I haven't heard of some of these. Now, I have to go check them out. Thanks for putting this together! 10. Kid and Play Carton 9. Gregory Hines Show 8. Arsenio 7. Me and the Boys 6. George 5. Here and Now 4. Buddies 3. Out all Night 2. Roc 1. South Central
Roc and out all night are NOt forgotten about. At least not in African American homes. Just cause something ain’t mainstream and certain groups of people didn’t take them don’t mean they are forgotten
I'm not black, but I approached my TV watching like I do music. If it's good, I don't care if it was targeted for white or black audiences, older or younger viewers, I felt like if I limited myself to stuff that was intended for Middle White America, I'd be missing out on some amazing stuff. I remember some of these shows very fondly, and it was wonderful to see so much more diversity. Great TV and a great time like you said to be alive.
Agreed as this Title is misleading as I saw the Chapters and more so they are all Black Centric Shows as I wish ppl would do 1's the were done of all Colors and not target 1 Color in these or retitle the name of the Video to include the word black or dark skinned!
You were the target audience. They portrayed all these happy,funny,smart black families that are basically just like white families only better voluntary forced integration now they're doing it with lgbt
I don't care if the show was white or black as I liked Family matters good times me and the boys hanging with Mr Cooper on our own Sinbad different strokes parent hood there probably a lot more I did like the Cosby show but now I can't watch that show after what bill did. But didn't you have any white shows this whole list was all black shows that got canceled
I wouldn't necessarily call ROC a forgotten sitcom. It is obviously the most remembered out of the 10 here and lasted 3 season and 72 episodes. It was critically acclaimed and did break into the mainstream vernacular and briefly bubbled as water cooler talk. Such was ROC's impact and legacy, that you spent a third of the video on this show alone. It did get axed far too soon.
I remember-ROC-thought it was very GOOD show.Low ratings ??? I'm gonna go with Dutton's explanation of things.BUT,where are the black sitcoms of today ???
Charles Dutton was right about the lack of promo. You have Broadway trained actors doing a live show and only time you saw a commercial about it was on another black show on FOX. ROC vs Andre was a great storyline and for the season to end on a cliffhanger of who shot Andre all the promo was for Kelsey Grammer guest starring
I always felt “South Central” eventually “evolved” into “Moesha” . The shows were similar in style and music, and had some of the same actors recycled in different roles. A producer Ralph Farquhar was a co creator for both shows. So I believe this why they share so many similarities. We can consider them in the same “universe”.
I like both shows but the similarities are kinda thin. South Central was based on a struggling single mother in South Central. Moesha was a remarried widower in a middle class neighborhood from what I remember. Even though at least 2-3 of the cast members did come from South Central.
There was a show called "Under One Roof" with James Earl Jones, Merlin Santana, and Vanessa Bell. It didn't have a studio audience, it was almost like a movie.
hanging with mr Cooper, In the house, Malcolm and Eddie, Cosby, one on one, the crew, the parenthood, Cuts, just a few more shows that could make the cut
“Martin” came on Thursdays, with “Living Single” and “New York Undercover”. They originally aired “Roc” on Sunday with “in Living color”. Fox thought they were getting a sitcom and got a more serious show and it never could find its footing. Fox didn’t know what to do with it and we saw the results.
@@vill1520boys I know that was my favorite, Fox tried to switch it up to reach a wider audience aka white folks and ruined the show. It should still be on TV just like “Law and Order”.
Thank you for shedding light on these Tier 3 forgotten short lived sitcoms. South Central was becoming one of my favorite sitcoms. I was hurt when it was cancelled. Some of the other forgotten short lived 90s sitcoms are Where I Live, You Take The Kids, The Royal Family, Singer & Sons, On Our Own, Tall Hopes, Getting By, Grown Ups, Between Brothers, Minor Adjustments, Thea, True Colors & Homeboys In Outer Space.
Roc was never going to be the Cosby Show or be the #1 show on TV. Cosby show drew in all races and all ages, especially kids. Cosby show was lightweight and goofy. Roc was a thinking man's sitcom. It's only chance would be to emulate the #1 show at that time, Roseanne. but I'd probably stop watching if it became the black Roseanne.
The New Odd Couple, The Redd Foxx Show, and Baby I'm Back were also short-lived sitcoms back in the day. Roc was a terrific sitcom, miss it still. South Central had good ratings by the time it got canceled.
@@kevinpayton2664 I remember that show, it was on ABC and producers jacked up that whole situation. Redd Foxx definitely shouldn’t have bit on the hook just to save himself from foreclosure.
I remember thinking South Central was gonna be O-Dog the TV show and was disappointed as an 11-year-old in the hood. Later I realized that humanizing just the image of his character from Menace may have helped us not idolize such a violent role as much.
