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In Living Color (1990)

Comedy · Music

Created by stars Keenen Ivory Wayans and Damon Wayans, this Emmy-winning sketch series offers cutting-edge satire and features a host of talent, including Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey, David Alan Grier and Tommy Davidson.

IMDb rating
8.2 (14,506 votes)
Episode average
7.1 -1.1 vs IMDb
Seasons
5
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1990)

7.29 avg 13 episodes 7.5 → 7.2 23 min avg

Ep 1: 7.5 · 150 votesEp 2: 7.4 · 132 votesEp 3: 6.9 · 97 votesEp 4: 7.3 · 102 votesEp 5: 7.3 · 94 votesEp 6: 7.2 · 90 votesEp 7: 7.2 · 94 votesEp 8: 6.9 · 88 votesEp 9: 7.8 · 97 votesEp 10: 7.6 · 87 votesEp 11: 7.3 · 85 votesEp 12: 7.2 · 81 votesEp 13: 7.2 · 84 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pilot7.5150
2The Wrath of Farrakhan7.4132
3Lean on Me Beautiful6.997
4Transitions7.3102
5A Date with Grace Jones7.394
6Jheri's Kids7.290
7Don King: The Early Years7.294
8Endangered Species6.988
9Introducing... Homey D. Clown7.897
10Vera DeMilo7.687
11Anton and the People's Court7.385
12Conspiracy7.281
13Homey D. Clown Returns7.284

Season 2 (1990)

6.97 avg 26 episodes 7.1 → 7.2 23 min avg

Ep 1: 7.1 · 83 votesEp 2: 7.1 · 80 votesEp 3: 7.0 · 75 votesEp 4: 7.0 · 77 votesEp 5: 6.9 · 72 votesEp 6: 6.0 · 75 votesEp 7: 7.3 · 66 votesEp 8: 7.0 · 74 votesEp 9: 6.8 · 72 votesEp 10: 7.0 · 69 votesEp 11: 7.0 · 72 votesEp 12: 7.1 · 66 votesEp 13: 6.8 · 64 votesEp 14: 7.6 · 75 votesEp 15: 7.0 · 66 votesEp 16: 7.0 · 66 votesEp 17: 6.7 · 61 votesEp 18: 6.8 · 67 votesEp 19: 7.0 · 64 votesEp 20: 7.1 · 64 votesEp 21: 6.9 · 57 votesEp 22: 7.1 · 68 votesEp 23: 6.8 · 64 votesEp 24: 6.8 · 61 votesEp 25: 7.2 · 61 votesEp 26: 7.2 · 61 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Bigger Brother7.183
2Anton at the Recruiter7.180
3Spike's Joint7.075
4Hour of Power7.077
5Miss Black Person USA6.972
6The Black Man's Guide to Understanding the Black Woman6.075
7Funky Finger Productions7.366
8Laquita Meets Billy Dee7.074
9Men on Vacation6.872
10Anton's Thanksgiving7.069
11Justice Legions of America7.072
12Veracosa7.166
13Johnny Abdul6.864
14Introducing... Fire Marshal Bill7.675
15My Dark Conscience7.066
16Anton in the Burbs7.066
17PCN's Win, Lose or Draw6.761
18Lil Magic's School Play6.867
19Hour of Power: Tag Team Evangelists7.064
20Super Fly7.164
21The Best of in Living Color 26.957
22Arsenio Hall of Justice7.168
23Compilations6.864
24Episode #2.246.861
25Homey the Sellout: Part 17.261
26Dickie Peterson: Cherub of Justice7.261

Season 3 (1991)

7.11 avg 29 episodes 7.2 → 8.0 23 min avg

Ep 1: 7.2 · 62 votesEp 2: 7.0 · 62 votesEp 3: 7.0 · 63 votesEp 4: 6.7 · 62 votesEp 5: 6.9 · 64 votesEp 6: 7.3 · 65 votesEp 7: 7.6 · 74 votesEp 8: 7.3 · 59 votesEp 9: 7.0 · 60 votesEp 10: 7.1 · 61 votesEp 11: 7.5 · 59 votesEp 12: 7.1 · 54 votesEp 13: 7.6 · 58 votesEp 14: 7.3 · 60 votesEp 15: 7.1 · 56 votesEp 16: 7.6 · 60 votesEp 17: 6.8 · 56 votesEp 18: 7.3 · 52 votesEp 19: 7.3 · 54 votesEp 20: 7.0 · 51 votesEp 21: 6.7 · 58 votesEp 22: 6.8 · 55 votesEp 23: 6.7 · 61 votesEp 24: 7.5 · 53 votesEp 25: 7.2 · 53 votesEp 26: 7.0 · 37 votesEp 27: 6.5 · 47 votesEp 28: 6.1 · 58 votesEp 29: 8.0 · 51 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Homey the Sellout: Part 27.262
2Men on Televison Part 2: What Happened to Blaine?7.062
3Clarence Thomas's First Day7.063
4Green Eggs and the Guvment Cheese6.762
5The Adventures of Handi-Boy6.964
6Home Alone Again7.365
7The Jackson Bunch7.674
8Late Night with Mike Tyson7.359
9Krishna Cop7.060
10My Left Foot of Fury7.161
11Anton and the Reporter7.559
12Sidekick in Nam7.154
13Santa Fire Marshal Bill7.658
14Michael Jackson: Little Timmy's Not My Lover7.360
15Grim Reaper7.156
16Live Super Bowl Show7.660
17George Bush Meets Tommy Wu6.856
18Hour of Power: Preachers on Trial7.352
19The Fist That Rocks the Cradle7.354
20Club Ozone7.051
21Anton and the Green Card6.758
22Player's Club6.855
23The Last Man on Earth6.761
24Men on Football7.553
25Bloopers7.253
26Michael Bolton7.037
27Episode #3.276.547
28Silly Cone6.158
29Wanda on the Dating Game8.051

