When Tommy asks Cole and Shanise to testify for him. After agreeing to save money, Gina is forced to make a withdrawal from her joint account with Martin to pay some back parking tickets. wild'ish 274 on now. The following year, Hemphill was cast in her own sitcom, One in a Million. "Big Shirley" makes her first appearance in the TV show Martin in Episode 9. 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. Stan mishearing Martin trying to tell him he caught a cold from Cole. Whether its BTS or Blackpink, there are so many options out the, For many film aficionados, its the most wonderful time of year. When Pam suggests that Gina act more like Mama Payne, Gina replies she can't grow a mustache. Mr. 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. Conclusion. After one of the little people hits Tommy with his nun-chunks, Tommy angrily grabs the nun-chunks and throws them down the alley. Loud, unapologetic, independent, and fabulous, Martin's entrepreneurial neighbor had a big mouth and a big personality to match. The first time, he asks what a banshee is, and Cole says he thought it had something to do with a banjo. ", After Shebazz bids him farewell, Martin responds with "Peace and a bottle of hair grease to you, too.". Cole: Carl Anthony Payne II. After Martin instructs Gina and Pam to keep quiet so Junior and Sonny will leave, Junior and Sonny barge right into the apartment, much to Martin's chagrin. When the Paynes meet Miss Mini, Martin tells her she's probably looking for "apartment 227," to which Miss Mini replies she doesn't work for them anymore. OUT, I SAY! When Gina finally admits she's out of cash, the psychic replies "It's gone.". ", Martin and Cole challenge Trey and the other little people in the bar, only for, A police officer laughing hysterically at how Martin and Cole were beat up by little people after taking their statement, and then mocking them by saying he has to give a ticket to "the UFO double-parked in the handicapped spot." On his radio show, Martin talks about how Black History Month should be in January (which has 31 days) rather than February (which has only 28), and how it's a conspiracy that that's the case. One item of note is a "Don't-let-me-catch-your-ass-in-the-street" notice from Mama Payne. What's up?". When Tommy and Pam explain what's really going on. The influencer boom, intensified by the pandemics unexpected consequence of keeping us glued, Do you have a geeky and/or fandom-obsessed person on your list and have no idea how where to start your gift-giving search? Martin asking Gina if Pam's cousin is Saint Bernard or half Cocker Spaniel. Pam: Tichina Arnold. Jerome lamenting that the thieves are "too damn fine to be doin' crime!". Martin is then overheard saying he has to use the bathroom. After they arrive at the skiing lodge, Taheim takes out a can of black spray paint and announces his intentions to spray the snow black. When the couple comes back out, Martin annoyedly replies "It's a muscle man Bruh Man!" Martin telling Cole about his new apartment, "This place is so small, you have to go outside to change your mind! Martin chasing after Cole after he causes Charles Barkley, Martin's guest, to leave. And later, it's seen that Martin hit the man. Tracy: Kellita Smith. Martin and Gina try to enjoy their respective bachelor parties, but find themselves imagining married life five years down the road. Tommy, while fleeing from the angry husband, tells Martin to cover for him and Martin declares that "It's on" if anyone else interrupts his game, but when the husband approaches him and questions him about where Tommy went. After Tommy leaves in a hurry because he's late for work, Martin slaps the closed door and says ". When Gina complains it's early in the morning, Martin covers his nose and tells her she just woke up. and insisting "I ain't losin' it!" sections: hiphop 516 on now. Martin himself ends up needing to get glasses, Martin tells Tommy he made "Aggravated Man" angry, Martin gives Gina a peck on the cheek and watches the movie with a bright smile. Doubly so since, if you look closely, you can tell he's wrestling with a dummy in certain shots. Martin then asks Gina if she's ever been to the unemployment office, and she replies "Hell, no, I got a job." Broadcast history [ edit] Gina: Tisha Campbell. One of the most underrated characters in the Martin universe, Sheneneh's friend's ability to be impossibly loud was truly amazing. On December 10, 1999, Hemphill was found dead at her home in West Covina, California, aged 52. When Tommy tries to dismiss the "falling can" episode as coincidence, Martin insisting to Tommy that the cans were identical. Martin then