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. Martin returns home and delicately reveals to a sleeping Gina on the couch that he has a son, then jumps on her and hugs her aggressively. Martin takes a bite, then. In the cold open, a kid named Roscoe (another character Martin Lawrence portrayed) goes to Ginas apartment and tries to get her to buy his candy. Pam: Tichina Arnold. Cole's account doesn't even involve Martin and Gina at all; it just involves him making out with Pam. Martin calling a big white man "tribe" as he orders him to get out of the way of the phone. Tommy: Thomas Mikal Ford. In 1976 she landed the. Martin's response to Cole telling him "I'll see you in Hell": In order to repair his friendships, Martin goes on the radio and reveals that, before he met Gina, he tried to sleep with Sheneneh. 7.0 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. He then tells Martin to "run for the border.". Martin griping at Tommy for bringing him the wrong sandwich, and then fake-slapping Tommy across the face with said sandwich. Pam's reaction to finding out that she signed on the wrong line on Martin and Gina's marriage certificate. Oh, Big Tommy! Waters: Judyann Elder. Tracy Clayton is an audio producer for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York. You can, Martin tries using a stuffed dog to try and intimidate his friends, with little success. Jet airplane cleaner at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Dimwitted, but well-meaning and known for his eclectic taste in headgear. Martin Lawrence. Hammer has a cameo. Cue Martin telling Pam, Tommy, and Cole to, Martin childishly suggesting that Gina should ", When Cole reveals he told his mother about Martin's financial situation much to Martin's consternation, Tommy laments that "telling your mother is like putting it on Arsenio the night Eddie's on!". Martin Lawrence. Tommy turns out to be perfectly fine save for a sprained wrist, and the rest of the gang, for most of the episode, remains unaware of this. ! Shes very smart, she invested her money, and Shirleys just a real good woman, Lawrence says. A relieved and impressed Martin then asks Dr. Big Red from The Five Heartbeats) character. The show starred comedian and namesake Martin Lawrence as the titular character. After Cole falls off the roof while trying to adjust the satellite, Martin turns to Tommy and tells him "Your turn.". ", After Arthur again gripes at him, Martin huffily tells him to not bother waking up on Christmas morning and "just lay in your dribble. The third time, he does it while an innocent woman is leaving the store and even acts as though he's aiding the security guard in apprehending the woman. Everything Taheim, Pam's militant black supremacist boyfriend, does in this episode. 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. The episode ends with the gang sitting down to watch a boxing matchwhich ends in a span of. Martin's vision of his possible future as a lonely, senile old man who's looked after by an elderly Pam. The ending reveals that Martin kept the weave. The awkward looks on Gina, Tommy, Cole and Pam's faces as Sheneneh heads back into her apartment with her boyfriend Lafonz. Rev. When Tommy and Pam explain what's really going on. Tanya: Angelle Brooks. The episode ends with Martin attempting to attack Reverend Love, only to be held back by Tommy. Martin calls after her that "It's Cleveland, Ohio! Never will. Instead she auditioned and won the role of waitress Shirley Wilson on the ABC sitcom What's Happening!!. By the mid-90s, Martin was now a household name with his sitcom, Martin just like Shirley was when she helped him out back in the day. After Gina comes home right in the middle of Miss Trinidad trying to have sex with Martin, the three of them just stare at each other silently before an embarrassed Martin goes "H-Hey, baby. When Gina goes around collecting Martin's stuff in her apartment, Martin asks her if he did something wrong. From Quiz: Martin's Wuzzzup Quiz 4 Stan left the radio station because he was being pursued by the IRS. Cole undoes everything by turning on the TV, causing Cameron to wake up and start crying again. Gloria: Angelina Estrada. Written by Michael Carrington, the episode, which was directed by Gerren Keith, originally aired on the FOX TV network on October 14, 1995. Gina getting distracted by a toy she once played with as a child. And his name was "Buckwhite." 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!" He made sure Shirley made a guest appearance on his then highly rated show. Martin tells Hustle Man to get lost and "Watch my dust" as he drives off, only to find that his car isn't moving. The gang returns to Martin's apartment to find someone has eaten all the food. Pam complaining to Gina that she asked Cole to deflate her water bed and now has "an indoor pool" because Cole used a knife to puncture the water bed. 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. Tommy speaks up and says Martin then woke up from his dream and tells the women that Martin tripped on his shoelace while running down the court. When giving everyone "a cap" of water from a single water bottle to drink, after being given his cap. Roscoe and his friends gambling underage at Ginas apartment. [11] A year before her death, Hemphill appeared in an episode of The Jenny Jones Show in a What's Happening!! Martin putting a chain and a flashing light on the refrigerator. Shortly after leaving with Apollo, Pam comes back and asks the Paynes if she can borrow their handcuffs. She then proceeds to sing ". He remarks that Gina's head was the biggest head he'd ever seen, says he feels sorry for her turtlenecks, and mentions having nightmares about Gina's head. Madam Anaconda losing her "reading" while gesturing for more money. Martin buys his infant cousin Cameron a "Player of the Year" outfit. 