Tommy: Thomas Mikal Ford. 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! Later, Tommy checks the woman's neck and notes it looks swollen. Martin watching a monster movie and commenting that people who look back at the attacking monster always die. 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. After breaking up with Big Shirley, Martin convinces Cole to get back into the dating scene. Cole's pick-up line of "Woman, you look so good, I'd lay down and die for ya". The episode ends with the gang sitting down to watch a boxing matchwhich ends in a span of. In Gina's account, she dates a rich snob until she sees Martin who is characterized as a, Martin then remarks "You fell for me because I was a punk?". Pam then steps up and tells Martin that Gina was going to tell him about her pay raise, then mockingly assures him it'll happen for him and tells him to "Keep hope alive, my brother" with a raised fist. 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?". When the handyman persists in confronting Martin, Martin engages him in a brief fight that turns goofy since the handyman's actor ends up clearly, After Martin is told that Gina wasn't having an affair and Gina tells him his mind is gone, Martin replies "That's why I came here to get it back!". Archibald then comes back, tells Martin he "put accounting in check," and points to a stunned man holding his eye. Mama Payne's dramatic flight from Martin's apartment after she learns that her brother, Junior, and nephew, Sonny, are coming to town. Martin's reaction to listening to Gina's mother's attorney's phone message (which leads him to assume Gina is planning to divorce him) is to cry "Mama! On Thanksgiving, the gang holds a contest to see which gender cooks the better bird. Waters "Call me?" 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?". But he was lovable (occasionally), passionate, and had some really great lines. 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. Putting him all the way up at No. ", Brother Shebazz sharing with Martin his belief that he was arrested as part of The Man's conspiracy, and Martin dismissing him with "It's just you. 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. 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. Tommy's ghost story actually starts out genuinely scary (with the exception of "his breath stank like all that be damned"), but. 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. Martin trying to revive the supposedly dead plumber by using a plunger. But if there was one running joke that. 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!". Hemphill got a job waitressing during the day and performed at The Comedy Store at night. His mocking of professional boxer Tommy "The Hitman" Hearns, referring to him as, The audience's reaction to the above scene. For bonus funnies, after Martin leaves the apartment, Gina rushes to the door to watch Tommy and Cole's reactions through the peephole. Martin and Gina being terrible cat burglars. Tommy: Thomas Mikal Ford. Waters replies with a refusing "Nadine" before giving in and asking Martin to come over to him. The attractive nurse that Tommy cozies up to tells him her last name is "Gottabody.". Cole then inadvertently causes Martin and Gina to miss the ending of the movie, and he tells the couple that the maid was the culprit, causing Martin to reply there wasn't a maid in the whole movie. The trashcan just bounces off the window and falls to the floor. Cole buys a drink for a female patron, who downs the drink and lets out a belch. And Cole has broken up with Big Shirley after catching her with another man. Gina accepts Sheneneh's offer to work at her salon in exchange for the tickets, and Sheneneh gives her a new hairstyle, which leaves Gina, Gina is assigned to work on Myra's feet, and she tells Myra to take off her shoes, only for Myra to inform her they. And I said, Not too good. Martin in the club encounters several different women: He tries to talk up a woman with very long hair, only for her to snub him in return. 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. Afterward Hemphill spent most of the early 1980s working in nightclubs around the U.S. and making occasional guest appearances on TV shows, including The Love Boat and Trapper John, M.D.. ", Jerome crashing into the hideout through the window. Part 1 of two. However, before her legend grows, she is briefly seen in the Season 2 episode "Got to Be There." Her body is shown while she is asleep on Martin's couch after a party. Gina: Tisha Campbell. Why you rubbin' it in? One item of note is a "Don't-let-me-catch-your-ass-in-the-street" notice from Mama Payne. 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? Next episode 9506 At the club, Cole falls for a pretty woman who has just appeared on America's Most Wanted. Rating. Martin initially refuses but relents, and Dr. When Tommy asks Cole and Shanise to testify for him. Martin and Tommy's rather immature interactions. Details File Size: 1822KB Duration: 2.400 sec Dimensions: 498x280 Created: 1/1/2017, 8:49:28 PM When Michaelangelo insults Gina, Martin starts to put the artist in his place, only for Pam to tell him to step aside and proceed to kick Michaelangelo out of his own gallery. Cole's long pause with the rest of the gang after Martin calls and tells him not to tell Gina what happened. Shirley Caddell The Big Bounce The Big Bounce . And Pam commenting on how the rock looks bored. And Martin proceeded to high-five all the men in the jury box, several of the men in the gallery and even the bailiff, who then started doing the Cabbage Patch. The first marriage counselor the Paynes see ends up fanboy-ing over Martin, much to Gina's annoyance. Singer Babyface has a cameo. 1. Martin calling Gina "Heavy G" after catching her working out. 