The dancers in the vanilla ice skit were the members of the rap group the Pharcyde minus fat lip before they were rapping. Slimkid3, Imani, and Bootie Brown 😊.
He was being kind, in an interview with Howard Stern, Howard read the fact they thought he would be the white token comedian they needed just for white characters but they never thought he was going to be more successful than they were & how they were jealous he out performed their success. Jim Carrey just laughed cause he knew it was true.
@@vsgfilmgroup No I didn't because this post isn't about MadTV. You'd have to see some of my Mad post before making an unqualified statement like that. Both shows were genius.
@@tonyktown Well, yes, they were. But I think that's what I was saying too. You said that In Living Color was a level of genius that would never be replicated. I countered by noting that Mad TV was on par with it.
exactly, and all the races would watch and laugh together, as all races were playfully poked fun of; just like Chappelle Show, and you see audiences of all races laughing together at each other in a light-hearted manner. This is no longer allowed.
I'm a little older than both of you and there is not a single person I know that missed this show weekly or had anything bad to say about it. I miss it so much. But like someone else said they couldn't show that today because there are some that will definitely complain. The 80s was so good and we all have lots of good memories. Wish I go back there. I just want things to go to normal and everyone was much happier and laughed.
This show was FAR better than SNL IMO. I was 14 years old when it first aired. Watching this brought back a lot of good memories. Every Sunday I was in front of the TV to watch this show.
Saturday night live was excellent when the cast was Eddie Murphy, Gazette Morris, Dan Akroyd, Gilda Radner, Jane curtain, and the others. I really loved Mr. BILL. AND GUMBY, ...
Right. Everytime I hear this or any Heavy D song I get nostalgic for the 90s and makes me a little sad because I grew up in the 80s and 90s, loved the 90s and things were different in some ways. I miss that. And then some of the famous people from back then are gone now. Time keeps passing 😥
I remember when the the Vanilla Ice sketch was born. Keenan was watching Vanilla Ice present on an award show. When Ice was done presenting, the look on Keenan’s face was classic. My boyfriend just busted out laughing saying I smell a skit. Sure enough, the very next Episode . . .
@@gregoryjackson4493 exactly, tweeting and Facebooking, lgbtq, feminist, and cancel culture. This new generation wouldn't know how to handle this. Bunch of softies.
You trippin dude!! MadTV and Living Color were in the same league!! I agree, SNL blows, but what living color started, MadTV took to another level!! Both were known for rippin’ on other artists and being culturally diverse
I wonder if people really realize not only the acting and comedic jobs that this troupe had but they were also very physically funny with the comedy I mean look at all the moves and the dancing that all of the cast members were doing. So sad that this generation won't be able to witness this type of talent. This was real talent back in the day
He actually did a surprisingly good job singing and imitating Michael Bolton. Lol I miss this show too homie. I miss the 90s period. czcams.com/video/bi_rV9ZcCjw/video.html
German here, did not know the show, this video is my first confrontation with this concept of entertainment. Spit my cereals through mouth, nose and ears. Also, not sure if I sharted. Mother of god this is perfect.
Tommy Davidson’s Mj skit was absolutely incredible. I remember thinking the same thing when it originally aired. Me, my brother and sisters never missed an In Living Color episode
I'm a 54 year old white boy from Wisconsin and this show is just as funny now as it was back then. Puts SNL and Mad TV to shame. It's just to bad the Networks won't let anyone get away with stuff like this anymore. All of it - pure genius.
@Paul Logan i think what you are missing is the relevance of a joke, how they made fun of stereotypes not re-enforcing stereotypes. True comedians know how to make the jokes relevant, today people do jokes to be mean spirited, case in point the comedian who played Krammer on Seinfeld when he went on that racist rift it was not comedy it was mean spirited. Also i will add, its not that networks wont air shows like this, its just that networks are cheap they find the magic formula to make money without spending money, they call it " reality Tv" which is anything but reality.
@@lockandloadlikehell how in the f*CK are you gonna tell me what I am missing, mother f*ckers like you kill me with your white explaining bullshit. GTFOH soy boy and go eat a cheese and mayo sandwich.
It doesn’t put Mad TV to shame. Mad ran with what they did here. Mad had a lot of Jems themselves. Of course InLivingColor is on a league of its own but Mad took notes and did their homework
Who predicted Jim Carrey and especially Jamie Foxx skyrocket after In Living Color ended? Two of the most important comedians...two of the best impersonators...two of the greatest (dramatic) actors.
Tommy's skits were always golden! No matter what he did, solo or with another cast member, it was hilarity from top to bottom. His skits with Jamie Foxx as Wanda Wayne were always belly hurting laughter. 😂😂😂
Being a teen or young adult turned out to be bittersweet. Coming of age in the greatest era ever, makes it hard to find the pure joy we got to experience. The joy of listening to the radio at the park or beach and the song you've been waiting for as your buzz is kicking in and everyone goes awww shiiit, may not sound like a big deal but it was everything at the time.
You had t the best. I was super young tryna watch this, but couldn't really understand. At least you could comprehend the significance of this show when it first aired 😎
This show was fifty times funnier than SNL. It never stops being hilarious. The parodies were so damn good. The Jimmie Walker one had me dying, too, but the MJ one was by far the best. Shit was so harsh lol. I remember people being pissed about that one at the time as well.