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. Stan mishearing Martin trying to tell him he caught a cold from Cole. target_type: 'mix' Tommy remarks he wishes Ebony has a sister. Gina leading the men's wives/girlfriends in a mob against Stan, whom she forces to tell Martin that he isn't whipped. The series failed to attract an audience and was canceled in June 1980. ", After finding out Leon Lonnie Love is on the island, Pam mentions he was accidentally freed from prison, causing Martin to correct her by saying he actually escaped from prison ("I saw the whole thing on. 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. [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. Martin and Gina rushing their friends out of the apartment so they can have sex before it turns midnight. Waters replies with a refusing "Nadine" before giving in and asking Martin to come over to him. This exchange during "Shawntina's" performance, as Biggie and Martin look at Tommy in confusion and outrage: The ending reveals that Sheneneh was the winner of the competition. Gina: Tisha Campbell. Martin rudely heading to the head of the line, even pushing a man out of his way. He passed away in 2021 due to complications from diabetes. Martin Lawrence. So, when Rihanna, ASAP Rocky and Jonathan Majors all pose, In late 2021, I was at an event for young Black professionals at Harvard Business School. When Martin says the pharmacy isn't a free clinic, the woman then lifts her skirt and shows him After Martin disrespects him, the clerk takes out a baseball bat and starts to pursue Martin, moving as slow as he did before as Martin makes a speedy getaway out of the pharmacy. ended its three-year run, she again worked the nightclub scene and doing the occasional acting gig on a number of '90s comedy sitcoms, including Martin and The Wayans Bros..[9] In 1993, she appeared in her first movie, CB4 which starred Chris Rock. We only saw her a handful of times, but she killed it every time she stepped on the screen. which they named "Marty Mart's Meat Loaf & Waffles". Cole mistaking the word "concubine" for "porcupine.". Pam: Tichina Arnold. Gina: Tisha Campbell. Martin lands a job interview at a TV station---and has just one day to come up with an audition tape. Cole then asks ". Friendly curing Pam of her hypnosisonly for Cole to start acting like Martin after Tommy claps his hands to make sure the cure takes. He sits down with another man and tries to pick up a magazine, but the other man is adamant that he not touch it. Then he shows up at Martin's apartment, wanting Martin to meet all of his new girl friends, one at a time. After Martin makes a snark about Pam "getting a new leash on life," Pam tells the INS agent that Martin's just upset that he was too short to be ring-bearer. Shirley Vance Martin was born on July 3, 1870, in Kentucky, USA. She was only in one episode, but it was one of the most memorable, featuring the beautiful Beverly Johnson at her seductive best. For a time in Season 3, Cole appeared to be attracted strictly to plus-sized women and dated a security guard named Big Shirley (who is fully seen in only one episode; another episode only showed "her" below the neck to portray her as being a quite large woman,who's much taller and bigger than Cole, and even taller and larger than Tommy, who stands about '6'4"). After Gina and Pam leave, Sheneneh asks a woman about her husband and Laquita lets slip that said husband is having an affair. Hemphill's character worked at Rob's Place, the restaurant the boys frequented. Martin distracting Gina long enough to throw away a piece of steak he believes to be poisoned. Martin Lawrence. October 14, 1995 30m. Gina disguising herself as a man named "Gene Natay.". The three friends ending up falling on top of each other in an attempt to catch the mouse. Bob the White Guy drops by Gina and Pam's hotel room and generally makes a fool of himself, specifically running out onto the balcony when he suffers some gastrointestinal distress after eating a whole pizza and, moments later, dancing like an absolute dork when Pam, Gina, and their co-workers start dancing with a male stripper. Martin complaining about how Cole messed up the jacket he let him borrow, commenting that Cole's whole night is written on the jacket. When Cole offers to play Romeo, the rest of the gang yells "HELL, NO! The King Beef (another character played by. Pam demanding "What is everyone so damn happy about on this cruise?" Martin Lawrence took the fruit that Eddie Murphy planted in the 1980s and decided to make his own tree. "Big Shirley" makes her first appearance in the TV show Martin in Episode 9. Waters: Judyann Elder. Menu. You'd have to be a special piece of work to keep up with Stan, her swindling, slick-talking significant other. (#22), when Martin and Gina, on a whim, after Martin, Tommy, and Cole fleeing from the elderly man who, One of the orderlies jokingly tells Pam he's, When the rest of the gang figures out Tammy's true identity and Martin announces his intentions to restrain her, Tammy grabs some guy's fork and speaks into it, saying ", Martin orders Cole to grab Tammy, but Cole refuses, saying "Crazy people know how to fight." The two of