Sassy sitcom centering on radio and television personality Martin Payne. Series focuses on his romantic relationship with girlfriend Gina, her best friend Pam and escapades with best friends Tommy and Cole.
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Martin Lawrence
Martin Payne
Tichina Arnold
Pamela James
Tisha Campbell
Gina Waters-Payne
Carl Anthony Payne II
Cole Brown
Thomas Mikal Ford
Tommy Strawn
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27 episodes • 1992Avg: 9.2Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beauty and the Beast | Aug 27, 1992 | 10.0 |
| 2 | The Gift Rapper | Sep 3, 1992 | 7.3 |
| 3 | Things I Did for Love | Sep 10, 1992 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Boyz 'R Us | Sep 17, 1992 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Dead Men Don't Flush | Sep 24, 1992 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Forever Sheneneh | Oct 1, 1992 | 10.0 |
| 7 | The Parents Are Coming, the Parents Are Coming | Oct 8, 1992 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Woman with a Past | Oct 15, 1992 | 10.0 |
| 9 | Baby, It's Cole'd in Here | Oct 22, 1992 | 10.0 |
| 10 | The Night He Came Home | Oct 29, 1992 | 10.0 |
| 11 | The Great Payne Robbery | Nov 5, 1992 | 10.0 |
| 12 | Three Men and a Mouse | Nov 12, 1992 | 10.0 |
| 13 | Radio Days | Nov 19, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 14 | I've Got a Secret | Dec 3, 1992 | 10.0 |
| 15 | I Saw Gina Kissing Santa Claus | Dec 17, 1992 | 9.3 |
| 16 | Do the Fight Thing | Jan 14, 1993 | 10.0 |
| 17 | Blackboard Jungle Fever | Jan 21, 1993 | 10.0 |
| 18 | The Break Up: Part 1 | Feb 11, 1993 | 9.0 |
| 19 | The Break Up: Part 2 | Feb 11, 1993 | 9.5 |
| 20 | The Break Up: Part 3 | Feb 18, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 21 | I'm Not Your Superwoman | Feb 25, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 22 | Credit Card Blues | Mar 18, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 23 | Jerome's in the House and He Won't Get Out | Apr 1, 1993 | 10.0 |
| 24 | Your Arms Are Too Short to Box with Martin | Apr 22, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 25 | Variety Show | Apr 29, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 26 | Baby, You Can Drive My Car | May 6, 1993 | 9.0 |
| 27 | Checks, Lies and Videotape | May 13, 1993 | 5.0 |
27 episodes • 1993Avg: 8.8Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Do You Remember the Time? | Aug 22, 1993 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Really, Gina's Not My Lover | Aug 29, 1993 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Got to Be There | Sep 5, 1993 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Beat It | Sep 12, 1993 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Baby, It's You | Sep 19, 1993 | 8.5 |
| 6 | Workin' Day & Night | Sep 26, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Control | Oct 3, 1993 | 9.0 |
| 8 | You've Got a Friend | Oct 10, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 9 | To Kill a Talking Bird | Oct 17, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Fat Like Dat | Oct 24, 1993 | 9.0 |
| 11 | Hollywood Swinging: Part 1 | Nov 7, 1993 | 9.0 |
| 12 | Hollywood Swinging: Part 2 | Nov 14, 1993 | 9.0 |
| 13 | Thanks for Nothing | Nov 21, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Whoomp! There It Ain't | Dec 12, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Holiday Blues | Dec 19, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 16 | No Justice, No Peace | Jan 9, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 17 | Suspicious Minds | Jan 16, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 18 | Love Is in Your Face: Part 1 | Feb 6, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 19 | Love Is in Your Face: Part 2 | Feb 13, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 20 | Arms Are for Hugging | Feb 20, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 21 | Guard Your Grill | Feb 27, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 22 | Yours, Mine and Ours | Mar 13, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 23 | I Don't Have the Heart | Mar 27, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 24 | Crunchy Drawers | Apr 17, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 25 | No Love Lost | May 1, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 26 | The Hoedown in Motown | May 8, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 27 | Martin's on the Move | May 15, 1994 | 8.0 |
27 episodes • 1994Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In Search of ... Martin | Sep 1, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Martin Returns | Sep 8, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 3 | I've Got Work to Do | Sep 15, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Martin Gets Paid | Sep 22, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Break Up to Make Up | Sep 29, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Closer I Get to You | Oct 6, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 7 | Movin' on In | Oct 20, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Momma's Baby, Martin's Maybe | Nov 3, 1994 | 5.0 |