A few other shows that come to mind are "Sugar and Spice" starting Loretta Devine. "The Royal Family" with Red Foxx and Della Reese. "Getting By" with Thelma Hopkins and "On Our Own" fearing The Smollett family.
Ok..WAYMENT..I had to pause 2 minutes in to say this..BRAVO..not even to the countdown and I'm hooked..your voice your knowledge of shows with the clips..amazing..I'ma nostalgia freak 😂 and this has me glued! THANK YOU!
Thank you!! Im working on number 2 as we speak but I been so busy with work and homeschool stuff that my time has been super limited. So make sure your notifications are ON because it's definitely coming. It's a lot of work and I'm a bit of a perfectionist
Amen lasted for five successful seasons on NBC from 1986 to 1991. A co-production of S&I Productions in association with Carson Entertainment Group. Distributed by Polygram Television/The Program Exchange.
Actually the year that The Gregory Hines Show premiered, both Family Matters & Step By Step were sent to CBS for their final seasons. Which caused a lot of controversy for the entire line up.
Thank you! Gregory Hines, sitcom did not compete with family matters and step-by-step as both of those shows were moved over to the same Network that the Gregory Hines show was on. CBS aired all three of those shows in the Friday night lineup.
Yup... Blame Disney. They had a contract dispute with Miller/Boyett, causing ABC to cancel both shows. Since their still popularity, despite declining ratings the previous season, CBS picked up the two shows, and paired them with this and Meego. Only problem was TGIF catered to the young audience that made Family Matters and Step By Step popular. Gregory Hines Show was a great show, but their big mistake was putting it against the more popular Boy Meets World.😊
Yea, that was 1997. The fourth show on the CBS lineup was called Meego. No idea what it was about since I never watched it. The problem is that CBS was still known as a network for old people, so no one really tuned in. Most people didn't even know that Family Matters moved to CBS since it wasn't promoted, which could have maybe brought in some viewers. Though by that time, Family Matters ratings had dropped significantly due to the over the top plotlines.
you forgot about sparks staring terrence Howard good news staring david ramsey sanford staring marguerite ray build to last staring royale walkins reality show one big happy family which aired on the tlc network.
Once I was at a party and someone brought up The Gregory Hines Show and I said I kind of remember it but I was wondering if he sang and danced on it. He asked me why he would sing and dance so I explained how Gregory Hines became an icon. He didn't know. I suspect there are a lot of people who remember the show but unfortunately don't understand who Hines was
There should have been a competing network where all of these shows could have lived. Those so called networks did not represent our interest. These shows were good.
And why should they? Do you know the number of great shows canceled over this decade? Networks were here to make money, regardless of gender and skin color. But now I find it disgusting how « white shows » push more and more diversity. While « black shows » just won’t reciprocate.
It’s wild that some of these only aired for one season (10 episodes!?) yet are so prevalent in my childhood memories. Glad to read you’ll be posting more content like this soon 🙌🏿
Thats the difference these days, NOTHING they produce is memorable. Like u said, we only had 10 episodes and here we are nearly 30 years later and we never forgot them. Amazing.
Nice list 😁! A few African-American short lived tv shows from the 1990s that I would add are: Where I Live, Good News, You Take The Kids, Under One Roof, The Royal Family, On Our Own, The Sinbad Show, Thea, Homeboys In Outer Space, Tall Hopes, Getting By, Sparks, The Cosby Mysteries, Rhythm & Blues, New Attitude, Sugar & Spice, Minor Adjustments, Getting Personal, Living In Captivity, Between Brothers, Cleghorne, True Colors, Bagdad Cafe, Grown Ups, Damon, Guys Like Us, Built To Last, Goode Behavior and Linc's.
I am very surprised that nobody brought up the fact that Bill Cosby and Phylicia Rashad went on to do another sitcom which featured Doug E Doug, as well as Khandi Alexander
Any show that showed black men positively, raising families, going to school, just living ..... CANCELED QUICKLY imagine the last 2 generations growing up watching black dads be the norm 😔
Gotta respect Chapelle for being loyal to his boy. We wouldn't have gotten how high. I remember the Patti LaBelle show from reruns on BET with Thea and Nell Carter show. I got big sisters🤷🏿♂️
I watched Kid N Play, Gregory Hines Show, Me and the Boys, & Out All Night for the one season they were on. Roc I remember I started watching the show when they went live which I thought it was interesting. I’ve been a fan of Charles S. Dutton ever since.
Nicely done video! I watched many of these shows growing up. Do you remember “Under One Roof”? It aired on CBS I believe but it didn’t even last the whole season. Really good show.
