They didn't have the money at first. But they did show a lot of defunct tv shows like baby I'm back. They also had a game show called tell me something good. Ed Gordon was on. They did politics really well. Video soul. Video vibrations. Teen summit. Rap city. They did VERY well for a small time network that wasn't supported by every cable provider.
@@yell0wberryit’s politics when it comes to sitcoms, ESPECIALLY back in the 90’s. Seinfeld and Cheers first episodes(and first season) was st8 TRASH! Even the producers admit this…
Dang, these potential black sitcoms of the 90s were given no chance to succeed! This should have been a hit! I had never even heard of this! Look at the cast!
@@fameismine2 The other show was called New Attitude which aired one year earlier on ABC. Sheryl Lee Ralph and Morris Day also starred in that sitcom. There are a couple of episodes here on TH-cam.
91 isnt a good year for Eddie Murphy in the sitcom department. The Royal.Family with Redd Foxx was cancelled because of sudden passing of Redd Foxx and now Clippers didn't get greenlight. Even though Barbershop movies was probably inspired by this show
Hollywood was blocking Eddie. They were scared of how good Harlem Nights turned out. He did that without their help and that didn't sit well with them....
Boomerang REALLY scared them! All black cast and all the white people in the movie were subservient to black people! Speaking of, one of the things I’ve come to like about Tyler Perry is he does the SAME. He makes white people 2nd fiddle, almost lampooning them to a degree.
I dont understand how as black ppl we've fallen off with our image so much. This is the stuff we used to have on and look at and enjoy just 30 yrs ago. How on earth has everything just fallen off the edge over so quicklY
watching right now as im typing and im entirely shocked i had no idea of this show until now. If they would've just given this show a chance, i definitely feel this show would've taken its place along with shows such as The Fresh Prince, Martin, Wayans bros, Cosby show and others. This cast is powerful! Eddie was a genius
This show could have made it today with the right marketing. They should take these old shows and promote them on streaming channels. money could still be made with some of them.
I don't even remember this show airing or ever been mentioned. I remember Amos on a show called 701 Hauser around this time which was a Archie Bunker spinoff with Amos family living in the Bunker house. It didn't last long.
Not bad, better than some of the crap that came out around this time (Homeboys in Outer Space!) John Amos was an underrated actor and held his own with the great dame Cicily Tyson, and Phyllis Yvonne Stickley looked amazing.
Great cast... but didn't like the concept...they could have done away with the white man...larenze tate and the mother...the Teddy character was too much...the lawyer daughter with the white man was not hitting...I only like John Amos character
Terrible casting for the X wife Cicely Tyson was 67 years old and a senior citizen John Amos was only 52 she looks way to old to play this character also she goes out and smuts for three years then returns to him after she’s sick like Jenny in Forest Gump FOH lol
Larenz Tate must have been on every black tv show back in the day.
😂😂
That's what I was thinking 😂
Yup!😂😂😂
@entertainingblackmanvideos7691yes he does! He's on Power
It’s ironic. He stars in the show with a woman he slept with in a another movie.
These old, failed shows were quality and they had ALL STAR cast, too!
This is the kind of quality programming BET should have been providing
I couldn't agree more!!!
They were but after Bob Johnson it was over.
facts
They didn't have the money at first. But they did show a lot of defunct tv shows like baby I'm back. They also had a game show called tell me something good. Ed Gordon was on. They did politics really well. Video soul. Video vibrations. Teen summit. Rap city. They did VERY well for a small time network that wasn't supported by every cable provider.
Hit the nail on the head
An all star cast...don't know why it didn't get a real chance to shine on tv.
Too Black positive
I can tell you the reason. It was as simple as black and white.
The first 25 seconds of the show clearly demonstrated why this didn’t get a reprieve
@@yell0wberryit’s politics when it comes to sitcoms, ESPECIALLY back in the 90’s. Seinfeld and Cheers first episodes(and first season) was st8 TRASH! Even the producers admit this…
@@yell0wberrytoo black?
