But that was a little while. Martin's hammy declarations of love to Gina as she leaves, especially him running to the window and pressing himself up against it when he claims he'll watch her plane fly off. The shot then pulls back to reveal that the tires are missing, and Martin laments to Gina that they've been robbed. Stan then punches Sean in the face, sending him falling to the floor, and goes ". When Pam wonders how they'll react to seeing Tommy in the condition (they believe) he's in. which they named "Marty Mart's Meat Loaf & Waffles". (referring to O.J. ", Martin telling Luis he's going to need a cane after "I toss yo' ass out the window. You. He also puts a "Kick Me" sign on Cole's back. Martin and Tommy visiting Varnell Hill's green room, where they interact with a number of celebrities. Martin's expression when Gina tells him they're at the wrong address. After his father takes the mine and Pam leaves the room, Tommy calls his father on keeping a land mine in his hotel room, to which Sergeant Strong answers, "Always expect the unexpected.". Sometimes Martin goes by various nicknames including Shirley Fryar, Shirley M Fryar and Shirley Martin Fryar. As the gang arrives at Killer County Hospital to find Tommy, Martin reacts, The receptionist thinking Gina needs medical attention after seeing her "big head.". 1: William Callaway. When Tommy tries to dismiss the "falling can" episode as coincidence, Martin insisting to Tommy that the cans were identical. Martin chasing after Gina's mother's attorney. After Martin gets Gina to act as though he won their argument, he yells "And don't let it happen again!" In the Season 1 episode "Baby It's Cole'd Here"(#10), Cole and Martin's friendship is put to the test as Cole, after an argument with his overbearing mother Maddie Brown (Miss Laura Hayes) in which she kicks him out and he's forced to temporarily stay with Martin, who tries to get him to stand wp to his mom, as he also tries to get him out of his place by getting Cole reconcile with his mother so she could invite him to move back home with her. ", Someone then says "Man, sit yo' corny ass down! Tommy: Thomas Mikal Ford. Film and TV . Archibald is then seen talking monotonously to Pam, who stands with the funniest bored look on her face. After Gina makes him promise to not tell anyone about her supposed pregnancy, we cut to Martin at Nipsy's, smoking a cigar and boasting of his reproductive prowess. Pam demanding "What is everyone so damn happy about on this cruise?" wild'ish 274 on now. Martin trumping his friends by telling them to "Get on the bus!". Pam ripping up a cushion after she recalls all of Martin's insults. Martin chasing after Cole after he causes Charles Barkley, Martin's guest, to leave. Tommy, Pam, and Cole come by to check on Gina. ", "See, that's why I didn't call you, 'cause your attitude! When Gina goes around collecting Martin's stuff in her apartment, Martin asks her if he did something wrong. She reveals that her heel broke and shows Martin the damaged shoe. Martin attempts to leave jury duty, only to promptly be caught by guards and dragged back into the room. Casey { relativeTimeResolver(1585406971030) }} LIVE Points 27. After a group of guys put their drinks down on Martin and Gina's table and Gina asks for a drink, Martin gestures to the drinks and says "Pick one, babe!". Mama Payne patting down Gina, then stepping back in the most hysterical way possible once finished. Martin Lawrence. Gina tells her husband he's overreacting over his jersey, only to then find that Miss Mini took an iron to her Donna Karan blouse. To make it funnier, Martin, who's opposed to the idea of seeing a marriage counselor, comments he's starting to like it. Menu. ; in the latter her character is co-owner of the restaurant where she works. Bob the White Guy drops by Gina and Pam's hotel room and generally makes a fool of himself, specifically running out onto the balcony when he suffers some gastrointestinal distress after eating a whole pizza and, moments later, dancing like an absolute dork when Pam, Gina, and their co-workers start dancing with a male stripper. Martin Lawrence. tech 94 . Click to see full answer. Hustle Man then claims he isn't Hustle Man, but "Hustle Marcellus," much to Martin's frustration. Martin remarking that Tommy, whom he claims doesn't