Q 01/05

On which network did Martin air from 1992 to 1997?

A) UPN

B) The WB

C) NBC

D) Fox

Answer · why

D) Fox

Fox aired all five seasons of Martin, from the August 27, 1992 premiere to the May 1, 1997 series finale.

Q 02/05

In which city is the show set?

A) Chicago

B) Atlanta

C) Detroit

D) Philadelphia

Answer · why

C) Detroit

The show was actually taped at Universal City Studios in California, but Detroit runs through everything from the radio station to the lottery episode...

Q 03/05

What is the first name of Mama Payne, Martin's mother, whom Lawrence also plays?

A) Edna

B) Bernice

C) Gloria

D) Lucille

Answer · why

A) Edna

Edna 'Mama' Payne is Martin's overbearing mother, one of several characters Lawrence plays in drag; she dotes on Martin and constantly belittles Gina.

Q 04/05

What is the name of the talk show Martin ends up hosting in later seasons?

A) Real Talk Detroit

B) Payne in the Morning

C) Talk of the Town

D) Word on the Street

Answer · why

D) Word on the Street

Word on the Street was the local television talk show Martin hosted in the show's later seasons, once his radio career ended.

Q 05/05

Who plays Martin's girlfriend and later wife, Gina Waters?

A) Kim Coles

B) Vivica A. Fox

C) Tichina Arnold

D) Tisha Campbell

Answer · why

D) Tisha Campbell

She had already starred opposite Lawrence in House Party (1990) and later played Jay Kyle on My Wife and Kids.