them then proceed to kick not only Michaelangelo, but also the other guests out, all the while Gina stands there, hand on her face. : ABC's popular teen-age sitcom succeeds in spite of itself", "Messy' Dressing Room Cleaned Up, 'What's Happening' Stars Return", "Shirley Lost Cook's Job, But Won Whole Company", "Actress Shirley Hemphill, 52, Found Dead In Her Los Angeles Home", "Where IsThe Cast of 'What's Happening'? Cole freezes as the sergeant enters the apartment and hollers at him. ", Tommy confirms his statement before adding "You still the real dummy. Written by Michael Carrington, the episode, which was directed by Gerren Keith, originally aired on the FOX TV network on October 14, 1995. Martin calling Pam "Grizzly Adams" and commenting on how he thought horses could smell their way to water. Martin initially refuses but relents, and Dr. After the visit, Hemphill returned to her job in Asheville but decided to pursue a career in comedy instead. After the officer leaves, he's heard saying "I love this job! There's also the nun seeing through Martin's attempt to bribe her for the cuckoo clock. One item of note is a "Don't-let-me-catch-your-ass-in-the-street" notice from Mama Payne. Martin Lawrence. 1. 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.". They are both frozen, the gang grabs it from him and then drop it, only for it to. after she and Cole meet Isaac at the bar. He only appeared in a couple of episodes, but this appearance solidified his place in black television history. When Tommy complains Brother Claus made him late for work, Brother Claus replies "Shut up, man! He then tries to get Pam give him a password, and Pam just pushes her way into the apartment. Watson: Georg Stanford Brown. 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.". TV Shows. During their second fight, when Gina finds the picture, Martin says he wanted to see what their daughter might look like. After Gina agrees to check his temperature, Martin raises his butt into position. 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!". Maria: Marta Dubois. When Martin comes back into the bedroom after investigating a noise and tells Gina it was a mouse, Gina asks if it was a real mouse, to which an annoyed Martin replies it was Speedy Gonzalez and goes ", Gina insisting she can't stay when there's a mouse roaming around, and telling Martin that she. Gina: Tisha Campbell. and insisting "I ain't losin' it!" At the end, everyone griping at each other about the damage done to the car. Production code After smelling Cole's bad breath, Martin asks "Are you wearing the cologne or did you drink it? Elroy the mechanic had this song stuck in his head for 15 years, and it's been in our heads ever since. The movie in question? He then approaches Tommy and Cole and asks who they're there with, and the two guys grab a nearby woman and hold her between them. ", Officer Otis at a nightclub checking patrons. and then adjusting his underwear as he walks off to the "From Scratch" line. ", Cole leading the other patients in doing his bird call, and telling them "Thank you very much,". He even stole his brother's wife! Tommy calling Pam and Luis "These two phonies" while performing the ceremony, as well as misinterpreting Luis's "Si" as "See" and getting into a brief row with the man. When the mouse ends up in Cole's jean pocket, Cole starts whining and Martin tells him to be a man, then. Gina tries to tell a scary story, only for Martin to interrupt her. Martin and Tommy acting out how Cole should stand up to his mother, which includes Martin, acting as Cole, telling Big Shirley to "take the paper bag off yo' head." Martin and Gina's water-gun fight in the apartment. I remember, I was down to maybe a couple hundred dollars in the bank. Archibald is then seen talking monotonously to Pam, who stands with the funniest bored look on her face. Before telling Mama Payne about Ruby's death, Gina takes a moment to back away from her a few feet, then backs away more. Gina then forces her to sit down and watch Martin's tape, while Pam objects. Martin getting distracted by Gina mentioning ". Meanwhile, Tommy and Pam decide to see other people. The judge saying he never wants to see any of the people involved in the case again. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. By never showing her face, Martin made Big Shirley more of an idea or theme than a person. The following year, Hemphill was cast in her own sitcom, One in a Million. The self-satisfied smile she makes when Pam stalls over explaining how much the campaign will cost. Tommy: Thomas Mikal Ford. Martin injuring his back again after Gina's boss pats him on the back. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Funny/Martin, 1x07 - The Parents Are Coming, the Parents Are Coming, 1x24 - Your Arms Are Too Short to Box with Martin, 3x16 - Ain't Nuttin' Goin' on But the Rent, 5x07 - The Life You Save May Make You Rich, 5x23/24 - California, Here We Come, Parts 1 & 2. Martin then tells Stan he gave his boss the flu, the boss died of pneumonia and left the station to Stan. He was scarcely seen and this was his only line, but he spoke to all of our souls, saying what we'd like to say to everyone who needs to get out of our faces. Pam: Tichina Arnold. Stan refuses to let Martin leave work and relates a story about how he kept working despite his illness. When Tommy stalls over giving Martin his car since it's a company car, Martin, in a fit of annoyance, assumes a fighting stance. 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