Martin's naturally over-the-top reaction to finding out that Gina might be pregnant. Martin's expression when Gina tells him they're at the wrong address. Derrick: Joseph C. Phillips. Go King Beef! She asked me how was I doing. Who played in. Martin distracting Gina long enough to throw away a piece of steak he believes to be poisoned. Near the end, she starts to tell Martin about what happened, but Martin, who's been constantly interrupted by his guests and doesn't really get a chance to watch the match, gripes "Why you rubbin' it in, Gina? Tanya: Angelle Brooks. When Martin complains about his bad back, Gina sarcastically suggests he go see a chiropractor in "Cleavage, Ohio!" When Dr. We also got to see Gina pay homage to the time-honored tradition of putting on Vaseline before engaging in fisticuffs when she was about to fight for her man. Martin attempting to attack Cole after he asks a stupid question. Mrs. Whitmore: Ethel Ayler. Jerome revealing he speaks the same language as the convenience store owner and his wife after they talk smack about him in their native tongue. Martin calls after her that "It's Cleveland, Ohio! After he and Pam get lost in the woods, Martin laments he's in the ". Loud and to the point, Myra was everyone's country auntie. Mama Payne patting down Gina, then stepping back in the most hysterical way possible once finished. When Pam complains that the Golden Palace is six hours away, Gina replies ", Martin's new (and ridiculously awful) haircut, as well as his new name: "Shaquille Sunflower.". ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Mama Payne's message on the Paynes' answering machine. Martin getting aggressive with the police officers who come to arrest Ricky for credit card fraud. The lullaby works, and Cameron falls asleepas does Cole. During her short but significant life, Ruby taunted Gina to the brink of insanity and gave Martin cause to deliver the famous line, "You killed my mama bird!". David Allan Grier shone with a couple of appearances as Pam's sleazy, sanctified cousin. Classic. She jumps into Tommy's arms and forces him into her own apartment against his protests. Waters replies with a refusing "Nadine" before giving in and asking Martin to come over to him. Gina's birthday present for Pam: a half-eaten French fry that belonged to. He Say, She Say was the sixth episode of Season 4 of Martin, also the 87th overall episode of the series. In 1976 she landed the. Cole shows Gina, Pam, and Tommy his business cards which read ", Cole tells an angry Martin that he got Charles Barkley to come back. Hemphill got a job waitressing during the day and performed at The Comedy Store at night. and slams the door in his face. to Martin as she leaves for a moment. After Martin insults her after thanking her for defending him against his stalker, Pam decides to leave him tied to the bed. Martin telling everyone to get out after being interrupted from watching the boxing match all night. Hammer has a cameo. After Gina leaves, Martin asks himself "What's this love thing all about? The first time, he asks what a banshee is, and Cole says he thought it had something to do with a banjo. Sheneneh then sits down, puts on some googles, pulls out a sander, and goes to work, all the while Myra reacts in delight. It then turns out that the woman he was feeling up is Gina's visiting mother Nadine. Gina finding one of her old sweaters and complaining about how Pam had it the whole time, much to Martin's annoyance. When Tommy asks Cole and Shanise to testify for him. Martin Lawrence. [4], In the series' second season, Fred Berry and Ernest Thomas staged a walkout over conditions in their dressing rooms which they said were unsuitable. ", After finding out Leon Lonnie Love is on the island, Pam mentions he was accidentally freed from prison, causing Martin to correct her by saying he actually escaped from prison ("I saw the whole thing on. Martin then remarks that Miss Mini probably thought it was Pam and had it branded. ", After Gina questions him about the photos he put up in the Paynes' apartment (so Cole could pretend to Rhonda that Martin and Gina's apartment is his), Cole tells her, "I don't know, Gina. He passed away in 2021 due to complications from diabetes. Cole realizing that there's more than one hospital in Detroit, much to Martin and Gina's annoyance. "Girl, yo' hair is so nappy, Wilson couldn't pick it!". He isn't ranked higher because he was always mouthing off and never in school and that kind of poor parenting should not be too highly celebrated. Cole freezes as the sergeant enters the apartment and hollers at him. Waters: Judyann Elder. They are both frozen, the gang grabs it from him and then drop it, only for it to. After hearing that Tommy's father, an army sergeant, is in town, Cole tries to leave Martin's apartment, only to hear Sergeant Strong yell "Ten-hut!" Waters suggests to her husband that he set Martin's back straight, Dr. ABC canceled the series in June 1980.