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Although black sitcoms have been on television since the earliest days of network syndication, the genre really boomed in the 1990s. The '90s showcased some incredibly funny black sitcoms on a variety of networks. This list contains funny '90s black sitcoms, and heartwarming 1990s African American sitcoms that the whole family can enjoy.
What are the best '90s black sitcoms? Of course, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air made the cut! The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was created by Andy and Susan Borowitz, and starred comedian/rapper Will Smith. It aired on NBC from 1990 – 1996.
Other great '90s black sitcom shows like Living Single and Family Matters also appear on this list. Sister, Sister was a favorite 1990s black sitcom that aired on ABC from 1994 – 1995, and on the WB from 1995 - 1999. This funny black sitcom starred real-life twin sisters Tia and Tamera Mowry.
Where do your favorite 1990s funny black sitcoms fall on this list? Be sure to vote them to the top and share your thoughts in the comments section.
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Martin Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Thomas Mikal Ford
Premiered: 1992
Martin is an American sitcom that aired for five seasons on the Fox network, from August 27, 1992, to May 1, 1997. Reflecting the rising popularity of the Fox network throughout the 1990s, ...more
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. The show stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of ...more
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Living Single Queen Latifah, Kim Coles, Erika Alexander
Premiered: 1993
Living Single is an American television sitcom that aired for five seasons on the FOX network from August 29, 1993, to January 1, 1998. The show centered on the lives of six friends who share ...more
A Different World is an American television sitcom which aired for six seasons on NBC. It is a spin-off series from The Cosby Show and originally centered on Denise Huxtable and the life of ...more
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Family Matters Reginald VelJohnson, Jaleel White, Kellie Shanygne Williams
Premiered: 1989
Family Matters is an American sitcom which originated on ABC network from September 22, 1989 to May 9, 1997 and then aired on CBS network from September 19, 1997, to July 17, 1998. A spin-off of ...more
Sister, Sister is an American television sitcom starring identical twins Tia and Tamera Mowry. It aired from 1994 to 1999. The premise of the show was that the girls were separated and adopted ...more
The Wayans Bros. ist eine US-amerikanische Komödie welche als Fernseh-Serie in den Jahren 1995 bis 1999 ausgestrahlt wurde. In den Hauptrollen, die Brüder Shawn und Marlon Wayans.
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The Jamie Foxx Show Jamie Foxx, Garrett Morris, Garcelle Beauvais
Premiered: 1996
The Jamie Foxx Show is an American television sitcom that aired on the WB Network from August 28, 1996 to January 14, 2001. The series stars Jamie Foxx, Garcelle Beauvais, Christopher B. Duncan, ...more
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Moesha Brandy Norwood, William Allen Young, Marcus T. Paulk
Premiered: 1996
Moesha is an American sitcom series that aired on the UPN network from January 23, 1996, to May 14, 2001. The series stars R&B singer Brandy Norwood as Moesha Denise Mitchell, a high school ...more
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SamiahDilbert added The Proud Family Kyla Pratt, Tommy Davidson, Jo Marie Payton
Premiered: 2001
The Proud Family is an American animated television sitcom that ran on the Disney Channel from September 21, 2001 to August 19, 2005. In 2011, reruns of The Proud Family were shown on the ...more
The Steve Harvey Show, was a sitcom that aired from 1996 to 2002 on The WB Television Network. It was created by Winifred Hervey and directed by Stan Lathan.
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Kenan & Kel Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, Vanessa Baden
Premiered: 1996
Kenan & Kel is an American teen comedy sitcom created by Kim Bass for Nickelodeon. It starred then-All That cast members and Saturday Night Live alumni Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell. ...more
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Smart Guy Tahj Mowry, Essence Atkins, Jason Weaver
Premiered: 1997
Smart Guy is an American sitcom centering on the exploits of child genius T.J. Henderson, who moves from being an elementary school student in the fourth grade to a high school student in the ...more
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SamiahDilbert added Girlfriends Tracee Ellis Ross, Golden Brooks, Persia White
Premiered: 2000
Girlfriends (UPN, 2000) is an American sitcom created by Mara Brock Akil. A look at the lives, loves, and losses of four different women, Toni, Maya, Lynn, and Joan.
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Cosby Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Doug E. Doug
Premiered: 1996
Cosby is an American situation comedy television series broadcast on CBS from September 16, 1996, to April 28, 2000, loosely based on the British sitcom One Foot in the Grave. The program stars ...more
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper is an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC from 1992 to 1997, starring Mark Curry and Holly Robinson. The show took place in Curry's hometown of ...more
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In the House LL Cool J, Maia Campbell, Alfonso Ribeiro
Premiered: 1995
In the House is an American sitcom that premiered on April 10, 1995 on NBC. The series moved to UPN after its second season, where it remained for an additional three seasons until it was ...more
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The Parent 'Hood Robert Townsend, Suzzanne Douglas, Reagan Gomez-Preston
Premiered: 1995
The Parent 'Hood is an American sitcom that aired on The WB airing from January 18, 1995 to July 25, 1999. The series starred Robert Townsend and Suzzanne Douglas. Originally to have been titled ...more
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Malcolm & Eddie Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Eddie Griffin, Karen Malina White
Premiered: 1996
Malcolm & Eddie is an American television sitcom that premiered August 26, 1996 on UPN, and ran for four seasons, airing its final episode on May 22, 2000. This series starred Malcolm-Jamal ...more
Roc is an American comedy-drama television series which ran on Fox from August 1991 to May 1994. The series stars Charles S. Dutton as Baltimore garbage collector Roc Emerson and Ella Joyce as ...more
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The Hughleys D. L. Hughley, Elise Neal, Eric Allan Kramer
Premiered: 1998
The Hughleys is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 22, 1998 to April 28, 2000 and on the UPN network from September 11, 2000 to May 20, 2002. It starred comedian D. L. Hughley ...more
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JasmineDior added South Central Jennifer Lopez, Maia Campbell, Larenz Tate
Premiered: 1994
South Central is an American comedy-drama series that aired on the Fox network from April 5, 1994 to June 7, 1994. It was cancelled following its first season, with the airing of only 10
The Sinbad Show is an American sitcom starring comedian Sinbad that premiered on September 16, 1993 on Fox. The show's main plot is about a bachelor taking in two orphaned children. Chuck Brown ...more
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JasmineDior added My Brother and Me Jim Coleman, Karen Fraction, Arthur Reggie III
Premiered: 1994
My Brother and Me is an American sitcom, which ran on Nickelodeon from October 15, 1994 through February 2, 1995. The show centers on the Parkers, a family living in the west side of Charlotte, ...more
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JasmineDior added On Our Own Will Ferrell, Meagan Good, Jurnee Smollett
Premiered: 1994
On Our Own is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 13, 1994 until April 14, 1995. The series stars Ralph Louis Harris and six real life siblings: Jazz, Jocqui, Jake, Jojo, Jurnee, ...more
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