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This article lists the episodes of the television show In Living Color during its five-season run.
This list is considered far from complete. Some sketches may have been omitted due to lack of evidence. Sources of the sketch titles shown below come from the DVD collection and the televised version shown on Fox, FX, FXX, BET, Centric, Aspire, and Fusion TV.
No. overall | No. in season | Title [1] | Sketches | Original air date | Viewers (millions) | |
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1 | 1 | "Pilot" |
| April 15, 1990 | 22.7 [2] | |
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2 | 2 | "The Wrath of Farrakhan" |
| April 21, 1990 | 9.7 [3] | |
3 | 3 | "Lean On Me Beautiful" |
| April 28, 1990 | 10.3 [4] | |
Note: This episode did not air in syndication. | ||||||
4 | 4 | "Transitions" |
| May 5, 1990 | 12.7 [5] | |
5 | 5 | "A Date With Grace Jones" |
| May 12, 1990 | 11.7 [6] | |
6 | 6 | "Jheri's Kids" |
| May 19, 1990 | 10.0 [7] | |
7 | 7 | "Don King: The Early Years" |
| May 27, 1990 | 18.1 [8] | |
8 | 8 | "Endangered Species" |
| June 3, 1990 | 21.8 [9] | |
9 | 9 | "Introducing... Homey D. Clown" |
| June 17, 1990 | 19.3 [10] | |
10 | 10 | "Vera De Milo" |
| June 24, 1990 | 19.8 [11] | |
Note: This episode did not air in syndication. | ||||||
11 | 11 | "Anton In The People's Court" |
| July 15, 1990 | 18.1 [12] | |
12 | 12 | "Conspiracy" |
| September 2, 1990 | 12.5 [13] | |
13 | 13 | "Homey D Clown Returns" |
| September 9, 1990 | 16.2 [14] | |
Note: Kim Coles' last episode as a cast member. |
No. overall | No. in season | Title [1] | Sketches | Original air date | Viewers (millions) | |
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14 | 1 | "Big Brother" |
| September 23, 1990 | 17.7 [15] | |
Note: This episode does not air in syndication. | ||||||
15 | 2 | "Anton at the Recruiter" |
| September 30, 1990 | 20.0 [16] | |
16 | 3 | "Spike's Joint" |
| October 7, 1990 | 18.4 [17] | |
17 | 4 | "Hour of Power" |
| October 14, 1990 | 17.8 [18] | |
Note: This episode does not air in syndication. | ||||||
18 | 5 | "Miss Black Person USA" |
| October 21, 1990 | 20.0 [19] | |
19 | 6 | "The Black Man's Guide to Understanding the Black Woman" |
| October 28, 1990 | 18.2 [20] | |
20 | 7 | "Funky Finger Productions" |
| November 4, 1990 | 19.7 [21] | |
21 | 8 | "Laquita Meets Billy Dee" |
| November 11, 1990 | 17.1 [22] | |
22 | 9 | "Men on Vacation" | November 18, 1990 | 19.6 [23] | ||
23 | 10 | "Anton's Thanksgiving" |
| November 25, 1990 | 21.6 [24] | |
Note: This episode does not air in syndication. | ||||||
24 | 11 | "Justice Legions of America" |
| December 16, 1990 | 17.5 [25] | |
25 | 12 | "Veracosa" |
| December 23, 1990 | 17.9 [26] | |
26 | 13 | "Johnny Abdul" |
| January 13, 1991 | 18.9 [27] | |
27 | 14 | "Introducing... Fire Marshal Bill" |
| February 3, 1991 | 16.6 [28] | |
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28 | 15 | "My Dark Conscience" |
| February 10, 1991 | 18.7 [29] | |
29 | 16 | "Anton in the Burbs" |
| February 17, 1991 | 19.7 [30] | |