Crystal is spot on with the Julie Brown impression lol. I know the real Julie Brown isn't that ditzy but still, very funny. Crystal is such a underrated cast member that I don't know if she's an actress or a comic.
To those that don’t know, hammer was a serious dude, anyone that made fun of him or disrespected him, he was quick with it, but knowing he never stepped on living color producers, you knew he enjoyed the joke..
funny ladies rarely do get enough credit. and pretty funny ladies have it harder than all of them. it seems that most people just can't accept that beauty and comedy CAN mix! i can name 20 male comedians to every one female comedian. but that's true in just about every aspect of life. and morons say sexism is a thing of the past. ya, right.
Kris N It’s amazing how the father of the little boy. Wanted money to fund his project Michael refused. Then the boy made his claim. The father settled out for wow the same amount. What a coincidence. If it was your child would you want money or blood
A show I have truly missed many times, many years, since it went off the air. The talented group of actors and comedians, dancers and singers, that made In Living Color so incredible. So many of them went on to become huge in many different ways. It would be incredible if the original cast were to reignite the show again, sadly though, it would never happen. And the show just truly wouldn't be the same without the originals. THANK YOU to ALL OF THE CAST AND CREW of In Living Color for making many nights absolutely hilarious. I have incredible memories of watching the show. I don't think I missed a single show during it's short run.
For all of you who are younger than 30, here's a quick run-down of the various references that you may not understand. Most of this material is likely to be lost on anybody who didn't follow pop culture of the time. Note that there's many other very dated references and jokes mixed in to this episode -- I'm just covering the broad strokes. "Downtown Julie Brown", a VJ on MTV back when they played music videos and hosted "Club MTV". Club MTV got notoriety as the show that jumpstarted the Milli Vanilli lipsync scandal. She would say "wubba wubba wubba" as her sign-out which was frequently referenced here. "Michael Bolton" in a parody of "When a Man Loves a Woman", originally performed by Percey Sledge. This ended up being a huge single for Bolton and made him beloved by housewives all over. You may recognize Michael Bolton from the Lonely Island song Jack Sparrow "MC Hammer" in a parody of "U Can't Touch This". This is probably one of the more accessible parodies. Before his downfall, MC Hammer was known for his high energy dance rap and wearing ridiculous outfits with parachute pants. Fun/sad fact: MC Hammer's "Please Hammer Don't Hurt Em" album that had "U Can't Touch This" is the best selling hip-hop record ever. "Crystal Waters" in a parody of "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)". Waters, who ended up being a one hit wonder, had pretty big success on the charts with the song Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless). Despite trying to be a "message song", its chorus was a not-so-thought provoking "la da dee la da da" repeated over and over. "Vanilla Ice" in a parody of "Ice Ice Baby". Another accessible parody. I'm sure everybody at this point knows who Vanilla Ice is and has heard Ice Ice Baby so I won't cover this one in any detail other than to say at the time this was pretty cutting edge satire. "Prince" skit with Butt Out Jeans. This is primarily a reference to Prince performing at the 1991 MTV VMAs with assless jeans which was pretty shocking at the time. "Paula Abdul" in a parody of "Promise of a New Day". Believe it or not, Paula Abdul was once a pretty popular pop star. She had gained noticeable weight in her video for Promise of a New Day and this is making fun of that. Hey, In Living Color was never known for its subtle or high brow humor. Parody of LL Cool J's song "Mama Said Knock You Out" starring "Jimmy Walker". Jimmy Walker was in the 1970's sitcom "Good Times". His character introduced the catchphrase "dyn-o-mite!". He had little success after Good Times and this song references his attempts to resuscitate his career. "Michael Jackson" in a parody of "Black or White". Black or White was the first single from Michael Jackson's Dangerous album. At this point his skin had lightened considerably from what it was before. The rarely seen full-length video was some 11 minutes long and ridiculously opulent with numerous celebrity cameos (including The Simspons). It was one of the first time many saw "morphing" being used in mainstream media. Anyway, the the video included an extended epilogue which is the primary focus of this parody. In the epilogue Jackson smashes up a car with a crowbar (in the original video the car had racist slogans and imagery on it) and does a lot of crotch grabbing. If you haven't seen it before, watch the original full-length version and bask in the sheer WTFness of it. I'm sure you can find it on CZcams, just make sure it's the 11 minute long version.
Great work, just need to add that the original Paula Abdul video for 'Promise of A New Me' used some aspect ratio trickery to make Paula look thinner which is just absolutely ridiculous for the sheer audacity of it. It has to be seen to be believed.
Einstein Adonis I had completely forgot about that (the main memories I had of that video were in the waterfall scenes) but on rewatching it, you're completely right. It's as if they filmed it in 16:9 and then squished it down to 4:3. So bizarre!
I was in my 20's back then 1. We ALL thought Julie Brown was faking her accent. She deserved to be roasted 2. That song Kim did was so LAME back then and it deserved to be roasted 3. We ALL thought Vanilla Ice was a joke, trying too hard He deserved to be roasted 4. People thought Prince proved he would never be accepted to hang with the homies" Because yes, the butt out at the VMAs was so crazy....and I forever love Prince, and even I was like what is he doing? 5. Spot on, Paula was getting fat and her video was OBVIOUSLY stretched...she was asking to get roasted 6. Oh I forgot M C Hammer...it was just hilarious for skinny Tommy to be wearing those pants, so he was the joke, not Hammer so much. Everyone wore those damn pants back then 7. Sean Wayans being Jay Jay. He tried to be as funny as his brothers but it never worked on that show 8. Oh we ALL thought it was funny as he{{ that Michael sang Black or White and looked so white. Black community loved him but gave him the side eye for that one...thus the punchline " I guess I am black " after getting arrested. Tommy did a great job.
