Podcasts History History of the 90s In Living Color | 81

In Living Color | 81

Published: July 13, 2022, 4 a.m.

In April 1990, the first episode of In Living Color aired on Fox TV changing the face and tone of television.\nThe half hour sketch show created by Keenan Ivory Wayans was called a Black Saturday Night Live for the hip-hop generation.\nIt ran at 9:30 Sunday night on Fox right after the networks two hit shows The Simpsons and Married with Children.\nThanks to that placement and hype around the show, 23 million viewers tuned in to the inaugural episode.\nNearly 30 years since In Living Color went off the air its impact can still be felt throughout today\u2019s film and eco-system.\nResources used in this episode include:\nhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/living-color-oral-history-fox-censors-spike-lees-disdain-1219192/\nGuest:\nDavid Peisner, journalist and author of Homey Don\u2019t Play That! The Story of In Living Color and the Black Comedy Revolution www.djpeisner.com\xa0\nShow Contact Info:\nTwitter: @1990shistory\nFacebook: @1990shistory\nInstagram: @that90spodcast \nEmail: 90s@curiouscast.ca\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices