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Sassy sitcom centering on radio and television personality Martin Payne. Series focuses on his romantic relationship with girlfriend Gina, her best friend Pam and escapades with best friends Tommy and Cole.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Martin Season 4 Episode 3 - Blow, Baby, Blow
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Blow, Baby, Blow

    S4:E3

    Suddenly Gina, Pam and Cole can sing! But their talents are not appreciated by the Notorious B.I.G. (Biggie Smalls), who has asked for Martin's help in finding a new background vocalist.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Martin Season 4 Episode 4 - Ring a Ding, Ding,Ding Gone
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Ring a Ding, Ding,Ding Gone

    S4:E4

    Tommy and Cole explain to Martin that his wedding ring frightens off single women. After taking off his ring, and seeing all the attention he gets from beautiful women, he realizes they are right. But it's Martin who's running scared when he loses the ring and has to figure out how to tell Gina about it.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Martin Season 4 Episode 5 - Love T.K.O.
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - Love T.K.O.

    S4:E5

    Martin and Gina decide to have a quiet night at home to rekindle their love passion. But they are constantly being interrupted before the fun begins. Tommy and Pam each show up at their apartment when things between them are not working out. And Cole has broken up with Big Shirley after catching her with another man. Then he shows up at Martin's apartment, wanting Martin to meet all of his new girl friends, one at a time.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Martin Season 4 Episode 6 - He Say, She Say
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - He Say, She Say

    S4:E6

    After breaking up with Big Shirley, Martin convinces Cole to get back into the dating scene. At the club, Cole falls for a pretty woman who has just appeared on ""America's Most Wanted"". Now the gang has to come up with a plan to save their pal. Meanwhile, Tommy and Pam decide to see other people.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Michael Carrington

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  5. Martin Season 5 Episode 22 - One Flew over the Hoochie's Nest
    4.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - One Flew over the Hoochie's Nest

    S5:E22

    Pam's twin cousin Tammy escapes from a mental ward and comes to stay at Pam's house, but everyone mistakes her for Pam.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Martin Season 4 Episode 9 - Cole on Ice
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Cole on Ice

    S4:E9

    When Cole loses his job, Martin manages to get him a job working at the station. A job that Cole fouls up. But then Cole arranges to get Charles Barkley to appear as a guest on Martin's show.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Martin Season 5 Episode 3 - Sophomore Jinx
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Sophomore Jinx

    S5:E3

    After some misadventures with marriage counselors, bad advice from friends fouls things up even more for the constantly quarreling Martin and Gina.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Martin Season 5 Episode 10 - Scrooge
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Scrooge

    S5:E10

    Lessons about the holiday spirit come knocking for Martin through ghosts of the past, present and future. Meanwhile, Jackie Chan pays Sheneneh a visit.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Martin Season 5 Episode 12 - You Play Too Much
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - You Play Too Much

    S5:E12

    Martin helps a burglar rob his apartment, because he thinks its part of a scheme Pam put together, to get back at him for all his pranks. It's only after he's been robbed, that he realizes the awful truth.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Martin Season 3 Episode 2 - Martin Returns
    6.6/10(61 votes)

    #10 - Martin Returns

    S3:E2

    Martin escapes from the Monastary after learning that the cult leader is a sado-masochist psycho who is just after his body, and returns to Detroit. But once home, he discovers that Gina has completely redecorated his apartment in his absence. He also discovers that Gina has new plans for their relationship.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Martin Season 3 Episode 1 - In Search of ... Martin
    6.8/10(69 votes)

    #11 - In Search of ... Martin

    S3:E1

    Gina searches for the missing Martin. But a canceled check leads her and the gang to find him. Martin has joined a cult.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Martin Season 4 Episode 7 - Uptown Friday Night
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Uptown Friday Night

    S4:E7

    Tommy & Cole get robbed at Jerome's new club, the Shiznitz, after picking up Gina's birthday gift for Martin - an expensive ring. So they get with Jerome to track down the 3 female thieves at their hideaway.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Martin Season 4 Episode 8 - Old School Loving
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Old School Loving

    S4:E8

    Martin meets with Gina's boss, then gets her fired from the ad agency she's been working for. Now that Gina is unemployed, she spends her time rearranging the house, and painting the walls. So Martin tries to convince her boss to take her back.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Martin Season 4 Episode 11 - Three Homies and a Baby
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Three Homies and a Baby