Hanging with Mr Cooper "Mark Curry " The Royal Family "Red Foxx" Sinbad Show. Also some of the 80's shows like Charlie & Co. "Flip Wilson and Gladys Knight. Busting Loose "Jimmie Walker and Vonetta Mcgee. All forgotten shows.
"Bustin' Loose" was lasted only for three seasons on syndication and "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" also lasted for five successful seasons on ABC. Several short-lived sitcoms didn't last long. But they all failed miserably.
A real trip down memory lane. Also, did you know that every episode of The Steve Harvey Show was dedicated in both his mother and Madge Sinclair's memories?
I’m all for the comforts of today, modern cell phones, gigabit internet speeds, electric cars, ect, but the 90’s man, you just had to be there. Pizza Hut was like a family staple because it was actually pretty good. Now it’s hit and miss, with more miss than hits. Also a huge fan of 90’s anime.
These are great sitcoms hidden gems! Some others are Taina, My Brother and Me, Space Cases, Homesboys from outer Space, Second Time Around, Cuts, Royal Family, Good News, Sparks, Out of tune, Thea, Roundhouse, Shasta Mcnasty, The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer, Breaker High, HangTime, Head over Heels, Hitz, The Hughleys, love, inc. Rock Me Baby, Guys like us, Family rules, The Parent Hood Social Studies, California Dreams, Tall Hopes, Married People, On our Own, Built to Last, The Big House
South Central and Roc were the ones that hurt the most. I loved both of those shows because it was different than the average sitcom. One of the few times where realism was as much important as comedy and they managed to balance both properly. So when they got cancelled, there was a little piece of me that started to question pop culture a bit more. Because as much as I also enjoyed Martin and Family Matters.... that's not the full black experience that needed representation. But if you were there around that time, before Tyler Perry, before BET+, before New Age Blaxplotation.... this was what quality TV looked liked for US.
You people don't watch these shows, so theyre cancelled. It's that simple, stupid. You don't build your own things and get mad when what other people try to do for you what you won't fails. All of your stereotypes are the only things you've ever earned.
I think you've forgotten Under One Roof. The cast included James Earl Jones, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Joe Morton Jr. ,Merlin Santana and Essence Atkins. A wonderful show!
I really appreciate this video. I didn't watch a lot of TV in the 90's between work and taking grad school level courses. I didn't know 95% of these TV shows. I plan to track these down and review them. Thanks for your content, and you have a new subscriber!! P.S. I did LOVE "Roc" due to the local connection to the metro DC-Baltimore area. This show and "Frank's Place" (a late 80's black sitcom) were too real and too black for middle America and the white TV executives. Yet, America can accept "Seinfeld" and "Friends", white shows in urban New York City with no realistic New York flavor in the characters or storylines. I liked those shows (in syndication) but accepted their flaws. TV execs don't even give black or ethnic shows a chance to find a TV audience.
I love the this so much and miss this period and would love to go back if I could. Thank you!! I loved Roc and Out all night!! Actually all you listed but something about that real tv that wasnt happy all the time I liked the most. I also loved I'll fly Away which was on NBC.
I'M BOUT TO CRY JUST THINKING ABOUT THE HOW HAPPY I WAS AND FAR WE ARE FROM ANYTHING LIKE THOSE TIMES. THESE SHOWS MEANT A LOT TO MOST OF US. ❤❤❤❤❤THANKS SO MUCH TO WHOMEVER PUT THIS VIDEO TOGETHER.
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Nice compilation, an insight as to why Out All Night didn't last is because it aired in the same time slot as Martin, putting it in direct competition with Martin and NBC lost the battle.
I haven't heard of some of these. Now, I have to go check them out. Thanks for putting this together!
10. Kid and Play Carton
9. Gregory Hines Show
8. Arsenio
7. Me and the Boys
6. George
5. Here and Now
4. Buddies
3. Out all Night
2. Roc
1. South Central
George Foreman
Roc and out all night are NOt forgotten about. At least not in African American homes. Just cause something ain’t mainstream and certain groups of people didn’t take them don’t mean they are forgotten
@@naturalcurlgirl254 I had never heard of Out All Night...guess it depends on where you are from...🤷🏾♀️
Only "Roc" lasted for three successful seasons on Fox Sunday Night, several other short-lived sitcoms didn't last long.
Some my fav shows of course I’m 40 years old so there’s that
South Central’s cancellation was a big blow. That show was on its way of being one of the best shows of all time.
Absolutely!!
I was glued to the TV when that show was on. I was expecting a second season then come to find out that it was canceled.
@@kevinpayton2664 Yeah man it pissed me off. South Central,Roc,and In Living Color should've stayed on.
@@evanthomas4468 All great shows
Wasn't this the reason for Moesha..
