Martin griping at Tommy for bringing him the wrong sandwich, and then fake-slapping Tommy across the face with said sandwich. Even Martin and Tisha couldn't keep, Martin checking out a TV set that Nikos, the store owner, informs him is called the "Bitch 200.". Pam demanding "What is everyone so damn happy about on this cruise?" When Gina asks for his opinion, he states "Right on!" ", After Pam comes to Martin's apartment and wonders why she can't find a half-decent man, Martin remarks "Don't you have mirrors at home?". Shirley Ann Hemphill Shirley Ann Hemphill (July 1, 1947 - December 10, 1999) was an American stand-up comedian and actress. One of the other acts auditioning was a man who was singing "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountains When She Comes" while juggling apples and biting into them. Cole's proposal of a "take-in" restaurant. Gina: Tisha Campbell. When she wasn't throwing hands at Martin, she was in church or getting her freak on with Ol' Otis. Waters: Judyann Elder. . The first few questions, Cole answers he doesn't know. Cole revealing he listened to Martin and Gina making love the night before, much to the couple's shock. 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!". As Tommy prepares to tell Martin he and Pam got together, Gina runs back out with a camera, preparing to take a photo of Martin's reaction. When Gina decides to tell Mama Payne the truth about Ruby, Martin says he loves her too much to lose her. Cole commenting that Gina didn't look pregnant the day before after Martin shows him and Tommy the baby. Pam tricking Tommy into losing a video game they're playing. Pam's impression of the leprechaun from the Lucky Charms commercials. Cole: Carl Anthony Payne II. 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. After Gina and Pam leave, Sheneneh asks a woman about her husband and Laquita lets slip that said husband is having an affair. Martin's reluctance to Gina's suggestion to see a doctor about his ankle, followed by him saying he'll be fine once he goes to his mother's house. When a criminal (Gary Coleman) he helped put away gets out on parole, Martin hides out---and his friends desert him. And Cole has broken up with Big Shirley after catching her with another man. Waters, in response to Martin's crack about chiropractors, reveals he's a chiropractor and Martin accidentally spills his drink on Mrs. 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. Black Instagram comedians use Black women as characters so much that its not uncommon for them to be hired to promote weave companies. Martin and Gina decide to have a quiet night at home to rekindle their love passion. Martin and Gina rushing their friends out of the apartment so they can have sex before it turns midnight. Gina then points out that the cigarette isn't even lit, causing Martin to reply that's because he doesn't allow smoking in his apartment. Martin fixes the lock on his apartment door and tells Gina that no one can come inonly for Cole to barge in anyway. Sheneneh retorting at Valentino that she stayed up with him all night because she was afraid he'd bore himself to death. 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. 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. In 1976, she landed the role of brassy waitress Shirley Wilson on the sitcom What's Happening!!. It gets better. 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. ", Pam going crazy over seeing who she thinks is. 1. Gina grabbing the rude bus station attendant and slamming his face repeatedly against the glass after he refuses to give change is both this and awesome. 1: William Callaway. That brings us to what Martin Lawrence revealed once, and it may bring a tear to your eyewell, it almost did for Martin as he spoke about it. Gina: Tisha Campbell. Tommy calmly, and repeatedly, pointing out to Martin that Gina's going to hurt him for his words on the radio. During their second fight, when Gina finds the picture, Martin says he wanted to see what their daughter might look like. Martin takes a bite, then. He dons sunglasses and a hat, and uses the alias "T-Knowledge. After Martin insults her after thanking her for defending him against his stalker, Pam decides to leave him tied to the bed. Cole then states he wishes he had a million dollars, then checks his pockets. Anyway, the business, which seemed to be doing quite well, as the place was packed with customers, and they were running out of food to serve (and Pam was pulling in big tips from the customers, turned out to be a colossal failure, as Cole, (who also was the frycook) who was responsible for printing the flyers for the eatery's opening, made a mistake in having the flyers include redeemable coupons which offered "5 for 1" instead of "2 for 1" meals, which Martin wanted, and which the patronsall were using to pay for their meals with, as a fumingly angry Martin tells Cole "This is just about the dumbest thing you've ever did!". To top everything off, the episode ends with. Loud, unapologetic, independent, and fabulous, Martin's entrepreneurial neighbor had a big mouth and a big personality to match. Forever relevant. When Pam replies she's a grown woman, he then guesses what he's thinking isn't illegal. Cole's larger-than-life, on-again, off-again girlfriend, Big Shirley knew the redemptive properties of a meal and a nap. Once Martin puts a wad of cash in his hand, the landlord immediately asks "How soon can you move 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.". No, you got me confused with my uncle Byron. The African prince's aide commenting, in their native language, how big Gina's head is. 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. Gina's disastrous makeover, which includes getting an avocado mask (resulting in an allergic reaction) and receiving an injection of Novocaine which causes her to drool, much to Martin's disgust. Cole realizing that there's more than one hospital in Detroit, much to Martin and Gina's annoyance. Pam: Tichina Arnold. ", Cole leading the other patients in doing his bird call, and telling them "Thank you very much,". Pam: Tichina Arnold. 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!". She asked me how was I doing. Martin then tells Stan he gave his boss the flu, the boss died of pneumonia and left the station to Stan. Martin talking with a rock he names"Brother Rock.". When Martin introduces the twin maids to his friends, Cole jokingly asks if they have a brother named "Jett. Kevin Samuels 1.69M subscribers Join Subscribe 28K Share Save 762K views 1 year ago Big Shirley says modern women ain't for play play. And Pam commenting on how the rock looks bored. Whether its BTS or Blackpink, there are so many options out the, For many film aficionados, its the most wonderful time of year. At the club, Cole falls for a pretty woman who has just appeared on America's Most Wanted. 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. A native of Asheville, North Carolina, Hemphill moved to Los Angeles in the 1970s to pursue a career as a stand-up comedian. Martin calling Gina "Heavy G" after catching her working out. When Tommy sees the mouse, he hollers and jumps onto the couch. The series was a modest hit for ABC, but production and cast problems caused ABC to cancel the series in 1979. ", curls up on the couch, and calls for his mother as the episode ends. Pam telling Cole to get away from her after he doesn't get the suggestion that Martin and Gina want to have sex. Martin finally settles on a job buffing floors at the unemployment office, and the episode ends with his floor buffer spinning out of control, knocking over chairs in the waiting area. CRAZY?" Martin's wary look as Gina slices knives together. At the end, Martin and Gina both put up brave fronts over the whole lottery debacle, but after Gina goes to the back, Martin breaks down, and a split screen shows Gina breaking down in the bedroom as well. Men have relegated plus-sized Black women to punchlines in a way that has real effects on how the rest of our communities view us. Big Shirley. Wilson was impressed by her routine and in turn, sent her a cassette recorder and a dozen roses. 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