30 | 17 | "PCN's Win, Lose or Draw" |
| February 24, 1991 | 20.8 [31] | |
31 | 18 | "Lil Magic's School Play" |
| March 3, 1991 | 19.2 [32] | |
32 | 19 | "Hour of Power: Tag Team Evangalists" |
| March 17, 1991 | 15.9 [33] | |
33 | 20 | "Super Fly" |
| March 31, 1991 | 14.6 [34] | |
34 | 21 | "Anton at the Recruiter" |
| April 14, 1991 | 15.6 [35] | |
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35 | 22 | "Arsenio Hall of Justice" |
| April 28, 1991 | 15.0 [36] | |
36 | 23 | "Compilations" |
| May 5, 1991 | 15.3 [37] | |
Note: Best-of episode | ||||||
37 | 24 | "Homey the Sellout: Part 1" |
| May 12, 1991 | 15.1 [38] | |
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38 | 25 | "Dickie Peterson: Cherub of Justice" |
| August 11, 1991 | 10.7 [39] | |
39 | 26 | "Men on Vacation" |
| September 1, 1991 | 12.2 [40] | |
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No. overall | No. in season | Title [1] | Sketches | Original air date | Viewers (millions) | |
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40 | 1 | "Homey the Sellout: Part 2" |
| September 22, 1991 | 22.5 [41] | |
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41 | 2 | "Men on Television Part 2: What Happened to Blaine?" |
| September 29, 1991 | 22.2 [42] | |
42 | 3 | "Clarence Thomas's First Day" |
| October 6, 1991 | 19.3 [43] | |
43 | 4 | "Green Eggs and the Guvment Cheese" |
| October 13, 1991 | 18.1 [44] | |
44 | 5 | "The Adventures of Handi-Boy" |
| October 20, 1991 | 20.3 [45] | |
45 | 6 | "Home Alone Again" |
| October 27, 1991 | 20.2 [46] | |
46 | 7 | "The Jackson Bunch" |
| November 3, 1991 | 19.9 [47] | |
47 | 8 | "Late Night With Mike Tyson" |
| November 10, 1991 | 19.4 [48] | |
48 | 9 | "Krishna Cop" |
| November 17, 1991 | 17.8 [49] | |
49 | 10 | "My Left Foot of Fury" |
| November 24, 1991 | 21.5 [50] | |
50 | 11 | "Anton and the Reporter" |
| December 8, 1991 | 19.8 [51] | |
51 | 12 | "Sidekick in Nam" |
| December 15, 1991 | 17.7 [52] | |
52 | 13 | "Santa Fire Marshal Bill" |
| December 22, 1991 | 17.5 [53] | |
53 | 14 | "Michael Jackson: Little Timmy's Not My Lover" |
| January 12, 1992 | 22.5 [54] | |
54 | 15 | "Grim Reaper" |
| January 19, 1992 | 19.8 [55] | |
55 | 16 | "Homeboy Shopping Network" |
| January 26, 1992 | 28.9 [56] | |
Note: Live Super Bowl halftime show | ||||||
56 | 17 | "George Bush Meet Tommy Wu" |
| February 2, 1992 | 20.6 [57] | |
57 | 18 | "Hour of Power: Preachers on Trial" |
| February 9, 1992 | 20.2 [58] | |
58 | 19 | "The Fist That Rocks the Cradle" |
| February 16, 1992 | 20.7 [59] | |
59 | 20 | "Club Ozone" |
| February 23, 1992 | 19.8 [60] | |
60 | 21 | "Rodney King" |
| March 1, 1992 | 20.9 [61] | |
61 | 22 | "Player's Club" |
| March 15, 1992 | 20.5 [62] | |
62 | 23 | "The Last Man on Earth" |
| March 29, 1992 | 23.1 [63] | |
63 | 24 | "Anton Gets Rich" |
| April 12, 1992 | 17.5 [64] | |
Note: Released on DVD as episode 10 of Season 4. | ||||||
64 | 25 | "Men on Football" |
| April 12, 1992 | N/A | |
Note: Best-of episode | ||||||
65 | 26 | "Michael Bolton" |
| May 7, 1992 | 19.8 [65] | |
