Loved she ended up getting everybody hates chris. Such a revival to her career and well deserved

Tichina definitely had the potential to have her own show right after Martin, but the writing and directing just got corny after the lawsuit. But her time came with Everybody Hates Chris and many more after that.

Martin will forever be a classic.

I will always have a special place in my heart for “Martin” I had the box set on DVD. They got me through the no cable/no wifi days!!!

Tommy’s laugh never gets old

I mean in the eyes of some producers, " everybody hates chris " was pams gift for being such a great actor. Literally all the other characters couldve been shuffled around but that was pams show at the time. She blew up terry cruz and the actor who played chris.

Moesha also did a Backdoor pilot where Kim visits colleges with her mom, Nicky. They meet Professor Oglevee but he has a different name in that episode. Thus we get The Parkers

Tichina admitted that while she upset with the onset problems, she was happy with Tisha's absence because she was used more than ever..I like the episode with the look alike cousin..

I still watch Martin just like it’s a brand new show.

I always felt that episode with Pam getting the job at the record company felt like a "different show" at the time. My favorite part was how adamant Pam was to not flex her own vocal skills to get ahead.

I'm Glad The Martin Reunion Special Is Going To Be On,IJust Know They're Going To Have A Tribute To The Late Tomas Mikal Ford=Tommy RIP 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

They could’ve given Pam a record deal!

If they did go through with the spin off they should have added Tommy and ended the show with Pam and Tommy getting married and have appearances by Tisha and Carl.

I remember all of those episodes toward the end of the show featuring Pam. She could’ve definitely had a spin-off.

This show would have gotten 4 seasons on the wb or upn easy.

There was a Martin episode in which a lady ( I think it was Pam’s cousin) was signing at an open house. She was so good that Martin took her to a record company and she ended up getting a recording contract. The record company looks exactly like the setting in the back door pilot. It’s one of my favorite episodes. I think the singer was Nicki Gilbert from the group Brownstone.

They still want to work, so no one is going to publicly say why. But we all know that Fox wasn’t doing urban stuff anymore. By 1997 they were a solidly established network, and didn’t need our views any longer like that.

"Goin' For Mine" was actually a pretty damn good episode...it's unfortunate that the proposed "Martin" spin-off never materialized beyond that one episode, due to unfortunate (and unexplained) circumstances.

Also fox was going away from urban content in 1997 and 1998

I just love the fact that the reunion is finally coming back after 30 years of waiting. I wished they did it when Tommy was still with us but things happen for a reason. I just wished the girls went forward with their music careers.

Martin's Halloween line with Tommy's laugh in the background 🤣🤣. Love this show, have every episode.

I love how Tichina always took the Swiss approach

That series finale made me so sad. Glad they worked it out. Favorite tv couple.

I figured something was wrong in season 5 I always wondered why Gina was so absent in the later episodes it was hard to watch Martin always having an excuse for Gina being gone..

Duane Martin ruined something good here and tisha had to pay the price which she eventually came to her senses and left him and a spin-off with Pam could of worked for 2 seasons

There was a spinoff? I honestly feel they were going to "flanders" Pam. They were going to make her character over the top and be ridiculously loud and hyper.

I loved the episodes of one on one that she appeared in as Breanna’s mom she is a great actress with excellent comedic timing which is often overlooked about her.

I think alot of people knew already about this potential spin-off. But, Im not sure it would have worked in the long run, for a few reasons.

They didn't continue with the spin-off because Fox was getting ready to switch up their programming. Like the CW, they were steering away from urban programming.

I thought this was a pretty strong episode for a Backdoor Pilot. I actually don’t skip this episode when rewatching Martin, even though s5 as a whole was not good. You could tell Martin was…off. This was when he was doing drugs, having some mental issues, and the tensions with Gina going on. The writing also took a hit. Ive seen some bad BP’s before. I wish this woulda been greenlit though. Dondre actually got another show on Fox called Between Brothers, with Kadeem Hardison that Fall. Wish that woulda went farther as well.