I'm not black, but I approached my TV watching like I do music. If it's good, I don't care if it was targeted for white or black audiences, older or younger viewers, I felt like if I limited myself to stuff that was intended for Middle White America, I'd be missing out on some amazing stuff. I remember some of these shows very fondly, and it was wonderful to see so much more diversity. Great TV and a great time like you said to be alive.
Definitely right. I'm the same way.
My sentiment exactly...
Agreed as this Title is misleading as I saw the Chapters and more so they are all Black Centric Shows as I wish ppl would do 1's the were done of all Colors and not target 1 Color in these or retitle the name of the Video to include the word black or dark skinned!
You were the target audience. They portrayed all these happy,funny,smart black families that are basically just like white families only better voluntary forced integration now they're doing it with lgbt
I don't care if the show was white or black as I liked Family matters good times me and the boys hanging with Mr Cooper on our own Sinbad different strokes parent hood there probably a lot more I did like the Cosby show but now I can't watch that show after what bill did. But didn't you have any white shows this whole list was all black shows that got canceled
The 90s was a wonderful decade. So much fun.
Wow Out All Night had the most insane cast Iv ever seen on a tv show. Also Roc being canceled was a crime.
It was. Roc was great.
Roc was too real!!!
@@victorlewis4915 That's why they cancelled it
Yes Roc getting canceled was a felony it was a great show
For some reason, I never really cared about Roc.
I wouldn't necessarily call ROC a forgotten sitcom. It is obviously the most remembered out of the 10 here and lasted 3 season and 72 episodes. It was critically acclaimed and did break into the mainstream vernacular and briefly bubbled as water cooler talk. Such was ROC's impact and legacy, that you spent a third of the video on this show alone. It did get axed far too soon.
I remember-ROC-thought it was very GOOD show.Low ratings ??? I'm gonna go with Dutton's explanation of things.BUT,where are the black sitcoms of today ???
I agree! Definitely doesn’t belong in this category
Charles Dutton was right about the lack of promo. You have Broadway trained actors doing a live show and only time you saw a commercial about it was on another black show on FOX.
ROC vs Andre was a great storyline and for the season to end on a cliffhanger of who shot Andre all the promo was for Kelsey Grammer guest starring
Yep. I loved Roc
I always felt “South Central” eventually “evolved” into “Moesha” . The shows were similar in style and music, and had some of the same actors recycled in different roles. A producer Ralph Farquhar was a co creator for both shows. So I believe this why they share so many similarities. We can consider them in the same “universe”.
Great answer!!
I like both shows but the similarities are kinda thin. South Central was based on a struggling single mother in South Central. Moesha was a remarried widower in a middle class neighborhood from what I remember. Even though at least 2-3 of the cast members did come from South Central.
@@TTJJCC Yeah I didn't get the comparison. The only thing the shows had in common was they were based in LA
No, Moesha was a Cosby like sitcom with an urban twist. South Central was a mirror that reflected the lives of their black audience.
The Co-Op was the Den
There was a show called "Under One Roof" with James Earl Jones, Merlin Santana, and Vanessa Bell. It didn't have a studio audience, it was almost like a movie.
I'm gonna see if youtube has it,sounds interesting.
I remember that. It ran on CBS and it was a drama.
I forgot all about that one!!!
I think I found it
ruclips.net/p/PLjLJ5CCPhp_9j2XXojRm90zWIXIwoLYAH
I remember that. Essence Atkins was in that too as Vanessa's on screen daughter.
hanging with mr Cooper, In the house, Malcolm and Eddie, Cosby, one on one, the crew, the parenthood, Cuts, just a few more shows that could make the cut
Hanging with Mr copper was a popular show. I think most remember it.
All classic shows I watch them on HBO max
People remember those shows.
Nice! LL Cool J show In the House was underrated, literally, great show!!
Yes! I loved that show!
Wow! What a trip back to the 90's. I remember all these shows. Nice video!
I was 10 in 1990...what a time to be alive!!! I remember all these shows!
Vivica A. Fox was the go to TV beauty of the nineties.
Don't forget Nia Long
Child hood crush(V.A.F.). Nia got hot during Big Mama House
She's sexy, fun and smart, but now she's an spokesperson for CarShield.
“Martin” came on Thursdays, with “Living Single” and “New York Undercover”. They originally aired “Roc” on Sunday with “in Living color”. Fox thought they were getting a sitcom and got a more serious show and it never could find its footing. Fox didn’t know what to do with it and we saw the results.
It’s still a crime New York undercover or Only got cancelled but it’s the only fox show that doesn’t have its tv series dvd so sad
@@vill1520boys I know that was my favorite, Fox tried to switch it up to reach a wider audience aka white folks and ruined the show. It should still be on TV just like “Law and Order”.
