"In Living Color" (1990) TV series 1990-1994

Creator:

Keenen Ivory Wayans
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

15 April 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

An afro-american focused comedy sketch show.

Plot Keywords:

Fire Marshal | Firefighter | Actor Playing Multiple Roles | Spoof | Satire

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 4 wins & 18 nominations

Cast

T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh	...	Various (111 episodes, 1990-1994)
Deidre Lang	...	Fly Girl / ... (85 episodes, 1990-1994)
Keenen Ivory Wayans	...	Various / ... (72 episodes, 1990-1994)
Damon Wayans	...	Various (72 episodes, 1990-1994)
David Alan Grier	...	Various (70 episodes, 1990-1994)
Jim Carrey	...	Various (68 episodes, 1990-1994)
Tommy Davidson	...	Various (68 episodes, 1990-1994)
Kim Wayans	...	Various (61 episodes, 1990-1994)
Shawn Wayans	...	Various / ... (59 episodes, 1990-1994)
Kelly Coffield Park	...	Various (57 episodes, 1990-1994)

Series Directed by
Paul Miller		(15 episodes, 1990-1993)
Terri McCoy		(unknown episodes)
Keenen Ivory Wayans		(unknown episodes)
Matt Wickline		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Buddy Sheffield		(111 episodes, 1990-1994)
Greg Fields		(99 episodes, 1990-1994)
Pam Veasey		(99 episodes, 1990-1994)
Keenen Ivory Wayans		(79 episodes, 1990-1994)
Fax Bahr		(76 episodes, 1990-1994)
Adam Small		(76 episodes, 1990-1994)
Matt Wickline		(66 episodes, 1990-1992)
Damon Wayans		(65 episodes, 1990-1992)
John Bowman		(54 episodes, 1990-1992)
Les Firestein		(53 episodes, 1990-1992)
Steve Tompkins		(53 episodes, 1990-1992)
Larry Wilmore		(50 episodes, 1991-1993)
Bill Martin		(46 episodes, 1992-1994)
Steve Oedekerk		(46 episodes, 1992-1994)
Mike Schiff		(46 episodes, 1992-1994)
Michael Anthony Snowden		(46 episodes, 1992-1994)
Becky Hartman-Edwards		(38 episodes, 1990-1992)
Kim Bass		(27 episodes, 1990-1991)
Marc Wilmore		(27 episodes, 1991-1994)
Harry Dunn		(27 episodes, 1991-1992)
Fred Graver		(27 episodes, 1991-1992)
Ron Hauge		(27 episodes, 1991-1992)
Michelle Jones		(27 episodes, 1991-1992)
Kim Wayans		(27 episodes, 1991-1992)
J.J. Paulsen		(26 episodes, 1990-1991)
Phil Beauman		(23 episodes, 1992-1993)
Jeremiah Bosgang		(23 episodes, 1992-1993)
Jamie Foxx		(23 episodes, 1992-1993)
Wayne Kline		(23 episodes, 1992-1993)
Rick Najera		(23 episodes, 1992-1993)
Jeff Schimmel		(23 episodes, 1992-1993)
Robert Schimmel		(23 episodes, 1992-1993)
Dennis Snee		(23 episodes, 1992-1993)
Marlon Wayans		(23 episodes, 1992-1993)
Shawn Wayans		(23 episodes, 1992-1993)
Tommy Davidson		(23 episodes, 1993-1994)
Spencer Green		(23 episodes, 1993-1994)
Colin Quinn		(23 episodes, 1993-1994)
Chris Rock		(23 episodes, 1993-1994)
T. Sean Shannon		(23 episodes, 1993-1994)
Mary Villano-Williams		(23 episodes, 1993-1994)
Nick Bakay		(21 episodes, 1993-1994)
Mark Brazill		(21 episodes, 1993-1994)
Franklyn Ajaye		(13 episodes, 1990)
Jeanette Collins		(13 episodes, 1990)
Barry Douglas		(13 episodes, 1990)
Rob Edwards		(13 episodes, 1990)
Sandy Frank		(13 episodes, 1990)
Mimi Friedman		(13 episodes, 1990)
Jeffrey Joseph		(13 episodes, 1990)
Howard Kuperberg		(13 episodes, 1990)
Joe Toplyn		(13 episodes, 1990)
Jim Carrey		(unknown episodes)
Sean Forsett		(unknown episodes)
T. Faye Griffin		(unknown episodes)
Earl Richey Jones		(unknown episodes)
Richie Jones		(unknown episodes)
Todd Jones		(unknown episodes)
Todd R. Jones		(unknown episodes)
Tim Kelleher		(unknown episodes)
T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh		(unknown episodes)
Leo Lawrence		(unknown episodes)
Ray Lee		(unknown episodes)
Gordon Lewis		(unknown episodes)
Nancy Neufeld Callaway		(unknown episodes)
Al Sonja L. Rice		(unknown episodes)
Susan Sandberg		(unknown episodes)
B. Mark Seabrooks		(unknown episodes)
Warren Thomas		(unknown episodes)
David Toney		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Keenen Ivory Wayans	....	executive producer (68 episodes, 1990-1992)
Pam Veasey	....	co-producer / executive producer (46 episodes, 1992-1994)
Greg Fields	....	executive producer (43 episodes, 1991-1994)
Michael Petok	....	co-producer (38 episodes, 1990-1991)