comes back into the apartment, sobbing like an upset child, and runs to the back. ", The reason Gina got the boot in the first place was essentially because Martin was driving her car and he refused to pay any parking tickets since he figured that the police couldn't do anything to him since he was driving Gina's car, Martin points out that Tinkerbell had a big butt, have a funeral for the plumber at Gina's urging, Dr. Waters. Then he shows up at Martin's apartment, wanting Martin to meet all of his new girl friends, one at a time. Martin and Tommy visiting Varnell Hill's green room, where they interact with a number of celebrities. And his name was "Buckwhite." }); Copyright 2015 . Only for him to point out his Black wife. At the club . Her contemplative look after the rest of the gang asks her for the money to bail Martin out of jail. Nikos trying to persuade Martin to buy the Hoshitashi by filming his mouth telling Martin to "Buy me, Martin" and quickly getting found out. ", curls up on the couch, and calls for his mother as the episode ends. The One Thing Martin Is Forever Grateful To Shirley For In 1987, he landed his first acting role ever on "What's Happening Now," alongside Shirley and the rest of the cast. When she wasn't throwing hands at Martin, she was in church or getting her freak on with Ol' Otis. Martin initially refuses but relents, and Dr. Friendly who, as it turns out, treats only kids, and Cole. Tommy calmly, and repeatedly, pointing out to Martin that Gina's going to hurt him for his words on the radio. At Club Shiznit, Pam asks Tommy if she can rub his bald head for luck. Even though he claims he's a different person now, Martin still insults Pam by essentially calling her a camel. In the final dream sequence, after Pam lays back on his bed, Martin reaches over and pulls a lever, causing a VERY large weight to fall and squash Pam (who lets out a scream with a comical face). Martin fancies himself a smooth-talking, saxophone-playing ladies man with a large black hat. Weve got you. Shirley Ann Hemphill (July 1, 1947 December 10, 1999) was an American stand-up comedian and actress. Pam: Tichina Arnold. The little girl telling Pam "Don't let me catch your face in the street!". Martin (TV series) Character played by Carl Anthony Payne II Cole Brown, (born March 30, 1967) who is, along with Tommy Strawn ( Thomas Mikal Ford ), is one of Martin's two best friends from childhood, is a main character who appears on Martin. When Pam tells Martin to stop talking so she can watch a soap opera on TV, Martin tells her to turn it off because "I hate to see a grown man cry.". Written by Michael Carrington, the episode, which was directed by Gerren Keith, originally aired on the FOX TV network on October 14, 1995. Martin then tells Stan he gave his boss the flu, the boss died of pneumonia and left the station to Stan. As our residen, Do you have a person in your life whos been diagnosed with a K-Pop obsession? Gina: Tisha Campbell. 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 then gets caught up in the cultish nonsense Martin learned at the Golden Palace, much to Tommy's frustration. [2], Loosely based on Eric Monte's 1975 film Cooley High, the series follows the adventures of three teenaged boys: Raj (Ernest Thomas), Rerun (Fred Berry), and Dwayne (Haywood Nelson). Cole's stomach growling "Time to roll, Cole!" When Tommy arrives, he heads to the bathroom and calmly comes back into the living room, asking "Who's that fat guy sleeping on your floor?". "Uptown Friday Night" Martin trying to put up a tough front in jail, only for the other prisoners to tell him to shut up. After Martin tries to get people to recognize him at the unemployment office, a mean older man snaps at him: "Man, sit yo' ass down!". To top everything off, the episode ends with. Gina wins. In 1987, he landed his first acting role ever on Whats Happening Now, alongside Shirley and the rest of the cast. When the police detectives come by, Cole thinks they're looking into stolen computers and he yells for Pam to escape. Gina's attempts to keep Martin from finding out about the boot on her car, not knowing Martin already knows. She then helps an upset, dirtied Gina out of the chute. Martin getting into a heated argument with Bobbi, ending with him telling the women (sans Thomasina) to, As Thomasina goes into labor, a panicking Martin rushes to the door, pokes his head out, and calls "Bobbi, I need another man!". Sean LampkinJuliette JeffersYonda DavisRichard Trask and then adjusting his underwear as he walks off to the "From Scratch" line. Gina: Tisha Campbell. Miss Mini ordering Martin and Gina to "hop your butts over to that table" after