 |
14 April 1991 |
(not included on DVD; all of the sketches are from previous episodes)
- "Anton Volunteers", (repeat from Season 2, Episode 2)
- "Fashion Tampons", (repeat from Season 2, Episode 14)
- "Spike's Joint", (repeat from Season 2, Episode 3)
- "I Won't Drift Away", (repeat from Season 2, Episode 5)
- "Ejector Bed", (repeat from Season 2, Episode 16)
- "Head Detective", (repeat from Season 2, Episode 13)
- "Men on Film", (repeat from Season 2, Episode 1)
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35 |
28 April 1991 |
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36 |
5 May 1991 |
- "Three Champs and a Little Lady" (repeat from Season 2, Episode 11)
- "Black Like You" (repeat from Season 2, Episode 5)
- "New Ambassador" (repeat from Season 1, Episode 5)
- "Mo' Money with Whiz and Ice" (repeat from Season 1, Episode 9)
- Musical guest The Afros close the show
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37 |
12 May 1991 |
(Season Finale)
- "Lil' Magic: The Audition"
- "Oprah's Restaurant", featuring Ellen Cleghorne
- "Homey D. Clown: Homey Sells Out"
- "Men on Television: Blaine Becomes Hetero"
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38 |
11 August 1991 |
- "Dickie Peterson: Secret Service"
- "A New 911 Message Service"
- "Frenchie at the Opera"
- "Clear Conscience Fur Farm and Outlet Store"
- "Velma Mulholland Sings"
- "Visiting Day for Oswald"
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39 |
1 September 1991 |
- "Amazing Grace—Rocky VI", (repeat from Season 2, Episode 9)
- "Vera DeMilo: Veracosa, Mistress of Destruction", (repeat from Season 2, Episode 12)
- "Mudhead's Funeral", (repeat from Season 2, Episode 1)
- "Men on Vacation", (repeat from Season 2, Episode 9)
- "Homey D. Clown: When Homey Met Sally", (repeat from Season 2, Episode 2)
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Episode |
Air Date |
Sketches |
40 |
22 September 1991 |
- "Sleazo's Pee Wee Herman Mugshot Doll and Pornhouse Playset"
- "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"
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41 |
29 September 1991 |
- "Kung Fu Master '91"
- "The Al Sharpton and Louis Farrakhan Comedy Hour: Jews on First"
- "Velma Mulholland: The Burglar"
- "Oswald Bates: The Silence of The Lambs II"
- "Men on Film: Straight Man Out" (conclusion to previous season's cliffhanger Blaine Becomes Hetero)
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42 |
6 October 1991 |
- "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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43 |
13 October 1991 |
- "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
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44 |
20 October 1991 |
- "Clarence Thomas: I'm Going to Girlie World"
- "Closeted Gay Construction Guys"
- "Snackin' Shack: Pirate-Themed"
- "Dinner at Lizzy's"
- "Cephus and Reesie: Bar Mitzvah"
- "Handi-Man: The Adventures of Handi Boy"
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45 |
27 October 1991 |
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46 |
3 November 1991 |
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47 |
10 November 1991 |
- "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
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48 |
17 November 1991 |
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49 |
24 November 1991 |
- "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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50 |
8 December 1991 |
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51 |
15 December 1991 |
- "Bill Cosby: 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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52 |
22 December 1991 |
- "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"
- "The New Spike Lee"
- "Fire Marshal Bill: Fire Marshall Santa"
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53 |
12 January 1992 |
- "B.S. Brothers at the Funeral"
- Darnel Bond: Agent 006 (cut from DVD)
- "Handi-Man and the Tiny Avenger"
- Michael Jackson: Am I Black or White (cut from DVD)
- Close Featuring A Tribe Called Quest
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54 |
19 January 1992 |
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55 |
26 January 1992 |
(Live Super Bowl Halftime Show)
- "Homeboyz Shopping Network"
- "Fire Marshall Bill at the Sports Bar"
- "Sugar Ray's Celebrity Interviews"
- "Men on Football" (all versions -- including DVD prints and reruns on FX, FXX, BET, and Centric -- edit out adlibbed lines implying that Richard Gere and Carl Lewis are homosexuals)
- "Background Guy: Super Bowl Interview"
- "Close featuring Color Me Badd
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56 |
2 February 1992 |
- "George H.W. Bush Acts Like Tommy Wu"
- "The Detective Head Gets Framed"
- "Don Rickles at a Peace Conference"
- "Arsenio Hall Harasses Eddie Murphy" ("Cape Fear II")
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57 |
9 February 1992 |
- "Sally Struthers: Feed the Planet"
- "The Church of Discount Sin Televangelists on Trial"
- "Down Wit' MSG" ("O.P.P." spoof) (cut from DVD)
- "Ugly Wanda: Masseuse"
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58 |
16 February 1992 |
- "FOX Special: Elvis Sighting"
- "Vera De Milo: The Fist that Rocks the Cradle"
- "Male Bonding in the Woods"
- "House Party 3"