Those were good days
@@vill1520boys Loved New York Undercover
Thank you for shedding light on these Tier 3 forgotten short lived sitcoms. South Central was becoming one of my favorite sitcoms. I was hurt when it was cancelled. Some of the other forgotten short lived 90s sitcoms are Where I Live, You Take The Kids, The Royal Family, Singer & Sons, On Our Own, Tall Hopes, Getting By, Grown Ups, Between Brothers, Minor Adjustments, Thea, True Colors & Homeboys In Outer Space.
Roc could've probably been as big as Cosby show if they would've let that show breath.
U forgot True Colors
Roc was never going to be the Cosby Show or be the #1 show on TV. Cosby show drew in all races and all ages, especially kids. Cosby show was lightweight and goofy. Roc was a thinking man's sitcom. It's only chance would be to emulate the #1 show at that time, Roseanne. but I'd probably stop watching if it became the black Roseanne.
I thought that true colors had great potential with better writing
The show which lasted for two seasons on Fox.
comparing Roc and the cosby show is insane. two different type of shows. Roc wasnt a sitcom
The New Odd Couple, The Redd Foxx Show, and Baby I'm Back were also short-lived sitcoms back in the day. Roc was a terrific sitcom, miss it still. South Central had good ratings by the time it got canceled.
And the Sinbad show
@@sarahsimpkins1311 I forgot about his show.
Redd Foxx was in the royal family when he died on the set, that show probably was never going to be on the air anymore after that
@@yell0wberry I know about the Royal Family. I was referring to his sitcom that aired in the mid-1980's.
@@kevinpayton2664 I remember that show, it was on ABC and producers jacked up that whole situation. Redd Foxx definitely shouldn’t have bit on the hook just to save himself from foreclosure.
I was a long line of positive Blk shows that the network didn't want in the public for to long.
Yo. Sinbad had his own show with Ray j as one of his adopted kids... EXCELLENT show. Should have had a second season.
Roc was funny as hell 😂
I remember thinking South Central was gonna be O-Dog the TV show and was disappointed as an 11-year-old in the hood. Later I realized that humanizing just the image of his character from Menace may have helped us not idolize such a violent role as much.
When in living color moved from Sunday to Tuesday, I knew it was all over.
Great list I would just add Grownups with Jaleel White and Between brothers with Kadeem Hardison and Tommy Davidson
Jaleel White was also on the flip Wilson show with Gladys Knight
@john jones I remember that show!! I was little when it came out, but I remember!
Where I Live starring Doug E Doug is a nice little forgotten gem!😎
Doug E Doug was probably ahead of his time, he seem to remind me of a poor man’s Chris Tucker
Flex Alexander was also on that show.
A few other shows that come to mind are "Sugar and Spice" starting Loretta Devine. "The Royal Family" with Red Foxx and Della Reese. "Getting By" with Thelma Hopkins and "On Our Own" fearing The Smollett family.
I don't remember "Sugar and Spice" I need to look it up.
I LOVED The Royal Family, On Our Own & Getting By.
I tried so hard to like On Our Own 😜couldn't do it.
@@fee9043 What didn't you like about it?
@@portraitofalady1598 there were only a handful of episodes. I think less than 10. Here's the link to one
ruclips.net/video/y0vAcpCfjUg/видео.html
Getting By also had Deon Richmond and Merlin Santana in it.
Ok..WAYMENT..I had to pause 2 minutes in to say this..BRAVO..not even to the countdown and I'm hooked..your voice your knowledge of shows with the clips..amazing..I'ma nostalgia freak 😂 and this has me glued! THANK YOU!
Thank you!! Im working on number 2 as we speak but I been so busy with work and homeschool stuff that my time has been super limited. So make sure your notifications are ON because it's definitely coming. It's a lot of work and I'm a bit of a perfectionist
@@LemetriaWhitehurst lol the notifications will definitely be on and my eyes shall be ready! 🔥
This was a great video
I remember all these shows, plus Thea , Between Brothers, Good News,Amen and On Our Own
Thea..to the capitol!!❤
Amen lasted for five successful seasons on NBC from 1986 to 1991. A co-production of S&I Productions in association with
Carson Entertainment Group. Distributed by Polygram Television/The Program Exchange.
Also, In the House with LL Cool J, Debbie Allen, and Maia Campbell. I watched that show a lot ❤️
It’s so many great black shows that were canceled in the 90s 🥺
Actually the year that The Gregory Hines Show premiered, both Family Matters & Step By Step were sent to CBS for their final seasons. Which caused a lot of controversy for the entire line up.
Damn I never knew that?
Thank you! Gregory Hines, sitcom did not compete with family matters and step-by-step as both of those shows were moved over to the same Network that the Gregory Hines show was on. CBS aired all three of those shows in the Friday night lineup.
