Martin is an American sitcom that ran on Fox for five seasons, from August 27, 1992 to May 1, 1997, and was produced by HBO Independent Productions. The sitcom is named after and features actor-comedian Martin Lawrence, along with Tichina Arnold, Thomas Mikal Ford, Carl Anthony Payne II, and Tisha Campbell as recurring characters. During its five-season run, Martin was one of the highest-rated shows on the Fox network, reflecting the network's increasing popularity during the 1990s. In the 1990s, African American and Latino viewers flocked to Fox's Thursday night lineup of Martin, Living Single, and New York Undercover, in contrast to NBC's "Must See TV" In reality, these three shows had the greatest ratings among black households during 1996–1997.
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Martin is an American sitcom that ran on Fox for five seasons, from August 27, 1992 to May 1, 1997, and was produced by HBO Independent Productions. The sitcom is named after and features actor-comedian Martin Lawrence, along with Tichina Arnold, Thomas Mikal Ford, Carl Anthony Payne II, and Tisha Campbell as recurring characters. During its five-season run, Martin was one of the highest-rated shows on the Fox network, reflecting the network's increasing popularity during the 1990s. In the 1990s, African American and Latino viewers flocked to Fox's Thursday night lineup of Martin, Living Single, and New York Undercover, in contrast to NBC's "Must See TV" In reality, these three shows had the greatest ratings among black households during 1996–1997.
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