Motherland: Leon Morenzie. ", Martin is surprised to find he actually thinks Pam looks beautiful in her wedding dress, then goes "Man, please! The ending reveals that Martin kept the weave. After breaking up with Big Shirley, Martin convinces Cole to get back into the dating scene. To make it funnier, Martin, who's opposed to the idea of seeing a marriage counselor, comments he's starting to like it. Martin's reaction to Gina's suggestion that he go down to the unemployment office. "I accidentally brought my ass to the DMV. Waters, then tries to wipe it off, inadvertently fondling Gina's mother in the process. Shirley Ann Hemphill Shirley Ann Hemphill (July 1, 1947 - December 10, 1999) was an American stand-up comedian and actress. When Tommy tries to dismiss the "falling can" episode as coincidence, Martin insisting to Tommy that the cans were identical. When Martin introduces the twin maids to his friends, Cole jokingly asks if they have a brother named "Jett. Martin tricking the rest of the gang into leaving his apartment by saying Hustle Man has burgers. During the series finale, he becomes engaged to Shanise, as he and Martin's friendship is also put to the test when Martin and Gina were initially not exactly approving of he dating her because of her dimwittedness. thots 293 on now. ", When Sean offers to aid Martin in the upcoming confrontation with the little people, Martin asks him if he's ever been in a fight, to which Sean answers that he used to get beat up all the time in school. Martin's reaction after Pam turns down Simon's marriage proposal. Gina telling everyone they need to think about Tommy, then asking if they want some snacks. When Gina comes home and sees the maids, she tells Martin "Too bad they can't stay" and tells the maids to leave. Martin starts to protest, but the maids tell him it's fine since they've had similar experiences ("The men hire us, and the women fire us"). Pam attempting to punch Cole after he wonders why they still can't get married. Gina, still suffering the effects of her avocado allergy and/or Novocaine injection, giving (or, more specifically. He passed away in 2021 due to complications from diabetes. It gets better. The Life and Sad Ending of Strother Martin The Life and Sad Ending 183K subscribers Subscribe 703 15K views 1 year ago Mini bio of the life of actor Strother Martin who is perhaps best. Big Shirley Gat, nine, gun, biscuit I got Big Shirley at my side, so what's happenin? Pam: Tichina Arnold. Next episode Martin: Martin Lawrence. Cue Ebony's twin sister, Essence, coming out. ", Pam's suggestions for Martin and Gina's baby, which she reads from a book titled, Martin names both Tommy and Cole as his child's godfathers, but Cole thinks it has something to do with, When Pam says she has a home pregnancy test in her purse, everyone else stares at her in. Martin watching a monster movie and commenting that people who look back at the attacking monster always die. Waters: Judyann Elder. One of the most lovable, snot-nosed, slick-mouthed, gambling elementary school kids in TV history. ", When Tommy tells Gina his gift for the Paynes is being wrapped at his job, Gina glares at him and says "In that case, we ain't got no gift, man! When Tommy complains Brother Claus made him late for work, Brother Claus replies "Shut up, man! Martin's "happy dance" after finding out he can make lots of money from the cuckoo clock because it was built by Benjamin Banneker. Cole then suggests "Rent-a-Spoons," causing Martin to attack him. When Pam asks if that means he'll stop insulting her, Martin asks God if he can still crack on Pam. He then tells Cole to remind him to "give you an ass-whupping later," to which Cole takes out a pen and paper and asks "What time's good for you?" @tv / movies. Martin goes as far as to get a guy to bring in a crowd of strangers to be his studio audience. Then he shows up at Martin's apartment, wanting Martin to meet all of his new girl friends, one at a time. Martin then notices Bruh Man is wearing his robe and orders him to take it off. He then calls for everyone's attention and tells them to move from the inside of the apartment to the outside of the apartment, following with "You ain't got to go home, but you can't stay here.". Martin couldn't kick him off the stage fast enough. Pam ripping up a cushion after she recalls all of Martin's insults. After breaking up with Big Shirley, Martin convinces Cole to get back into the dating scene. After working the Los Angeles comedy club circuit, her routine eventually attracted attention leading to her being cast in guest starring roles on television. When Martin asks why anyone would be scared of a banjo, Cole asks if he remembers, The