The Best Episodes of In Living Color Season 4
Every episode of In Living Color Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of In Living Color Season 4!
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. Brothers Keenen and Damon Wayans created, wrote and starred in the program. The show was produced by Ivory Way Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television and was taped before a live studio audience at stage 7 at the Fox Television Center on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California. The title of the series was inspired by the NBC announcement of broadcasts being presented "in living color" during the 1950s and 1960s, prior to mainstream color television. It also refers to the fact that most of the show's cast were black, unlike other sketch comedy shows such as Saturday Night Live whose casts are usually mostly white. Other members of the Wayans family—Kim, Shawn and Marlon—had regular roles, while brother Dwayne frequently appeared as an extra. The show also starred the previously unknown actor/comedians Jim Carrey, Jamie Foxx, and David Alan Grier. Additionally, actress Rosie Perez, Dancing with the Stars judge and choreographer Carrie Ann Inaba and dancer Jennifer Lopez were members of the show's dance troupe The Fly Girls. The series won the Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in 1990.
Season 4 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "In Living Color" season 4 is "Rodney King and Reginald Deny Speak Out", rated 6.9/10 from 54 user votes. It was directed by Terri McCoy and written by N/A. "Rodney King and Reginald Deny Speak Out" aired on 9/27/1992 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Basic Instank".
6.9/10 54 votes#1 - Rodney King and Reginald Deny Speak Out
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/1992
Sketches include Ross Perot / Rodney King And Reginald Deny / Edward James Almos / Fire Marshall Bill / Benita Butrell / Redman performs
Director: Terri McCoy
Writer: N/A
6.8/10 51 votes#2 - Basic Instank
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/1992
Sketches include Crescan / Basic Instank / Snuf And Rome
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/10 47 votes#3 - Mr. and Mrs. Brooks
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/1992
Sketches include Mtv Rock The Vote / Vera Demilo / Snack N Shack / Bunny And Clive / Dysfunctional Home Show / Gangstarr with Nice & Smooth perform "DWYCK"
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.7/10 53 votes#4 - Black People Awards
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/1992
Sketches include Vanessa Williams / Jay Leno / Lori Davis Beauty System / Black People's Awards / George Hamilton Luggage / A.D.O.R. performs "Let It All Hang Out"
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/10 48 votes#5 - Trail Mix-A-Lot
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/1992
Sketches include Trail Mix-A-Lot / Baby Lonnie / Super Bimbo / Def Comedy Jam / Juicemania / Grand Puba performs "360 (What Goes Around Comes Around)"
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/10 47 votes#6 - Anton Returns
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/1992
Sketches include Bill Clinton / Head Detective / Ice Poe / Anton / Sue Goober
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10 46 votes#7 - 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
6.4/10 51 votes#8 - Handi-Man Returns
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/1992
Sketches include Anonymous Express / Handi Man / Wanda / Loomis Simmons / Pete Rock & CL Smooth perform "Straighten It Out"
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/10 49 votes#9 - Men On Cooking
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/22/1992
Sketches include Prince / Men On Cooking / Mr And Mrs Brooks / Candy Cane / Mary J. Blige performs "Reminisce"
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.7/10 47 votes#10 - Lil Magic: Working Girl
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/1992
Sketches include: Madonna in "Neurotica" (cut from DVD) "Gays in the Military" (cut from DVD) "Lil' Magic: Working Girl" "Edwin O. Fay's Skin-Lightening Treatment (a.k.a. "Your Face is Your Passport")" "Dracula Meets Ugly Wanda"
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/10 45 votes#11 - Driving Miss Schott
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired Unknown
Sketches include: "Driving Miss Schott", "An Ice Poe Christmas", "Benita Butrell: Holiday Volunteer", "Cephus and Reesie: Tunes for Tots", "Why?: Black Eyewitnesses in the News", "Al MacAfee: How MacAfee Stole Christmas", Christmas close featuring Jamie Foxx performing "This Christmas".