Kevin Berg	....	producer (21 episodes, 1993-1994)
Kevin Bright	....	supervising producer (12 episodes, 1990)
Robert Jason	....	producer (7 episodes, 1992-1993)
Coral Hawthorne	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Christie Stentz	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Tom Rizzo		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Michael Polito		(unknown episodes)
Kris Trexler		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Betsy Fels		(unknown episodes, 1991-1994)
Robi Reed-Humes		(unknown episodes)
Monica Swann		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Jane Fletcher		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Evette Knight		(unknown episodes)
John Sabato		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Lissa Kapstrom		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Michelle Cole		(52 episodes, 1990-1994)
Yvette Correa		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Victoria Wood	....	wig maker (112 episodes, 1990-1994)
Christy Ann Newquist	....	makeup artist (63 episodes, 1990-1993)
Stephanie Cozart Burton	....	makeup artist (33 episodes, 1990-1992)
Yvonne Depatis-Kupka	....	department head hair (24 episodes, 1991-1994)
Florence Franklin	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Greg Nelson	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Gail Rowell-Ryan	....	hair department head (unknown episodes)
Laurel Van Dyke	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Dawn Menzie	....	unit manager (24 episodes, 1991-1993)
Cindy Brody	....	unit manager (unknown episodes)
Eric L. Gold	....	executive in charge of production (unknown episodes)
Linda Mendoza	....	production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Michael Sheppard	....	head carpenter (43 episodes, 1990-1994)
Sharon Busse	....	set designer (unknown episodes)
Carole Cowley	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Craig Lathrop	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)
Lance B. Zeck	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Ron Garrard	....	sound editor (5 episodes, 1992-1994)
David E. Fluhr	....	post-production sound (unknown episodes)
Russ Gary	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Rick Himot	....	post-production sound (unknown episodes)
Kathy Oldham	....	sound editor / sound recordist (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Terry Erickson	....	special effects (1 episode, 1990)

Series Stunts
Terry Jackson	....	stunts (2 episodes, 1993)
John Ashker	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
William Washington	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
J. Wesley Tillman	....	set lighting technician (23 episodes, 1992)
John O'Brien	....	video controller (8 episodes, 1990-1991)
Greg Brunton	....	lighting designer (unknown episodes)
Steven Castaneda	....	dimmer operator / lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Rocky Danielson	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Hank Gevin	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Craig Hoffman	....	video tape operator (unknown episodes)
Will McKinnon	....	video tape operator (unknown episodes)
Kenneth Patterson	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Vince Singletary	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Greg Smith	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Carol Stoddard	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Ken Wilcox	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Aleta Chappelle	....	executive in charge of casting (26 episodes, 1990)
Anissa Williams	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Caroline Marx	....	costumer / set costumer (unknown episodes, 1990-1993)
Dahlia Foroutan	....	costumer (unknown episodes)
April Hunter	....	costumer (unknown episodes)
Kacy Treadway	....	specialty costumes (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Shawn Wayans	....	musical director / composer: theme lyrics (66 episodes, 1990-1992)
Nancy Severinson	....	music supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
David Travis Grieb	....	grip and electric driver/swing (1 episode)