second time, Gina makes a slicing motion towards Martin while telling her story, causing him to ask "Why's it gotta be directed toward me?". And Gina admitting that, when she and Martin go to the movies, he buys her a child's ticket. Bruhman lived upstairs on the fifth floor of Martin's apartment or maybe it was the fourth floor, since he always held up four fingers when telling Martin where he lived. Martin being bored out of his skull at the shoe store. Black Instagram comedians use Black women as characters so much that its not uncommon for them to be hired to promote weave companies. Maria: Marta Dubois. When Tommy protests that Cameron is too young to walk, Cole answers that he probably took the stroller. An irate Martin's F-bomb-heavy tirade at a caller who insulted Gina and caused her to flee the studio. Martin has Gina play one of his guests and he wastes no time in humiliating her by asserting that she's a shoplifter. Putting him all the way up at No. Gina and Martin invest all their bread in a restaurant that becomes more popular than they anticipated. Sean clarifies the date, earning an annoyed glance from Stan, then mimics Stan talking, earning another look from his boss. Tommy and Pam posing as a pimp ("Tommy Dynamite") and a thug ("P-Funk"), respectively, to intimidate the new couple to move out of the Paynes' erstwhile apartment. 9.1k. Cole meets a special woman with a big secret. reunion show; actors Ernest Thomas and Haywood Nelson also appeared. Owner of the gang's favorite hangout, Nipsey was known to bust the occasional move. The cuckoo clock blowing a raspberry at Pam. Martin distracting Gina long enough to throw away a piece of steak he believes to be poisoned. She quit her job and traveled to Los Angeles by bus. Who plays Big Shirley in Martin the sitcom? Waters suggests to her husband that he set Martin's back straight, Dr. Jerome revealing he speaks the same language as the convenience store owner and his wife after they talk smack about him in their native tongue. Rev. Carla: Dominique Jennings. Pam's reaction to finding out that she signed on the wrong line on Martin and Gina's marriage certificate. 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The result of Gina giving Myra her hair treatment without neutralizer (Myra loses all of her hair). But then Cole says Tommy told Martin he could keep the bag, at which Tommy tells Cole to get away from him while Martin touts Cole as a genius. Martin explaining how he sprained his ankle by telling Gina he did a reverse slam dunk and flew through the air "like Jordan," only to come down hard on his ankle. Martin trying to put up a tough front in jail, only for the other prisoners to tell him to shut up. When it's Pam's day to drive the car, Officer Otis overreacts to her being parked in an unauthorized spot, and he proceeds to shatter one of the windows with his nightstick before jumping up and down on the car. Martin was then depressed about the state of his career, or shall we say, the nonexistence of it at that timeand he was dead broke.Check out what Martin revealed about what Shirley did for him next: Via Washington Post: Lawrence spent a season on [Whats Happening Now], then it was off the air. ", Martin calling a man who bumps into him "Wesley" and then telling him "You better head for the. Amanda, the head of the league, then questions Sheneneh about her husband, and Sheneneh and Laquita confirm his infidelity. Contact Tracy Clayton at tracy.clayton@buzzfeed.com. Amanda: Ann Weldon. Gina: Tisha Campbell. May she forever rest in peace after the beautiful job shes done. Mama Jama: Armelia McQueen. Brethren No. Hemphill returned to Asheville two years later and got a job in a factory manufacturing nylons. Gina: Tisha Campbell. After hosting a show on relationships, Martin gives Tommy (Thomas Mikal Ford) advice on women. Tommy: Thomas Mikal Ford. Martin Lawrence. When a knock comes at the door, Martin correctly bets it's Pam and asks her "Wasn't that you pawin' and scratchin' at the door?". Martin then proceeds to. Martin (1992-1997) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Series Directed by Series Writing Credits Series Cast complete, awaiting verification Series Produced by Series Music by Series Cinematography by Series Film Editing by Series Casting By Series Production Design by Series Art Direction by Series Set Decoration by Pam tricking Tommy into losing a video game they're playing. Cole then assumes Martin and Gina are getting a divorce. ", When Martin insists to Tommy that he knows what he heard on the phone message, Cole adds "Yeah, Tommy, his ears are bigger than yoursand mine.". The self-satisfied smile she makes when Pam stalls over explaining how