have a job, should get the door because "He ain't done nothin' all day. Gina mimicking how Martin eats with his mouth open as she leaves in a huff following her and Martin's marital spat. Part 1 of two. Martin himself ends up needing to get glasses, Martin tells Tommy he made "Aggravated Man" angry, Martin gives Gina a peck on the cheek and watches the movie with a bright smile. and apologizes to the cop restraining him for hollering at him earlier. Production code Cole then inadvertently causes Martin and Gina to miss the ending of the movie, and he tells the couple that the maid was the culprit, causing Martin to reply there wasn't a maid in the whole movie. Hustle Man, Bruh-Man, Stan, Dragonfly Jones, Ms. Gerri, Buckwhite, Nipsey, and Big Shirley. Who was big shirley on martin. In front of Tisha Campbell. Friendly who, as it turns out, treats only kids, and Cole. most propped. Gina: Tisha Campbell. Her body was discovered by a gardener who looked through a window and saw her lying on her bedroom floor. Gina: Tisha Campbell. Martin getting into a scuffle with Michael Jackson on the street. Derrick: Joseph C. Phillips. When Michaelangelo objects to being kicked out of his gallery, Martin and Pam share a snicker before chorusing "Somebody done told him wrong!" When Tommy stalls over giving Martin his car since it's a company car, Martin, in a fit of annoyance, assumes a fighting stance. Cole's long pause with the rest of the gang after Martin calls and tells him not to tell Gina what happened. He sits down with another man and tries to pick up a magazine, but the other man is adamant that he not touch it. Like its predecessor, What's Happening Now!! When Gina finally admits she's out of cash, the psychic replies "It's gone.". 9506 Some of the characters' thoughts heard during the wedding: Pam thinks she should've asked for another $500. Martin goes as far as to get a guy to bring in a crowd of strangers to be his studio audience. She was only in one episode, but it was one of the most memorable, featuring the beautiful Beverly Johnson at her seductive best. Martin, Tommy, and Cole fleeing from the elderly man who, One of the orderlies jokingly tells Pam he's, When the rest of the gang figures out Tammy's true identity and Martin announces his intentions to restrain her, Tammy grabs some guy's fork and speaks into it, saying ", Martin orders Cole to grab Tammy, but Cole refuses, saying "Crazy people know how to fight." ", When Martin tells Tommy and Cole that Gina's expecting, Cole asks "Expecting what? Jerome was the original playa from the Himalayaaaaas. Gina grabbing the rude bus station attendant and slamming his face repeatedly against the glass after he refuses to give change is both this and awesome. The purpose of the event, hosted in a white tent on a snowy Massa, On January 13, model and skincare entrepreneur Lori Harvey celebrated her 26th birthday in a big way, wowing her followers with a high fashion photoshoot a, Jerrod Carmichael had the hardest gig in Hollywood last night. Mrs. Booker: Ellia English. When the trio of thieves crash the club and orders everyone to raise their hands, When Cole lets slip that he has Gina's diamond earrings in his sock as one of the thieves walks by and then demands he hand over the earrings, Tommy tells her to "Just shoot him.". Cole revealing he listened to Martin and Gina making love the night before, much to the couple's shock. Cole's stomach growling "Time to roll, Cole!" Martin and Gina decide to have a quiet night at home to rekindle their love passion. By never showing her face, Martin made Big Shirley more of an idea or theme than a person. Pam's reaction to finding out that she signed on the wrong line on Martin and Gina's marriage certificate. After breaking up with Big Shirley, Martin convinces Cole to get back into the dating scene. Martin initially refuses but relents, and Dr. Gina tries to take his temperature the usual way, only for Martin to choke and accuse Gina was trying to "do me like that old lady in, Gina complains to a sick Martin about how she can't do her work and take care of him all at once, and demands that Martin say something. ", Gina telling Martin that his mother is back to "terrorizing the streets. When asked why he did that, Martin replies, "It looked fly when Spike did it in the