Based on the short time frame "In Living Color" was on the Fox network. They produced more stars then "Saturday Night Live," "Mad TV," and "Second City Television." Remember Jamie Foxx won an Academy Award for the movie "Ray" and James Carrey was nominated for awards in his role in the movie "Mr. Majestic." Keenan Ivory Wayans picked that whole cast. Wasn't they something! Great memories.
@@equusquaggaquagga536 I only commented based on the star power of cast members of In Living Color produced after they left the show. You do have a right to your opinion. Okay.
As my Dad had lost faith in SNL in the mid 80s,as had most,I was introduced to In Living Color when it came out before I EVER saw SNL. The talent they had was amazing as was ALL of their Musical Parodies!!!! I quoted Homie Da Clown and Fire Marshal Bill in Kindergarten. This show was brilliant and I miss it in the same way I miss the first 5 years of MadTv!!! Excellent writing,innovative,and on the mark socially!!!!
Man, this is such a throwback. Me and my sisters recorded this on VHS and to this day it is our favorite ILC special of all time. Brilliant writing and comedy genius.
0:42 When a Man Loves a Woman - Michael Bolton 4:36 Can't Touch This - MC Hammer 5:51Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)- Crystal Waters 8:11 Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice 12:18 The Promise of a New Day - Paula Abdul 13:44 Mama Said Knock You Out - LL Cool J 15:31 Black or White - Michael Jackson
I'm gonna be honest I love dark humor but this was too offensive for me, most of those jokes being about lies, Mj didn't make his skin light and he isn't a pedo
@@Steve14579 Thank you and Indeed! Comedy is no longer humorous when hurtful and libelous falsehoods are televised for the world to consume. The "virgin" reference seems potentially related to the 90's Oprah interview. Didn't Michael Jackson inform us candidly that he suffered from vitiligo skin disease within that interview?? Imagine expressing the vulnerability of a medical condition on national tv, only for the public to refuse to believe you . :( & My extensive and thorough research also informs of MJ's innocence regarding said allegations. R.I.P. Michael ❤️
How is SNL still on air, but this isn't? Comedic masterpiece.
I agree 200%!!!
Why not both?
@@dougherbert7899 SNL hasn’t been funny since Will Ferrell left :( MadTv was better and so was ILC.
@@dougherbert7899 Because SNL hasn't been funny since the early 90s. It should have been cancelled a long time ago.
Cause the white man tried to control and change the show and Keenan Ivory Wayans wasnt having none of that.
Jim Carrey's Vanilla ICE parody is Timeless
The dancers in the vanilla ice skit were the members of the rap group the Pharcyde minus fat lip before they were rapping. Slimkid3, Imani, and Bootie Brown 😊.
Why does she sound like Luanne from king of the hill
They all were
Informer is good too.
My favorite one of all time (vanilla ice parody), but Informer is my 2nd fave
Jim Carrey said brilliant black minds created this show and gave him a chance when the white writers didn't think he could be relatable to audiences.
Never knew he could actually sing too. A lot of passion/creativity
@@trashsuitandy9750 no they were wrong then and you're both wrong now lmao
He was being kind, in an interview with Howard Stern, Howard read the fact they thought he would be the white token comedian they needed just for white characters but they never thought he was going to be more successful than they were & how they were jealous he out performed their success. Jim Carrey just laughed cause he knew it was true.
Classic jim
@@IblewuponyourfaceIII How about JLo? She was and obscure back up dancer and look at er now. I think she's outdone all of them.
25 YEARS LATER. TOMMY DOING HAMMER STILL IS HILARIOUS. I'M IN TEARS
oh oh...oh oh..oh oh...ha ha
I’m laughing my head off!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂 I remember watching this decades ago!!!! This is still funny to me!!!!
That skit along with Homie The Clown 🤡 were my favorites, then again, that Dating Show episode was hilarious too 🤣
😂😂😂😂
No kidding! Man I still die watching it hahaha!
CZcams is the closest thing to a time machine we will ever have
So true
Yeah
True. Period!
Yeah, forgot about Black or White and White White Baby, good times!
💯💯💯
That show was a level of genius that will never be replicated.
I like the character Julie 😂😂😂
And I love how they were on point playing the music artists 😂😂😂😂😂
@Joe Kinchicken And it was written by the Wayans brothers.
Not to say that In Living Color wasn't awesome, because it was, but I believe you're discounting the glory that was Mad TV.
@@vsgfilmgroup No I didn't because this post isn't about MadTV. You'd have to see some of my Mad post before making an unqualified statement like that. Both shows were genius.
@@tonyktown Well, yes, they were. But I think that's what I was saying too. You said that In Living Color was a level of genius that would never be replicated. I countered by noting that Mad TV was on par with it.
The MJ and Vanilla Ice are just timeless. Still hilarious after all these years.
Nah.. mama said jj get out..