much the campaign will cost. Martin hollering about how there aren't any black people present and yelling for "my Latino brothers," complete with going "Andale! Who was big shirley on martin. Thus replies Martin: Cole mistaking a heart monitor for a radio and turning it on, causing the patient the gang believes is Tommy to convulse. Gina finding one of her old sweaters and complaining about how Pam had it the whole time, much to Martin's annoyance. Sheneneh and her friends taunting another driver while Tommy's giving them a ride. while Gina just waves politely at him. I remember, I was down to maybe a couple hundred dollars in the bank. After Cole pulls out the cable connecting Gina's laptop to the outlet and causes her project to be erased, he then tries to bring it back off, then gently tells Gina that there's nothing on the screen. THEN all of the other women start questioning Sheneneh about their husbands. ! Shes very smart, she invested her money, and Shirleys just a real good woman, Lawrence says. Waters, in response to Martin's crack about chiropractors, reveals he's a chiropractor and Martin accidentally spills his drink on Mrs. And get your neck fixed! Martin telling Gina he hates her father but "the damn dog's still alive!" The next woman turns out to be someone he made love to and never called again ("I sat by the phone for two years, Martin! mode: 'thumbnails-rr1', And yes, this was complete with, Another woman is attracted to him and is beautiful and sweet, but Martin was turned off by her, While Lonnie is choking during Martin and Gina's row in the restaurant, Martin tells him to not worry because "It's just the Lord calling you home.". Friendly curing Pam of her hypnosisonly for Cole to start acting like Martin after Tommy claps his hands to make sure the cure takes. Pam agrees to be Cole's date to the class reunion, but she quickly gets fed up. Martin griping at Tommy for bringing him the wrong sandwich, and then fake-slapping Tommy across the face with said sandwich. But he was hit with a MAJOR bombshell when soon after his joining of the show, it hadwas canceled. When Martin complains about it, Tommy steps in and buys the pizzaonly for Hustle Man to then hand him a. Martin grilling Tommy about what exactly he does for a living. On Thanksgiving, the gang holds a contest to see which gender cooks the better bird. He then tries to get Pam give him a password, and Pam just pushes her way into the apartment. The Varnell man can, sha-boing-boooing! Cole's long pause with the rest of the gang after Martin calls and tells him not to tell Gina what happened. Tommy calmly, and repeatedly, pointing out to Martin that Gina's going to hurt him for his words on the radio. Cole's attempt to impress Pam by making a bird call. iloveoldschoolmusic.com. Martin dresses up as Ike Turner for Halloween and, for a brief moment, he engrosses himself deeply in the role until he's snapped out of it by Gina. With a couple more appearances under his belt, he very well could have made No. In his fantasy, Pam shows an attraction towards him before fainting. Cole shows Gina, Pam, and Tommy his business cards which read ", Cole tells an angry Martin that he got Charles Barkley to come back. One of Michaelangelo's art pieces is called "Tig Ol' Bitties.". Martin going berserk on a dummy while demonstrating to Gina, Tommy, and Cole how to fight a burglar. When the robber enters the apartment while the lights are out, the gang is then heard fighting. Martin representing himself and his friends. Gina leading the men's wives/girlfriends in a mob against Stan, whom she forces to tell Martin that he isn't whipped. So I went, like, broke. Gina and Pam put their best feet forward to be accepted into an exclusive women's club. When the security guard confronts him about his behavior, he mimics the guard and asserts the man isn't a real cop, even flicking off the guard's clip-on tie to prove his point. Big Shirley Showed Up on IG Live! When asked why he did that, Martin replies, "It looked fly when Spike did it in the movie. After Gina and Pam inform him that no one's getting paid for appearing in a production of, When James Earl Jackson, the play's director and star, asserts that. Waters: J.A. He later comes by Gina's apartment to complain to Martin about how he failed to kill the mouse in Martin's apartment. ", Tommy then mentions that Ricky had a brother named Tito"'Pretty Tito' what they called him.". The part of Cole is played on the series by Carl Anthony Pal, but well-meaning and known for his eclectic taste in headgear, Cole proudly cleans jet airplanes at the airport for a living, drives an AMC Pacer, and lives with his mother Maddie Brown, until early Season 