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Nominated for 17 Emmys in its brief 4-year stint, In Living Color is broadly considered the finest skit comedy show considering that SNL. Produced by the multitalented star Keenen Ivory Wayans (the eldest kid from a huge and talented loved ones), the 30-minute Television show became an instant hit for emerging huge network competitor FOX in the spring of 1990. Showcasing the talents of the Wayans household (especially blockbuster talent Damon Wayans), along with initial cast members David Alan Grier, Tommy Davidson, Kim Coles, T'keyah "Crystal" Keymah, Kelly Coffield, and Jim Carrey (who would use the show as a springboard to smash hit film profession that would begin with Ace Ventura: Pet Detective in 1994), In Living Color rapidly achieved the status of Tv cult icon

Along with clever, cutting-edge writing, In Living Color featured a plethora of talented cast members who would move on to enormously successful Hollywood careers. The show's dance troop, The Fly Girls, hired an ambitious dancer named Jennifer Lopez for the show's final season, and Season two of the show involved the hire of Oscar Award-winning actor Jamie Foxx (of Collateral and Ray). For its final season, In Living Color also featured notable appearances by comedian Chris Rock. Along the way, the series would generate a number of legendary recurring characters such as Homey D. Clown (Damon Wayans), Fire Marshall Bill (Jim Carrey), and Males on Film (Damon Wayans & David Alan Grier)

The In Living Color DVD functions a number of hilarious episodes which includes the series premiere in which the show begins with a skit entitled "Love Connection". Jim Carrey stars as Chuck Woolery, attempting to bring together star-crossed lovers Mike Tyson (Keenen Ivory Wayans) and Robin Givens (Kim Coles). This initial episode also characteristics the first look of the well-known characters from the skit "Guys on Film". Other notable episodes from Season 1 incorporate "Introducing Homey D. Clown" in which the world 1st meets an ex-con turned clown who refuses to engage in any clown-like acts, and "Anton in the People's Court" which characteristics the skits "M.C. Hammer Video" and "Ted Turner's Very Colorized Classics - The Kid"

Below is a list of episodes included on the In Living Color (Season 1) DVD:

Episode 1 (Pilot) Air Date: 04-15-1990

Episode two (The Wrath of Farrakhan) Air Date: 04-21-1990

Episode three (Lean on Me Gorgeous) Air Date: 04-28-1990

Episode 4 (Transitions) Air Date: 05-05-1990

Episode five (A Date with Grace Jones) Air Date: 05-12-1990

Episode six (Jheri's Kids) Air Date: 05-19-1990

Episode 7 (Don King - The Early Years) Air Date: 05-27-1990

Episode 8 (Endangered Species) Air Date: 06-03-1990

Episode 9 (Introducing Homey D. Clown) Air Date: 06-17-1990

Episode 10 (Vera DeMilo) Air Date: 06-24-1990

Episode 11 (Anton in the People's Court) Air Date: 07-15-1990

Episode 12 (Conspiracy) Air Date: 09-02-1990

Episode 13 (Homey D Clown Returns) Air Date: 09-09-1990