MARTIAN

MARTIN
FOX 1992-1997

MARTIAN
Cracked #283, September 1993
w: Andrew Osborne
a: John Severin

Martin was a vehicle for comedian Martin Lawrence to play the title character, a DJ at WZUP in Detroit, with his more successful girlfriend and friends.

Martin's girlfriend was Gina (Tisha Campbell). His friends were Cole (Carl Anthony Payne II) and Tommy (Thomas Mikal Ford). Gina's friend was Pam (Tichina Arnold). This parody features Homey the Clown (Damon Wayans), who wasn't on this show but a character on the FOX show In Living Color.

Martin Lawrence played other characters on the program, such as his mother.

The surprise of The Crying Game (30-year-old-spoiler) was that the lead male character was revealed to be female.

Sheneneh was another of Lawrence's characters.

Martin was on right after The Simpsons, which some say Martin owes its success to.

The station engineer at Martin's day job was played by Shawn McDermott, and the radio station is the reason for the presence of Howard Stern as Fartman.

The people in the last panel are Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, and Ian Ziering of Beverly Hills 90210, Robin Williams as Mork, and Roseanne & Tom Arnold.