movie. Bamboo: Arturo Gil. When Tommy and Pam explain what's really going on. ", Jerome crashing into the hideout through the window. Singer Babyface has a cameo. Cole then assumes Martin and Gina are getting a divorce. October 14, 1995 Cue Bruh Man coming out the bathroom, spraying air freshener. After Martin hits Lonnie, he cries for Gina to hold him. The Life and Sad Ending of Strother Martin The Life and Sad Ending 183K subscribers Subscribe 703 15K views 1 year ago Mini bio of the life of actor Strother Martin who is perhaps best. Sassy humor about a hip though decidedly chauvinistic talk-show personality; his girlfriend, with whom he has a very adversarial relationship; and his two best friends, who spend most of their time. Her reaction to finding out Martin is in jail, followed by asking what he did and "Who'd he kill? gear 211 on now. Gina searches for the missing Martin, who's joined a cult. Who played in. David Allan Grier shone with a couple of appearances as Pam's sleazy, sanctified cousin. Martin tricking the rest of the gang into leaving his apartment by saying Hustle Man has burgers. What he lacked in melanin, he made up for in swag he didn't show up often, but when he did he, kept it all the way real. Waters, then tries to wipe it off, inadvertently fondling Gina's mother in the process. Miss Mini ordering Martin and Gina to "hop your butts over to that table" after Gina tells her they're going down to IHOP for breakfast. Martin's Christmas-Kwanzaa special goes off splendidly---until "Brotha Claus" threatens to blow up the station. Gina demands that she and Martin speak in private, but Martin refuses, so Gina divulges to everyone else present that, During their argument, Martin tells Gina to. Amanda, the head of the league, then questions Sheneneh about her husband, and Sheneneh and Laquita confirm his infidelity. After Martin insults her after thanking her for defending him against his stalker, Pam decides to leave him tied to the bed. Cole breaking the clapperboard and then turning on a tape player to provide theme musiconly for no music to play at all. Martin enlists the aid of Otis and Pam to help win Gina back. news 382 on now. Men have relegated plus-sized Black women to punchlines in a way that has real effects on how the rest of our communities view us. I remember, I was down to maybe a couple hundred dollars in the bank. Ranked so high for that killer lateral pelvic thrust. AND a little girl telling Pam she's too old to play with one of the toys and demanding she give it to her. Martin must choose either Tommy or Cole to be his best man; Pam and Gina search for a bridesmaid's dress. The trashcan just bounces off the window and falls to the floor. Martin then comes back into the apartment, sobbing like an upset child, and runs to the back. Hemphill got a job waitressing during the day and performed at The Comedy Store at night. Martin and Gina reacting in disgust to the odor caused by Cole putting on Martin's cologne. Big Shirley Gat, nine, gun, biscuit I got Big Shirley at my side, so what's happenin? ", After finding out Leon Lonnie Love is on the island, Pam mentions he was accidentally freed from prison, causing Martin to correct her by saying he actually escaped from prison ("I saw the whole thing on. Waters "Call me?" THEN all of the other women start questioning Sheneneh about their husbands. Stan refuses to let Martin leave work and relates a story about how he kept working despite his illness. Gina telling everyone they need to think about Tommy, then asking if they want some snacks. After finding that his wallet was stolen, Martin is forced to start from scratch. Motherland: Leon Morenzie. Go King Beef! Gina's clumsy attempt to use Spanish while trying to contact Luis the landlord. Oh, Big Tommy! 