- "Ghost II: Sammy Davis, Jr.'s Spirit"
- Close featuring Eric B. and Rakim
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59 |
23 February 1992 |
- "Club Ozone"
- "Al MacAfee: McBurgers Security Guard"
- "Shed-A-Bed Diet Program"
- "Benita Butrell: Class Reunion"
- "Men on Vacation"
- Close featuring Shabba Ranks and Maxi Priest
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60 |
1 March 1992 |
- "Career Aid" (cut from DVD)
- "Anton: Suburban Marriage"
- "Chillin'"
- "Handi Man: The Sequel"
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61 |
15 March 1992 |
- "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
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62 |
29 March 1992 |
- "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
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63 |
12 April 1992 |
(Released on DVD as episode 10 of Season 4)
- "MC Hammer: Too Sold Out to Quit" (cut from DVD)
- "Timbuk: The Last Runaway Slave" (from Season 3, episode 8)
- "Rescue Whenever"
- "The One Night Stand"
- "Anton Gets Rich"
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64 |
12 April 1992 |
(not included on the DVD; all of the sketches are from previous episodes)
- "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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65 |
3 May 1992 |
Music video special; new wraparounds with Crystal as Downtown Julie Brown (entire episode omitted from DVD)
- Michael Bolton: "When a Man Needs a Big Hit"
- MC Hammer: "Can't Touch This" (from Season 1, episode 11)
- Crystal Waters: "My Songs Are Mindless" (from Season 3, episode 9)
- Vanilla Ice: "White White Baby" (from Season 2, episode 15)
- Prince Butt Out Jeans (from Season 3, episode 3)
- Paula Abdul: "Promise of a Thin Me" (from Season 3, episode 8)
- Jimmie Walker: "Mama's Gonna Kick Me Out" (from Season 3, episode 4)
- Michael Jackson: "Am I Black or White" (from Season 3, episode 14)
- Closing: Jodeci performs "X's We Share"
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66 |
26 April 1992 |
- Blooper Episode: Full episode showing outtakes and gaffes from In Living Color sketches
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67 |
3 May 1992 |
- "Krazy Poly-Dente"
- "Cousin Elsee"
- "B. S. Brothers: Hollywood Tour"
- "Reality Check: Bald Men vs. Men with Hair"
- "Les and Wes: Go West, Les and Wes"
- Close featuring Heavy D and The Boyz
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68 |
10 May 1992 |
- "SillyCone Breast Implants"
- "Benita Butrell: Delegate"
- "Crazy Tom's"
- "LaShawn: Museum Guide"
- "Fire Marshal Bill: Space Station Safety"
- Close featuring MC Lyte
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69 |
17 May 1992 |
- "The Law Offices of Oswald Bates"
- "Detective Head: On Head Majesty's Secret Service"
- "Super Clyde"
- "Ugly Woman: Dating Game"
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Episode |
Air Date |
Sketches |
70 |
27 September 1992 |
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71 |
4 October 1992 |
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72 |
11 October 1992 |
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73 |
18 October 1992 |
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74 |
25 October 1992 |
- "Trail Mix-a-Lot" in "Baby Got Snacks" (cut from DVD)
- "Lonnie the Childish Adult"
- "Super Bimbo"
- "Def Jam Comedy Hour: Audience Reactions"
- "Juice Mania"
- Musical guest Grand Puba closes the show
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75 |
1 November 1992 |
- Bill Clinton in "Humpin' Around" (cut from DVD)
- "The Head Detective"
- "Ice Poe: At The Airport"
- "Sue Goober"
- "Anton at Comic Relief"
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76 |
8 November 1992 |
- 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"
- Close Featuring Wreckx-N-Effect
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77 |
15 November 1992 |
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78 |
22 November 1992 |
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79 |
13 December 1992 |
- Madonna in "Neurotica" (cut from DVD)
- "Gays in the Military" (cut from DVD)
- "Lil' Magic: Working Girl"
- "Edwin O. Fay's Skin-Lightening Treatment (a.k.a "Your Face is Your Passport")"
- "Dracula Meets Ugly Wanda"
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80 |
20 December 1992 |
- "Driving Miss Schott"
- "An Ice Poe Christmas"
- "Benita Butrell: Holiday Volunteer"
- "Cephus and Reesie: Tunes for Tots"
- "Why?: Black Eyewitnesses in the News"
- "Al MacAfee: How MacAfee Stole Christmas"
- Christmas Close: Jamie Foxx sings This Christmas (cut from DVD)
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81 |
3 January 1993 |
- "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
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82 |
17 January 1993 |
- "The Capitol Hillbillies" (spoof of The Beverly Hillbillies)
- "Benita Butrell: Physician's Office"
- "Amy Fisher's 'Bang for Your Buck' Seminar"
- "Tales from the Crib"
- "Ross Perot Buys Up Airtime"
- "You Bet Your Career"
- Close Featuring Father MC
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83 |
6 February 1993 |
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84 |
7 February 1993 |
- "Alive II: with Richard Simmons"
- "Loomis Simmons' The Power Stretch"
- "The Info Group"
- "What If Bob Hope was Black?"