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66 | 27 | "Bloopers" |
| April 26, 1992 | 20.4 [66] | |
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67 | 28 | "Cousin Elsee" |
| May 3, 1992 | 15.8 [67] | |
68 | 29 | "Silly Cone" |
| May 10, 1992 | 14.5 [65] | |
69 | 30 | "Wanda on The Dating Game" |
| May 17, 1992 | 16.1 [68] | |
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No. overall | No. in season | Title [1] | Sketches | Original air date | Viewers (millions) | |
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70 | 1 | "Rodney King and Reginald Denny Speak Out" |
| September 27, 1992 | 18.8 [69] | |
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71 | 2 | "Basic Instank" |
| October 4, 1992 | 18.7 [71] | |
72 | 3 | "Mr. and Mrs. Brooks" |
| October 11, 1992 | 16.6 [72] | |
73 | 4 | "Black People Awards" |
| October 18, 1992 | 16.6 [73] | |
74 | 5 | "Trail Mix-a-Lot" |
| October 25, 1992 | 16.8 [79] | |
75 | 6 | "Anton Returns" |
| November 1, 1992 | 20.0 [80] | |
Note: Tommy Davidson's last sketch appearance (not counting repeat sketches) until Season 5, Episode 1 due to undergoing treatment for substance abuse. | ||||||
76 | 7 | "Homey and Son" |
| November 8, 1992 | 19.2 [81] | |
77 | 8 | "Handi-Man Returns" |
| November 15, 1992 | 14.6 [82] | |
78 | 9 | "Men on Cooking" |
| November 22, 1992 | 20.7 [83] | |
79 | 10 | "Gays in the Military" | December 13, 1992 | 16.9 [84] | ||
80 | 11 | "Driving Miss Schott" |
| December 20, 1992 | 17.4 [85] | |
Note: Keenen Ivory Wayans' final episode as a cast member. | ||||||
81 | 12 | "The Dysfunctional Home Christmas Show" |
| January 3, 1993 | 17.4 [86] | |
Note: Marlon Wayans' last episode as a cast member. | ||||||
82 | 13 | "Capitol Hillbillies" |
| January 17, 1993 | 16.7 [87] | |
83 | 14 | TBA |
| February 4, 1993 | 19.6 [88] | |
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84 | 15 | "The Info Group" |
| February 7, 1993 | 17.8 [88] | |
Note: A.J. Jamal's first episode as a recurring featured performer. | ||||||
85 | 16 | TBA |
| February 11, 1993 | 17.7 [89] | |
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86 | 17 | "Forever Silky" |
| February 14, 1993 | 16.8 [89] | |
87 | 18 | "Dirty Little Dick" |
| February 21, 1993 | 18.0 [90] | |
88 | 19 | TBA |
| February 25, 1993 | 16.4 [91] | |
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89 | 20 | "Passenger 227" |
| February 28, 1993 | 18.5 [91] | |
90 | 21 | "Duke and Cornbread Turner" |
| March 7, 1993 | 17.1 [92] | |
91 | 22 | "Mr. Rogers" |
| March 14, 1993 | 18.8 [93] | |
Note: Tupac Shakur was originally scheduled to perform during the close, but was arrested that night following a fight outside the show's production office. [94] | ||||||
92 | 23 | "Rodney King" |
| March 21, 1993 | 17.8 [95] | |
Note: Best-of episode | ||||||
93 | 24 | "Black People Show" |
| April 4, 1993 | 12.6 [96] | |
94 | 25 | "Stacey Koon's Police Academy" |
| April 25, 1993 | 13.5 [97] | |
95 | 26 | TBA |
| April 29, 1993 | 12.5 [98] | |
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96 | 27 | "Undigable Hosts" |