Gina tells her they're going down to IHOP for breakfast. As they prepare to head into the hideout, Tommy and Cole take a moment to look behind them. Tommy and Cole tumbling into Martin's apartment through the window. Directed by AND a little girl telling Pam she's too old to play with one of the toys and demanding she give it to her. "Love T.K.O." At the end, everyone griping at each other about the damage done to the car. And Gina admitting that, when she and Martin go to the movies, he buys her a child's ticket. ", When Tommy tries to put the moves on the twins and states his astrological sign and height, Martin cuts in with "Jobless, Tommy!". Pam denies it, but when Martin, Gina, and Tommy cover their noses and say "Believe it," she eats some food and tries to get them to smell her breath. Gina: Tisha Campbell. In the Season 1 episode "Baby It's Cole'd Here"(#10), Cole and Martin's friendship is put to the test as Cole, after an argument with his overbearing mother Maddie Brown (Miss Laura Hayes) in which she kicks him out and he's forced to temporarily stay with Martin, who tries to get him to stand wp to his mom, as he also tries to get him out of his place by getting Cole reconcile with his mother so she could invite him to move back home with her. After Gina agrees to check his temperature, Martin raises his butt into position. 9506 When Martin, Cole, and Tommy enter Martin's darkened apartment, they hear crunching noises and turn on the lightsonly to find that the sound is Cole eating potato chips. While Barkley is hosting the show, he introduces Martin as a guest and Martin, after cautioning Barkley that his hosting gig is temporary, turns the camera and tells Cole he's got four words for him: ". Air date Big Shirley Character from the 1970s sitcom "What's Happening ", also used as a derogatory term to describe an overweight women I matched with a Big Shirley on Tinder last night by anonymous1212345 October 5, 2021 Get the Big Shirley mug. Shirley Caddell The Big Bounce The Big Bounce . During the charity fashion show, Pam tells the ladies in the audience to have their checkbooks ready, only for, When Tommy comes on stage, Titus remarks "If he's Chocolate Thunder, then I'm Greased Lightning. Angie: Kimberly Brooks. Motherland: Leon Morenzie. The most beautiful part of it all, is that she did it without needing any fanfare about it, nor wanting anything in return. While the gang is discussing Ricky's brother who lost both hands to a firecracker Ricky gave him, Martin comments that you don't need hands to play football and mimics how a hand-less man would do so, much to everyone's amusement. He Say, She Say was the sixth episode of Season 4 of Martin, also the 87th overall episode of the series. Waters a. When Tommy objects to Martin's plan to prank Pam, Martin compares Tommy to a Chicago Bulls game because "You're always sellin' out!". Pam acting like she's going to be sick after witnessing a romantic moment between Martin and Gina. ", Martin questioning Cole about the new job Tommy got him. Martin tricking the rest of the gang into leaving his apartment by saying Hustle Man has burgers. When everyone's inner monologues can be heard: Even better, when Bruh Man comes into the apartment and looks down at Tommy, he thinks, When Cole suggests that they eat him, Tommy refuses by saying "I'm not eating no fillet o' Cole!". Some of the characters' thoughts heard during the wedding: Pam thinks she should've asked for another $500. When Tommy protests that Cameron is too young to walk, Cole answers that he probably took the stroller. The episode ends with the gang all rushing to the bathroom. Martin's fake laughter when Ricky tries to cozy up to Gina. After Red calls him "corny," Martin gets on the radio and launches into a highly, After Red fires him, Martin grabs a trashcan and tries to chuck it through the studio window while telling "RADIO!" Martin: Martin Lawrence. He isn't ranked higher because he was always mouthing off and never in school and that kind of poor parenting should not be too highly celebrated. He Say, She Say Cue. Cole's childish opposition to helping Martin move the plumber's body in the bathroom. Gina and Martin invest all their bread in a restaurant that becomes more popular than they anticipated. Tommy and Cole watch in horror, but Martin smiles in joy, then looks upward and calls "Be free!". Cole alerting the thieves' to his and Tommy's presence by turning and accidentally hitting a trashcan. At Nipsy's, a hungry Martin pretending to be fine as Cole and Tommy eat tater skins and chicken before finally caving in and greedily eating the food. The Honourable Shirley Martin was a big portion of the base on which Niagara West is formed. Cole acting like he's getting beat up by invisible spirits, and Martin attempting to punch them in defense of his friend. Martin and Tommy's rather immature interactions. . Gloria: Angelina Estrada. An episode featuring her most always led to an unforgettable episode. 