In Living Color Basic Instank (Season 4, Episode 2)
TV-14
TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy, Music

In Living Color

Basic Instank (Season 4, Episode 2)

TV-14

TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy, Music

Kelly and Alexandra portray first ladies Hillary and Barbara taking on each other in bikinis. Jim is the psychic Kreskin who offers an audience challenge that goes badly. Jamie is Wanda who decides to get evidence Basic Instinct style.

Head writers

Greg Fields | Les Firestein

Director

Terri McCoy

Writers

Phil Beauman | Jeremiah Bosgang | Terrence Brown | Jim Carrey (as James Carrey) & 13 more

Producer

Tamara Rawitt

Composer

Tom Rizzo

Editor

Kris Trexler

Casting Directors

Betsy Fels | Robi Reed (as Robi Reed-Humes)

Production Designer

John Sabato

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 4, 1992

Release date

Oct 4, 1992 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 6 wins & 21 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
27 cast members

Name	Known for
Keenen Ivory Wayans Self - Host / Various Self - Host / Various See fewer	White Chicks (2004)
Jim Carrey Various (as James Carrey) Various (as James Carrey) See fewer	Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
Kelly Coffield Park Various (as Kelly Coffield) Various (as Kelly Coffield) See fewer	Scary Movie (2000)
Tommy Davidson Various Various See fewer	In Living Color (1990)
David Alan Grier Various Various See fewer	Joe Pickett (2021)
T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh Various (as T'Keyah 'Crystal' Keymah) Various (as T'Keyah 'Crystal' Keymah) See fewer	The Cool Crystal Show (2020)
Kim Wayans Various Various See fewer	In Living Color (1990)
Jamie Foxx Various Various See fewer	Collateral (2004)
Marlon Wayans Various Various See fewer	White Chicks (2004)
Shawn Wayans Various Various See fewer	White Chicks (2004)
Alexandra Wentworth Various Various See fewer	It's Complicated (2009)
Twist Self - DJ Self - DJ See fewer	Major Payne (1995)
Terrence Brown Various Various See fewer	Spitting Image (1984)
Al Chalk Self - Announcer (voice) Self - Announcer (voice) See fewer	Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995)
Joe Gibb Actor Actor See fewer	Big Top Pee-wee (1988)
Madonna Grimes Fly Girl Fly Girl See fewer	In Living Color (1990)
Cliff B. Howard Actor Actor See fewer	Wag the Dog (1997)
Carrie Ann Inaba Fly Girl Fly Girl See fewer	Dancing with the Stars (2007)
Deidre Lang Fly Girl Fly Girl See fewer	In Living Color (1990)
Jennifer Lopez Fly Girl Fly Girl See fewer	Hustlers (2019)
Allan Murray Actor Actor See fewer	The Exes (2011)
Ray O'Keefe Actor Actor See fewer	Repairs (1987)
Jossie Thacker Fly Girl (as Jossie Harris) Fly Girl (as Jossie Harris) See fewer	Mississippi Damned (2009)
Lisa Thompson Fly Girl Fly Girl See fewer	Gigli (2003)
Yvonne Williams Actress Actress See fewer	The Master (1984)
Del Zamora Straight Basher Straight Basher See fewer	True Blood (2008)
Shanin Lonsway Actress (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Actress (unconfirmed) (uncredited) See fewer	In Living Color (1990)