Series Other crew
Dwayne Wayans	....	production assistant (39 episodes, 1990-1991)
Rosie Perez	....	choreographer (32 episodes, 1990-1993)
Kevin John Rogers	....	production accountant (14 episodes, 1990-1991)
Lisa Goldstein	....	assistant to producer (13 episodes, 1990)
Carla Earle	....	choreographer (unknown episodes, 1990)
Bernard F. Basley	....	stage manager (unknown episodes, 1992-1994)
Arthur Rainer	....	choreographer (unknown episodes, 1993-1994)
Steven Belgard	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
Robert A. Bowen	....	technical director (unknown episodes)
Tracy Carness	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Jan Collison	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Tony Csiki	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Liba Daniels	....	personal assistant: Damon Wayans (unknown episodes)
Brian Dorfman	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jill Dove	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Don Dudley	....	researcher (unknown episodes)
Daniel Evans III	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jay Griffiths	....	video (unknown episodes)
Arthur J. Guerrero	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Adam Hammel	....	runner (unknown episodes)
Randall I. Harris	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Juanesta Holmes	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Robin Kurz	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Leon	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Tracy Mallozzi	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Lori Margules	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jefferson Murff	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Charles Randolph	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Julie Shannon	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Len Uslaner	....	technical director (unknown episodes)
Keith Winikoff	....	video (unknown episodes)
Marie Yamamoto	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• 20th Century Fox Television
• Ivory Way Productions

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Television
• Fox Network (1990-1994) (USA) (TV)
• Sky One (1992) (UK) (TV)

Special Effects

• Animal Makers (animatronic animals)

Other Companies

• Fox Television Center  production facilities provided by
• Fox Television Center  taping location
• Klasky-Csupo  main titles
• L.A. Casting Express  additional casting (as L.A. Casting)
• Video Cue Inc.  cue cards

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

KTTV/Fox Television Center - 5746 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Ugly Wanda, played by Jamie Foxx, was based on a character LaWanda Page played in a sketch on "Redd Foxx" (1977). The first sketch to feature Wanda, in which she gives an erotic massage to a man who hasn't seen her face, is a remake of the original sketch. The character was named after Page. Jamie took his stage name as a tribute to Redd Foxx.

Quotes:

Anton Jackson: [giving a toast] May your liquor be cold, your women be hot, and may all of your problems just slide off like snot.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "The Ben Stiller Show: With Rob Morrow (#1.7)" (1992)

Soundtrack:

In Living Color

Great Show for its Time

This was the perfect Sunday evening show from 1990-1994. It was nice to end a weekend on a totally hilarious show. Although, this show was based on African American comedy, it really tried hard to appeal to everybody. And people who deserved to be made fun of were made fun of.

Favorite Skits:

Jim Carrey as Captain Hazelwood (Exxon Valdez): Everything that Jim Carrey touched turned into a disaster. The coffee maker spitted out coffee everywhere. His wife packed him a quart of whiskey in his lunch box.

Keenan Ivory Wayans as Richard Pryor: It showed Richard Pryor getting scared by eating a box of cereal late at night. You really have to be familiar with Richard Pryor to get the joke, but I thought it was real funny.

Lassie 1990: Lassie as a pit bull brings in a severed arm and Kelly Coffield and Jim Carrey play naive mother and son. They were so naive it was funny.

Keenan Ivory Wayans as Bill Cosby: Bill Cosby was selling condemns to prevent "stupid" people from producing more "stupid" people. It was a parallel to Bill Cosby's Jello Pudding Pops. The Cosby skit was done very well, with all of Bill Cosby's famous facial expressions.

Homie the Clown: All were good, but I especially like the Christmas one.

The show sputtered towards the end, when some of the main characters left and the jokes got old, but for the first 2 years it was awesome.