In Living Color Season 5 Episode 9 All Up In The Family
- November 11, 1993
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5.2 (37)
In Living Color season 5 episode 9 titled "All Up In The Family" is another hilarious installment of the comedy sketch show. The episode features various sketches and characters that showcase the talent of the writers and cast.
The opening sketch features the "Soul Train Line" where various characters, including a baby, an old woman, and a construction worker, show off their dance moves. From there, the episode goes into a sketch featuring Jim Carrey and David Alan Grier as gay lovers who are getting married. The sketch is a parody of the popular 90s TV show "Dynasty" and features over-the-top drama and hilarious one-liners.
Another standout sketch is "Calhoun Tubbs' Thanksgiving," which features Wayans brother, Damon, as his famous character Calhoun Tubbs, a Southern preacher. The sketch takes place at a Thanksgiving dinner where Tubbs leads the family in a prayer that turns into a full-on church service.
Other sketches in the episode include "Men on Fitness," where Damon and his brother Keenen Ivory Wayans play fitness gurus who give ridiculous advice, "Homeboy Shopping Network," where Tommy Davidson and Jamie Foxx sell cheaply made products, and a parody of "The Jerry Springer Show" called "The Champale Show."
In addition to the sketches, the episode also features musical performances. Arsenio Hall introduces legendary funk band Parliament-Funkadelic, who perform their hit song "Flashlight." Later in the episode, singing duo Zhané performs their hit song "Hey Mr. DJ."
Overall, "All Up In The Family" is a hilarious and entertaining episode of In Living Color that showcases the show's signature brand of irreverent humor and talented cast. Fans of the show will not be disappointed with the ridiculousness that ensues in this episode.