Season 4 (1992)

7.11 avg 32 episodes 6.9 → 7.4 23 min avg

Ep 1: 6.9 · 56 votesEp 2: 6.8 · 51 votesEp 3: 7.1 · 48 votesEp 4: 6.7 · 54 votesEp 5: 7.1 · 48 votesEp 6: 7.0 · 47 votesEp 7: 7.6 · 47 votesEp 8: 6.3 · 51 votesEp 9: 7.3 · 49 votesEp 10: 6.7 · 47 votesEp 11: 7.4 · 45 votesEp 12: 6.9 · 47 votesEp 13: 7.2 · 48 votesEp 15: 7.3 · 17 votesEp 16: 7.0 · 50 votesEp 17: 7.3 · 18 votesEp 18: 7.3 · 60 votesEp 19: 6.8 · 47 votesEp 20: 7.1 · 18 votesEp 21: 7.7 · 43 votesEp 22: 6.7 · 44 votesEp 23: 6.9 · 47 votesEp 24: 6.8 · 42 votesEp 25: 6.8 · 44 votesEp 26: 7.4 · 45 votesEp 27: 6.8 · 18 votesEp 28: 7.3 · 45 votesEp 29: 6.8 · 19 votesEp 30: 7.8 · 40 votesEp 31: 7.6 · 30 votesEp 32: 7.6 · 38 votesEp 33: 7.4 · 38 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Rodney King and Reginald Denny Speak Out6.956
2Basic Instank6.851
3Mr and Mrs. Brooks7.148
4Black People Awards6.754
5Trail Mix-a-Lot7.148
6Anton Returns7.047
7Homey and Son7.647
8Handi-Man Returns6.351
9Men on Cooking7.349
10Gays in the Military6.747
11Driving Miss Shott7.445
12The Dysfunctional Home Christmas Show6.947
13Capital Hillbillies7.248
15Calhoun Tubbs7.317
16The Info Group7.050
17Loomis Simmons: Psychic Line7.318
18Forever Silky7.360
19Dirty Little Dick6.847
20You Bet Your Career7.118
21Passenger 2277.743
22Duke and Cornbread Turner6.744
23Mr. Rogers6.947
24Rodney King6.842
25Black People Show6.844
26Stacy Koon's Police Academy7.445
27The Best Commerical Parodies6.818
28Undigable Hosts7.345
29Night at the Movies6.819
30Thelma and Louise Jefferson7.840
31Best Celebrity Impersonations7.630
32Bunny Clive7.638
33In Living Color Voice-Mail Feedback Line7.438

Season 5 (1993)

7.25 avg 26 episodes 6.7 → 7.2 23 min avg

Ep 1: 6.7 · 44 votesEp 2: 7.3 · 44 votesEp 3: 7.4 · 68 votesEp 4: 7.3 · 37 votesEp 5: 7.1 · 36 votesEp 6: 6.8 · 38 votesEp 7: 6.9 · 41 votesEp 8: 7.4 · 43 votesEp 9: 7.3 · 37 votesEp 10: 7.2 · 40 votesEp 11: 7.2 · 38 votesEp 12: 6.8 · 38 votesEp 13: 7.0 · 40 votesEp 14: 7.4 · 36 votesEp 15: 7.1 · 43 votesEp 16: 7.4 · 41 votesEp 17: 7.4 · 39 votesEp 18: 7.3 · 39 votesEp 19: 8.0 · 63 votesEp 20: 7.5 · 38 votesEp 21: 7.2 · 40 votesEp 22: 7.6 · 46 votesEp 23: 7.6 · 49 votesEp 24: 6.9 · 33 votesEp 25: 7.5 · 41 votesEp 26: 7.2 · 36 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Ike Strikes Back6.744
2The Dirty Dozens7.344
3Ike Turner and Hooch7.468
4Unpoetic Justice7.337
5The Irish Singer7.136
6Droop! There It Is6.838
7Circus of Black Stars6.941
8Sam Kinison: Live from Hell7.443
9All Up in the Family7.337
10Wile E Coyote on Trial7.240
11Umbilical Barry7.238
12Mary Tyler Mo6.838
13Wheel of Dozens7.040
14The Gangsta Group7.436
15East Hollywood Squares7.143
16Hemorrhoid Guy7.441
17The White League7.439
18Mrs. Ikefire7.339
19Dirty Dozens Tournament of Champions8.063
20Thugs7.538
21Infomercial Awards7.240
22Sweet Tooth Jones7.646
23Candy Cane's Last Show7.649
24Ace and Main Man Meet Salt n Pepa6.933
25The Scary Larry Show7.541
26The Champ7.236

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