let's just say it's after dinner you've
got a fork in your hand somebody says
hey i gotta get my face
welcome to watch mojo and today we're
counting down our picks for the top 10
characters from in living color i feel
dizzy and nauseous homie good that's the
same way i felt after eight years in
prison for this list we'll be looking at
the best characters from the hilarious
and groundbreaking 90s sketch show who's
your favorite in living color character
let us know in the comments
number 10 mr and mrs brooks david alan
greer and kim wayans while the elderly
couple of mr and mrs brooks might act
wholesome in front of guests they are
vicious in private me and miss brooks
going to be together till the day that
we die
well i hope that's a long time coming
y'all two take care here we love you
both all right now
once alone the pair instantly start to
roast each other but the whole time they
keep the same cordial tone they have
when they're pretending to be all loving
hidden mouse traps electrocution
attempts and sword fights are all par
for the course for mr and mrs brooks
why are you not angered me now
fortunately for them and viewers who
loved the sketch they never quite
managed to get the job done these two
might not always be all that nice to
each other but they're still together
for great comedy i wouldn't talk about
ugly miss brooks why would that overbite
of yours you can kiss a man and comb his
mustache at the
number nine head detective damon wayans
who doesn't love a good pun the head
detective is well a cop who has only a
head legs and arms coming this spring to
a theater near you
the head detective
the head always gets his map and the
latter two limbs don't even last the
full series taking on just the hardest
cases damon wayans head is the detective
to call when you need an undercover
agent a sharpshooter or a basketball
damn it
just do it
all right come on
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the best part of these skits is how
easily the character blends into a scene
as ridiculous as the character is these
skits derive most of their humor from
the fact that people just go along with
the head's disguises
okay freeze jalapenos you're under
arrest
hey
guys this detective is every bit as
hard-boiled as he is hilarious
number eight whiz and iceman damon
wayans and keenan ivory wayans there
isn't anything whiz and iceman won't or
can't sell except for maybe many display
items welcome to the homeboy shopping
network
y'all we're the host with the most i'm
with us just the iceman
showing what we got during this home
shopping network parody damon and keenan
ivory wayans quick talking salesmen
specialize in really hot commodities
they're flexible enough to satisfy the
needs of super bowl collectors or set up
a very unique celebrity meet and greet
no matter what's being sold whiz and
iceman know what to say to get customers
calling and as an added bonus we're
throwing this here key to the city
yo with this two inch steel master key
no doors will be close to you these
sketches are consistently funny high
energy and entertaining it also features
one of in living colors best
catchphrases more money more money mo
money and since these skits are also
pretty short they never come close to
overselling or overstaying their welcome
number seven anton jackson damon wayans
alternating between being oddly
inspiring and a complete cringe factory
anton jackson is nothing if not
fascinating my name is anton
and this is my house
slash bathroom slash kitchen slash
backyard slash library damon wayans
plays a down on his luck character who
constantly finds himself in peculiar
predicaments there's no telling whether
you'll see him attending court or
spending a very brief night with an
investigative journalist i'd like to
spend the night with you
you're awfully forward dancer
you don't beat around the
while the character can have disgusting
habits and questionable tastes anton
approaches life with a lot of optimism
his upbeat personality makes it near
impossible to not love him i'll come to
be all i can be
cause i've been when i've been in any
ain't paying too well blending physical
comedy with witty dialogue and a healthy
helping of social commentary wayans made
the character endearing
number six vera de milo jim carrey jim
carrey was a force of nature throughout
in living colors run and created
multiple unforgettable characters along
the way while aspects of the vera de
milo's skit definitely haven't aged well
the character served as an outlet for
the comedian's physical
can feel the comedy
oh boy
oh boy carrie went to outrageous lengths
to capture the character's vigor style
and willingness to break bones for a
good workout just pull it and pull it
really
wow
that's gonna be thor in the morning the
comedian also wore absolutely ridiculous
outfits for the role while never lacking
in self-confidence vera also was
something of a movie star appearing in
sequels to famous movies like pretty
woman and conan the barbarian and now
world champion female bodybuilder vera
de milo explodes upon the screen as
varakosa mistress of destruction carrie
definitely took the character to some
odd places
number five benita betrel kim wayans
rumor has it there's a neighborhood
gossip running around but you didn't
hear that from us chances are the rumors
came from kim wayne's most iconic
character bonita hi girl i'm bonita
betrayal i've been here all my life i