MJ
I agree. When you really listen to what Tommy is saying, it will have you in stitches and the dancing, hand movements, etc is all on point!! 🤣
Best thing about this show was they didn’t give a damn who you were.. no one was safe!!!
exactly, and all the races would watch and laugh together, as all races were playfully poked fun of; just like Chappelle Show, and you see audiences of all races laughing together at each other in a light-hearted manner. This is no longer allowed.
@@Gary828 *"South Park, Family Guy and Boondocks has enter Chat"*
@@kenrickeason 3 of my favorite cartoons! lol.
just like Mad TV..
Flame on, roast on, grill on, fry on. Everyone was on the menu for being cooked.
Jim Carey's Vanilla Ice is still classic all these years later...
Grandma bought me this jacket.
@@soloban81 😂😂😂
Stop! While I do up my laces...
😂🤣
I was thinking the same thing!!! He nailed it!
He nailed Michael Bolton's mannerisms as well as his voice. 😉😂
The Crystal Waters parody is so underrated.
I know right. It was hillarious.
I still remember it as if it was yesterday! Kim was brilliant!
Kim got a voice surprisingly lol
@@saintshaze3274 Exactly what I thought...this made me pull up the real song and she sings better than the OG singer lol!
Exactly
The humor and genius of this show has never been duplicated ever again.
The 1990’s was amazing.
So many great original shows
Especially comedy which is dead now
This show should have won a ton of Emmys.
This show actually won an Emmy after it’s first season, it would later win another 15 Emmys.
Begs, the question, Why not???
T'Keya impersonation of Downtown Julie Brown is so spot on. 😂👍🏽
😂😂 she ,& that white lady is always awesome 😂😂
Dead-on
R.I.P TO HEAVY D... ONE OF THE BEST INTROS EVER.
Yes true that
"I'm white and I'm capitalizing on a trend that's currently rising."
Bars.
boy was woke back then
Born in 81' I'm so lucky to have lived through this era. Just a feeling like no other.
Fellow 81 kid here, watched this every Sunday with the family & cackle.
I'm a little older than both of you and there is not a single person I know that missed this show weekly or had anything bad to say about it. I miss it so much. But like someone else said they couldn't show that today because there are some that will definitely complain. The 80s was so good and we all have lots of good memories. Wish I go back there. I just want things to go to normal and everyone was much happier and laughed.
same year here too, this, simpsons, married with children, how i spent every sunday night.
Jamie Foxx nailed that Prince role in the "BUTT-OUT" commercial LMAO!!
Way before Lizzo, Cardi B and Lil Nas X...there was Prince and his Butt-out pants ROFL
@@pcarebear1 hell yeah LMFAO, I love it, classic comedy for real 💯
That was funnyb
To a point. Prince would _never_ wear jeans :)
Man, do I miss this show. They took parody to a level of savageness that has not been seen before or since.
Me too
Facts
Yeah tell me about it. Low blows below the belt
Cant do it now days with out being threaten to be sued
With the ultra PC way things are nowadays it will never happen. The Karens and Kevins won't let it.
I can not, CAN NOT EVER watch Hammer and Vanilla Ice without thinking about these performances. Been that way since I seen these performances
Yup. That’s why their careers were finito after this.
Same. I'd include that Crystal Waters song too.
@@davidthieroff9452 Yes
This show was FAR better than SNL IMO. I was 14 years old when it first aired. Watching this brought back a lot of good memories. Every Sunday I was in front of the TV to watch this show.
SNL with the Not Ready for Prime Time Players was great! It got progressively worse from the late '80's.
Saturday night live was excellent when the cast was Eddie Murphy, Gazette Morris, Dan Akroyd, Gilda Radner, Jane curtain, and the others. I really loved Mr. BILL. AND GUMBY, ...
I love SNL.
Martim, Living Single as well Sunday
Tommy Davidson's MJ parody just might be the BEST music parody of all time!!
🤣🤣
Omg for sure 😀👍👍
Letting him parody Jackson's dance moves sans music was genius.
@@k.chriscaldwell4141 Right!? With no music, the humor of it was so much louder! 🤣
It it killed the EC Hammer one too CUH 🤣🤣😭😂😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
The Bolton impression was gold!
Robin S Jim Carey hilarious
I swear I cried laughing. He was singing hard as a mf just like Michael Bolton use to do.
Robin S when Jim Carrey (being Micheal Bolton)head blew up doing that high pitch voice that was too funny. 😆😆😆😆🤣😂😅🤣
Jim Carey Low Key can sing tho 🤣🤣🤣
Identical looking
Ppl watching this in 2024 march
May 2024 for me.
Are you kidding?
I saw this on TV in 1994 when it came out.
I'm a 80s born baby I know my 90s shows. Will watch this forever
Kim wayans crystal waters parody forever runs in my head lmao 🤣
Real Talk. She killed it lol. I always love the cable channel refrences lol
Yabba dabba doo Scooby-Doo where are you? Slays me everytime😅😂😅😂
The damn homeless dancers 🤣🤣🤣
Same
@abronlattieriii2141 yes the homeless dancers!!!! 😂😂😂😂
Tommie Davidson doesn't get enough credit!!!
mjnefan David Alan Grier got me dying!!!
He is EPIC underrated!
@mjnefan RIGHT!
I agree he's hilarious and he got skills acting.
Agreed, along with David Alan Grier too.
