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Martin is an American television sitcom that aired for five seasons on Fox from August 27, 1992 to May 1, 1997. The show starred comedian Martin Lawrence as the titular character. Lawrence also played several other characters. Martin was one of Fox's highest rated shows during the sitcom's run. Martin has frequently been regarded as one of the most influential and "pivotal" for sitcoms of all time. In 2024, the cast reunited at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards. Broadcast history Episodes Premise Martin Lawrence played the role of Martin Payne, originally a disc jockey who lived with his girlfriend Gina Waters (Tisha Campbell) in the city of Detroit, Michigan. Martin worked for the fictional radio station WZUP; in later seasons, he became the host of the talk show Word on the Street. Characters Main characters Martin Lawrence as Martin Payne Tisha Campbell as Gina Waters-Payne Carl Anthony Payne II as Cole Brown Thomas Mikal Ford as Thomas "Tommy" Strawn Tichina Arnold as Pamela "Pam" James Jon Gries as Shawn McDermott (seasons 1–2) Garrett Morris as Stan Winters (seasons 1–2; guest season 3) Supporting characters Reginald Ballard as Bruh-Man (Brother Man) (seasons 2–4) Tracy Morgan as Hustle Man (seasons 3–5) Jeri Gray as Ms. Geri Maura McDade as Shanise McGillicuddy (season 5) Sean Lampkin as Nipsey (seasons 3–5) Recurring characters Judyann Elder as Nadine Waters J.A. Preston as Dr. Cliff Waters Adrian Tibbs as Lil' Dawg Ray Massara as Buckwhite Charlie Murphy as Bro Fo' Real (Brother For Real) David Jean Thomas as Angry Man Jeris Lee Poindexter as Mr. Booker Ellia English as Mrs. Booker Laura Hayes as Maddie Brown LaWanda Page as Evelyn Porter David Alan Grier as Reverend Leon Lonnie Love Roxanne Reese as Marian Kenneth Whack as Kenji Simbi Khali as Laquita Yo-Yo as Keylolo Kim Coles as Bonquisha Reno Wilson as Sonny Tommy Davidson as Varnell Hill Luis Antonio Ramos as Luis Bentley Kyle Evans as Titus BeBe Drake-Massey as Myra Angelina Estrada as Gloria Rodriguez Other roles played by Lawrence Sheneneh Jenkins Edna (Mama) Payne Ol' Otis (seasons 1-4) Jerome (seasons 1-4) Roscoe Dragonfly Jones (seasons 1-3) Bob (seasons 1-2) King Beef (seasons 1-2) Lawsuit In November 1996, Campbell left the series during its final season, citing "intolerable" working conditions. She filed a lawsuit against Lawrence and the show's producers in January 1997 for sexual harassment and verbal and physical assaults. The series explanation was that Gina was "out on business", though in the two-part episode "Going Overboard" it was stated that Gina had arrived too late to board the boat for the trip alongside everyone else. By April 1997, Campbell had settled the lawsuit and returned for the last two episodes of the series under the condition that she would not share any scenes or interact with Lawrence. Campbell and Lawrence have since reconciled. Awards and nominations Syndication Martin went into second run syndication on August 8, 1995 through Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution; it airs multiple times a week on the networks of Paramount Global, including MTV2, VH1 and BET, with Max and Netflix also carrying the full run of the series. Home media Besides being purchasable on most digital video retailers, HBO Home Video released all five seasons of Martin on DVD in Region 1. References External links Official Website Martin at IMDb . Discover the Kim John Payne popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Kim John Payne books.