Martin Beauty and the Beast (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Martin

Beauty and the Beast (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Here we meet Martin Payne, a cocky radio personality who always says what's on his mind. His loving and forgiving girlfriend Gina with her loud-mouth co-worker Pam. His buddies Tommy and Cole. And WZUP boss Stan and co-worker Shawn.

Director

Stan Lathan

Writers

John Bowman (created by) | Martin Lawrence (created by) | Topper Carew (created by)

Producer

Walter Barnett

Composers

Paul Jackson Jr. | Greg Poree

Cinematographer

Alan Keath Walker (as Alan Walker)

Editor

Michael Weitzman (as Michael L. Weitzman)

Casting Director

Eileen Mack Knight

Production Designer

Jane Fletcher

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 27, 1992

Release date

Aug 27, 1992 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

7 wins & 11 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
10 cast members

Name	Known for
Martin Lawrence Martin Payne / Edna 'Mama' Payne Martin Payne / Edna 'Mama' Payne See fewer	Martin (1992)
Tisha Campbell Gina Waters Gina Waters See fewer	Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Carl Anthony Payne II Cole Brown Cole Brown See fewer	Martin (1992)
Thomas Mikal Ford Tommy Strawn Tommy Strawn See fewer	Martin (1992)
Tichina Arnold Pamela James Pamela James See fewer	Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Jon Gries Shawn McDermott (as Jonathan Gries) Shawn McDermott (as Jonathan Gries) See fewer	Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
Garrett Morris Stan Winters Stan Winters See fewer	Coneheads (1993)
Victoria Morsell The Secretary The Secretary See fewer	Phantasmagoria (1995)
Bentley Kyle Evans Caller #1 (voice) (as Bentley Evans) Caller #1 (voice) (as Bentley Evans) See fewer	Millennials (2021)
Myra J. Caller #2 (voice) Caller #2 (voice) See fewer	Bulworth (1998)