John Amos is a slept on actor. I could have seen him in more movies...he has played a variety of characters and I thought he was great.
Me too!
Indeed. I looooooove him.
How's he slept on?
Dang, these potential black sitcoms of the 90s were given no chance to succeed! This should have been a hit! I had never even heard of this! Look at the cast!
This was a cute show. This show should have gotten a series on the network. I love the entire cast
The message seems too positive, and predators aint gonna allow it
This is the second sitcom that Larenz Tate and Phyllis Yvonne Stickley were in that revolved around a hair shop.
What was the other one?
Later, Larenz, AJ and "Sister Phyllis" were cast in the movie, "THE INKWELL."
She also played his mother in Women of Brewsters Place.
@@TimP13 That's right. They were mother and son in the Women of Brewster Place.
@@fameismine2 The other show was called New Attitude which aired one year earlier on ABC. Sheryl Lee Ralph and Morris Day also starred in that sitcom. There are a couple of episodes here on TH-cam.
I love any show with John Amos, Larenz Tate, AJ Johnson, and Yvonne Stickley.
Me too. I love how John amos talks I can listen to that voice all day,
Wow, Marques Houston on a similar show, Cutz, lasted longer than this
Man AJ Johnson was so 🔥 😳 👌
Shit she still is to me!!
She’s gorgeous
91 isnt a good year for Eddie Murphy in the sitcom department. The Royal.Family with Redd Foxx was cancelled because of sudden passing of Redd Foxx and now Clippers didn't get greenlight. Even though Barbershop movies was probably inspired by this show
And the one on one spin off cuts
From what I heard, The Royal Family started out strong in the ratings, and when Redd Foxx passed away, the ratings slid down week by week.
@@dgray9020the producers tried replacing Redd (like how you gonna replace the star of the dang show?) when he died and that made things even worse..
This is Way too much Black Power, they wasn't ready for this!
💯
This would have been a great series
Hollywood was blocking Eddie. They were scared of how good Harlem Nights turned out. He did that without their help and that didn't sit well with them....
Boomerang REALLY scared them! All black cast and all the white people in the movie were subservient to black people! Speaking of, one of the things I’ve come to like about Tyler Perry is he does the SAME. He makes white people 2nd fiddle, almost lampooning them to a degree.
Wow. I never knew about this show. I wish it would’ve been given a chance.
Thanks for the upload.
- Signed 11/26/2023
It's cool how John's son was his client. Cool pilot too-ashamed it didn't get picked up.
Wow I don't remember this show back in 91
Neither do I N I'm a watching TV person who watch a lot of pilots serues
Damn Larenz Tate was on 1000 shows in the early 90's.
I remember this show only because I watched it in the dorm room when I was stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base.
I remember this show too time flies
it never aired on tv so how did you see it?
@@kitaboo2245 ikr, lol
Should have been multiple seasons!!!!
Never seen this before. Awe Larenz was adorable.
Me neither/ either
I dont understand how as black ppl we've fallen off with our image so much. This is the stuff we used to have on and look at and enjoy just 30 yrs ago. How on earth has everything just fallen off the edge over so quicklY
The first time I ever heard the intro song was on Sister Sister😮 I never knew it was on a television show!
Did y'all notice John Amos cutting his son's hair @ 7:44?
Thanks for pointing that out.his son looks like him, the same smile
KC Amos. They are inseparable on social media these days.
Yes I love watching them on instagram. ❤
Cicely Tyson was 66 or 67 when this was filmed.
All I watch are old sitcoms and I have never heard of this one … bout to check this out for sure!
Never heard of this one. Can't go wrong with John Amos (R.I.P)
Thank you Manfocused! R.I.P. John Amos.
watching right now as im typing and im entirely shocked i had no idea of this show until now. If they would've just given this show a chance, i definitely feel this show would've taken its place along with shows such as The Fresh Prince, Martin, Wayans bros, Cosby show and others. This cast is powerful! Eddie was a genius
Reminds me of my days just hanging in a chow line... good times.