| May 2, 1993 | 13.3 [98] | |
97 | 28 | "Night at the Movies" |
| May 6, 1993 | 11.6 [99] | |
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98 | 29 | "Thelma and Louise Jefferson" |
| May 9, 1993 | 10.4 [99] | |
99 | 30 | TBA |
| May 13, 1993 | 11.0 [100] | |
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100 | 31 | "Bunny Clive" |
| May 16, 1993 | 16.6 [100] | |
101 | 32 | "In Living Color's Feedback Line" |
| May 23, 1993 | 12.3 [101] | |
Notes:
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No. overall | No. in season | Title [1] | Sketches | Original air date | Viewers (millions) | |
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102 | 1 | "Ike Strikes Back" |
| September 16, 1993 | 14.5 [102] | |
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103 | 2 | "The Dirty Dozens" |
| September 23, 1993 | 14.2 [103] | |
Note: Reggie McFadden appears as a recurring guest star beginning with this episode. | ||||||
104 | 3 | "Ike Turner and Hooch" |
| September 30, 1993 | 13.0 [104] | |
105 | 4 | "Unpoetic Justice" |
| October 7, 1993 | 13.0 [105] | |
Note: David Edwards' first episode as a recurring featured performer. | ||||||
106 | 5 | "The Irish Singer" |
| October 14, 1993 | 11.5 [106] | |
107 | 6 | "Droop! There It Is" |
| October 21, 1993 | 13.0 [107] | |
108 | 7 | "Circus of the Black Stars" |
| October 28, 1993 | 14.3 [108] | |
109 | 8 | "Sam Kinison: Live From Hell" |
| November 4, 1993 | 12.4 [109] | |
Note: David Edwards' last episode as a recurring featured performer. | ||||||
110 | 9 | "All Up in the Family" |
| November 11, 1993 | 10.8 [110] | |
Note: Greer Barnes' first episode as a recurring featured performer. | ||||||
111 | 10 | "Wile E. Coyote on Trial" |
| November 18, 1993 | 12.7 [111] | |
112 | 11 | "Umbilical Barry" |
| December 2, 1993 | 10.7 [112] | |
113 | 12 | "Mary Tyler Mo" |
| December 16, 1993 | 11.1 [113] | |
Note: Reggie McFadden's first episode as an official cast member. | ||||||
114 | 13 | "Wheel of Dozens" |
| December 30, 1993 | 11.5 [114] | |
115 | 14 | "The Gangsta Group" |
| January 13, 1994 | 11.3 [115] | |
Note: Carl Banks' first episode as a recurring featured performer. | ||||||
116 | 15 | "East Hollywood Squares" |
| January 27, 1994 | 11.7 [116] | |
117 | 16 | "Hemorrhoid Guy" |
| February 3, 1994 | 12.6 [117] | |
118 | 17 | "The White League" |
| February 10, 1994 | 12.2 [118] | |
119 | 18 | "Mrs. Ikefire" |
| February 17, 1994 | 12.4 [119] | |
120 | 19 | "Dirty Dozens Tournament of Champions" |
| February 24, 1994 | 12.4 [120] | |
121 | 20 | "Thugs" |
| March 10, 1994 | 13.0 [121] | |
122 | 21 | "Academy Awards" |
| March 24, 1994 | 12.6 [122] | |
Note: Greer Barnes' last episode as a recurring featured performer. | ||||||
123 | 22 | "The Scary Larry Show" |
| April 7, 1994 | 10.8 [123] | |
124 | 23 | "Sweet Tooth Jones" |
| April 28, 1994 | 13.0 [124] | |
125 | 24 | "Candy Cane's Last Show" |
| May 5, 1994 | 10.9 [125] | |
126 | 25 | "Infomercial Awards" |
| May 12, 1994 | 9.1 [126] | |
127 | 26 | TBA |
| May 19, 1994 | 11.7 [127] | |
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