Yup... Blame Disney. They had a contract dispute with Miller/Boyett, causing ABC to cancel both shows. Since their still popularity, despite declining ratings the previous season, CBS picked up the two shows, and paired them with this and Meego. Only problem was TGIF catered to the young audience that made Family Matters and Step By Step popular. Gregory Hines Show was a great show, but their big mistake was putting it against the more popular Boy Meets World.😊
Yea, that was 1997. The fourth show on the CBS lineup was called Meego. No idea what it was about since I never watched it. The problem is that CBS was still known as a network for old people, so no one really tuned in. Most people didn't even know that Family Matters moved to CBS since it wasn't promoted, which could have maybe brought in some viewers. Though by that time, Family Matters ratings had dropped significantly due to the over the top plotlines.
It was such a shock to see Family Matters and Step By Step move to CBS. Both shows were Friday night staples on ABC throughout the 1990's.
I thoroughly enjoyed this!!!! I can only remember two; Rock snd South Central (which I loved)!
The Royal family with redd Foxx, Della Reese and Niya Rivera
Also, Lorenz Tate was in that show.
THANK you for putting South Central 🙌🏾
Fox was the network to go to for great black shows when it first became a network. This is the same thing the CW/UPN did. 🤜🏾
you forgot about
sparks staring terrence Howard
good news staring david ramsey
sanford staring marguerite ray
build to last staring royale walkins
reality show one big happy family which aired on the tlc network.
Sparks was pretty good!
I was in high school during these shows. Its crazy that I remember all of them. I loved Out All Night!
Out All Night and another forgotten 90s TV sitcom Rhythm & Blues were my favorite Saturday Night shows during late 1992 through early 1993.
I loved Out All Night. Don't remember Rhythm and Blues though.
@@kevinpayton2664
The sitcom was VERY short-lived:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhythm_%26_Blues_(TV_series)
The Gregory Hines show helped my fam pay some bills. God is Glorious.
You forgot to mention “
where I Live “
Flex Washington and Doug E Doug show
I remember the first Steve Harvey Show, it came on ABC
Definitely did a great job on this one. Subscribed✊🏿!!!
Loved all Arsenio stuff. His talk show was great.
I remember a night where Roc was actually live. It was heavily advertised. Am I the only one who remembers this?
Nope, I was a little girl and I remember Roc: Live. Was it the episode when a lady had a stillborn? 🤔
I called the show and still call it "Roc Live"
I do. If I'm not mistaken, more than one episode was live.
If I remember correctly, Roc was live for an entire season.
@@rucianapollard7098 I thought it did air live for that whole season too. I know for sure it was more than one episode.
Once I was at a party and someone brought up The Gregory Hines Show and I said I kind of remember it but I was wondering if he sang and danced on it. He asked me why he would sing and dance so I explained how Gregory Hines became an icon. He didn't know. I suspect there are a lot of people who remember the show but unfortunately don't understand who Hines was
One back in the 90’s that wasn’t mentioned was sitcom “Sparks.”
Good one!!
There should have been a competing network where all of these shows could have lived. Those so called networks did not represent our interest. These shows were good.
I would’ve thought BET 🤷🏽♀️
And why should they? Do you know the number of great shows canceled over this decade? Networks were here to make money, regardless of gender and skin color. But now I find it disgusting how « white shows » push more and more diversity. While « black shows » just won’t reciprocate.
It’s wild that some of these only aired for one season (10 episodes!?) yet are so prevalent in my childhood memories.
Glad to read you’ll be posting more content like this soon 🙌🏿
Thats the difference these days, NOTHING they produce is memorable. Like u said, we only had 10 episodes and here we are nearly 30 years later and we never forgot them. Amazing.
I used to love Steve Harvey's show not gonna lie he was funny on that show.
My era... I remember all of this!!! Born 1982!!🙂🙂🙂
The Jamie Foxx Show and Blossom were honestly kinda underrated sitcoms in the 90's.
Blossom was pretty popular back in the day
Maybe where you grew up. Both of these, especially Blossom were extremely popular with the kids and adults around here.
I loved Blossom. The Jamie Fox Show was like a tv ritual I watched the re-runs and it never gets old.
Every part of this video is excellent
Nice list 😁! A few African-American short lived tv shows from the 1990s that I would add are: Where I Live, Good News, You Take The Kids, Under One Roof, The Royal Family, On Our Own, The Sinbad Show, Thea, Homeboys In Outer Space, Tall Hopes, Getting By, Sparks, The Cosby Mysteries, Rhythm & Blues, New Attitude, Sugar & Spice, Minor Adjustments, Getting Personal, Living In Captivity, Between Brothers, Cleghorne, True Colors, Bagdad Cafe, Grown Ups, Damon, Guys Like Us, Built To Last, Goode Behavior and Linc's.
