After Martin makes a snark about Pam "getting a new leash on life," Pam tells the INS agent that Martin's just upset that he was too short to be ring-bearer. He eventually gets all the men in the restaurant to leave with him. Cole then replies Pam was the one who said Gina is crazy. Another blooper has Carl Anthony Payne and Thomas Mikal Ford pulling down Martin Lawrence's pants during a scene. Martin and Pam's reaction to kissing each other during their "wedding.". They rely on tropes about Black women being ghetto, uncivilized, and unattractive; stereotypes that Black women still have to fight against everyday. Martin and Gina decide to have a quiet night at home to rekindle their love passion. At the end, Martin gives Gina a footstool as an anniversary present, and he lies and says he bought it for her six months ago (in actuality, he bought it that same night). Martin's Christmas-Kwanzaa special goes off splendidly---until "Brotha Claus" threatens to blow up the station. I didnt get any jobs in acting until Do the Right Thing came along, he says. Cut to the next scene, where Gina and Pam are watching Apollo, a tall, well-built housekeeper, clean the apartment. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Funny/Martin, 1x07 - The Parents Are Coming, the Parents Are Coming, 1x24 - Your Arms Are Too Short to Box with Martin, 3x16 - Ain't Nuttin' Goin' on But the Rent, 5x07 - The Life You Save May Make You Rich, 5x23/24 - California, Here We Come, Parts 1 & 2. At some point, Cole ventures out of the bathroom, only to go running back inside after Sergeant Strong screams at Martin. At the club, Cole falls for a pretty woman who has just appeared on "America's Most Wanted". At the club, Cole falls for a pretty woman who has just appeared on America's Most Wanted. Dr. Martin explaining how he sprained his ankle by telling Gina he did a reverse slam dunk and flew through the air "like Jordan," only to come down hard on his ankle. Sean LampkinJuliette JeffersYonda DavisRichard Trask ", Tommy then mentions that Ricky had a brother named Tito"'Pretty Tito' what they called him.". At Nipsy's, a hungry Martin pretending to be fine as Cole and Tommy eat tater skins and chicken before finally caving in and greedily eating the food. Martin decides to look for Gina's friend Wallace and goes to the phone, telling the operator to run all the Wallaces in the area by him and saying he's got nothing but time because he's in a shoe store. After Martin gets Gina to act as though he won their argument, he yells "And don't let it happen again!" After Cole pulls out the cable connecting Gina's laptop to the outlet and causes her project to be erased, he then tries to bring it back off, then gently tells Gina that there's nothing on the screen. Martin and Gina's water-gun fight in the apartment. Pam attempting to punch Cole after he wonders why they still can't get married. But. 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!". When the police detectives come by, Cole thinks they're looking into stolen computers and he yells for Pam to escape. Cue Ebony's twin sister, Essence, coming out. Myra: Bebe Drake. Tommy: Thomas Mikal Ford. Martin Lawrence. Martin then comes back into the apartment, sobbing like an upset child, and runs to the back. Sassy humor about a hip though decidedly chauvinistic talk-show personality; his girlfriend, with whom he has a very adversarial relationship; and his two best friends, who spend most of their time hanging out at his apartment. When Tommy scratches his head, Martin and Gina consult a body language book and discover that scratching one's head means "bald-headed lies. Martin Lawrence. What's up?". When Gina finally admits she's out of cash, the psychic replies "It's gone.". After she and Laquita are accepted, Sheneneh persuades Amanda to let Gina and Pam join as well despite their rivalry, and she asks Pam and Gina to thank her. An episode featuring her most always led to an unforgettable episode. Mrs. A candidate for the talent show pulls off a pretty impressive dance routine, and receives enthusiastic applause from Tommy, Gina, and Pam. Not only was the comedian tasked with helming The 80th Annual Golden Globes, an awards show. Then he shows up at Martin's apartment, wanting Martin to meet all of his new girl friends, one at a time. Cole's pick-up line of "Woman, you look so good, I'd lay down and die for ya". When the gang (sans Martin) returns to Pam's apartment, it turns out