[9]. ", As for Cole, we only get a tone, followed by a "the number you reached is unavailable" message, followed by "No new random thought available.". Martin is an American television sitcom that aired for five seasons on Fox from August 27, 1992, to May 1, 1997. Big Shirley Gat, nine, gun, biscuit I got Big Shirley at my side, so what's happenin? Gina then comes out from the back, sees what's going on, and hollers at Martin, who stops. In 1985, she was invited to co-star on the revival of What's Happening!! Tommy remarks he wishes Ebony has a sister. As Tommy prepares to tell Martin he and Pam got together, Gina runs back out with a camera, preparing to take a photo of Martin's reaction. Martin returns to his seat to find Bruh Man sitting there. The only problem is that he must move to Los Angeles, where the show will be taped. and then adjusting his underwear as he walks off to the "From Scratch" line. . It becomes even more hysterical when a man calls in to the show demanding to speak to "the guy in the audience asking all those stupid questions!" Hustle Man then claims he isn't Hustle Man, but "Hustle Marcellus," much to Martin's frustration. Martin reading the note from his mother warning him about Gina, complete with an image of Mama Payne reading the note aloud, even telling her son to "Turn over the note!" As Martin prepares for the dinner and Tommy assures him that everything'll be okay, Cole says just the opposite and Tommy looks as though he's about to throw the thing he's holding at him. Afterward Hemphill spent most of the early 1980s working in nightclubs around the U.S. and making occasional guest appearances on TV shows, including The Love Boat and Trapper John, M.D.. The series was a modest hit for ABC, but production and cast problems caused ABC to cancel the series in 1979. After Martin instructs Gina and Pam to keep quiet so Junior and Sonny will leave, Junior and Sonny barge right into the apartment, much to Martin's chagrin. [10] After What's Happening Now!! Later, Tommy checks the woman's neck and notes it looks swollen. Waters, in response to Martin's crack about chiropractors, reveals he's a chiropractor and Martin accidentally spills his drink on Mrs. Martin getting distracted by Gina mentioning ". A native of Asheville, North Carolina, Hemphill moved to Los Angeles in the 1970s to pursue a career as a stand-up comedian. Martin's efforts to impress his future mother-in-law (Judyann Elder) are destroyed when a boy claims he's Martin's son. It turns out that Tommy and Cole accidentally recovered Jerome's gold tooth, while Jerome ends up with Gina's diamond earrings. Martin voicing blame of Pam for Alesha's lateness for the audition, comparing Pam to a rooster. Tommy's ghost story actually starts out genuinely scary (with the exception of "his breath stank like all that be damned"), but. target_type: 'mix' Martin snarking at Pam that "Not every man is built like you" after she doesn't help him set up chairs for the boxing match and makes a crack about his height. Gina announces she's going to have to take over hiring a housekeeper from Martin, most likely to keep him from hiring anymore attractive maids. Gina tries to take his temperature the usual way, only for Martin to choke and accuse Gina was trying to "do me like that old lady in, Gina complains to a sick Martin about how she can't do her work and take care of him all at once, and demands that Martin say something. "Martin" starred stand-up comic, Martin Lawrence, in addition to Tisha Campbell, Carl Anthony Payne II, Thomas Mikal Ford, and Tichina Arnold. After working the Los Angeles comedy club circuit her routine eventually attracted attention leading to her being cast in guest starring roles on television. May she forever rest in peace after the beautiful job shes done. Episode Chronology Martin attempts to leave jury duty, only to promptly be caught by guards and dragged back into the room. From Bruh-Man on the 5th floor to Cole Brown's love of his mysterious and overweight girlfriend, Big Shirley, all the characters made the show a classic. After they arrive at the skiing lodge, Taheim takes out a can of black spray paint and announces his intentions to spray the snow black. When Gina assures Martin he can still go, Martin gives her a long look before saying "Hell, no! 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After breaking up with Big Shirley, Martin convinces Cole to get back into the dating scene. Lawrence also played several other characters. After he and Gina break up, an angry Martin draws a mustache on a picture of Gina as revenge for Gina earlier commenting about Mama Payne's mustache. Shirley Ann Hemphill (July 1, 1947 December 10, 1999) was an American stand-up comedian and actress. The influencer boom, intensified by the pandemics unexpected consequence of keeping us glued, Do you have a geeky and/or fandom-obsessed person on your list and have no idea how where to start your gift-giving search? Series It turns out that Martin beat up the cuckoo bird inside the clock, and Pam remarks that Martin finally picked on someone his own size. Pam growling "Be nice!" Martin and Gina hold a garage sale to rid themselves of clutter; Cole (Carl Anthony Payne II) has a question for Big Shirley. Stan: Garrett Morris. Pam: Tichina Arnold. Cole then suggests "Rent-a-Spoons," causing Martin to attack him. What he lacked in actual fighting skill, he made up for with a lack of teeth. And Martin proceeded to high-five all the men in the jury box, several of the men in the gallery and even the bailiff, who then started doing the Cabbage Patch. Waters entering Gina's apartment when Martin and Gina are in the middle of