Tommy Davidson On The Legacy Of 'In Living Color'

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When it debuted on April 15, 1990, In Living Color was like nothing America had ever seen. Keenen Ivory Wayans and his group of mostly unknown comedians had taken the traditional sketch comedy format of a legendary show like Saturday Night Live and flipped it on its head, giving network television and primetime comedy a jolt of energy and urban influence. From the opening theme and the Fly Girls to characters like Homey D. Clown and Fire Marshal Bill, In Living Color was hilarious to some and offensive to others, all while being a wonderful thorn in every Fox executive’s side.

This week, we’ve been celebrating the 25th anniversary of In Living Color with memorable sketches and by checking in on the show’s most important cast members. But in order to tap into the show’s great legacy and the risks the cast and network took in bringing the series into our homes, we reached out to Seasons 1-5 cast member Tommy Davidson, the man who played Howard Tibbs III, Sugar Ray Leonard, and the chef of the Snackin’ Shack, to get the inside story on how In Living Color became the hit series that is still loved 25 years later.