RIP Heavy D. He killed the Intro.
Fevah5 facts
Right. Everytime I hear this or any Heavy D song I get nostalgic for the 90s and makes me a little sad because I grew up in the 80s and 90s, loved the 90s and things were different in some ways. I miss that. And then some of the famous people from back then are gone now. Time keeps passing 😥
Heavy D was Everything!!!
Bro i never knew that was him til now
Loved his work for in living color and Mad TV 😆 Rest In Paradise indeed
In Living Color doesn't get enough credit for the music parodies they did.
Hell no they don't.
They got slept over sadly
Yeah, the dvd release made sure of that.
They put so much effort into them with the dancing and the long takes.
Tommy Davidson is likely the most underrated black comedian in the world.
agreed he had great comedic chops
I'll never forget the little black cat......
I second that!
Him doing the funky chicken🤣🤣🤣
And Chris Kataan is the underrated white
I remember when the the Vanilla Ice sketch was born. Keenan was watching Vanilla Ice present on an award show. When Ice was done presenting, the look on Keenan’s face was classic. My boyfriend just busted out laughing saying I smell a skit. Sure enough, the very next Episode . . .
Dam I wish I could see a clip of that award show.
This is a golden comment!
1992 was so lit, golden age of Tv... this new generations missed out on a lot.
This new generation would have found something to complain about lol
@@gregoryjackson4493 Who raised this new generation then? They didn't raise themselves!
@@gregoryjackson4493 exactly, tweeting and Facebooking, lgbtq, feminist, and cancel culture. This new generation wouldn't know how to handle this. Bunch of softies.
@@kenrickeason They didn’t get it from Generation X / older millennials.
@@sunshinesunflowerz1647 Exactly it's funny how people purposely gloss over this fact.
That Tommy Davidson one doing MJ is a killer, had me rolling 😂😂😂
That “uh oh uh oh” with Tommy Davidson/Mc Hammer skit has me in tears. Hammer was probably saying to himself “they play too damn much”😭 😂😂
Damn! This is STILL funny a quarter of a century later! 😅😅😅😅😅
this video was the most 90's video I've seen
Awesome
Mammas gonna kick me out.!j j walker
Dana Vixen yeah
Dana Vixen Timeless
Damn, this show was one of the highlights of the '90s! SO much talent, from the writing to the whole cast to Heavy D on the theme song. Good times!
30 years later. This still holds up.
We didn't know what we had with this show. Thanks for making my childhood that much better
Tommy davidson as mc hammer is funny as hell
Tyrone Triplett Lettuce cheese pickles lmao.....best
LMAO
That s why I came here
Tyrone Triplett hiit cardio before it was popular!! Mc hammer was lit!
Was the crowd really that hype for that skit? It seemed like the crowd was lit
"HBO, MTV, TBS and A&E, CBS, Pay Per View. Scooby Doo where are you? Happy Days and Oprah too."
It's even funnier when you read it!! Hahaha hehehe hohoho....LMAO 😅😅
@@slimtee2 Awesome comment lol
Despite these being parities, everybody on living color is incredibly and undeniably talented!!!
Parody*
Even the theme song was on point!! This show was definately ahead of its time. And it created a platform for these superstars!!
Heavy D on the theme music.....miss that guy RIP😔
When the Wayans brothers had this show and we're doing all the writing it was better than SNL and Mad TV
You trippin dude!! MadTV and Living Color were in the same league!!
I agree, SNL blows, but what living color started, MadTV took to another level!!
Both were known for rippin’ on other artists and being culturally diverse
Truth, In Living Color is the Wayan’s baby anybody else who looked after it is like a Foster parent...OKAY but not as good as the real thing.
Mad TV started in 1995,In Living Color ended in 1994....
And sister. Kim is a star
Absolutely!!!!!!!
I wonder if people really realize not only the acting and comedic jobs that this troupe had but they were also very physically funny with the comedy I mean look at all the moves and the dancing that all of the cast members were doing. So sad that this generation won't be able to witness this type of talent. This was real talent back in the day
This was the only show that made me cracked up soooo bad in the 80's and still due in 2022 🤣🤣🤪
This show came out in 1990, not the 80s
Jim Carrey is a Fool 😂😂😂😂😂 I miss this Show Man
Me too! One of the best shows ever!
Especially when his head explodes lol got my side hurting
He actually did a surprisingly good job singing and imitating Michael Bolton. Lol I miss this show too homie. I miss the 90s period.
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@@corylackland8377 True!
James Carrey
this show was the dream team
Until the wayans left.
Dmeingo Johnson
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Agreed crazy talent
German here, did not know the show, this video is my first confrontation with this concept of entertainment.
Spit my cereals through mouth, nose and ears. Also, not sure if I sharted. Mother of god this is perfect.
mike hunt - Exactly!
Tommy Davidson’s Mj skit was absolutely incredible. I remember thinking the same thing when it originally aired. Me, my brother and sisters never missed an In Living Color episode
Great memories.
Tommy's Hammer still makes me cry with laughter every time I see it 😂😂😂😂😂
I remember the next day at work, dying when we talked about Jim Carey's Vanilla Ice parody.
Everyone knew NEVER to miss ILC!!
I'm a 54 year old white boy from Wisconsin and this show is just as funny now as it was back then. Puts SNL and Mad TV to shame. It's just to bad the Networks won't let anyone get away with stuff like this anymore. All of it - pure genius.