| 9 | Whole Lotto Trouble | Nov 10, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 10 | Get a Job | Nov 17, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 11 | Feast or Famine | Nov 24, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Lockin' Boots | Dec 8, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 13 | Go Tell It on the Martin | Dec 15, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 14 | 'Xpress Yourself | Jan 5, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Sophisticated Ladies | Jan 19, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Ain't Nuttin' Goin' on But the Rent | Feb 2, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 17 | The Ex-Files | Feb 9, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 18 | All the Players Came | Feb 16, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Best and Bester | Feb 23, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 20 | High Noon | Mar 9, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 21 | Mother of the Bride | Mar 23, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 22 | C.R.E.A.M. | Apr 6, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 23 | Girlfriend | Apr 13, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 24 | The Romantic Weekend | Apr 27, 1995 | 9.0 |
| 25 | The Bachelor Party | May 4, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 26 | The Wedding Bell Blues (1) | May 11, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 27 | Love is a Beach (2) | May 18, 1995 | 8.0 |
27 episodes • 1995Avg: 7.4Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin in the Corner Pocket | Sep 9, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Kill Him with Kindness | Sep 16, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Blow, Baby, Blow | Sep 23, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Ring a Ding, Ding,Ding Gone | Sep 30, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Love T.K.O. | Oct 7, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 6 | He Say, She Say | Oct 14, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Uptown Friday Night | Oct 21, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Old School Loving | Nov 5, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Cole on Ice | Nov 19, 1995 | 6.0 |
| 10 | Housekeeper from Hell | Nov 26, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Three Homies and a Baby | Dec 3, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Headin' for Trouble | Dec 10, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Swing Thing | Dec 17, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 14 | The Bodyguard | Jan 7, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Green Card | Jan 14, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 16 | You're All I Need | Feb 4, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 17 | Kicked to the Curb | Feb 8, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 18 | The Best of Martin | Feb 15, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 19 | The Love Jones Connection | Feb 18, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Where the Party At? | Feb 25, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 21 | Homeo & Juliet | Feb 29, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 22 | The Cabin Show | Mar 7, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 23 | The Tooth Will Set You Free | Mar 28, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 24 | Martin, I Want to Sing | Apr 4, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 25 | D.M.V. Blues | Apr 25, 1996 | 9.0 |
| 26 | Why Can't We Be Friends? Part 1 | May 2, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 27 | Why Can't We Be Friends? Part 2 | May 2, 1996 | 8.0 |
24 episodes • 1996Avg: 7.3Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Is You Is or Is You Ain't | Sep 5, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Back in Trouble Again | Sep 12, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Sophomore Jinx | Sep 19, 1996 | 6.0 |
| 4 | Working Girls | Sep 26, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Boo's in the House | Oct 31, 1996 | 9.0 |
| 6 | Bangin' Hard in the School Yard | Nov 7, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 7 | The Life You Save...Might Make You Rich | Nov 14, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Snow White | Nov 21, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Come on over to My Place | Dec 5, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Scrooge | Dec 19, 1996 | 6.0 |
| 11 | Waiting, Debating and Ovulating | Jan 9, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 12 | You Play Too Much | Jan 23, 1997 | 6.0 |
| 13 | Ain't That About a Ditch | Jan 30, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 14 | Goin' Overboard: Part 1 | Feb 13, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Goin' Overboard: Part 2 | Feb 13, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Power to the People's Court | Feb 20, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 17 | I Martin, Take Thee...Pam?! | Mar 6, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 18 | Auction | Mar 20, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 19 | Daddy Dearest | Apr 3, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 20 | Stake-Out | Apr 10, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 21 | Goin' for Mine | Apr 17, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 22 | One Flew over the Hoochie's Nest | Apr 24, 1997 | 4.0 |
| 23 | California, Here We Come: Part 1 | May 1, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 24 | California, Here We Come: Part 2 | May 1, 1997 | 8.0 |
