Episodes Is You Is or Is You Ain't September 5, 1996 Back in Trouble Again September 12, 1996 Sophomore Jinx September 19, 1996 Working Girls September 26, 1996 Boo's in the House October 31, 1996 Bangin' Hard in the School Yard November 7, 1996 The Life You Save Might Make You Rich November 14, 1996 Snow White November 21, 1996 Come on Over to My Place December 5, 1996 Scrooge December 19, 1996 Waiting, Debating and Ovulating January 9, 1997 You Play Too Much January 23, 1997 Ain't That About a Ditch January 30, 1997 Goin' Overboard: Part 1 February 13, 1997 Goin' Overboard: Part 2 February 13, 1997 Power to the People's Court February 20, 1997 I, Martin, Take Thee Pam? March 6, 1997 Auction March 20, 1997 Daddy Dearest April 3, 1997 Stake-Out April 10, 1997 Goin' for Mine April 17, 1997 One Flew Over the Hoochie's Nest April 24, 1997 California, Here We Come: Part 1 May 1, 1997 California, Here We Come: Part 2 May 1, 1997 Directed by Gerren Keith   Marian Deaton   Written by John Bowman   Martin Lawrence   Topper Carew   Michael Carrington   Barry Vigon   Tom Walla   Michael Ajakwe Jr.   Teri Schaffer   Samm-Art Williams   Charles Proctor   Bentley Kyle Evans   Kenny Buford   Darice Rollins   Kenneth Whack   Cast Martin Lawrence ... Martin Payne (24 episodes) Thomas Mikal Ford ... Tommy Strawn (24 episodes) Tichina Arnold ... Pamela James (24 episodes) Carl Anthony Payne II ... Cole Brown (24 episodes) Tisha Campbell ... Gina Waters-Payne (24 episodes) Sean Lampkin ... Nipsey (7 episodes) Maura McDade ... Shanise McGillicuddy (7 episodes) Fred Pinkard ... Mr. Oldman (3 episodes) Jeri Gray ... Ms. Geri (3 episodes) Ray Massara ... Buckwhite (3 episodes) Michael Colyar ... Mr. Whitaker (3 episodes) Adrian Tibbs ... Lil' Dawg (3 episodes) John Wesley ... Mr. Jim (2 episodes) Lynn Whitfield ... Ellen (2 episodes) Ted Lange ... Issac Washington (2 episodes) Lenny Wolpe ... Loafer (2 episodes) Monica Allison ... Brenda (2 episodes) Sonya Eddy ... Lucille Darrow Igus ... Dr. Bones Hugh Maguire ... Emcee Walter Franks ... Barry H. Parker Michael Armstrong ... Dr. Slocum Dennis Bailey ... Dr. Delgado James Lesure ... Kalvin Kani Dennis Singletary ... Poindexter Mr. T ... Mr. Jenkins Biff Yeager ... Policeman Teresa Edwards ... Self Rebecca Lobo ... Self Dawn Staley ... Self Sheryl Swoopes ... Self Adrianne Harris ... Firefighter Gwen McGee ... Construction Worker Nafeesa Monroe ... Soldier Ernest Thomas ... Prince Uche Paul Bates ... Chigbo Laurie Faso ... Waiter Nzingha Camara ... African Dancer #1 Rita W. Davis ... African Dancer #3 Maamani M. Butler ... African Dancer #4 Nikkanni Andrews ... African Dancer #5 Orekhio W. Samuel ... Drummer #1 Jeffrey Reed ... Drummer #2 Rene Fisher ... Drummer #3 Rashon Khan ... Drummer #4 Karen Lynn Scott ... Aquanetta Shaun Baker ... Tahiem Keana Hall ... Woman #1 Laura Hayes ... Maddie Brown Gillian White ... Rhonda (as Gillian Iliana Waters) Jackie Chan ... Jackie Chan Braden Williams ... Young Martin Jamie Starr ... Billy Jonathan Roger