"Goin' for Mine" was a backdoor pilot that I wished had gotten a series order. It was my favorite episode of Martin. Everything from the writing to the acting was stellar. The problem was that it aired on FOX. They "changed directions" (targeted white audiences) and got rid of their black programming, like most of the Big Four. I think this series would've done so well on UPN. It would've been up their alley and one of the network's better shows.

I remember this episode I really liked it 😊

I never knew about this. Would of been interesting. But Pam has had an AMAZING career❤️❤️

Pam's spin off Going for Mine probably would've worked on UPN. Definitely not Fox.

I hope the martin reunion special gets turned into a series

Love the way Gina and Pam dressed

Fun fact: Martin Lawrence never harassed Tisha Campbell. It was Tisha Campbell‘s husband that wanted to be on the show, Martin Lawrence wasn’t having it. Her husband made a ultimatum with her and made her leave the show but she was on contract only way you can get out is through filing a “claim”.

I heard it was all because Tisha Campbell's husband was jealous of Martin and Tisha's relationship on the show seemed so natural that people thought they were a real couple, so he started complaining about it.

I would have loved to have seen this show, cause this is one of my fav episodes of Martin

"Cosby's show" introduce "A Different World" when Denise went to Hillman College.. "All in the Family" introduced "Maude" which introduced Florida & James before "Good times"

The show started to decline when martin and gina got married then tisha left. If martin was really sexually harassing her or anything abusive she wouldnt agree to a reunion. Why would you reunite with an abuser even if he apologized. I think her husband Duane Martin was jealous of his wifes succes and the chemistry she had with Martin

Pam is doing her “thang!”

Some things are better left in the past. Martin is one of them. #timelessClassic

I like that you focus on spin-offs! Thanks so much for creating and posting why certain spin-offs didn't happen or didn't work. I learn about behind-the-scenes things that I never knew about. Your posts are well put together and very interesting, to this 51-year-old! PLEASE keep them coming.

Pam is one fine chocolate🍫 sistah

I remember when I bought this show on DVD 10+ years ago and watched every episode. I noticed that episode where they were setting Pam up for a spin off and always wanted to know why it didn’t work out

I didn’t even know that episode was supposed to be a spin off. Yea was not feeling it then. I loved seeing the original crew together.

Most people don't know that Tichina and Tisha sang together as teenagers in the 1980's Little Shop of Horrors

I never watched this episode. I think I had stopped watching Martin by this point. Dondre Whitfield is soooo fine! 😍😍😍

Did not know about this. That pilot looked like it had potential, Pam definitely had main character energy.

I’ve seen every Martin episode and I NEVER knew about this. Thanks for sharing

If she lied there's no way Martin should ever deal with her again.

They need to turn a Martin reboot into a cartoon series.

New York Undercover kinda had a backdoor episode within the same show. They introduced the characters joining the special task force led by Thomas Mikal Ford. It was basically like a completely different show with new characters added.

I’m so glad I found this video I had no idea they had a spin-off for her. I do understand the stuff about Pam being in the music business

How the heck am I just finding this amazing channel? I thought I knew a ton about 1980s and 1990s sitcoms, but turns out I don’t know tons!

2:19 the way she whispered to us made me howl out loud and subscribe!! 🤣

A backdoor spin off? Never heard of that until now, but it makes sense for an established show to do that for a potential new show. It's cheaper. The network pays for the 'pilot' and fans are none the wiser. I wonder how many of these 'backdoor shows' snuck past me in my formative years. I remember how devastated I was when I found out celebrities didn't just drop by night time talk shows to visit the host. They were only there to promote a new show or movie. It was never as innocent and friendly as it seemed.

Please do the Jackee Harry spin-off from 227.

The Pam spin off would have been so good I wish they would have done it 😭

The actor that played Trey was on the Cosby show as one of Vanessa's boyfriend.

80's - 90's got some of the best sitcoms.