@Paul Logan i think what you are missing is the relevance of a joke, how they made fun of stereotypes not re-enforcing stereotypes. True comedians know how to make the jokes relevant, today people do jokes to be mean spirited, case in point the comedian who played Krammer on Seinfeld when he went on that racist rift it was not comedy it was mean spirited. Also i will add, its not that networks wont air shows like this, its just that networks are cheap they find the magic formula to make money without spending money, they call it " reality Tv" which is anything but reality.
@@mikeaskme3530 lol you're missing context as you lecture abt context
@@lockandloadlikehell how in the f*CK are you gonna tell me what I am missing, mother f*ckers like you kill me with your white explaining bullshit. GTFOH soy boy and go eat a cheese and mayo sandwich.
@@lockandloadlikehell He has a point though. Plus, political correctness and wokeness have all but killed comedy.
It doesn’t put Mad TV to shame. Mad ran with what they did here. Mad had a lot of Jems themselves. Of course InLivingColor is on a league of its own but Mad took notes and did their homework
Who predicted Jim Carrey and especially Jamie Foxx skyrocket after In Living Color ended? Two of the most important comedians...two of the best impersonators...two of the greatest (dramatic) actors.
Tommy's skits were always golden! No matter what he did, solo or with another cast member, it was hilarity from top to bottom. His skits with Jamie Foxx as Wanda Wayne were always belly hurting laughter. 😂😂😂
1992. What a great year that was for music and the TV shows.
Being a teen or young adult turned out to be bittersweet. Coming of age in the greatest era ever, makes it hard to find the pure joy we got to experience.
The joy of listening to the radio at the park or beach and the song you've been waiting for as your buzz is kicking in and everyone goes awww shiiit, may not sound like a big deal but it was everything at the time.
@@bp341I totally agree great highschool memories as well 😢😢
I feel so old, I remember when this all aired the first time, was 20 years old.
Now my kids are sitting here watching this and laughing.
ziggy morris damn you are old lol
that's a beautiful thing isn't it your kids enjoy something from your youth
@@Shortlady82 😂 exactly what im thinking lol
Im getting there myself but i was 3 or 4 at the time
You had t the best. I was super young tryna watch this, but couldn't really understand. At least you could comprehend the significance of this show when it first aired 😎
Great memories...
That prince parody kills me everytime 😂😂😂
This show was fifty times funnier than SNL. It never stops being hilarious. The parodies were so damn good. The Jimmie Walker one had me dying, too, but the MJ one was by far the best. Shit was so harsh lol. I remember people being pissed about that one at the time as well.
Crystal is spot on with the Julie Brown impression lol. I know the real Julie Brown isn't that ditzy but still, very funny.
Crystal is such a underrated cast member that I don't know if she's an actress or a comic.
actress
my old music teacher says he dated her...idk tho
The real Julie Brown was literally that dumb lol
@@grimm_destroyer5566 lol, at least she's not an airhead like Paris Hilton lol.
I really miss this show!!! This was me & my friends go to show on Sunday nights so we could crack up about it Monday morning in school
Wow you went to the studio every week to watch them tape a new episode with a friend? Must be nice living the life!
Real talk!! Hell me and my friends didn't even wait until Monday! Hell we called each other soon as it went off!!😁😁😁Good ol days
@EDDIE BONE read it again, think u miss understood
@@soulintake No, we didn't go to the studio, we watched it every Sunday night
@EDDIE BONE That's exactly what I meant, I watched it
Man they really didn't have to do Michael like that 😅😅
😂😂😂
I had no idea how Jim Carrey has so much talent man ! this guy is the best actor ever existed.
Carey was and still is gold..super talent..
Nah he's completely lost his mind now. True shame.
Chris maga no he hasn’t
@@liceafilms ok so he's just a dumb libtard now.
Look up his impersonation of el dabarge “I just need one”
Jim Carey did good job playing vanilla ice
Angela S Did you see the guy dancing next to Jim snapping his head back 😂
Shaquille Sunflower didn't see that guy
The 90s, I miss you so damn much it hurts!
Man this show was can’t miss TV back in the day. Most talent-loaded skit show ever!
You ain't lieing and then we would talk about it that Monday in school 😂😂
Tommy's Jackson impersonation still best to date, epic it was then, and now
make money koubi abdallah french
man... i am 32 and i remember every single one of these! i don't even know how my parents even allowed me to watch this haha
migol1984 exactly there with you lmao
migol1984 true that. Except i watched it with my dad.
migol1984 dude I am almost 34 and I still remember all of these. Hard to believe this show came out almost 30 years ago.
This was required watching in my house, never missed an episode.
migol1984 I'm 37 and followed the show quite closely in my younger years but I don't remember quite a few of them either.
Tommy Davidson was always an underrated comedian. He deserved so much more.
I'm crying laughing watching this at 2am, God, how much I miss In Living Color!! 💯💯🤣🤣
The Heavy D song and seeing the Cast brings back some really fond memories . Love It !!!
Jim Carry can sing
ruben parker 😲😲😲😲😲
Yes he can! I love him!
the Michael Jackson.....
He really can.
That’s what I just thought
To those that don’t know, hammer was a serious dude, anyone that made fun of him or disrespected him, he was quick with it, but knowing he never stepped on living color producers, you knew he enjoyed the joke..
