<>Forgotten Black TV sitcoms Appreciation Thread<>

[will grimey]

Roc 1991-1994

[video=youtube;4U2lyT-gkzA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U2lyT-gkzA&feature=related[/video]

Main cast

Charles S. Dutton – Roc Emerson

Ella Joyce – Eleanor Emerson

Rocky Carroll – Joey Emerson

Carl Gordon – Andrew Emerson

Recurring cast

Garrett Morris – Wiz (Season 1)

Clifton Powell – Andre Thompson

Heavy D – Calvin Hendricks (Seasons 2–3)

Tone Lōc – Ronnie Paxton (Seasons 2–3)

Jamie Foxx – Crazy George (Seasons 2–3)

Darryl Sivad – Sly

Joan Pringle – Matty (Season 2)

En Vogue – "The Downtown Divas" (Season 2)

Alexis Fields – Sheila Hendricks (Season 3)

Out All Night 1992-1993

[video=youtube;arZpM-PeXgQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arZpM-PeXgQ[/video]

Cast

Morris Chestnut — Jeff Carswell

Vivica A. Fox — Charisse Chamberlain

Patti LaBelle — Chelsea Paige

Duane Martin — Vidal Thomas

Simon O'Brien — Angus McEwen

 

[will grimey]

Thea 1993-1994

[video=youtube;8vpq-uW-PTs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vpq-uW-PTs[/video]

Cast

Thea Vidale — Thea Armstrong-Turrell

Adam Jeffries — Jarvis Turrell, Jr.

Brandy Norwood — Danesha Turrell

Jason Weaver — Jerome Turrell

Brenden Jefferson — James Turrell

Yvette Wilson — Lynette Armstrong-Russell

Cleavant Derricks — Charles Russell

Supporting cast

Kenny Ford, Jr. — Leonard, Danesha's boyfriend

Miguel A. Nunez Jr. — Rickey, Thea's supervisor

Arvie Lowe, Jr. — Otis

Venus DeMilo Thomas — Desiree

Blake Clark — Roy Bennett, Thea's boss at Mickey's Barbecue

Dennis Burkley — Walt Henderson, regular customer at Mickey's

Scotch Byerley — Claude Cooper, regular at Mickey's

Marcus T. Paulk — Cedric

Countess Vaughn — Charlene

Wendy Raquel Robinson — Patrice Washington, Thea and Lynette's "baby sister"; an attorney

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper 1992-1997

[video=youtube;QpUpiZG8Qyg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpUpiZG8Qyg&feature=related[/video]

Cast

Mark Curry - Mark Cooper

Holly Robinson Peete - Vanessa Russell

Dawnn Lewis - Robin Dumars

Nell Carter - Pamela Jane "P.J." Moore

Saundra Quarterman - Geneva Lee

Raven-Symoné - Nicole Lee

Marquise Wilson - Tyler Foster

Omar Gooding - Earvin Rodman

 

[will grimey]

South Central-1994

[video=youtube;7KP-9AuvIZQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KP-9AuvIZQ[/video]

Cast

Tina Lifford — Joan Mosely

Larenz Tate — Andre Mosely

Tasha Scott — Tasha Mosely

Keith Mbulo — Deion

Recurring cast

Lamont Bentley — Rashad

Paula Kelly — Sweets

Ken Page — Dr. Ray McHenry

Michael Beach - Isaiah Washington

Earl Billings — Mayo Bonner

Maia Campbell — Nicole

Shar Jackson — Shanelle

Jennifer López — Lucille

Clifton Powell — Bobby Deavers

Malinda Williams — Candi



My Brother & Me 1994-1995

[video=youtube;-5Py0JQ1faQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5Py0JQ1faQ[/video]

Cast

Arthur Reggie III - Alfred "Alfie" Parker

Ralph Woolfolk IV - Derek "Dee Dee" Parker

Jimmy Lee Newman Jr. - Milton "Goo" Berry

Aisling Sistrunk - Melanie Parker

Karen E. Fraction - Jennifer Parker

Jim R. Coleman - Roger Parker

Recurring cast

Stefan Wernli - Donnell Wilbur

Amanda Seales - Deonne Wilbur

Christopher Guerriero - Milton Garcia

Keith "Bubba" Naylor - Harry White

Renaldo Ferguson as Himself

Kym Whitley - Mrs. Pickney

 

[will grimey]

On Our Own 1994-1995

[video=youtube;UnVfokGDthM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnVfokGDthM&feature=related[/video]

Cast

Ralph Louis Harris - Josh Jerrico/Aunt Jelcinda ("Mama J")

Jurnee Smollett - Jordee Jerrico

Jussie Smollett - Jesse Jerrico

Jake Smollett - Joc Jerrico

Jazz Smollett - Jai Jerrico

Jocqui Smollett - Jarreau Jerrico

Jojo Smollett - Jimi Jerrico

Kimberley Kates - Alana Michaels

Roger Aaron Brown - Gordon Ormsby

T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh - Scotti Decker

The Sinbad Show 1993-1994

[video=youtube;lmkKzt-lnDI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmkKzt-lnDI[/video]

Main Cast

David Bryan - Sinbad

L.J. Beckley - Ray J

Zana Beckley - Erin Davis

Clarence Hall - T.K. Carter

Recurring cast

Hal Williams - Rudy Bryan (12 episodes)

Nancy Wilson - Louise Bryan (12 episodes)

 

[blackrain]

i remember all of these shows...shit I remember Up All Night being on UPN I think...I remember seeing Brandy on Thea and shit Amen still comes on syndication in some places I think

 