I Watched 1,2,3 and number 10,I also watched Sparks with James Avery, Terrence Howard and Miguel Nunez
Robin Givens was on the show too.
Very informative !! To a great forgotten era nothin much to look forward to nowadays thanks for
Enlightening us .. you look great!!
I remember almost all of these shows and watched most of them
I am very surprised that nobody brought up the fact that Bill Cosby and Phylicia Rashad went on to do another sitcom which featured Doug E Doug, as well as Khandi Alexander
Any show that showed black men positively, raising families, going to school, just living ..... CANCELED QUICKLY imagine the last 2 generations growing up watching black dads be the norm 😔
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Gotta respect Chapelle for being loyal to his boy. We wouldn't have gotten how high. I remember the Patti LaBelle show from reruns on BET with Thea and Nell Carter show. I got big sisters🤷🏿♂️
I think you mean "Half Baked'?!
...is that the same friend who later turned on him B4 he went to Africa?!?
@@Tina-de3fq I hope it isn't
@@Tina-de3fq the white guy always look like Stoned that's the only reason I know who he is
@@Tina-de3fq no, it was the Chappelle show co creator that turned on him.
The 90s had a lot of good shows
Now Roc and South Central were definitely NOT forgotten!!!!❤❤❤
What about Sparks starring the late James Avery, Miguel Nunez Jr., Terrance Howard,and Kym E.Whitley.
It was shown briefly from 2:32 to 2:38
@@ToLovelyJesus What about Homeboys in Outer space 🤷
@@myronvalentine889 Nah, I didn’t see that one. Perhaps that will make Part 2.
Wow, thank you ...much love and respect..I love your work. This video gave me all kind of great vibes.
Wow it's crazy that I found you again but you're doing different content. I first found you when I was doing keto and now you're doing this. Cool 😀❤️
I remember 90% of these shows. Out of all of them Out All Night and Rock were my favorites. 🥰
You left off "Hammer Man" from Saturday Morning Cartoons.
Don't forget about "On Our Own" starring the Smollett siblings
There was a brief clip at 2:28
Thanks for showing Buddies! I just watched Dave chappell vid of him on David letterman and he was promoting the show!!! Still love him!!!
I watched Kid N Play, Gregory Hines Show, Me and the Boys, & Out All Night for the one season they were on. Roc I remember I started watching the show when they went live which I thought it was interesting. I’ve been a fan of Charles S. Dutton ever since.
Nicely done video! I watched many of these shows growing up. Do you remember “Under One Roof”? It aired on CBS I believe but it didn’t even last the whole season. Really good show.
I remember the show. James Earl Jones and Vanessa Bell Calloway were on the show.
@@kevinpayton2664 that’s it! Such a good show.
@@chloerobinson2069 Right
Hanging with Mr Cooper "Mark Curry "
The Royal Family "Red Foxx"
Sinbad Show.
Also some of the 80's shows like
Charlie & Co. "Flip Wilson and Gladys Knight.
Busting Loose "Jimmie Walker and Vonetta Mcgee. All forgotten shows.
I used to watch Bustin' Loose on Saturday evenings on syndication.
The Richard Pryor show
@@Great-Santini I watched it on RUclips. It is hilarious.
"Bustin' Loose" was lasted only for three seasons on syndication and "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" also lasted for five successful seasons on ABC.
Several short-lived sitcoms didn't last long. But they all failed miserably.
Dam I miss the 90s
“On Our Own” should definitely be an honorable mention! I loved that show as a kid🥰🙌🏾
Same
A real trip down memory lane. Also, did you know that every episode of The Steve Harvey Show was dedicated in both his mother and Madge Sinclair's memories?
I'm shocked he had a sitcom
before his WB show.
Yes I used to see that but didn’t know why and still don’t know. But why did he dedicate to Madge Sinclair?
@@nemopouncey3827 Me And The Boys was a good sitcom I thought.
@@simonandsimon2596 In his sitcom Me And The Boys, Madge played his mother-in -law. I would guess he wanted to pay tribute to her.
I’m all for the comforts of today, modern cell phones, gigabit internet speeds, electric cars, ect, but the 90’s man, you just had to be there. Pizza Hut was like a family staple because it was actually pretty good. Now it’s hit and miss, with more miss than hits. Also a huge fan of 90’s anime.
I seen Martin enough I haven't seen Moesha, Hangin with Mr. Cooper & bring back the black 90s sitcoms
I cant wait for part 2 of this!!!