Redman is my uncle and hammer stepping to him. Mike Tyson was feared also but he loved the jokes. Arseno hall got pissed when they mad fun of him
That Michael Jackson parody was much better than I thought
Kim is so damn funny she doesn't get enough credit
She really don’t lol
funny ladies rarely do get enough credit. and pretty funny ladies have it harder than all of them. it seems that most people just can't accept that beauty and comedy CAN mix!
i can name 20 male comedians to every one female comedian. but that's true in just about every aspect of life. and morons say sexism is a thing of the past. ya, right.
And her Crystal Waters is SO GOOD!
Kim is a total package.
Agreed. I enjoyed it when she played Benita Butrell
R.I.P Michael Jackson and Prince...
And heavy d who did the intro.
Michael Jackson was pure talent. Miss him so much
A lot of little boys wouldn't agree!!
Kris N
It’s amazing how the father of the little boy. Wanted money to fund his project Michael refused. Then the boy made his claim. The father settled out for wow the same amount. What a coincidence. If it was your child would you want money or blood
@@krisn8820
Piss off, you ignorant sack of garbage.
A show I have truly missed many times, many years, since it went off the air.
The talented group of actors and comedians, dancers and singers, that made In Living Color so incredible. So many of them went on to become huge in many different ways.
It would be incredible if the original cast were to reignite the show again, sadly though, it would never happen. And the show just truly wouldn't be the same without the originals.
THANK YOU to ALL OF THE CAST AND CREW of In Living Color for making many nights absolutely hilarious. I have incredible memories of watching the show. I don't think I missed a single show during it's short run.
Carrey doing VANILLA ICE LOCKED ME. HE IS DAMNED GOOD AT EVERYTHING HE DOES.
For all of you who are younger than 30, here's a quick run-down of the various references that you may not understand. Most of this material is likely to be lost on anybody who didn't follow pop culture of the time.
Note that there's many other very dated references and jokes mixed in to this episode -- I'm just covering the broad strokes.
"Downtown Julie Brown", a VJ on MTV back when they played music videos and hosted "Club MTV". Club MTV got notoriety as the show that jumpstarted the Milli Vanilli lipsync scandal. She would say "wubba wubba wubba" as her sign-out which was frequently referenced here.
"Michael Bolton" in a parody of "When a Man Loves a Woman", originally performed by Percey Sledge. This ended up being a huge single for Bolton and made him beloved by housewives all over. You may recognize Michael Bolton from the Lonely Island song Jack Sparrow
"MC Hammer" in a parody of "U Can't Touch This". This is probably one of the more accessible parodies. Before his downfall, MC Hammer was known for his high energy dance rap and wearing ridiculous outfits with parachute pants. Fun/sad fact: MC Hammer's "Please Hammer Don't Hurt Em" album that had "U Can't Touch This" is the best selling hip-hop record ever.
"Crystal Waters" in a parody of "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)". Waters, who ended up being a one hit wonder, had pretty big success on the charts with the song Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless). Despite trying to be a "message song", its chorus was a not-so-thought provoking "la da dee la da da" repeated over and over.
"Vanilla Ice" in a parody of "Ice Ice Baby". Another accessible parody. I'm sure everybody at this point knows who Vanilla Ice is and has heard Ice Ice Baby so I won't cover this one in any detail other than to say at the time this was pretty cutting edge satire.
"Prince" skit with Butt Out Jeans. This is primarily a reference to Prince performing at the 1991 MTV VMAs with assless jeans which was pretty shocking at the time.
"Paula Abdul" in a parody of "Promise of a New Day". Believe it or not, Paula Abdul was once a pretty popular pop star. She had gained noticeable weight in her video for Promise of a New Day and this is making fun of that. Hey, In Living Color was never known for its subtle or high brow humor.
Parody of LL Cool J's song "Mama Said Knock You Out" starring "Jimmy Walker". Jimmy Walker was in the 1970's sitcom "Good Times". His character introduced the catchphrase "dyn-o-mite!". He had little success after Good Times and this song references his attempts to resuscitate his career.
"Michael Jackson" in a parody of "Black or White". Black or White was the first single from Michael Jackson's Dangerous album. At this point his skin had lightened considerably from what it was before. The rarely seen full-length video was some 11 minutes long and ridiculously opulent with numerous celebrity cameos (including The Simspons). It was one of the first time many saw "morphing" being used in mainstream media. Anyway, the the video included an extended epilogue which is the primary focus of this parody. In the epilogue Jackson smashes up a car with a crowbar (in the original video the car had racist slogans and imagery on it) and does a lot of crotch grabbing. If you haven't seen it before, watch the original full-length version and bask in the sheer WTFness of it. I'm sure you can find it on CZcams, just make sure it's the 11 minute long version.
theficus Thank you for this!
theficus thanks for the breakdown as I even forgot who Julie Brown was.
Great work, just need to add that the original Paula Abdul video for 'Promise of A New Me' used some aspect ratio trickery to make Paula look thinner which is just absolutely ridiculous for the sheer audacity of it. It has to be seen to be believed.
Einstein Adonis I had completely forgot about that (the main memories I had of that video were in the waterfall scenes) but on rewatching it, you're completely right. It's as if they filmed it in 16:9 and then squished it down to 4:3. So bizarre!