[will grimey]

Homeboys in Outer Space 1996-1997

[video=youtube;b7Dj8XlrVaQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7Dj8XlrVaQ[/video]

Cast

Flex - Tyberius "Ty" Walker

Darryl M. Bell - Morris Clay

Rhona Bennett - Loquatia

Kevin Michael Richardson - Vashti

Paulette Braxton - Amma

Michael Colyar - Milky Ray

James Doohan - Pippen

John Lithgow - Pitty McPatpat

Guest stars

John Astin. - Rhymer

Tempestt Bledsoe as Herself

Gary Coleman - Snafu

James Doohan - Pippen

Erik Estrada - Mr. Dork

Natasha Henstridge - Zima

Anthony Hopkins - President Whitesmen

Casey Kasem - Spacey Kasem

Little Richard - The Ebotollah

Paul Parducci - Gorgo

Ethan Phillips - Inspector 17

George Takei as Himself

Shannon Tweed - Delia

Burt Ward - Gerbil

Peter Brost - Young Tyberius "Ty" Walker

Sparks 1996-1998

Cast

James Avery — Alonzo Sparks

Robin Givens — Wilma Cuthbert

Terrence Howard — Greg Sparks

Arif S. Kinchen — LaMarr Hicks

Miguel A. Núñez Jr. — Maxey Sparks

Kym Whitley — Darice Mayberry

Supporting cast

Wanda-Lee Evans — Judge

Phill Lewis — Detective Floyd Pitts

Hawthorne James — Claude

Rod McCary — Attorney Mason

Michael Warren — Desmond

 

[will grimey]

Smart Guy 1997-1999

[video=youtube;gr06vweXl-k]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr06vweXl-k[/video]

Cast

Tahj Mowry - T.J. Henderson

Jason Weaver - Marcus Henderson

Omar Gooding - "Mo" Tibbs

Essence Atkins - Tasha Yvette Henderson

John Marshall Jones - Floyd Henderson

Kenan & Kel 1996-2000

[video=youtube;DhrDaKU7gPY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhrDaKU7gPY[/video]

Cast

Kenan Thompson - Kenan Rockmore

Kel Mitchell - Kel Kimble

 

[will grimey]

Malcolm & Eddie 1996-2000

[video=youtube;5b-qNMxWx60]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b-qNMxWx60&feature=related[/video]

Cast

Malcolm-Jamal Warner — Malcolm McGee

Eddie Griffin — Edward 'Eddie' Sherman

Jaime Cardriche — Tim (1996-1998)

Karen Malina White — Nicolette Vandross

Tucker Smallwood — Theodore Roosevelt Hawkins

Christopher Daniel Barnes — Leonard Rickets

Ron Pearson — Doug

Enya Flack — Bridget

Supporting cast

Karyn Bryant — Antoinette Chapman

Tommy Davidson — Dexter Sherman (1999-2000)

Michelle Hurd — Simone

Kina Lane — McGee's Patron

Freez Luv — Hector

 

[politicalthug202]

In the house with LL cool JJ, oh will smith ass wannabe

 

[Copper]

nice thread...I remember all except for "on our own"....kevin hart had a show for like 5 minutes on NBC in the early 2000's

I was telling my mom the other day that black were more and better represented in prime time in the 80s and 90s than we are today in 2011

 

[blackrain]

Homeboys in Outer Space 1996-1997

[video=youtube;b7Dj8XlrVaQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7Dj8XlrVaQ[/video]

Cast

Flex - Tyberius "Ty" Walker
Darryl M. Bell - Morris Clay
Rhona Bennett - Loquatia
Kevin Michael Richardson - Vashti
Paulette Braxton - Amma
Michael Colyar - Milky Ray
James Doohan - Pippen
John Lithgow - Pitty McPatpat

Guest stars

John Astin. - Rhymer
Tempestt Bledsoe as Herself
Gary Coleman - Snafu
James Doohan - Pippen
Erik Estrada - Mr. Dork
Natasha Henstridge - Zima
Anthony Hopkins - President Whitesmen
Casey Kasem - Spacey Kasem
Little Richard - The Ebotollah
Paul Parducci - Gorgo
Ethan Phillips - Inspector 17
George Takei as Himself
Shannon Tweed - Delia
Burt Ward - Gerbil
Peter Brost - Young Tyberius "Ty" Walker

every show w/ an all black cast isn't a good show...this is one of them

 

[will grimey]

nice thread...I remember all except for "on our own"....kevin hart had a show for like 5 minutes on NBC in the early 2000's

I was telling my mom the other day that black were more and better represented in prime time in the 80s and 90s than we are today in 2011

great point....The last great sitcom was what, The Jamie Foxx Show?

 

[joseph sun]

you know the name of the show that lasted about one season in the early 90s on fox about the interracial step family?

 

[Idiopathic Joker]

Martin>>>>>>>>>>

 

[will grimey]

you know the name of the show that lasted about one season in the early 90s on fox about the interracial step family?

Gotta give me more than that....There were a few shows where a white & black family were 'forced' to co-exist...

 

[will grimey]

Martin>>>>>>>>>>

Of course but these are shows that either no one remembers, or barely talks about...

 

[T. Sanford]

I slick liked One on One

 

[taeboo]

Good Thread...only forgtten black show I can think of is Franks Place. It wasn't a sitcom though...

 

[joseph sun]

I found it... it was called true colors.

[video=youtube;Hrh2GtQzOPQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrh2GtQzOPQ[/video]

 

[willhustle]

It a shame how we had all these show in the 90's to having none in 2011 and some of these were good family sitcoms too.