Why isnt Martin considered a "new black" or "c00n" show?

[O.T.I.S.]

Martin had a good job and a nice apt.

And he stuck with his chick... Didn't represent the black culture in a bad way

We all could relate, and even though he did the drag shyt.. You can tell it was by his own doing. He also played a lot of other characters on the show.

Everybody had a bum ass dude always borrowing shyt

Everybody had that ghetto ass chick trying to push up on them

Everybody had that one friend who always had money but didn't know what he actually did to get it

Everybody had that one friend who was just slow

And Martin/Pam exchanges were hilarious.

I don't see it as c00ning. Dude kept a job, kept a spot, kept his chick..

Dude even had a black boss.. Then there was the episode where dude got the white boss who wanted him to sell out.. And even pushed up on him with that faq shyt.

"RAAAADIOOOO!"

*throws trash can at window*

*window doesn't break*

 

[bcrusaderw]

It's not designed for human olfactories. I caint do shyt wit dis.

You're human?

 

[The Devil's Advocate]

Man....




Sitcho DUMB ass down

fixed

 

[Mr Hate Coffee]

I think the point the OP is making is that shyt we considered lighthearted and just enjoyed for being funny would be considered a c00nfest now.

My best example is the Wayans Bros show. But that's black people for ya.... Always arguing about shyt and can't never just laugh and be happy these days..

 

[Grizzly]

No Martin slander shall prosper

 

[marcuz]

you were like 2 when it first came out. what you know bout some living single

What does feminism have to do with me thinking that Living Single was superior in every way to Martin? My opinion was shared with the majority of black households since Living Single began airing as it bested Martin in the ratings at every turn.

 

[Cynical Thoughts]

Neither was hip hop.

but, I digress.

During his stint with Def Comedy Jam, Lawrence appeared in his own hit series, Martin, which aired on Fox TV.[2] The show ran from 1992 to 1997 and was an enormous success. Martin was the flagship of Fox's Thursday-night line-up, which drew millions of viewers away from NBC's "Must See TV" line-up. He hosted Saturday Night Live on February 19, 1994, where he made crude remarks about women's genitalia and personal hygiene; the monologue was completely edited out of NBC reruns and syndicated versions, and Lawrence was banned from the show for life. Martin's ratings continued to skyrocket so much that Fox became more of a contender against NBC and came closer to being considered among the top television networks.


Yeah, I'm sure only Black people watched arguably the 2nd biggest show at the time.

ARE YOU THAT DENSE ASS HAT

Fox's Thursday-night line-up, which drew millions of viewers away from NBC's "Must See TV" line-up.

That's FRIENDS, SEINFELD AND ER.

who do you think primarily watched those shows.

And what type of shyt does "White folks don't understand the jokes". Ya'll think white people are retarded or something? The jokes wasn't no hi brow shyt nikka, I was 13 and understood it.

LMAO yall acting like White people don't go watch black comedies.

Dont know one white person who watched martin, neither do you.

I knew someone just, just like, dam near every character he played.

At 13 you was picking up 70s and 80s references? Ok breh.

 

[Rekkapryde]

Difference is that Martin wasn't created for the enjoyment of white people. The jokes would go over their heads and it was really designed for us to poke fun at ourselves and laugh. Not c00n at all

Agree totally, but why isn't this same logic and goalpost moved for other black shows? :kermitnunya:

 

[3rdWorld]

Agree totally, but why isn't this same logic and goalpost moved for other black shows? :kermitnunya:

Martin Lawrence does raw Black humour, it was funny and we understood what was up. As popular as his show was, I dont recall any white person ever mentioning him.

 

[Rekkapryde]

Martin Lawrence does raw Black humour, it was funny and we understood what was up. As popular as his show was, I dont recall any white person ever mentioning him.

That's not what I was referring to.

I just see some of the same shyt that Martin did getting a pass, but when others do it (particularly the dressing up as a woman for jokes), it's black men being emasculated. It's no different.

nikkaz just need to quit the cherry picking.

 

[OG_StankBrefs]

That's not what I was referring to.

I just see some of the same shyt that Martin did getting a pass, but when others do it (particularly the dressing up as a woman for jokes), it's black men being emasculated. It's no different.

nikkaz just need to quit the cherry picking.

And nikkas need to quit cryin, nitpickin, and dissectin bout arbitrary bullshyt. Half of da mufukkas in dis bish were still in diapers when da show was on in da first fukkin place.

 

[Rekkapryde]

And nikkas need to quit cryin, nitpickin, and dissectin bout arbitrary bullshyt. Half of da mufukkas in dis bish were still in diapers when da show was on in da first fukkin place.

Agreed.

 

[Remote]

Martin was a funny show....but rather than a c00n show, it was more along the lines of just another show in a string of feminist agenda shows where the men are idiots and the wives are the saving grace.

 

[IVS]

How were they c00ning? Help me out!


And Martin moved from radio to tv and made it to Hollywood in the end, which was his plan.

 

[Blackout]

I wouldnt say c00ning cuz it wasn't made to kiss white ass and make black people look bad on purpose.

It was made as a comedy for us and it didnt aim for a white audience at all.