Numerous media outlets are reporting that the groundbreaking humor show is being rebooted by Fox. Keenen Ivory Wayans, the original producer of the show, is said to be slated to serve as the revamped program’s host and executive producer. Fox has reportedly ordered two half-hour primetime specials that will air midseason.
The first “In Living Color” aired from 1990 to 1994. Since then, cast members from the original run of the show, like Damon Wayans, Jim Carrey, Jamie Foxx and “Fly Girl” dancer Jennifer Lopez, have gone onto stardom. Damon Wayans, Jr. even has his own show now, as a co-star of “Happy Endings.”
Can the new show capture the excitement of the first? “In Living Color” offered a clear alternative to “Saturday Night Live,” by giving audiences new characters (like Homey the Clown) and a fresh comedic perspective. If the new show is overly nostalgic, it could undercut what made the original so popular to begin with. Still, seeing Keenen Ivory Wayans, and possibly the next generation of Wayans, on TV no doubt will be a huge draw to fans of sketch comedy.
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Here are some sketches from the original show:
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