5. Tommy protests that Martin shouldn't be walking on his ankle, only for Martin to say he isn't; "You're gonna carry me, Scoopy!". Martin and Cole's relationship is also severely tried in the Season 3 episode "C.R.E.A.M." Pam thinking the computer Tommy gave her as a birthday present is stolen after Tommy mentions he got it from his job. Sheneneh griping at Gina's sigh of frustration when she calls her back. Madame Anaconda: Shirley Prestia. The series was a modest hit for ABC but was beset with behind the scene problems. Its a chain.. ", When Tommy tries to put the moves on the twins and states his astrological sign and height, Martin cuts in with "Jobless, Tommy!". Gina's child-like glee when she figures out that Tommy and Pam hooked up, and that Tommy was acting on Martin's advice. When Martin insists that Gina push him out her apartment window, Gina warns him to not tempt her. And Cole has broken up with Big Shirley after catching her with another man. Gina: Tisha Campbell. At some point, Cole ventures out of the bathroom, only to go running back inside after Sergeant Strong screams at Martin. When asked if he ever got into an accident, Martin replies he did that same day. Gina and Pam return to the league to find the women having a party. The show premiered in 1992 on FOX and would go on to become one of the network's highest-rated shows during that time. Martin turns on the TV for the following announcement: Martin attempts to explain to Cole how he and Gina are trying to give each other space, and Cole still doesn't get it. When the gang (sans Martin) returns to Pam's apartment, it turns out Cole has been injected with a tranquilizer back at the mental hospital. List of Martin episodes Christopher "Kid" Reid (of Kid 'N Play) explaining how he got the nickname "Kid.". Old!Pam force-feeds him some food and, after Old!Martin insults her, she pushes him down a flight of stairs as. and Martin gives him some money. ", Tommy sings Cameron a lullaby, which includes the lyric "If you don't go asleep, I will scream.". He also puts a "Kick Me" sign on Cole's back. Gina searches for the missing Martin, who's joined a cult. Cole then replies Pam was the one who said Gina is crazy. Pam remarks that it's a good thing Martin didn't have too far to fall because he really would've gotten hurt, and Martin shoots back that when horses are incapacitated, they take them out to pasture and let off a few rounds. Cole dancing with one of Martin's guests and then asking a couple of questions. Pam reacting in disgust after Martin and Gina make up and everyone else in the room applauds. When he and his friends arrive at Gina's hotel room and he finds a bowtie which he assumes is evidence of Gina's infidelity, Martin comments the only brothers he know wear bowties are "the Muslim brothers," then sniffs the air and states he doesn't smell any bean pies. Why you rubbin' it in? When Gina objects to hiring Mama Payne as a housekeeper on the grounds that Mama Payne hates her, Martin assures his wife that his mother loves her, then adds she "just doesn't like you.". Martin's efforts to impress his future mother-in-law (Judyann Elder) are destroyed when a boy claims he's Martin's son. Part 1 of two. ", Martin telling Cole the next time he decides to move, he doesn't want to hear about it. After Alesha's audition is a success, Martin asks Alesha where his money is as they leave. . When Martin comes home and Gina (wearing plastic around her shoes because Miss Mini threatened her against messing up her housecleaning) chides him for leaving his gym shoes on the floor, he asserts he's going to leave his shoes wherever he wantsthen asks if Miss Mini is still in the apartment. Cole on the stand: Eventually told the truth, much to Martin's chagrin, because the judge threatened to take away his, He tries to paint the arresting officer as a racist, even at one point calling him, "Sista, you can always come home. Martin showing up in his apartment decked out in soldier gear, and forcing Cole to do push-ups for not being at his post on the roof. After the show's cancellation, Hemphill returned to stand-up comedy and also made occasional appearances in films and television until her death in December 1999. Martin then asks Gina if she's ever been to the unemployment office, and she replies "Hell, no, I got a job." ", The episode ends with an actual ghost appearing and telling the gang to "Get to steppin'!". Youre never going to believe this, but there was a time in my life where I thought Madea, the elderly woman, While I was able to laugh along with Madea because her old age accounted for much of her comedic appeal, the images of the plus-sized women on, Much of the literature and discourse