2 may be a controversial move, but that church entrance alone secures it. When it's Pam's day to drive the car, Officer Otis overreacts to her being parked in an unauthorized spot, and he proceeds to shatter one of the windows with his nightstick before jumping up and down on the car. This line gets tweeted, like, 100 times a day. Pam tries to sweetly tell the girl she'll hand it over, only for the girl to run back to her mother and insult Pam by referring to her as "the lady with the fake hair.". After the show's cancellation, Hemphill returned to stand-up comedy and also made occasional appearances in films and television until her death in December 1999. You probably ain't even got no job!". Everyone acting silly in an attempt to stop Tommy from supposedly proposing to Aquanetta. Gina's disastrous makeover, which includes getting an avocado mask (resulting in an allergic reaction) and receiving an injection of Novocaine which causes her to drool, much to Martin's disgust. Martin trying to put up a tough front in jail, only for the other prisoners to tell him to shut up. Martin decides to look for Gina's friend Wallace and goes to the phone, telling the operator to run all the Wallaces in the area by him and saying he's got nothing but time because he's in a shoe store. 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. Who do you think you are?") Pam's impression of the leprechaun from the Lucky Charms commercials. Meanwhile, Tommy and Pam decide to see other people. Martin then wonders what good's that going to do him, and Sean reasons he can take blows for Martin. After Gina agrees to check his temperature, Martin raises his butt into position. When Martin comes home and Gina (wearing plastic around her shoes because Miss Mini threatened her against messing up her housecleaning) chides him for leaving his gym shoes on the floor, he asserts he's going to leave his shoes wherever he wantsthen asks if Miss Mini is still in the apartment. Stan mishearing Martin trying to tell him he caught a cold from Cole. IMDb "Big Shirley" makes her first appearance in the TV show Martin in Episode 9. When Martin complains about his bad back, Gina sarcastically suggests he go see a chiropractor in "Cleavage, Ohio!" Martin's quiet "Oh, damn!" ", While playing "Homeo" in the play and Pam, playing Juliet's handmaiden, comes out and asks what's going on, Martin tells Gina "Juliet, watch outthere's a grizzly bear behind you.". With Coke-bottle glasses, a potbelly, and a grade-A yuckmouth, you wouldn't think Mr. Otis could keep the young whippersnappers in line like he did, but he sho' nuff did. When Gina wins the award, Pam's ecstatic reaction involves her grabbing Martin's back and slamming him repeatedly against their table. After breaking up with Big Shirley, Martin convinces Cole to get back into the dating scene. Martin has Gina play one of his guests and he wastes no time in humiliating her by asserting that she's a shoplifter. Pam reacting in disgust after Martin and Gina make up and everyone else in the room applauds. ", After Pam comes to Martin's apartment and wonders why she can't find a half-decent man, Martin remarks "Don't you have mirrors at home?". Wilson was impressed by her routine and in turn, sent her a cassette recorder and a dozen roses. OUT, I SAY! Gina: Tisha Campbell. Martin (TV series) Character played by Carl Anthony Payne II Cole Brown, (born March 30, 1967) who is, along with Tommy Strawn ( Thomas Mikal Ford ), is one of Martin's two best friends from childhood, is a main character who appears on Martin. L'il Dawg: Adrian Tibbs. Martin banging a pot to wake Gina up. Martin insisting to Gina that Pam was trying to put him in a stranglehold. Martin dresses up as Ike Turner for Halloween and, for a brief moment, he engrosses himself deeply in the role until he's snapped out of it by Gina. It really goes downhill when Dr. After the visit, Hemphill returned to her job in Asheville but decided to pursue a career in comedy instead. ", Followed by Pam replying "Well, other than that, how'd the date go? Cole: Carl Anthony Payne II. It then turns out that Cole agreed to let Barkley host the show for a week. Whether its BTS or Blackpink, there are so many options out the, For many film aficionados, its the most wonderful time of year. The episode ends with Dr. His girlfriend and eventual wife, Gina, puts up with him --. An autopsy determined that Hemphill died of kidney failure. When a criminal (Gary Coleman) he helped put away gets out on parole, Martin hides out---and his friends desert him. Hammer has a cameo. Hemphill returned to Asheville two years later and got a job in a factory manufacturing nylons. Martin: Big Shirley is a woman whose reputed size and appetite make it nigh impossible for her to be portrayed by a real person on screen. Gina wins. 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