Cole has been injected with a tranquilizer back at the mental hospital. The three of them moving towards the door when Gina reacts in surprise upon finding a piece of mail addressed to Martin. ", Cole leading the other patients in doing his bird call, and telling them "Thank you very much,". At Nipsy's, Martin puts crazy glue on Pam's glass, napkin, and. Martin and Gina rushing their friends out of the apartment so they can have sex before it turns midnight. During the charity fashion show, Pam tells the ladies in the audience to have their checkbooks ready, only for, When Tommy comes on stage, Titus remarks "If he's Chocolate Thunder, then I'm Greased Lightning. Gina voices her disapproval with boxing, but is later seen getting into it. As the guys are changing Cameron's diapers (using a kitchen rag instead of a diaper), Tommy narrowly avoids Cameron's stream of urine. Martin trying to put up a tough front in jail, only for the other prisoners to tell him to shut up. "Martin" starred stand-up comic, Martin Lawrence, in addition to Tisha Campbell, Carl Anthony Payne II, Thomas Mikal Ford, and Tichina Arnold. What he lacked in actual fighting skill, he made up for with a lack of teeth. In his fantasy, Pam shows an attraction towards him before fainting. Its a beautiful thing that Martin Lawrence gave Shirley Hemphill her flowers, while she was still here and able to appreciate the love he reciprocated back to her. This causes Gina to say ", Martin insisting to Gina that "I was the only one who could beat, Martin complains to Gina about his shirt turning green and saying he doesn't want to go out looking like, Mama Payne confronting Gina about allegedly plotting to kill Martin, then threatening to knock out her teeth so she looks like a Halloween pumpkin and calling Gina "thick thighs" as she stalks out, commenting she's still pissed about, Pam replying Martin's "not sitting, he's just short" as Gina complains that, whenever, Gina points out that Mama Payne throws out her sexy underwear and leaves her less-appealing underwear, saying "Bikini underwear are for skeezers!". Brethren No. Martin Lawrence. Hustleman represents that guy everybody knows: the one who is always talking about "grinding," is constantly looking for a way to earn a dollar, and has horrible ideas on how to do so. Pam thinking the computer Tommy gave her as a birthday present is stolen after Tommy mentions he got it from his job. Gina and Cole drag a scared Pam to Dr. AND a little girl telling Pam she's too old to play with one of the toys and demanding she give it to her. Anyway, the business, which seemed to be doing quite well, as the place was packed with customers, and they were running out of food to serve (and Pam was pulling in big tips from the customers, turned out to be a colossal failure, as Cole, (who also was the frycook) who was responsible for printing the flyers for the eatery's opening, made a mistake in having the flyers include redeemable coupons which offered "5 for 1" instead of "2 for 1" meals, which Martin wanted, and which the patronsall were using to pay for their meals with, as a fumingly angry Martin tells Cole "This is just about the dumbest thing you've ever did!". 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. Martin pranks Tommy by placing a fake mouse by his feet. Shortly after leaving with Apollo, Pam comes back and asks the Paynes if she can borrow their handcuffs. Bamboo: Arturo Gil. Martin refers to Pam as "That thing" while introducing her to Ricky, and Pam snarks back that Martin's parents were cousins. When she wasn't throwing hands at Martin, she was in church or getting her freak on with Ol' Otis. ", Pam walks in on Martin trying to show her cousin Alesha how to sing, and she tells him that isn't his song. Jackson then shows up stoned out of his mind due to overdosing on painkillers. Buy Stand-up comedian Martin Lawrence drives this irreverent sitcom as a sexist, cocky and wisecracking radio station talk show host. ", The episode ends with an actual ghost appearing and telling the gang to "Get to steppin'!". The shot then pulls back to reveal that the tires are missing, and Martin laments to Gina that they've been robbed. Network/Country Cole waves his hands in the air and yells "And wave 'em like you just don't care! When Martin asks what does he do, Cole smiles and replies "Same thing as Tommy." wild'ish 274 on now. Part of the reason I find Joanne the Scammer to be so refreshing is because