about Black male comedians in drag both plus and straight sized is about emasculation. When Tommy stalls over giving Martin his car since it's a company car, Martin, in a fit of annoyance, assumes a fighting stance. Martin commenting that the mouse looks like "a damn alcoholic. Join this channel. Pam helps Gina search for the tickets in the trash chute by holding Gina's legs, only to end up breaking a nail and let Gina fall in. At the club, Cole falls for a pretty woman who . Martin immediately announcing himself as Alesha's manager after she shows off some impressive singing skills. Martin banging a pot to wake Gina up. His response? Two years later she co-starred in her second movie, Shoot the Moon, starring Whitney Anderson. When Gina finally admits she's out of cash, the psychic replies "It's gone.". I never forgot it. Martin was one of Fox 's highest-rated shows during the sitcom's run. During her short but significant life, Ruby taunted Gina to the brink of insanity and gave Martin cause to deliver the famous line, "You killed my mama bird!". Tommy: Thomas Mikal Ford. The African prince's aide commenting, in their native language, how big Gina's head is. Martin enlists Gina's aid in discovering Tommy's occupation. When Tommy asks Cole and Shanise to testify for him. The next we see Martin, he's sitting in the radio station looking stupid while a shirtless man lays on his desk. It's topped off with Cole moving up front and causing the car to reverse and crash, prompting everyone to say "AW, DAMN!". Martin offers to wear a bow-tie at dinner with Gina's parents after Gina reveals her father made her last boyfriend, who was a Muslim, cry. An episode featuring her most always led to an unforgettable episode. Ow! Previous episode Shirley Caddell The Big Bounce The Big Bounce . Cole trying to rein in Mama Payne, his mother, and another elderly woman when they start arguing, only for Mama Payne to threaten to hit him, followed by his mother chiding him for speaking disrespectfully to Mama Payne. Gina and Pam go to see Jerome, who has some ticketsonly to find that the tickets are from 1973, to which Jerome mentions was his year. Martin's talk show is picked up by a national network. Producers opted to cancel the series instead of increasing the actors' salaries. After Tommy calls Sheneneh out for lying to the court, Sheneneh, panicked, ends up throwing away her crutches and running out of the courtroom. He's later seen doing army-style marches in the background. When Luis reveals he's making a run for the border (since he's being deported), Martin asks him to bring back some tacos. After breaking up with Big Shirley, Martin convinces Cole to get back into the dating scene. Martin enlists the aid of Otis and Pam to help win Gina back. Myra: Bebe Drake. Part of the reason I find Joanne the Scammer to be so refreshing is because she aspires to be a version of white womanhood, in addition to the fact that the actor who plays her, Brandon Miller, actually identifies as LGBTQ. Broadcast history [ edit] Martin reading the note from his mother warning him about Gina, complete with an image of Mama Payne reading the note aloud, even telling her son to "Turn over the note!" Cole's pick-up line of "Woman, you look so good, I'd lay down and die for ya". Martin joking that Big Shirley ate one too many Doritos and popped. After Gina makes him promise to not tell anyone about her supposed pregnancy, we cut to Martin at Nipsy's, smoking a cigar and boasting of his reproductive prowess. Mr. Booker: Jeris Lee Poindexter. Cole's stomach growling "Time to roll, Cole!" We also got to see Gina pay homage to the time-honored tradition of putting on Vaseline before engaging in fisticuffs when she was about to fight for her man. and slams the door in his face. When the trio of thieves crash the club and orders everyone to raise their hands, When Cole lets slip that he has Gina's diamond earrings in his sock as one of the thieves walks by and then demands he hand over the earrings, Tommy tells her to "Just shoot him.". But that was a little while. When asked by Pam how her date with Leon went, Gina characterizes Leon as "a psycho-religious, sexually-repressed ex-con. Tommy tells Martin and Cole that Gina would never kill her husband for any amount of money. There's also the nun seeing through Martin's attempt to bribe her for the cuckoo clock. After he misinterprets their conversation, Martin reveals his presence in the hammiest way imaginable before attempting to attack the handyman who demands to know what's going on. ", After Arthur again gripes at him, Martin huffily tells him to not bother waking up on Christmas morning and "just lay in your dribble. "Girl, yo' hair