Pam spin off reminds me of Queen Latifa role in Single Ladies with a Jamie in the Jamie Foxx show twist

This sounds like the plot of half & half

It seems as if Duane Martin was the common denominator in the Martin-Tisha feud. Once she left him, they became cool again.

This video is awesome. Great job

Had no idea about the Pam-Martin spinoff Thank you

I loved this episode! This is also what put me on to that Stevie song If it’s magic. That’s messed up how they dropped the series. It would have been dope af. She’s an amazing actress.

I hate that this happened to everyone on Martin. I understand that there will always be bad problems when it comes to jobs. What keeps me going is that it’s only temporary and I know God’s promise to me is that he will never allow me to go through anything I can’t bare. Plus this tests my strength in bad situations and how to handle them in a professional manner. Sometimes leaving is required and sometimes a lawsuit is required. Sometimes you can talk it out and the problems are gone. It’s never easy either way. I will always remember the good times about Martin because they kept me on the floor and always happy. Them and in living color. Thank you to the cast and to the staff behind the scenes. This show will never ever ever be replaced by no other no matter how hard they try. RIP Tommy.

This was one of my favorite episodes I didn't know she could've had a show!

Martin & Living Single line up were life back in the day😂❤

Listen to A Natural Man by Lou Rawls and laugh your ass off thinking of Tommy

This is awesome -- I've never seen a single minute of "Martin," huge as it was, so this was all new to me.

The same thing was about to happen a spin-off series about Sondra Clark (Jackee Harry) in 227.

4:32 R.I.P. Anthony Johnson (aka Ezell, aka delivery guy Clyde)

I get it, hindsight is 20/20...but I think the spinoff could have worked with some minor tweaks. Get rid of Trey and Tony, make Dante (Tyrese) a regular, and maybe add another female character. I'd keep the backdoor pilot exactly as is, and the first episode of the actual spinoff about the changes I mentioned.

Mistake 1: Martin was 1 of the best sitcoms. No, it was the best sitcom! Mistake 2: It failed because you don’t fix what’s not broken! #Classic 25+ years later this show is as funny and versatile as it gets! And it’s still relevant!

Why I never seen these?! Pam would’ve been amazing!

The 5th season was the Martin cartoon.

ALL the boys were crazy about Pam in school lol...

I still need that Shenehne and Wanda movie!

Great series!

Amazing how they kept it together during that hard time and kept it professional..I don’t think that Pam shoe would last long though

That episode was fire and I'm still waiting for the spin off. Fox missed a golden opportunity to keep the franchise going.

It was a great pilot and could have worked. At least we almost got the same premise in the show Half and Half.

Good work👏🏾

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They should've given Bruh Man his own show 🤣

Yea kinda knew this with the pam getting a job on the record label..as a spin off..it had that feel..

I'm glad Pam didn't get her spin off because we probably would've never gotten, Everybody Hates Chris or this new show with her n Cedric the entertainer, called The Neighborhood ..and I absolutely love both of those shows! 🤗

“If you wouldn’t have signed your paw print, we wouldn’t be in this mess!” 😂😂😂

I truly believe Duane Martin was the person that had Tisha go as far as she did with harassment!...

I just looked at this episode about 9 days ago with Pam and the new introduction to her spin-off that was brilliant I always felt like Pam should have been Gina Clyde was easL from Friday

It wasn't going to work unless you had Martin on that show. Which would be pointless because you had martin.

OH, that guy who played TONY is SAL from the 1980's NIGHT OF THE DEMONS. Its before my time, but I love horror movies..and he was one of my favorite characters.

Messin' me up, my whole head Teasin' me just like Tisha did Martin Now look at what you're startin' Schoolboy's crush, and it ain't on the hush The whole world see it, but you can't My peoples, they complain, sit and rave, and rant Your name is out my mouth like an ancient chant Got me like a dog as I pause and pant - Q-Tip

The real question is: was Little Shop of Horrors a backdoor pilot for Martin? 🤔

I hope we get that reunion!

Martin was basically a minstrel show.

It will NOT be a reunion special w/o Tommy…😞