In Living Color (Fox)
WHAT HAPPENED When Keenan Ivory Wayans was given the green light for ''anything'' he wanted to do on his own TV show, he brought us this satirical variety show in the vein of Saturday Night Live, but with a more diverse cast and even less political correctness. EW predicted that Wayans would be known as the bravest impressionist alive for his spoofs of Mike Tyson and Arsenio Hall.
PUBLIC REACTION Kim Wayans' Oprah spoof led to the comedienne apologizing to the talk-show host in 2004. Other skits — such as Damon Wayans' Homey D. Clown, who complained about ''the man'' and ended up coining a '90s catch phrase, ''Homey Don't Play Dat'' — pushed buttons. But Keenan Ivory Wayans felt that Fox was censoring too much material, and he left the show in 1992. — Bethonie Butler
