>>> The honk, the honk there.
Ticha knows what's up.
Throwing it back to house party
which was my jam.
>> Was it?
>> If you can believe it, this
year marks the 30th anniversary
of that movie, I cannot believe
it.
>> I can't believe it either.
30 years.
>> And yet you look the same.
>> Right.
>> I love that you can do the
dance immediately.
>> Oh, my gosh, everyone knows
the kid in play dance.
>> Because of the whole
coronavirus thing people are
shaking hands like that.
>> I'm down with it.
>> Are you freaking out about
the coronavirus?
We were saying, for us, we're
leading our lives.
>> I've always been that girl,
people uses to laugh at me, I
used to wear the mask on the
planes and plastic gloves,
surgical gloves.
>> You're ahead of the time?
>> Yeah, and I was Sprague down
stuff.
But Natalie Cole told me that a
long time ago, that's what she
does, she wears all this stuff,
because she had an autoimmune
disorder like I did.
Not caring who was looking and
going underneath the --
>> Get on a plane, bust out the
wipes.
>> I was always that girl.
People laughed at me.
>> I wipe my phone down too
constantly.
That's the biggest thing.
>> Going back to the movie for a
second.
It's a cult classic, and that
was right in my --
>> The '90s, people still love
the '90s.
We're still friends to this day,
she was just at my house
yesterday.
>> Martin Lawrence, of course.
>> Robin Harris, god bless him.
It was a good time.
We had such a good time.
>> You and martin, was that the
first timeou all, woulded
together in.
>> No, I was a dramatic actress
first.
I couldn't get hired doing
comedy, I used to sit back in
the comedy store and sit with
the kmeed yangs to figure out
what was comedy, I wouldn't get
>> Really?
>> No, no, nobody would hire me.
>> You had all these great
>> I was the crying girl, you
want somebody to cry, here she
But now.
But then I had to figure it
unite.
I found that most of the
comedians like martin who told
the truth about their lives were
the ones who were most
endearing.
It's a thin line.
Then I was able to be there --
you know, they're opposite, once
I figured it out.
>> But with the movies and the
shows, really part of like --
especially my generation.
>> It's a cult classic, and I'm
so honored to be a part of a
cult classic.
When we're doing these things,
we don't think it's going to be
that.
We just think, we're trying to
get money for our families.
And that's it.
>> Speaking of which, I know
you're a mom, how many --
>> I have two kids.
I'm very proud.
Two boys.
>> That's right.
>> Ben and Ezekiel.
Ben and Zeek.
I got an 18-year-old and a
10-year-old.
>> Little hiatus.
>> There they are.
>> Yeah, I took a hiatus.
>> We have big milestones coming
up.
How are you doing with him going
to college?
>> It was such an amazing thing,
I don't know if you guys know
this, we talked about it, but I
have a chat with my oldest
diagnosed with autism when he
was 23 months old, when you get
that kind of diagnosis, you
literally have to start all
over, press delete for the goals
and aspirations you wanted to
have for your kid and just start
at, I hope he says hi, I hope he
says ouch.
I hope he can go to the bathroom
by himself.
And zen was nonverbal, he used
to do this all the time.
Now he's mouth all mighty, got
friends, he's very social.
And he got into college by
himself.
The college of his dreams.
That's a big thing, it was the
college of his dreams that he
had been talking about since he
was 8.
He's a straight 8 student.
He always wanted to be a zoology
and animal conservationist.
There's this one school that has
a really good program, and it's
the school he's thought about
since he was 8, he went in and
he did his own -- people told
him he wasn't going to get in.
He went and applied and got it
by himself.
He didn't wait for mommy or
daddy or nobody.
>> Very proud.
>> I'm so proud of him.
>> Speaking of your kids, your
boys were the reason behind you
wanting to do your current show
out match, correct?
>> Yes.
Because zen is a bit of a
genius, they're so smart, but
they can't open a door.
You know, that common sense.
We got to work on that.
But he's -- they're so smart and
outmatched is about this blue
collar worker, two blue collar
workers who have kids and they
wind up being geniuses.
>> It's so clever and a great
cast too.
>> Jason Biggs, Maggie Lawson, I
love them to death.
When I first met Maggie, our
chemistry was immediate.
>> Instant.
She's such a nice person, and --
>> I think you could really
understand that, being that we
were both child actors.
That we all have been in the
business for a long time.
And they get it, it's just a
job.
And we're just trying to get our
kids to college.
And everybody's like let's stay
excited about this moment.
And so it's good to be a part of
something so fun and the kids
are amazing.
Sometimes I don't know what
they're saying.
>> That's me avenue day.
>> I'm glad.
Let me tell you something, I'm
glad it's not my line.
Everybody loves working with
you.
We're going to go through some
of your co-stars.
Tell us the first thing that
comes to mind.
Damon wayans.
>> He would try to make me laugh
between scenes.
>> Tichina Arnold?
>> My loud role dog for life.
>> Eddie Murphy?
>> Little shop of horrors comes
to mind.
>> Nicole Sullivan.
>> That's my Libra spirit
animal.
>> Ken jeung.
>> The first two weeks I
couldn't get hangover out of my
head when we started working
together.
>> Every time I see him I can't
get it out of my head.
>> He loves it, though.
>> Christopher Kidd Reid.
>> He was so nice, we had a good
time on house party.
>> What do you remember most?
[ Screaming ]
>> That was nice.
>> Yeah.
>> Hit Garrett now.
>> Kidd hi, oh, my gosh.
>> My man over here.
>> What am I, chop liver over
here?
>> Hi, Kidd.
>> You surprised me.
I can't believe you're here.
>> You know I had to come rep
the team, baby.
>> Yeah.
>> Hey, man, it's so great to
see you, brother.
>> My man, my genesis partner.
>> That's right.
30 years, really quick, what did
you think about that.
>> I'm only 42.
>> A lot of people --
>> What do you remember most
about this one?
>> What do you remember most
about this one?
>> She was cool.
>> Sound like my ex-wife.
>> I tell you what, the thing
about ticha, she was like really
more experienced than all of us.
On the acting tips, you had way
more experience.
And so, you know, we started
rehearsing a little bit early.
Reggie had us rehearsing, so we
could get comfortable especially
in the scenes where --
>> I did that on purpose kid, I
never told you this, but I kind
of liked to make people
uncomfortable when we have to do
love scenes.
We need to rehearse, we need to
make sure.
I want everything --
>> It was great.
Ultimately I think it showed in
the performance.
>> It did, we rehearsed a lot.
>> We were very comfortable.
Is that what they call it thighs
days?
>> That's what they call it.
>> More rehearsal.
>> It's so good to see you.
>> Thank you.
We all had so much fun.
It was the wonder years.
>> This is freaking me out.
>> This is so great.
>> A big thank you to ticha.