preparing for lovemaking, remarks that Gina felt him up pretty good and laughing, find a censor beep device to bleep out Martin's profanity. When Pam replies she's a grown woman, he then guesses what he's thinking isn't illegal. After Red calls him "corny," Martin gets on the radio and launches into a highly, After Red fires him, Martin grabs a trashcan and tries to chuck it through the studio window while telling "RADIO!" Martin chasing after Gina's mother's attorney. Pam ripping up a cushion after she recalls all of Martin's insults. During the series finale, he becomes engaged to Shanise, as he and Martin's friendship is also put to the test when Martin and Gina were initially not exactly approving of he dating her because of her dimwittedness. Meanwhile, Tommy and Pam decide to see other people. Nikos trying to persuade Martin to buy the Hoshitashi by filming his mouth telling Martin to "Buy me, Martin" and quickly getting found out. Sheneneh's catchphrase, "Oh no you didn . Why you rubbin' it in? After the visit, Hemphill returned to her job in Asheville but decided to pursue a career in comedy instead. The cuckoo clock blowing a raspberry at Pam. Martin goes looking for a good job, but lands a series of part-time positions. Sheneneh's introductory speech, as well as the look she makes when she mentions "I'm a lady" after claiming she appeared in a music video but didn't take her clothes off. Bruhman didn't appear on the show beyond the third season (with the exception of a couple of episodes), but he made a lasting impression with that slow bop he walked with. Martin enlists the aid of Otis and Pam to help win Gina back. Stan going onstage and singing "Meet Me with Yo' Drawers Off," prompting the audience to jeer and. He was originally going to voice The Grizz in Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time (2013) but left during pre-production of the game with Fred Tatasciore replacing him. And Cole has broken up with Big Shirley after catching her with another man. Pam: Tichina Arnold. Martin asking everyone to say "Bye, my mama's bird," which everyone does. Motherland: Leon Morenzie. When Hustle Man brings the Rapping Chihuahua onto Martin's show and Martin recognizes him, he says ", Hustle Man then gives a shout-out to "Hustle Mama" and his "Hustle-ettes.". Martin must choose either Tommy or Cole to be his best man; Pam and Gina search for a bridesmaid's dress. }); Copyright 2015 . On Thanksgiving, the gang holds a contest to see which gender cooks the better bird. Gina: Tisha Campbell. Martin griping at Tommy for bringing him the wrong sandwich, and then fake-slapping Tommy across the face with said sandwich. Gina then forces her to sit down and watch Martin's tape, while Pam objects. ", Followed by Pam replying "Well, other than that, how'd the date go? Angie: Kimberly Brooks. What's not to love about that? Pam on the stand: Nearly calls her "Beady-bead" while calling her to the stand, makes fun of her "naturally-looking hair", and causes her to have a breakdown over Martin bullying her about not having a man. Pam: Tichina Arnold. When Martin is caught by the Waters, he sheepishly greets Dr. When the paramedics take too long to get to the apartment, Martin calls 911 and disguises his voice to make himself sound "white." Doubly so since, if you look closely, you can tell he's wrestling with a dummy in certain shots. Preacher: David Alan Grier. Mama Jama: Armelia McQueen. Cue Ebony's twin sister, Essence, coming out. Martin couldn't kick him off the stage fast enough. Martin himself ends up needing to get glasses, Martin tells Tommy he made "Aggravated Man" angry, Martin gives Gina a peck on the cheek and watches the movie with a bright smile. October 14, 1995 Martin and Cole's relationship is also severely tried in the Season 3 episode "C.R.E.A.M." most propped. Pam attacking Martin and telling him "Think about my water bed!" . The episode ends with Martin attempting to attack Reverend Love, only to be held back by Tommy. Gina: Tisha Campbell. ", Martin and Cole challenge Trey and the other little people in the bar, only for, A police officer laughing hysterically at how Martin and Cole were beat up by little people after taking their statement, and then mocking them by saying he has to give a ticket to "the UFO double-parked in the handicapped spot." After patching things up with the Waters and Mrs. Cole: Carl Anthony Payne II. Tommy: Thomas Mikal Ford. Read More You. Sheneneh and her friends taunting another driver while Tommy's giving them a ride. Martin taking on a woman in a game of pool, Tommy and Cole giving different answers to Martin's (false) question about how many thugs he fought, prompting Martin to berate them in, Cole screws it up completely when he mentions that he, Martin, and Tommy "jumped into the mothership!" He remarks that Gina's head was the biggest head he'd ever seen, says he feels sorry for her turtlenecks, and mentions having nightmares about Gina's head. After Tommy opposes Martin's plan to "whip [Lonnie's] happy ass," Cole then suggests "Yeah, why don't you just beat him up?". Martin commenting that Pam's apartment "doesn't look like a cave no more" after Luis sets up some of his belongings there to convince the INS agent that his wedding to Pam is legit. 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