[img:$uid]http://lasvegasblackimage.com/wp-content/gallery/eye-on-black-a-salute/keenen-ivory-wayans-and-robert-townsend.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://cache2.asset-cache.net/gc/116322031-wayans-family-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=lGnjDs01aeQKqjld9R%2fRaafYl%2fw1W9kURcicVVnkmwQWYJvbo0OuOK%2b%2bDKFBFBALQaiQk28KV%2bp6Ly%2bVnqoAfRseYqI1VUM3VI9Va1O9zTc%3d[/img:$uid]

Similar to Abbott and Costello, the Smothers Brothers, ect. I knew they worked together on various projects and are best friends, but never knew they performed together as a comedy act ... at least for a short time.

This is taken from an episode of 'An Evening at the Improv' or 'Bubb Friedman's Improvisation' from Feb 19, 1982.

http://www.hulu.com/watch...#i0,p16,d0

Check out around the 25 min mark or the third index. Also, a young Stephen Wright is on the same episode.

[Edited 12/16/12 19:41pm]

Here is an episode from a year earlier featuring Robert Townsend solo, but billed as "BOB Townsend." Jim Carrey is featured on this episode also.

http://www.hulu.com/watch...3#i0,p8,d0

Check him out around the 15 min mark or the second index.

I think I read somewhere in one of the Wayans biographies that Robert and Keenen were always working on stuff together in the early years of their careers.

Keenen talking about the first time Robert invited him to his apartment, lol.

Hollywood Shuffle...Townsend's "Partners in Crime" specials (is that what they were called?)...those are the first time I ever saw the Wayans boys.

Anybody remember "Rock Cops" with Keenan as Prince and Townsend as Michael Jackson?

StonedImmaculate said:

Hollywood Shuffle...Townsend's "Partners in Crime" specials (is that what they were called?)...those are the first time I ever saw the Wayans boys.

Anybody remember "Rock Cops" with Keenan as Prince and Townsend as Michael Jackson?

I think I do lol they used to air Partners In Crime all the time on HBO back in the day.

StonedImmaculate said:

Hollywood Shuffle...Townsend's "Partners in Crime" specials (is that what they were called?)...those are the first time I ever saw the Wayans boys.

Anybody remember "Rock Cops" with Keenan as Prince and Townsend as Michael Jackson?

Keenen and Robert started to make a name in "Hollywood" (no pun) after the success of Hollywood Shuffle in early 87. Before then, both were tryin to get their foot in the door. In the early 80s both of them, Robert mostly in films like A Soldiers Story, Ratboy, Streets of Fire and Keenen in short lived TV series like Irene, For Love and Honor and guest spots on CHiPs, Bensen and Cheers.

After both being rejected countless times or only being offered certian roles, they came of with Hollywood Shufffe and the rest is history.

Is he the one from My Wife and Kids?

ForgottenPassword said:

Is he the one from My Wife and Kids?

Keenen? No that was Damon on My Wife and Kids.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

[img:$uid]http://lasvegasblackimage.com/wp-content/gallery/eye-on-black-a-salute/keenen-ivory-wayans-and-robert-townsend.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://cache2.asset-cache.net/gc/116322031-wayans-family-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=lGnjDs01aeQKqjld9R%2fRaafYl%2fw1W9kURcicVVnkmwQWYJvbo0OuOK%2b%2bDKFBFBALQaiQk28KV%2bp6Ly%2bVnqoAfRseYqI1VUM3VI9Va1O9zTc%3d[/img:$uid]

Similar to Abbott and Costello, the Smothers Brothers, ect. I knew they worked together on various projects and are best friends, but never knew they performed together as a comedy act ... at least for a short time.

This is taken from an episode of 'An Evening at the Improv' or 'Bubb Friedman's Improvisation' from Feb 19, 1982.

http://www.hulu.com/watch...#i0,p16,d0

Check out around the 25 min mark or the third index. Also, a young Stephen Wright is on the same episode.

[Edited 12/16/12 19:41pm]

Lol.......I had 4gotton all about this.

Nice................

StonedImmaculate said:

Hollywood Shuffle...Townsend's "Partners in Crime" specials (is that what they were called?)...those are the first time I ever saw the Wayans boys.

Seriously, Partners in Crime was my ish as a kid!

"I want a million dollars... in nickels and dimes."

"Blake Arrington is a tiger for 30 seconds!"

AlexdeParis said:

StonedImmaculate said:

Hollywood Shuffle...Townsend's "Partners in Crime" specials (is that what they were called?)...those are the first time I ever saw the Wayans boys.

Seriously, Partners in Crime was my ish as a kid!

"I want a million dollars... in nickels and dimes."

Franklin Ajaye was perfect in that role LMAO! "50 DOLLARS? Ya'll can kiss ya'll asses good bye"! LOL!

HonestMan13 said:

"Blake Arrington is a tiger for 30 seconds!"

lol!! They really should've made that Bold, The Black, The Beautiful sketch into a series, that's some classic stuff

StonedImmaculate said:

Hollywood Shuffle...Townsend's "Partners in Crime" specials (is that what they were called?)...those are the first time I ever saw the Wayans boys.

Anybody remember "Rock Cops" with Keenan as Prince and Townsend as Michael Jackson?

Michael Davis and Prince Jones LOL!!!

I WANNA KNOW WHERE THIS ROCK HOUSE IS ATTTTT!!

The other sketch the always made me laugh was the farter's anonymous one where the guy was like

"My Name is Bobby and I just ate a big ole can a beans" lol!

LittleBLUECorvette said:

^ I loved it when Jamie mocked that look for his and Keenen's Arsenio Hall's spoof of Cape Fear (Cape Rear).

AlexdeParis said:

StonedImmaculate said:

Hollywood Shuffle...Townsend's "Partners in Crime" specials (is that what they were called?)...those are the first time I ever saw the Wayans boys.

Seriously, Partners in Crime was my ish as a kid!

"I want a million dollars... in nickels and dimes."

"I know you got money...I spent $200 on cole slaw myself last week!"

StonedImmaculate said:

AlexdeParis said:

Seriously, Partners in Crime was my ish as a kid!

"I want a million dollars... in nickels and dimes."

"I know you got money...I spent $200 on cole slaw myself last week!"

"$50 ... y'all can kiss y'alls asses goodbye"

Found these early Keenen Ivory Wayans commercials, lol.