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. After hearing that Tommy's father, an army sergeant, is in town, Cole tries to leave Martin's apartment, only to hear Sergeant Strong yell "Ten-hut!" Martin hides under the bed when Gina returns with a handyman and listens as they climb onto the bed (so the handyman can fix the air conditioning). Tommy, Pam, and Cole come by to check on Gina. For bonus funnies, after Martin leaves the apartment, Gina rushes to the door to watch Tommy and Cole's reactions through the peephole. The self-satisfied smile she makes when Pam stalls over explaining how much the campaign will cost. Martin freaking out over the price for Gina's engagement ring. Bruh Man telling the Paynes he usually comes into their apartment while they're out. [6], Following the cancellation of What's Happening, Hemphill auditioned for the role of the cook on Archie Bunker's Place, but the role went to Anne Meara. 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.". a head twitch when she was telling him off. You know what Im saying? ", Martin telling Luis he's going to need a cane after "I toss yo' ass out the window. Martin making a mountain out of a molehill over Gina borrowing money from Cole while the gang's playing a game. When Martin complains about his bad back, Gina sarcastically suggests he go see a chiropractor in "Cleavage, Ohio!" Gina calling Tommy "Dr. Frankenshine" as she gripes at Martin about him taking Tommy to the car show. Hustleman represents that guy everybody knows: the one who is always talking about "grinding," is constantly looking for a way to earn a dollar, and has horrible ideas on how to do so. When Tommy stalls over giving Martin his car since it's a company car, Martin, in a fit of annoyance, assumes a fighting stance. When Luis finds evidence that he is in fact an American citizen and Martin says "He's one of us," Luis excitedly asks if he's African-American. Martin's attempt to cook a frozen dinner ending badly, much to his consternation. Tommy remarks he wishes Ebony has a sister. Mrs. Whitmore: Ethel Ayler. When Cole asks "So [Mr. Jenkins] isn't the real mummy? Cole running out of Nipsy's after seeing Sergeant Strong. Later, Martin goes to send the guests home and Gina insists he be polite, to which he says he will be. Tracy Clayton is an audio producer for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York. Cole: Carl Anthony Payne II. Shirley Ann Hemphill Shirley Ann Hemphill (July 1, 1947 - December 10, 1999) was an American stand-up comedian and actress. For bonus points, you can see Tichina Arnold and Thomas Mikal Ford, The very reason Bruh Man left a note under the bathroom sink is worth. After the woman explains she's recovering from a cold, Tommy brushes off her explanation before getting up and giving everyone else in the green room a, Varnell going off on Martin for crashing his show and generally being a "pain in my ass since this whole thing started.". Gina getting distracted by a toy she once played with as a child. You know how awesome you have to be to be an inanimate object but and still steal the spotlight? The mouse scurrying across the couch while Tommy and Cole are seated and listening to Martin talk about his issue with moving in with Gina. At the club, Cole falls for a pretty woman who has just appeared on "America's Most Wanted". They were good enough to stomp with the big dawgs. When Martin decides to go to the unemployment office, he disguises himself with a coat, hat, and sunglasses. 88: 7 . 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.". Friendly comments on how milk did her good. Gina: Tisha Campbell. Lawrence also played several other characters. Martin then reasons that Cole ", After the Bozacks tear up Martin's contract and Mrs. Bozack insults Martin after overhearing him assure Gina he only has eyes for her and say that women like Mrs. Bozack only dress the way they do because they're really insecure, Martin calls after Mrs. Bozack that Gina may not have a fine body like hers but at least she keeps it real; he does, however, concede that Mrs. Bozack's body. Pam crashing right through the bedroom door while running away after Tommy gets abducted in the closet. Hemphill returned to Asheville two years later and got a job in a factory manufacturing nylons.
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