know everybody in this neighborhood
yeah girl there's some fine people in
this neighborhood there's a lot of trash
too but i ain't going to gossip this
character would play nice to her
neighbors faces before dishing out all
their dirt in the second their backs are
turned although there were a few
exceptions bonita usually gossiped
directly to the viewers oh don't worry
about me because i'm the pitcher of
health that's cause i start off every
day with a big glass of prune juice
ms bonita's got more movements in
beethoven's fifth symphony this creates
an oddly intimate dynamic between the
character and her captive audience
bonita ain't one to gossip but she sure
knows how to make it hilarious just
don't go saying anything bad about miss
jenkins while you're in front of her
don't you talk about miss jenkins i'll
turn into iced tea on your ass
number four blaine edwards and antoine
merriweather damon wayans and david alan
greer another duo of in living color
that are products of their time that
definitely might stir some controversy
today were blaine and antoine we're
gonna be reviewing the latest films from
a male point of view their men on
sketches were both witty and incredibly
envelope pushing during the sketches the
two gay men review a wide range of
things they drew upon their opinions on
movies fitness workouts and european
vacations and from there it was on to
merry old england remember big ben
oh how could i forget it it was so nice
of him to show us around the city blaine
and antoine's banter comes with such an
overwhelmingly positive energy that it's
simply infectious and charming
responsible for some of the show's most
long lasting catchphrases there was
never a single time when blaine and
antoine were not on their game hated it
number three wanda jamie foxx jamie foxx
was a reliable presence throughout in
living colors last few seasons by far
the actor's most memorable character was
undoubtedly wanda sing it beautiful sing
it girl girls shoe you call him
beautiful shoes beautiful ain't even the
word for me they ain't even got no word
to describe how beautiful i am known for
her unique features wanda's reputation
as the ugliest woman alive inspired
plenty of hilarious sketches that ran
the creativity gamut in one skit wanda
might find herself in a western and the
next the character would receive a
midnight visit from the lord of darkness
himself hey
hold on a minute cause i'm a freak 24
hours a day
give yourself to me
by the crack of dawn and we shall rule
the underworld her no-nonsense attitude
and unflinching self-beliefs provided a
great and hilarious contrast to the rest
of the cast are you tripping you know i
got you
you ain't got to go nowhere i have you
so why you tripping huh while they had
trouble believing in wanda's confidence
it wasn't a problem for the character at
all number two fire marshall bill jim
carrey essentially a looney tunes
character brought to life bill
spontaneously appears where and whenever
a fire marshal is not really that needed
nice to meet you folks
fire marshall bill
whether you want him there or not he's
going to educate someone on the dangers
of civilized living while certainly
hurting himself bill put his body on the
line to go the extra mile and spread the
word of fire safety no the classroom is
on fire kids come on
so it is
everybody remain calm
i am a fire marshal it didn't matter if
there was a light show or an explosion
or two if witnesses learned to be more
careful with this role carrie could once
again demonstrate his incredible talent
for physical comedy everything from the
character's posture to the way fire
marshal bill highlights leaves us in
stitches
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before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions calhoun tubs
david alan greer this singer spreads the
blues and the laughter i once played the
guitar for 36 hours straight for no
reason at all the brothers brothers
damon wayans and keenan ivory wayans
these siblings tackled interesting
social commentary with a smile my
brother's a brother
and so am i or so it appears to the
casual boy background guy jim carrey
this simple gag was comedy gold every
time
what do you think you guys are going to
do
i mean you guys got a lot of
opportunities lashon to kia crystal
keema
neither the character or comedian ever
held anything back pay attention cause i
only say things once so don't be talking
while i'm talking oh betty i just don't
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number one homie d clown damon wayans
even in a sea of fantastic roles damon
wayne's homie still manages to stand out
from the crowd an ex-con who's working
as a clown while on parole homie has no
time or patience to play anybody's fool
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myself huh
i don't think so armed with a weighted
sock and perhaps in living colors
definitive catchphrase homie uses his
life experience to teach about the
establishment that's keeping him down
that's why homie don't play that homie
is angry blunt exhausted and witty all
these traits combine to create a
hilarious character who always feels
real every homie sketch is brilliant in
its own unique way are you a real clown
no i'm your daddy that's the clown and
as the show went on the character
developed and only became more fun to
watch
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