7.9/1049 votesLoading...#1 - Best-of episode - Music Video Special
Season 3 Episode 29 - Aired 4/19/1992
Sketches include: 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) Close featuring Jodeci performing "Xs We Share"
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/1086 votesLoading...#2 - Introducing...Homey D. Clown
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/17/1990
Whizzer and Ice offer a seminar on making money; "Andrea Dice Clay" does her routine. Also: "America's Funniest Security Camera Videos."
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/1039 votesLoading...#3 - What if Barbara Streisand was Black?
Season 4 Episode 24 - Aired 4/4/1993
Sketches include: "What If Barbra Streisand was Black?" "Al MacAfee: Metal Detector at School" "Sheila Peace: Employment Agency" "Lashawn: Makeover" "The Black People's Show" (with guest star Jenifer Lewis as Tonya Hodges) Close featuring Prince Markie Dee & The Soul Convention performing "Typical Reasons (Swing My Way)"
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/1062 votesLoading...#4 - Dirty Dozens Tournament of Champions
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 2/24/1994
Sketches include Risky Business II / Carl The Tooth Williams / Dirty Dozens Tournament Of Champions / San Fransisco
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/1042 votesLoading...#5 - Oswald Booked on Phonics
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 2/14/1993
Sketches include: "Oswald: Booked on Phonics" (with guest star Damon Wayans as Oswald Bates) "Forever Silky" "Lashawn: Dry Cleaners" (with guest star Sherman Hemsley as Mr. Jefferson) "Reality Check: Singing to Aretha Franklin" (cut from DVD) "Fire Marshall Bill: Teppanyaki Restaurant Safety" Close featuring Arrested Development performing "Mr. Wendal"
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/1037 votesLoading...#6 - Baby Lonnie at the Doctor
Season 4 Episode 25 - Aired 4/25/1993
Sketches include: "Reality Check: Dancing Like The Fly Girls" (cut from DVD) "Baby Lonnie at the Doctor" "Overly Confident Gay Man Comes Out" "Snookie" (with guest star Jenifer Lewis as Snookie) "Sgt. Koon's Police Academy" (featuring Molly Shannon as a cadet) Close featuring Da Youngsta's performing "Crewz Pop"
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/1036 votesLoading...#7 - Best-of episode - Best Commercial Parodies
Season 4 Episode 26 - Aired 4/29/1993
Sketches include: "The Player's Club brand Billy Club" (repeat from Season 3, episode 22) "SillyCone Brand Breast Implants" (repeat from Season 3, episode 29) "Vera De Milo: Milk Commercial" (repeat from Season 3, episode 6) "Sally Struthers: Feed the Planet" (repeat from Season 3, episode 18) "Tes-T-Shields Masculine Hygiene Pads" (repeat from Season 3, episode 12) "Muttco's Coyote Ugly One-Night Stand Escape Kit" (repeat from Season 3, episode 6) "George Hamilton Luggage and Belts" (repeat from Season 4, episode 4) "Amy Fisher's "Bang For Your Buck" Seminar" (repeat from Season 4, episode 13) "Juicemania" (repeat from Season 4, episode 5)
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/1029 votesLoading...#8 - Joe Jackson's Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
Season 4 Episode 32 - Aired 5/23/1993
Sketches include: "Joe Jackson: Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Jacksons" "In Living Color Complaint Line" "Lashawn: Beauty Shop" (with guest star LaWanda Page as Grandma) "Why? Star Trek Aliens Portrayed By Black People" (featuring Molly Shannon as an Enterprise crew member) "B.S. Brothers: Big Break" (repeat from Season 2, Episode 14) "In Living Color Complaint Line #2" "The Champ: The Tooth Goes to Senate" (featuring Larry Wilmore as a doctor) "In Living Color Complaint Line #3"
Director: N/A
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7.5/10114 votesLoading...#9 - The Wrath of Farrakhan
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/21/1990
Arsenio Hall welcomes Marion Barry to his show. Also: Keenen and Damon Wayans introduce the "Do-It-Yourself Milli Vanilli Kit."