Neal ... Bully #1 (as Jonathan Neal) W.B. Alexander ... Bully #2 (as Walter Brandon Alexander) Baillie Gerstein ... Clerk Tamara Cruz ... Tiffany (as Tamara McDonald) John Eric Bentley ... Security Guard (as John Bentley) Tanya Brooks ... Judge Justice Omega Kayne ... Male Juror (as Le'Mark Cruise) Erik Estrada ... Chip Method Man ... Self Judyann Elder ... Nadine Waters (as Judy Ann Elder) Tone Loc ... Self John Cothran ... Mr. Willie (as John Cothran Jr.) Edith Grant ... Fine Sister Shelly Desai ... Habib Elston Ridgle ... Big Bouncer Lauren Tewes ... Julie McCoy Bernie Kopell ... Doc Jill Whelan ... Vicki Stubing Jay Gerber ... Captain Spaulding Michael Taliferro ... Hammer (as Michael 'Bear' Taliferro) Mark Curry ... Ronnie Cochran Lawrence A. Mandley ... Judge Marshall Thurgood Spencer Scott ... Process Server John Wes ... Bailiff David Alan Grier ... Rev. Leon Lonnie Love Eric Steinberg ... Mr. Ho Marilyn Tokuda ... Mrs. Ho Deryl Carroll ... Bailiff Christine Healy ... Sister Mary Tyler Cliff Emmich ... Billy Joe John Amos ... Sgt. Strawn Sondra Spriggs ... Ladina Preston Barnes ... Patron Chiquita Anderson ... Woman Doug Burch ... Waiter Keith Sweat ... Det. Carl Johnson Michael Luckerman ... Det. Hippy Jenna von Oÿ ... Donna (as Jenna von Oy) Phil Morris ... Sterling Sweets Billy Gallo ... Tony Anthony Johnson ... Clyde (as AJ Johnson) Tyrese Gibson ... Dante Dondré T. Whitfield ... Trey Foster (as Dondré Whitfield) Zelda Rubinstein ... Nurse Froyd Holly Riddle Zuniga ... Nurse (as Holly Martin Riddle) Eric Payne ... Orderly #1 John T. Grantham ... Orderly #2 (as John Grantham) Kenneth Whack ... Bow Legged Lou Alan Blumenfeld ... Mr. Greenberg Casey Biggs ... Mr. Rollins (as Casey Bigg) Thomas Hearns ... Tommy Hearns (as Tommy Hearns) Lisa Leslie ... Lisa Leslie George Clinton ... George Clinton Lou Rawls ... Lou Rawls Sheree Devereaux ... Secretary Produced by Kenny Buford   Michael Carrington   Bentley Kyle Evans   Mark J. Greenberg   Martin Lawrence   Robert Lawrence   Maureen Milmore   Rae Proctor   Barry Vigon   Tom Walla   Samm-Art Williams   Teri Schaffer   Kenneth Whack   Original Music by Bill Maxwell

Additional Info Premiere: September 05, 1996 DVD Release: October 07, 2008 Country: Distributor: Warner Brother Studios Websites: Production Companies You Go Boy! Productions HBO Independent Productions Distributors Fox Network   (1992) (United States) (original airing) (TV) HBO Max   (2021) (World-wide) (VOD) (video) Home Box Office Home Video (HBO)   (2007) (United States) (complete first, second, and third seasons) (DVD) USA Network   (1996) (United States) (TV) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.5 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #4,595 / 21,260 Site Ranking #4,591 Goosebumps: Season 1 (2023) #4,592 Stitches (2012) #4,593 The Darwin Awards (2006) #4,594 Survival Island (2005) #4,595 Martin: Season 5 (1996) #4,596 Martin: Season 3 (1994) #4,597 Martin: Season 1 (1992) #4,598 Martin: Season 2 (1993) #4,599 Ghoulies (1985)