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In Living Color - Season 1

In Living Color - Season 1

List Price: $39.98
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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The Real Kings of Comedy are Back!
Review: It has been 14 long years, but it has finally returned. The first season of In Living Color is packed with 13 episodes of pure comedy. Featuring funny comics such as Kenan Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans, Tommy Davidson, Jim Carrey, and many more. You'll not only see hilarious sketches based on characters like Homey the Clown, The Brother's Brothers, Vera DeMilo, and the Homeboy Shopping Network, you'll hear some of the best beats of that time played by DJ SW1 and danced to by the beautiful Fly Girls. This DVD set not only deserves 5 stars, but two snaps in a circle.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: A little faded
Review: I recalled some laughs watching this show 10+ years ago, so I figured I would "go for it".

Positives:

1. The "Men on..." sketches. Two snaps in a circle. Tickle me pink!
2. Homey D. Clown. Would like him in every episode but..."Homey don't play dat".
3. Anton the wino. Remodels his house and installs mason-jar bathroom. Also has his day in court. Big on snot.
4. The PSA's for higher learning. Your colonic orifice glows in putrifaction. Let me spew my bowels if I may.

Those are the stand-outs. There are about 5 or 6 other good skits - spread out over 13 shows.

Negatives:

1. Long intro credits.
2. Fly girls not really that great - (sorry, not into hip hop gyration).
3. Keenen's intro to every show was identical - comes out of door - "Hi, I'm Keenen Ivory Wayans. This is In Living Color. I just want to introduce our DJ, SW1. And these are the fly girls, A, B, C, and D." Goes back in door.
4. Two episodes have a "commentary" for lack of a better term, by cast-member Tommy Davidson. Sparce comments are mostly telling us how great the show is.
5. "Fly girl featurette" had a lot of talking by Rosie Perez (choreographer), which caused me to pass on it.

Short "featurette" was OK - mostly comments from production/writing/casting department - about how great the show is.

There is a lot of so-so stuff, although it is obviously personal preference. Comedy is a tough business. Not sure if I will pop for season 2.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: homey dont play that
Review: homey the clown still the funniest on in living color infact all it so damn funny my fav homey the clown tho this is a must have u better get this dvd or else youll regret it BAD!! i give this dvd a 2 snaps up

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Aged
Review: I loved "In Living Color" over a decade ago. It felt very aged when I watched the first season on DVD last night. I think the show was so great because it was so fresh and up to the minute but it is not 1990 anymore. One of my favorite bits, the "Men on film" segment, discussed movies that have long been forgotten in my mind and I suspect in the mind of many. Sure there are still great scenes and I still laughed out loud on occasion, but not to the degree I did fourteen years. I really wanted to be able to write a good review of this legendary television show, but I find that to be impossible. Sorry.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Good, great, grand, WONDERFUL!
Review: This DVD is, well, I have three words to describe it.... Fab yoo lus. Homey tha Clown is still as funny as he was 10 + years ago. This is a must have for any collection. You get 13 full episodes of this great stuff. You see Vera DeMilo, the bodybuilder. You see Michael Jackson Mr. Potato Head, which can even look like his idol Diana Ross. You get the "first black man on the moon", Slick Johnson, and he gets left on the moon to die. You get one of my favorites, America's Funniest Security Videos. You get Whiz and Ice trying to sell you stolen things from the back of a U-Haul truck. They even try to sell you a book. What is the book about? "Mo' Money Mo' Money Mo' Money!" Speaking of money, this set was well worth it. It ends up to be about $30. You get 3 discs, that's $10 a disc. Well worth it. Dave Chapelle is great, and the old SNL was hilarious. But nothing compares to this. This is like the black version of SNL, making it the funniest thing to ever hit the airwaves since the original SNL years. If you don't buy this, at least go to your rich friend's house to see it. I am telling you, this is good times. And this DVD is soley for good laughs and great times. So do yourself a fovar and buy it!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: In living color season 1
Review: Just as funny as I remember it being on TV! I can't wait until season 2 comes out. I look forward to seeing the many characters that were developed thoughout this hilarious show.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: TWO SNAPS UP!!!
Review: OMIGOD! I was just saying man i wish In Living Color was still on. And low and behold the commercial came on last nite. I am going to pick this DVD up TODAY! I had the biggest crush on SW1.. lol. I cant wait to pop this in the DVD player and laugh till my stomach hurts! In Living Color Season 1 is a must-have.. and if you wait around and miss out then SHAME ON YA! HATED IT!!..

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Two Great Casts!!
Review: This show has two great casts, the ones mentioned in the credits and the cast of characters they create. Jim Carrey's Captain Kirk is so far over the top he is in danger vertigo. Damon Wayon's Homey D. Clown is brilliant(can't wait for the movie they are filming). Then Damon and David Allen Grier as the pre- Will and Grace era "Men On.." reviewers will make other insensensitive types like me laugh hysterically!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The Best
Review: Is there anybody who DIDN'T like this show??? It's the best sketch show. Ever. EVER!!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: It is about time they released this. I miss watching Homey the Clown put the smack down on the kids and watching Fire Marshall Bill stick his hand everywhere it didn't belong. I don't think anyone has anything bad to say about this. I am gonna go watch my copy now....


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