is so nappy, Wilson couldn't pick it!". (And of course, her. Fun fact: This episode was written by John Ridley, who recently won an Oscar for 12 Years a Slave! Cole refers to him as "Mr. Get on the Bus" and Shanise laments that Taheim destroyed their snowman before he could come to life while holding up a carrot. Cole's childish opposition to helping Martin move the plumber's body in the bathroom. Martin asking everyone to say "Bye, my mama's bird," which everyone does. The most beautiful part of it all, is that she did it without needing any fanfare about it, nor wanting anything in return. In the weeks leading up to Perrys latest film, Fat Black Women Played By Male Actors, Madea Problem, As a society, weve never been good at talking about gender dynamics especially not online. Classic. Menu. Cole breaking the clapperboard and then turning on a tape player to provide theme musiconly for no music to play at all. When Pam comes to the apartment, Martin appears from the back clad all in black and skulks around the apartment. When Tommy scratches his head, Martin and Gina consult a body language book and discover that scratching one's head means "bald-headed lies. Her reaction to finding out Martin is in jail, followed by asking what he did and "Who'd he kill? When Tommy protests, Martin explains that, since Tommy is the tallest person present, the smell of Cameron's poop will be gone by the time it reaches Tommy. The guy then rudely asks Martin "Where Oprah?" 1. After she and Laquita are accepted, Sheneneh persuades Amanda to let Gina and Pam join as well despite their rivalry, and she asks Pam and Gina to thank her. ", Every time Martin or anyone else mentions his old school rival Rick, he always turns his head towards the camera and adds "'Pretty Ricky' what they called him. Gina gives Cole "missing" posters of Martin, and Cole looks at the picture and says he looks familiar, causing an annoyed Gina to tell him it's Martin. Motherland: Leon Morenzie. Martin referring to Monique as a "fake-ass Angela Davis.". Forever relevant. When Gina starts to use a file on Myra's feet and Myra complains, Sheneneh storms over to them and chastises Gina, telling her she has to "go to work" on Myra's feet. Hemphill got a job waitressing during the day and performed at The Comedy Store at night. Martin rudely heading to the head of the line, even pushing a man out of his way. Roscoe and his friends gambling underage at Ginas apartment. Its a beautiful thing that Martin Lawrence gave Shirley Hemphill her flowers, while she was still here and able to appreciate the love he reciprocated back to her. When Martin asks what does he do, Cole smiles and replies "Same thing as Tommy." Martin correctly guessing Gina wants something after she gives him a massage and cooks him dinner. L'il Dawg: Adrian Tibbs. 87 6 "He Say, She Say" Gerren Keith Michael Carrington: October 14, 1995 9506 After breaking up with Big Shirley, Martin convinces Cole to get back into the dating scene. Ronnie commending Sheneneh for her courage and remarking to the audience there should be a movie called. ", After Pam gripes about going into witness protection with Gina and insists she didn't see anything, Martin remarks, "I guess I done seen it alla seein'-eye dog that can't see! It's funnier when you remember his line about "coming up into people's apartments unannounced will surely get a cap in yo' ass!". Rating. [3] Murray cast Hemphill in a guest role on Good Times which led to another guest starring role on All's Fair. Gina tells Martin he needs to clean the dirty dishes in the sink, and Martin replies he'll do so after they're finished watching a movie. He then leaves Nipsy's with a couple of dishes of food, telling his friends to buy some more for themselves. Sheneneh panicking after learning there's a mouse in Martin's apartment. Tanya: Angelle Brooks. Martin refers to Pam as "That thing" while introducing her to Ricky, and Pam snarks back that Martin's parents were cousins. Gina: Tisha Campbell. I didnt know shows get canceled. , Via WP: He talked of moving in with someone to cut down on living expenses, but Hemphill tried to talk him out of it. When Luis enters, Martin remarks it usually takes him a week to reply. While Martin is meeting with a record producer friend of his, he runs into Hustle Man who auditions for the producer by playing a kazoo attached to a saxophone. Pam commenting that Gina looks pale, and Gina replying it's her natural complexion. Film and TV . Pam growling "Be nice!" When giving everyone "a cap" of water from a single water bottle to drink, after being given his cap. He then tells Martin to "run for the border.". 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