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1078 votesLoading...#10 - Vera DeMilo
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/24/1990
An ad for a new celebrity toy; a forgetful Don Cornelius hosting "Old Train"; a female bodybuilding contest.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1069 votesLoading...#11 - Introducing..Fire Marshal Bill
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/3/1991
Sketches include: ""Mr. Squeegee"" ""B.S. Brothers: Big Break"" ""Fashion Tampons"" ""Fire Marshal Bill"" ""Homey the Clown: Home E. Cheese""
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1070 votesLoading...#12 - The Jackson Bunch
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/1991
Sketches include Environment Guy / Ice Poe / The Jackson Bunch / D.A.R.E. / Sam And Samantha Kinison
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1055 votesLoading...#13 - Santa Fire Marshall Bill
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 12/22/1991
Sketches include Equity Express Card / Great Moments In Black History / Fire Marshall Bill As Santa Claus / Tommy Wu / Homey D Clown / Ebony Jet Essence Right On Showcase
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1052 votesLoading...#14 - Anton Gets Rich
Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 4/5/1992
Sketches include: "MC Hammer: Too Sold Out to Quit" (cut from DVD) "Timbuk: The Last Runaway Slave" (repeat from Season 3, episode 8) "The Al Sharpton and Louis Farrakhan Comedy Hour: Haunted House" (replaces the above sketch on FXX, Aspire, and On Demand) "Rescue Whenever" "The One Night Stand" (featuring show writer Larry Wilmore as a bar patron) "Anton Gets Rich"
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1045 votesLoading...#15 - Homey and Son
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/1992
Sketches include Snuf And Rome / Homey D Clown Meets His Son / Dysfunctional Homeshow / Wreckx-n-Effect perform "Rump Shaker"
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1046 votesLoading...#16 - The Scary Larry Show
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 4/7/1994
Sketches include Rush And Al's Greatest Hits / Cheap Pete At The Carnival / Loomis Simmons / The Scary Larry Show / East Hollywood Squares / Souls of Mischief perform "93 'til Infinity
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1049 votesLoading...#17 - Sweet Tooth Jones
Season 5 Episode 23 - Aired 4/28/1994
Sketches include: "Driving Down the Street" "Sweet Tooth Jones teaches martial arts to protect against sexual harassment" "Ed Bacon: Guidance Counselor" "Wanda meets Luther Vandross at a charity auction" / BOSS performs Progress of Elimination
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1040 votesLoading...#18 - Infomercial Awards
Season 5 Episode 25 - Aired 5/12/1994
Sketches include: "Vista Commercial," "Wile E. Coyote's Mall Appearance," "Infomercial Awards," "All Up in the Family: Gay Barney," "Deronda and Pookie Play Party," and "B.S. Brothers: Gangsta Rappers." / Meshell Ndegeocello performs
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10124 votesLoading...#19 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/15/1990
"Love Connection" host Chuck Woolery questions Robin Givens about her date with Mike Tyson; Redd Foxx gives tax tips. Also: "Men on Film."
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/1056 votesLoading...#20 - Anton And The Reporter
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 12/8/1991
Sketches include Jimmy Swaggart / Anton And The Reporter / Cal Hoon Tubbs / Benita Butrell / L.L. Cool J "Mama's Gonna Kick Me Out"
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/1057 votesLoading...#21 - Live Super Bowl Show
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 1/26/1992
Homeboy Shopping Network / Fire Marshall Bill / Men On Football / Background Guy / Color Me Badd performs "I Wanna Sex You Up"
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/1089 votesLoading...#22 - Transitions
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/5/1990
"Men on Art"; Anton "entertains" a subway audience; parodies of Oprah and Billy Dee Williams.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/1081 votesLoading...#23 - A Date With Grace Jones
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/12/1990
Boxing greats find a child on their doorstep; a corporate climber hopes his date is suitable; a condo caters to a corpulent clientele; an interpreter introduces Ambassador Shirley Temple Black to her new post.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/1075 votesLoading...#24 - Anton In The People's Court
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 7/15/1990
Sketches include the homeless Anton defending himself in a people's court; a parody of rapper MC Hammer; Ted Turner's "colorized classic" version of "The Kid."
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/1058 votesLoading...#25 - Homey The Sellout: Part 2
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/1991
Sketches include Pee Wee's Adult Adventure / Crown Heights Story / Misery II / Homey D Clown Part 2 Of 2 / The Head Detective
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of In Living Color
Every episode of In Living Color ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of In Living Color!
In Living Color is an American sketch comedy television series that originally ran on the Fox Network from April 15, 1990, to May 19, 1994....
Genre:Comedy
Network:FOX
Best Episodes Summary
"Best-of episode - Music Video Special" is the best rated episode of "In Living Color". It scored 7.9/10 based on 49 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/19/1992. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Introducing...Homey D. Clown".