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/10 45 votes#12 - Vera DeMilo: Stank of a Woman
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 1/3/1993
Sketches include: "Vera DeMilo and Little Richard: The Stank of a Woman" (cut from DVD) "The Bodyguard with Grace Jones" (cut from DVD) "Cousin Elsee: At the Hospital" "Why: Rap Music Used for Commercials" "The Dysfunctional Home Show: Belated Christmas Special" "Mr. & Mrs. Brooks Second Honeymoon" Close featuring Digable Planets performing "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)"
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/10 48 votes#13 - Capitol Hillbillies
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 1/10/1993
Sketches include: "The Capitol Hillbillies" "Benita Butrell: Physician's Office" "Amy Fisher's 'Bang for Your Buck' Seminar" "Tales from the Crib" (featuring Marlon Wayans as the cryptkeeper) "Ross Perot Buys Up Airtime" "You Bet Your Career" Close featuring Father MC performing "Everything's Gonna Be Alright"
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.9/10 49 votes#14 - Best-of episode - Michael Jackson
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 1/17/1993
Sketches include: "La Toya Jackson: Michael Unwrapped" "Home Alone Again with Michael Jackson" (repeat from Season 3, episode 6) "Michael Jackson Potato Head" (repeat from Season 1, episode 10) "La Toya Jackson: Michael Unwrapped" (conclusion) "Family Feud's The Royal Family and The Jacksons" (with guest star Ray Combs as himself) Close featuring Another Bad Creation performing "Iesha" (repeat from Season 2, Episode 18)
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/10 60 votes#15 - Alive II with Richard Simmons
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 2/7/1993
Sketches include: "Alive II: with Richard Simmons" "Loomis Simmons' The Power Stretch" "The Info Group" "What If Bob Hope was Black?" (featuring Marc Wilmore as Hope) "Sgt. Stacey Koon on COPS" "Men on Fitness" (with guest star Damon Wayans as Blaine Edwards)
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.8/10 47 votes#16 - Best-of episode - Valentine's Show
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 2/11/1993
Sketches include: "Bill Cosby's Condom Commercial" (repeat from Season 3, episode 12) "Homey D. Clown's Parole Romance" (repeat from Season 2, episode 2) "Ejector Bed" (repeat from Season 2, episode 16) "Velma on a Blind Date" (repeat from Season 2, episode 13) "Ugly Woman's One Night Stand"
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10 43 votes#17 - 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
6.7/10 44 votes#18 - Thighmaster
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 2/21/1993
Sketches include: "Joe Jackson: Lock You in the Closet" (cut from DVD) "Suzanne Sommers for Thighmaster" "Calhoun Tubbs: Prison Performance" "Little Richard in: Dirty Little Dick" "Geraldo Rivera: The Black Child Star Mill" "Rodney Dangerfield Gets Pulled Over" (with guest star Dangerfield as himself) "Mr. & Mrs. Brooks: Garage Sale" Close featuring Shawn Wayans as Chris Rock and Jamie Foxx as Garrett Morris
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.9/10 46 votes#19 - Best-of episode - Tribute to Men on Film
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 2/25/1993
Sketches include: "Men on Film Festival" (excerpt from Season 3, Episode 10) "Rise to Stardom" (repeat of "Men on Films II" from Season 2, Episode 1; introduced by Chris Connelly) "Cliff Hanger" (excerpt from Season 2, Episode 24 and repeat of "Men on Film: Straight Man Out" from Season 3, Episode 2; introduced by Jeffrey Lyons) "Sponsors" (excerpts from Season 1, Episode 4; Season 1, Episode 7; Season 2, Episode 9; Season 3, Episode 16; Season 4, Episode 9; and Season 4, Episode 15; introduced by Michael Medved) "Ratings" (excerpts from Season 1, Episode 1; Season 1, Episode 4; Season 1, Episode 7; Season 2, Episode 9; Season 3, Episode 16; Season 4, Episode 9; and Season 4, Episode 15; introduced by Chris Connelly) "Men on Film Festival" (excerpt from Season 3, Episode 10)
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.9/10 42 votes#20 - Passenger 227
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 2/28/1993
Sketches include: "Boyz II Wimps: End of the Road" (cut from DVD) "Jackée Harry in Passenger 227" "Background Guy at the White House" "The Dysfunctional Home Show: Wedding" "Ugly Woman: The Fifth En Vogue Member" (with guest stars En Vogue as themselves; cut from DVD)
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.8/10 44 votes#21 - Louise Jefferson for Weezies
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 3/7/1993
Sketches include: "Isabel Sanford's Weezies brand Throat Drops" (featuring Marc Wilmore as Sanford) "A Different Message" "Why: Reporters Affecting Accents" "Super Dave Dance Transition/Finale" (with guest star Super Dave Osborne as himself) "Charles Bronson's 'Make a Death Wish' Foundation" "Super Dave Dance Transition/Finale" (conclusion) "Grandpa and Duke the Dead Dog: Best in Show" Close featuring Naughty by Nature performing "Hip Hop Hooray"
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/10 45 votes#22 - Great Moments in Black History
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 4/25/1993
Sketches Include: "Achy Breaky Head" (cut from DVD) "Great Moments In Black History: The First Record Scratcher" "Al Sharpton's Hunger Strike" "Reality Check: Bald Men vs. Men with Hair" (repeat from Season 3, episode 28) "What If Archie Bunker was Black?" (would later become "All Up in the Family" in the fifth season; featuring Marc Wilmore as Bunker) "Mr. Rogers: Insufferable Prick" (a.k.a. "Mr. Rogers at the Video Store") Close featuring Heavy D & the Boyz performing "Truthful"
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/10 45 votes#23 - Best-of episode
Season 4 Episode 23 - Aired 3/21/1993
Sketches Include: "Rodney King and Reginald Denny PSA" (repeat from Season 4, episode 1) "Why? Black Eyewitnesses" (repeat from Season 4, episode 11) "Oswald: Booked on Phonics" (repeat from Season 4, episode 17) "Ross Perot Buys Up Airtime" (repeat from Season 4, episode 13) "Driving Miss Schott" (repeat from Season 4, episode 11) "Beauty Tips with Lori Davis" (repeat from Season 4, episode 4) "Trail Mix-a-Lot" in "Baby Got Snacks" (repeat from Season 4, episode 5; cut from DVD) "Ugly Wanda: Dracula" (repeat from Season 4, episode 10)
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10 40 votes#24 - 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
7.6/10 38 votes#25 - 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
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