    S4:E11

    Martin agrees to babysit his infant nephew Camaron, when his parents go out of town. But once they get snowed in, and can't return home & get their baby, Martin & Gina have to watch the baby. In the end, Gina has to leave for work, and Tommy & Cole come over to help out. However, even with the three of them, the baby still gets the upper hand.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Martin Season 4 Episode 13 - Swing Thing
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Swing Thing

    S4:E13

    The Paynes are invited to attend a Christmas party, given by some influential people with ties to other influential people who may be able to help Martin in his career. But little does Martin realize that at the party, the guests are swapping more than Christmas gifts, and Martin may have both his hands full.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Martin Season 4 Episode 14 - The Bodyguard
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - The Bodyguard

    S4:E14

    After Gina and Pam witness 2 bank robbers leaving the scene of the crime, they must enter witness protection because the criminals are notorious for making their witnesses disappear. And since the police are afraid of the bank robbers, they arrange for Otis to be the girl's bodyguard.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Martin Season 4 Episode 15 - Green Card
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Green Card

    S4:E15

    The Hispanic building superintendant is about to be deported, unless he gets married in a hurry. Pam, who despeately needs cash, so she can pay her back taxes to the IRS, agrees to be the bride -- for a price.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Michael Carrington

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  18. Martin Season 4 Episode 16 - You're All I Need
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - You're All I Need

    S4:E16

    Martin learns that the way to woo a big-shot producer is by flattering his wife — causing jealousies to flare when he and Gina get dinner with them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Martin Season 4 Episode 18 - The Best of Martin
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - The Best of Martin

    S4:E18

    Tisha Campbell hosts a special retrospective look back at the best of the last 99 episodes. Episode includes many of the special moments from the show, outtakes, and Tisha's own insight into the laughter behind the show, that made it such a success.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Martin Season 4 Episode 20 - Where the Party At?
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Where the Party At?

    S4:E20

    Gina attempts to arrange a surprise birthday party for Martin. But she runs into some unexpected difficulties when all his friends, including Tommy and Cole say they're not interested because of Martin's rude and obnoxious attitude (AND, he doesn't tip his barber). But they then turn-the-tables on both Martin and Gina by throwing a huge surprise birthday party at Nipseys.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Martin Season 4 Episode 21 - Homeo & Juliet
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Homeo & Juliet

    S4:E21

    Gina & Pam have taken roles in an upcoming play to help raise money for needy kids. Martin continually disrupts rehearsal because he doesn't like the Olde English speech being used in the play. But everything comes to a head when Martin finds out the leading man will have to kiss the leading lady (Gina) during the play. He causes the leading man to fall and injure himself, leaving the actors without a leading man. Martin then has to improvise with his own ""homeboy"" interpretation of Romeo and Juliet.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Martin Season 4 Episode 22 - The Cabin Show
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - The Cabin Show

    S4:E22

    The gang goes on a camping trip in the woods, and Martin and Gina look forward to a special time under the sacred Chippawa Indian waterfalls. But Pam sprains her ankle, and Martin has to help her back to the cabin. The two get lost in the woods, just as darkness falls, and nobody knows how to find them.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Martin Season 4 Episode 24 - Martin, I Want to Sing
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Martin, I Want to Sing

    S4:E24

    After Pam's cousin wins an open mike contest with her powerful singing voice, Martin only sees dollar signs, and decides to become her manager. But things go awry when her voice doesn't cooperate when she gets nervous about singing.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Martin Season 4 Episode 26 - Why Can't We Be Friends? Part 1
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Why Can't We Be Friends? Part 1

    S4:E26

    On their anniversary night, Martin & Gina are preparing to celebrate a night of quiet romance, when they are interrupted by Tommy and the gang. An argument breaks out over a suitcase that was loaned to Martin, and results in Tommy and Martin not speaking to each other, and eventually deciding to end their life-long friendship. Martin is determined not to have Tommy in his life as a friend, until Cole comes by to deliver some bad news. This is the first of a 2-part episode.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Martin Season 5 Episode 1 - Is You Is or Is You Ain't
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Is You Is or Is You Ain't

    S5:E1

    Gina thinks she might be pregnant and warns Martin to keep quiet. Within an hour, the whole city knows. Pam drops by, and just happens to have a pregnancy test in her purse. After an anxious Martin destroys the test, he has to go out at midnight and get another one. Meanwhile, Tommy and Cole argue over who will be the godfather.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Michael Carrington

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Blow, Baby, Blow" is the worst rated episode of "Martin". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Gerren Keith and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/23/1995. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Ring a Ding, Ding,Ding Gone".