I love, love, LOVE Christmas episodes of sitcoms, but A Different World’s “The Twelve Steps of Christmas,” from Season 5 (1991) is my absolute favorite. Sit back and get settled, we’re about to watch some TV together.

Ok, the set-up is that Dwayne and Whitley recently broke off their engagement, and both are trying (in vain, of course) to move on. To help out, Jaleesa invites Whitley to Christmas dinner, but so does Colonel Taylor. Whoops! To prove how “over it” they are, they both go anyway (I’ve been in similar situations before, it’s so holiday). All of…

Those of you who know me personally know that this is my FAVORITE show EVER, and since I’ve been in a bit of a personal slump lately I have to take the time to relish in my picks for most memorable episodes, so indulge me. So many things I have mentioned on this blog have involved this show – I love it, love it, LOVE IT. In fact, I officially consider A Different World the best black sitcom of all time – it had every element: genuine humor (Jasmine Guy and Sinbad were regularly laugh-out-loud funny), musical guest stars (Kriss…

Martin is the show that defined my high-school years and shaped my personal brand of comedy – we often forget how revolutionary it was at the time. Martin Lawrence didn’t mind cussing, he didn’t mind playing stereotypes, and he didn’t mind intense physical comedy, which is what really made Martin a genuine success (until Gina left the show and it jumped the shark). My past Most Memorable Episodes” posts have had 5 episodes each, but for Martin I had a hard time narrowing things down so I had to add a few bonus clips. But the best part is that hundreds of episodes are available on YouTube for your viewing pleasure, so if you have time

Saying that I love Good Times is almost cliche – how could I be black and not know the ins and outs of the Evans family, the first black family that America got to know (albeit before I was born)? Just looking at this painting with its pointy-elbowed characters brings back memories. I really wanted them to get out of the ghetto, thought Wilona was so fierce, and couldn’t STAND Michael (I know I’m not the only one). I could probably write an entire thesis…

For the record, I had a HUGE crush on Dwayne.

Do You Remember:

5. The one where that guy robs Raj and Rerun’s apartment around Christmas and keeps saying “Right…right…gotcha.”

4. Rerun becomes a page at NBC and dreams that the gang is the cast of Three’s Company, Mork and Mindy, and other random 70’s era shows.