- "Sgt. Stacey Koon on COPS"
- "Men on Fitness" (with guest Damon Wayans, former cast member)
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85 |
11 February 1993 |
- "Bill Cosby's Condom Commercial"
- "Homey D. Clown's Parole Romance"
- "Ejector Bed"
- "Velma on a Blind Date"
- "Ugly Woman's One Night Stand"
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86 |
14 February 1993 |
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87 |
21 February 1993 |
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88 |
25 February 1993 |
- "Men on Film Festival"
- "Rise to Stardom"
- "Cliff Hanger"
- "Sponsors"
- "Ratings"
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89 |
28 February 1993 |
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90 |
7 March 1993 |
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91 |
14 March 1993 |
- "Great Moments In Black History: The First Record Scratcher"
- "Al Sharpton's Hunger Strike"
- "What If Archie Bunker was Black?" (would later become "All Up in the Family" in the fifth season)
- "Mr. Rogers: Insufferable Prick" (a.k.a. "Mr. Rogers at the Video Store")
- Close Featuring Heavy D and The Boyz
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92 |
21 March 1993 |
(not included on syndication; all the sketches are from past episodes)
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93 |
4 April 1993 |
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94 |
25 April 1993 |
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95 |
29 April 1993 |
(not included in syndication; all the sketches are from past episodes) Best Commercial Parodies:
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96 |
2 May 1993 |
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97 |
6 May 1993 |
(not included on syndication; all the sketches shown are from previous episodes)
- "The Superfly"
- "El Grande Y Spectacular Muchacho Rocketeer" ("The Mexican Rocketeer")
- "My Left Foot of Fury"
- "Oswald: Silence of the Lambs II"
- "Passenger 227"
- "Ugly Wanda in Basic Instank II"
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98 |
9 May 1993 |
- "Heterosexual Pride Parade"
- "Reality Check: Wearing a Bikini"
- "Calhoun Tubbs: Chuck E. Cheddar"
- "Thelma & Louise Jefferson"
- "Mrs. Sheridan's Phone Call"
- "Ugly Wanda: The Queen of the Old West)"
- Close Featuring Onyx
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99 |
13 May 1993 |
(not included in syndication; all the sketches are from previous episodes)
- "Elvis Sighting"
- "What If Bob Hope Were Black?"
- "Woody Allen: Date The Children"
- "Jay Leno"
- "You Bet Your Career"
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100 |
16 May 1993 |
- "Grandpa and Duke the Dead Dog: Beer Commercial Audition"
- "Vera De Milo: Breasts Of Fury!"
- "Snackin' Shack: Eligible Bachelor"
- "Bunny & Clive: Incompetent Teenage Thugs"
- "The Dysfunctional Home Show: Grandma's Funeral"
- Close Featuring The Pharcyde
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101 |
23 May 1993 |
- "Joe Jackson: Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Jacksons"
- "In Living Color Complaint Line"
- "Lashawn: Beauty Shop" (includes LaWanda Page cameo)
- "Why? Star Trek Aliens Portrayed By Black People" (includes Molly Shannon cameo)
- "B.S. Brothers: Big Break"
- "In Living Color Complaint Line #2"
- "The Champ: The Tooth Goes to Senate"
- "In Living Color Complaint Line #3"
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