she aspires to be a version of white womanhood, in addition to the fact that the actor who plays her, Brandon Miller, actually identifies as LGBTQ. When Gina tells her mother she and Martin need to be alone to talk, Nadine snipes that Gina should "leave, Martin then comments "Now I know why they, Mr. Jim giving Marvin the barbershop name "Shorty Duwop.". Gina demands that she and Martin speak in private, but Martin refuses, so Gina divulges to everyone else present that, During their argument, Martin tells Gina to. Gina then comes out from the back, sees what's going on, and hollers at Martin, who stops. Martin saying that Pam and Luis first met at the Million Man March. Gina: Tisha Campbell. The King Beef movie that Cole watches, which shows King Beef, playing some kind of scientist and speaking with a funny accent, saying they must flee to America, but first he must dance, which he proceeds to do as his women cheer him on. Patrice: Vivica Fox. Martin tricking the rest of the gang into leaving his apartment by saying Hustle Man has burgers. The series was a modest hit for ABC, but production and cast problems caused ABC to cancel the series in 1979. Sheneneh calling Gina and Pam a "low-budget. He passed away in 2021 due to complications from diabetes. Guest stars Martin acting like he's going to be sick after lamenting being nice to Pam so he could sit in the skybox. In the final dream sequence, after Pam lays back on his bed, Martin reaches over and pulls a lever, causing a VERY large weight to fall and squash Pam (who lets out a scream with a comical face). Only for him to point out his Black wife. (1985) and Martin (1992). The episode ends with the gang all rushing to the bathroom. ", Martin telling Luis he's going to need a cane after "I toss yo' ass out the window. ", is gloriously side-splitting. You. 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!" He's later seen doing army-style marches in the background. ", The detective telling Gina and Pam that he won't be staying but he'll be "getting the hell out of here.". And when Martin answers the door, he and Gina see Cole standing there holding up his arms defensively. This exchange during "Shawntina's" performance, as Biggie and Martin look at Tommy in confusion and outrage: The ending reveals that Sheneneh was the winner of the competition. after he starts to believe that Marvin is his son. The episode ends with Martin attempting to attack Reverend Love, only to be held back by Tommy. To save a movie theater, Martin holds a benefit featuring black TV and movie actors from the 1970s. Ow! target_type: 'mix' ", When Martin and Tommy have a verbal standoff and Tommy demands to know who Martin thinks he's talking to, Martin looks around, then points at Tommy and goes "You!". movies 181 on now. Next episode Cole freezes as the sergeant enters the apartment and hollers at him. Martin joking that Big Shirley ate one too many Doritos and popped. Waters can see what's going on. Martin enlists the aid of Otis and Pam to help win Gina back. When Miss Mini demands to know who left the toothpaste tube open, Martin and Gina point at one another. After the cult leader turns out to be a nymphomaniac and offers a captive Martin to search her for the key, Martin notes he's never going to find it. In Gina's account, she dates a rich snob until she sees Martin who is characterized as a, Martin then remarks "You fell for me because I was a punk?". Gina: Tisha Campbell. When Martin asks why anyone would be scared of a banjo, Cole asks if he remembers, The second time, Gina makes a slicing motion towards Martin while telling her story, causing him to ask "Why's it gotta be directed toward me?". container: 'taboola-right-rail-thumbnails', Martin and Tommy decide to get the jump on Dynamite Willy, only to end up nabbing Pam returning home, leading to this exchange: Martin telling Pam to "lock jaw" on Dynamite Willy. (And of course, her. When Tommy protests, Martin explains that, since Tommy is the tallest person present, the smell of Cameron's poop will be gone by the time it reaches Tommy. When Martin complains about his bad back, Gina sarcastically suggests he go see a chiropractor in "Cleavage, Ohio!" Martin and Gina make final preparations the day before their wedding. Thus replies Martin: Cole mistaking a heart monitor for a radio and turning it on, causing the patient the gang believes is Tommy to convulse. 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