I was in my 20's back then
1. We ALL thought Julie Brown was faking her accent. She deserved to be roasted
2. That song Kim did was so LAME back then and it deserved to be roasted
3. We ALL thought Vanilla Ice was a joke, trying too hard He deserved to be roasted
4. People thought Prince proved he would never be accepted to hang with the homies" Because yes, the butt out at the VMAs was so crazy....and I forever love Prince, and even I was like what is he doing?
5. Spot on, Paula was getting fat and her video was OBVIOUSLY stretched...she was asking to get roasted
6. Oh I forgot M C Hammer...it was just hilarious for skinny Tommy to be wearing those pants, so he was the joke, not Hammer so much. Everyone wore those damn pants back then
7. Sean Wayans being Jay Jay. He tried to be as funny as his brothers but it never worked on that show
8. Oh we ALL thought it was funny as he{{ that Michael sang Black or White and looked so white. Black community loved him but gave him the side eye for that one...thus the punchline " I guess I am black " after getting arrested. Tommy did a great job.
Based on the short time frame "In Living Color" was on the Fox network. They produced more stars then "Saturday Night Live," "Mad TV," and "Second City Television." Remember Jamie Foxx won an Academy Award for the movie "Ray" and James Carrey was nominated for awards in his role in the movie "Mr. Majestic." Keenan Ivory Wayans picked that whole cast. Wasn't they something! Great memories.
"Ray" is bullshit. Like all biopics.
I liked Ray 🙌🏾
@@equusquaggaquagga536 I only commented based on the star power of cast members of In Living Color produced after they left the show. You do have a right to your opinion. Okay.
@@toriredmond1380 Miss, Redmond, the answer is who didn't like "Ray." Respect to you.
@Robert Scott 😭🤣😭🤣
Kelly Cofield as Paula Abdul was funny ass hell too. " I cheered the Lakers and taught Janet to dance then got into Arsenio's pants. 🤣
The comic genius of this show is still unmatched even today! The one and only "In Living Color!"
When Jim hit that high note.Loool!
I cried real tears when it first aired and today😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 #classic
As my Dad had lost faith in SNL in the mid 80s,as had most,I was introduced to In Living Color when it came out before I EVER saw SNL.
The talent they had was amazing as was ALL of their Musical Parodies!!!!
I quoted Homie Da Clown and Fire Marshal Bill in Kindergarten. This show was brilliant and I miss it in the same way I miss the first 5 years of MadTv!!! Excellent writing,innovative,and on the mark socially!!!!
I'm an elementary teacher and have a student who quotes TIMMY! all the time. Yawn. I wish he quoted this.
30 years later still remember every one of those
Man, this is such a throwback. Me and my sisters recorded this on VHS and to this day it is our favorite ILC special of all time. Brilliant writing and comedy genius.
Jimmy walkers "mommas gonna kick me out "
The cast was so talented. Majority had at least one signature character that made return skits.
I miss the 90's damn near everyday.
"You'll keep buying my music... because you're mindless... Like me you're mindless." Still accurate of many humans.
this show hosted an absolutely incredible amount of talent - think about all of the careers it launched
There will NEVER be another show like In Living Color…no remakes, no reunions, no imitations…leave it as the classic it is. So glad for CZcams…
This show was a gold mine of talent!!
Jim Carey is amazing.
James Carey, which is what it said in the credits, which I've never heard him referenced as🤗
Dude can really sing
Scott Daniels He is the best!!! Stupid funny!’
omg i started crying at the mc hammer part when his pants went over his head 😂😂🤣
I'm on the train and think I woke some people up!
This was the best show on TV and nothing today can compare.
0:42 When a Man Loves a Woman - Michael Bolton
4:36 Can't Touch This - MC Hammer
5:51Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)- Crystal Waters
8:11 Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice
12:18 The Promise of a New Day - Paula Abdul
13:44 Mama Said Knock You Out - LL Cool J
15:31 Black or White - Michael Jackson
thx for all of this :D
10:34 Butt Out Jeans -Prince lol
But the skits I liked were Jim Carrey as the body builder girl!
LL Cool JJ 😂😂😂 DYNO-MITE!
Them Prince Sound effects tho 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I am a MJ fan and I think the Michael Jackson parody is hilarious
Same I love it
When they arrested him for child molestation, he wrote, They don't care nothing about us! That's the reference, I guess i am BLACK...
I'm gonna be honest I love dark humor but this was too offensive for me, most of those jokes being about lies, Mj didn't make his skin light and he isn't a pedo
@@Steve14579 Thank you and Indeed! Comedy is no longer humorous when hurtful and libelous falsehoods are televised for the world to consume. The "virgin" reference seems potentially related to the 90's Oprah interview. Didn't Michael Jackson inform us candidly that he suffered from vitiligo skin disease within that interview?? Imagine expressing the vulnerability of a medical condition on national tv, only for the public to refuse to believe you . :(
& My extensive and thorough research also informs of MJ's innocence regarding said allegations. R.I.P. Michael ❤️
That last part of it had me busting on the floor🤣🤣🤣🤣😂
The lyrics behind these parodies are so shady, and TRUTHFUL!!! 😎
Whew lawd!!!
Watching this in 2021! I miss the 80s and 90s!
The crystal waters one was funny!
All of em was!!!!!