Got my like and sub!!🤘🎸🤘🍻🍻
Some shows I didn’t know they were on
Wow I used to love Roc growing up
These are great sitcoms hidden gems! Some others are Taina, My Brother and Me, Space Cases, Homesboys from outer Space, Second Time Around, Cuts, Royal Family, Good News, Sparks, Out of tune, Thea, Roundhouse, Shasta Mcnasty, The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer, Breaker High, HangTime, Head over Heels, Hitz, The Hughleys, love, inc. Rock Me Baby, Guys like us, Family rules, The Parent Hood Social Studies, California Dreams, Tall Hopes, Married People, On our Own, Built to Last, The Big House
Omg “My brother and me” was a good show. I remember Homeboys in Outerspace too.
LAUGHING MY FUCKIN ASS OFF LOL that’s Diangelo from The Wire at the 11:03 mark lol
South Central and Roc were the ones that hurt the most. I loved both of those shows because it was different than the average sitcom. One of the few times where realism was as much important as comedy and they managed to balance both properly. So when they got cancelled, there was a little piece of me that started to question pop culture a bit more. Because as much as I also enjoyed Martin and Family Matters.... that's not the full black experience that needed representation. But if you were there around that time, before Tyler Perry, before BET+, before New Age Blaxplotation.... this was what quality TV looked liked for US.
You people don't watch these shows, so theyre cancelled. It's that simple, stupid.
You don't build your own things and get mad when what other people try to do for you what you won't fails.
All of your stereotypes are the only things you've ever earned.
I needed this. Thank you. I had forgot about most of these.
Even tho south central had about 9 or 10 episodes that show was raw and authentic. Great great show
I just saw roc on Pluto for the first time like a year ago. I watched it with my teen sons and we all loved it.
Wow nice! You did a little bit of Black History too. Well done❤️
Pizza Hut Still Good 🍕, You Tripping lol. 💯
I REMEMBER ALL THESE SHOWS. But networks cancel black shows whether they’re highly rated or not. 💯
Roc was my FAVE! I was so upset when it ended. I really loved that show man
I did too. I was telling my husband our kids don’t have it as good. Now it’s hard to find shows with unambiguous BP.
I remember almost all of these shows.
The Kid and Play cartoon was also one of my favorite.
I loved Roc and Out All Night.
'Different World', a smart comedy, great casting, Jasmine Guy was/is a mesmerizing actress. Only seen her maybe two times since, bit parts.
A Different World was beating the Cosby Show in the ratings game back in the day.
@@powerbadpowerbad Right ✅️
EVERYBODY was watching "Different World" back in the day!!
I think you've forgotten Under One Roof. The cast included James Earl Jones, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Joe Morton Jr. ,Merlin Santana and Essence Atkins. A wonderful show!
Grrrreeeat video!! I remember some of these! Keep these type of videos coming! 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Thank you! This brought back good memories.
I really appreciate this video. I didn't watch a lot of TV in the 90's between work and taking grad school level courses. I didn't know 95% of these TV shows.
I plan to track these down and review them. Thanks for your content, and you have a new subscriber!!
P.S. I did LOVE "Roc" due to the local connection to the metro DC-Baltimore area. This show and "Frank's Place" (a late 80's black sitcom) were too real and too black for middle America and the white TV executives.
Yet, America can accept "Seinfeld" and "Friends", white shows in urban New York City with no realistic New York flavor in the characters or storylines. I liked those shows (in syndication) but accepted their flaws. TV execs don't even give black or ethnic shows a chance to find a TV audience.
Yeah, I loved the Gregory Hines show back then. Roc great also.
I love the this so much and miss this period and would love to go back if I could. Thank you!! I loved Roc and Out all night!! Actually all you listed but something about that real tv that wasnt happy all the time I liked the most. I also loved I'll fly Away which was on NBC.
I'M BOUT TO CRY JUST THINKING ABOUT THE HOW HAPPY I WAS AND FAR WE ARE FROM ANYTHING LIKE THOSE TIMES. THESE SHOWS MEANT A LOT TO MOST OF US. ❤❤❤❤❤THANKS SO MUCH TO WHOMEVER PUT THIS VIDEO TOGETHER.
I'm about to cry reading this message. This video was a total experiment because it was unlike anything I have done on this channel. I'm honestly overwhelmed by the support this video has received lately..I have soooo many ideas, this was the best era of my life and I'm 39 now. I have more content on the way, but I've been busy as a writer lately and it takes up the majority of my time..I'm working on another video for this channel, but good things take time..I promise to give it my all 🙏🏾 because I appreciate all of you for watching and supporting my content. God bless you, and I will be back posting soon.
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Nice compilation, an insight as to why Out All Night didn't last is because it aired in the same time slot as Martin, putting it in direct competition with Martin and NBC lost the battle.
I remember Roc really loved the show
Hey what editing program are you using when you make these.. it looks great.. how are you getting those dope transitions ?
Thanks, have an editor i work with when I make these videos. Not sure what he uses
@@LemetriaWhitehurst thanks