Thanks man this is a great pilot
This was a remake of a sucessful british show called desmonds
Not a remake but a similar set up, Desmond was a great show.
Was watching that on Tubi.
similar in concept to a 90s british black tv comedy series called Desmonds ,starring the wonderful late Norman Beaton
Produced by Eddie Murphy.
This show could have made it today with the right marketing. They should take these old shows and promote them on streaming channels. money could still be made with some of them.
I don't even remember this show airing or ever been mentioned. I remember Amos on a show called 701 Hauser around this time which was a Archie Bunker spinoff with Amos family living in the Bunker house. It didn't last long.
I make slightly more than Kunta Kinte! Great line!
Liked & watched this comedy in '91 was bummed it was cancelled quickly😂
Why don’t I remember the show? This look like it would’ve been good if the shelter gotten picked up. Do we sleep on this show?
Yes and Bubba and James on the same.show used to be on Sanford and Son again 😊😅
What a cast of stars.
this picture looks like a 70s film 📼
R.I.P. 🪦 Cicely Tyson
Black love. Community. Eveyday people's lives. I love it!❤
John Amos had A lot of good breaks
We had so many positive productions just swept under the rug 🤬🤬🤬🤬
Wow. I Never Knew About Clippers
AJ Johnson was so beautiful
I've seen John Amos on good times
Everyone’s saw John Amos on Good Times. This is the funniest comment 😂
8:08 that laugh 😂🤣
With Eddie Murphy as the executive producer
This was actually a great episode, great concept, funny. Right in line with shows like amen. I don’t see why it did not work?
they a lot of people on there that worked together before
I love Ajs hair
Thanks for this!
The Kunta Kinte joke made me laugh because John Amos played an older version of him in Roots
Phyllis and tj been in more than one picture with larenz
OMG!!!!!! WHY DIDN'T ANYBODY PICK THIS UP?!?!?!
*Loved this!!* ❤
Never heard of this
A.J. Johnson ❤❤❤❤❤
Sharane
AJ is so beautiful
First seeing this missed out on the 1990's.
Larenz must have been a contract player with CBS
i wish i could been in this 📼
Not bad, better than some of the crap that came out around this time (Homeboys in Outer Space!) John Amos was an underrated actor and held his own with the great dame Cicily Tyson, and Phyllis Yvonne Stickley looked amazing.
Homeboys in Outer Space was terrible and came out about 5 years after this. 😂
Cute couple can 🥫 they pick up where they left off 😮😢
A bunch of actors who are well known for being on shows that didn't last....and Larenz Tate and John Amos.
Did Bubba play on everybody hates chris?
This would have been a pretty OK show.
Making a joke about Kunte Kinte to the actor who played Kunte Kinte
This show completely slipped past me. Did it ever air?
RIP John Amos
AJ Johnson fine as hell back then wtf happen now
💯😂😂
They don't never talk about these black shows I never this exist ice cube light of saw this in took the indeia
That little man Leonard getz on mynerves
Great cast... but didn't like the concept...they could have done away with the white man...larenze tate and the mother...the Teddy character was too much...the lawyer daughter with the white man was not hitting...I only like John Amos character
how do you watch the whole thing?
A that’s what she said joke in 1991…wow
fire
I don't remember that show
Is John Amos wearing a hair piece?
larenz tate next show was new attitude then the royal family 👪
This was funny. It should have been picked up.
Cisely Tyson 😮
wicked
I would've told her to go back were she spent the last 3 years.
AJ Johnson….🌹
larenz worked with these people on other things
Damn they put ol girl with a cac. No wonder the show wasn't picked up
Shabaka was in Life.
Wonder bread 🍞 ha ha😂😢😅
This show was too black 😅
Bubba Bexley
😂 9:44
Terrible casting for the X wife Cicely Tyson was 67 years old and a senior citizen John Amos was only 52 she looks way to old to play this character also she goes out and smuts for three years then returns to him after she’s sick like Jenny in Forest Gump FOH lol