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: ". Gina is hired to polish Martin's image, but regrets it when she ends up changing his personality. Mr. Booker: Jeris Lee Poindexter. Who played shirley on the vernon shirley? Martin lands a job interview at a TV station---and has just one day to come up with an audition tape. Gina: Tisha Campbell. One of Michaelangelo's art pieces is called "Tig Ol' Bitties.". Martin is then overheard saying he has to use the bathroom. Martin saying his ears broke the fall of the cans. When Martin complains about his bad back, Gina sarcastically suggests he go see a chiropractor in "Cleavage, Ohio!" The movie in question? Martin and Gina decide to have a quiet night at home to rekindle their love passion. He eventually gets all the men in the restaurant to leave with him. After one of the little people hits Tommy with his nun-chunks, Tommy angrily grabs the nun-chunks and throws them down the alley. The following year, Hemphill was cast in her own sitcom, One in a Million. Hemphill was born in Asheville, North Carolina, to Richard and Mozella Hemphill. Martin attempting to attack Cole after he asks a stupid question. Cole's larger-than-life, on-again, off-again girlfriend, Big Shirley knew the redemptive properties of a meal and a nap. Previous episode There's also the nun seeing through Martin's attempt to bribe her for the cuckoo clock. After the rest of the gang and Sean reveal they were pranking Martin, Martin tells them to, Mrs. Porter tells Martin and Gina that the police officer who took her statement told her to move; this becomes a, After he and Gina walk Mrs. Porter back to her apartment, Martin asks Gina, "Did you see what, When Martin and Gina enter the former's apartment and find it empty, they step back out and check the apartment number on the door before going back inside, at which point Martin goes ", While Martin makes a list of things that were stolen from his apartment, he tries to add things he, Sheneneh trying to videotape Officer Warren as he's walking to Martin's apartment and make it look like. The mouse then ends up inside Cole's hat. Hustle Man, Bruh-Man, Stan, Dragonfly Jones, Ms. Gerri, Buckwhite, Nipsey, and Big Shirley. Gina wins. Martin's vision of his possible future as a lonely, senile old man who's looked after by an elderly Pam. Even better, lots of coins fall to the floor, and a few other bystanders gather to collect them. Martin then comes back into the apartment, sobbing like an upset child, and runs to the back. When Cole offers to play Romeo, the rest of the gang yells "HELL, NO! Otis making quick work of Donny and Clyde is hysterical and awesome. Martin decides to look for Gina's friend Wallace and goes to the phone, telling the operator to run all the Wallaces in the area by him and saying he's got nothing but time because he's in a shoe store. 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. Network/Country Martin Lawrence. Poindexter yelling at Martin "I did study!" 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!". Sheneneh retorting at Valentino that she stayed up with him all night because she was afraid he'd bore himself to death. Cole waves his hands in the air and yells "And wave 'em like you just don't care! We have lots of information about Martin: religious views are listed as Christian, ethnicity is Caucasian, and political affiliation is currently a registered Republican. Cole botching up the gang's attempt to pass themselves off as Tommy's cousins. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. Gina: Tisha Campbell. 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 Tommy objects to Martin's plan to prank Pam, Martin compares Tommy to a Chicago Bulls game because "You're always sellin' out!". Myra: Bebe Drake. Episode Chronology Cole comes back with the pizza. Martin calling a big white man "tribe" as he orders him to get out of the way of the phone. Now the gang has to come up with a plan to save their pal. When Martin asks her to remember all the good things he did for people, Gina clearly strains to do so. ", Martin is surprised to find he actually thinks Pam looks beautiful in her wedding dress, then goes "Man, please! Before telling Mama Payne about Ruby's death, Gina takes a moment to back away from her a few feet, then backs away more. Tracy: Kellita Smith. The result of Gina giving Myra her hair treatment without neutralizer (Myra loses all of her hair). At the end of the episode, Pam and Gina joined him in an unforgettable choreographed performance. She then proceeds to sing ". FOX / U.S. After Gina and Pam leave, Sheneneh asks a woman about her husband and Laquita lets slip that said husband is having an affair. 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. Martin insisting to Gina that Pam was trying to put him in a stranglehold. most propped. Martin insisting he isn't a punk right before picking up the phone and begging someone to help him. After the sergeant lets go, Martin, shocked, asks "What the hell's wrong with you, man? The series was a modest hit for ABC but was beset with behind the scene problems. . After Martin and Gina's latest argument, Cole tries to figure things out, and he ends up asking if he and Big Shirley are still together, causing Tommy to tell him it isn't about him. You live here.". Gina calling Tommy "Dr. Frankenshine" as she gripes at Martin about him taking Tommy to the car show. [8] The series debuted on ABC on January 8, 1980, but failed to attract a sufficient audience. ", Pam walks in on Martin trying to show her cousin Alesha how to sing, and she tells him that isn't his song. Pam attempting to punch Cole after he wonders why they still can't get married. Martin and Gina go to dinner with their former love interests to prove there are no sparks left. Martin remarking that Tommy, whom he claims doesn't have a job, should get the door because "He ain't done nothin' all day. when Martin notes she's losing it. Who was big shirley on martin. The cuckoo clock blowing a raspberry at Pam. At the movie theater, Gina goes over the plan to get Martin and Tommy talking again with Cole and she tells him to act like "you don't know jack." ", After Gina questions him about the photos he put up in the Paynes' apartment (so Cole could pretend to Rhonda that Martin and Gina's apartment is his), Cole tells her, "I don't know, Gina. Gina then says she's going to kill Martin and leaves, Pam following her. Martin griping at Tommy for bringing him the wrong sandwich, and then fake-slapping Tommy across the face with said sandwich. Martin making a complete fool of himself at the dinner. 7.0 Pam calling Martin's birthday "Martin Loser Payne Day.". Gina leading the men's wives/girlfriends in a mob against Stan, whom she forces to tell Martin that he isn't whipped. After Martin insists on complaining about Tommy making a big deal out of his luggage bag, Gina tells him she's going to put away her red pumps, causing him to change his mind. Watson: Georg Stanford Brown. Gerren Keith "Love T.K.O." Martin's "Air Wack" attire, and Tommy and Cole's (off-screen) reactions to seeing him wearing it. Now can you do a pigeon so I can run over it with my car? iloveoldschoolmusic.com. I didnt get any jobs in acting until Do the Right Thing came along, he says. 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