This list is considered far from complete. Some sketches may have been omitted due to lack of evidence. Sources of the sketch titles shown below come from the DVD collection and the televised version shown on Fox, FX, FXX, BET, Centric, Aspire, and Fusion TV.
Close featuring the infamous 25th episode cake incident, where David Alan Grier runs his finger through the cake and is subsequently caught and dumped, fanny-first, on top of it
"Handi Man: The Sequel" (conclusion to "Handi-Man and the Tiny Avenger" from Season 3, Episode 14; featuring Debbie Lee Carrington as the Tiny Avenger)
Note: Tommy Davidson's last sketch appearance (not counting repeat sketches) until Season 5, Episode 1 due to undergoing treatment for substance abuse.
"Rise to Stardom" (repeat of "Men on Films II" from Season 2, Episode 1; introduced by Chris Connelly)
"Cliff Hanger" (excerpt from Season 2, Episode 24 and repeat of "Men on Film: Straight Man Out" from Season 3, Episode 2; introduced by Jeffrey Lyons)
"Sponsors" (excerpts from Season 1, Episode 4; Season 1, Episode 7; Season 2, Episode 9; Season 3, Episode 16; Season 4, Episode 9; and Season 4, Episode 15; introduced by Michael Medved)
"Ratings" (excerpts from Season 1, Episode 1; Season 1, Episode 4; Season 1, Episode 7; Season 2, Episode 9; Season 3, Episode 16; Season 4, Episode 9; and Season 4, Episode 15; introduced by Chris Connelly)
"Men on Film Festival" (excerpt from Season 3, Episode 10)
Note: Tupac Shakur was originally scheduled to perform during the close, but was arrested that night following a fight outside the show's production office.[93]
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"Rodney King"
"Rodney King and Reginald Denny PSA" (repeat from Season 4, episode 1)
"Why? Black Eyewitnesses" (repeat from Season 4, episode 11)
"Oswald: Booked on Phonics" (repeat from Season 4, episode 17)
"Ross Perot Buys Up Airtime" (repeat from Season 4, episode 13)
"Driving Miss Schott" (repeat from Season 4, episode 11)
"Beauty Tips with Lori Davis" (repeat from Season 4, episode 4)
"Trail Mix-a-Lot" in "Baby Got Snacks" (repeat from Season 4, episode 5; cut from DVD)
"Ugly Wanda: Dracula" (repeat from Season 4, episode 10)
Note: David Edwards' first episode as a recurring featured performer.
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"The Irish Singer"
"The Los Angeles Riots Anniversary Show" (cut from DVD; the FXX and Aspire versions inexplicably cut out the beginning of Rodney King's song near the end of the sketch, where he mentions driving down Foothill Boulevard; featuring Nick Bakay as Laurence Powell)
"NBA Fan Harasses Player" (with guest star Chris Rock as the fan)
"The Depressed Irish Singer at the Mental Hospital"
"Fire Marshal Bill: Magic Show Safety" (the FXX and Aspire reruns edit out Fire Marshall Bill's line that implies he and an Arab man named Abdul were involved with the 1993 World Trade Center bombing)
"Dirty Dozens Tournament Of Champions" (featuring Nick Bakay as Stu Dunfy, with guest stars Biz Markie as contestant "Foosball" Franklin and Ed O'Neill as himself)
Carl Banks' last episode as a recurring featured performer.
Jim Carrey, Tommy Davidson, Jamie Foxx, David Alan Grier, Anne-Marie Johnson, T’Keyah “Crystal” Keymah, Jay Leggett, Reggie McFadden, Carol Rosental, Alexandra Wentworth, and Marc Wilmore's last episode as cast members.
Laurieann Gibson, Masako Willis, Lisa Thompson, Jossie Harris and Deidre Lang's last episode as Fly Girls.
^"For the week, a network tie". Life. USA Today. April 18, 1990. p. 3D.
^"'Earth Day' ratings bloom". Life. USA Today. April 25, 1990. p. 3D.
^"'Caroline?' a hit, no question". Life. USA Today. May 2, 1990. p. 3D.
^"NBC barely sweeping by CBS". Life. USA Today. May 9, 1990. p. 3D.
^"Sunday night sinks NBC". Life. USA Today. May 16, 1990. p. 3D.
^"ABC, the big 'Videos' winner". Life. USA Today. May 23, 1990. p. 3D.
^"'Newhart' signs off at No. 1". Life. USA Today. May 30, 1990. p. 3D.
^"'Seinfeld' is a standup hit". Life. USA Today. June 6, 1990. p. 3D.
^"'Seinfeld' is still going strong". Life. USA Today. June 20, 1990. p. 3D.
^"Mandela didn't inspire ratings". Life. USA Today. June 27, 1990. p. 3D.
^"CBS gets a baseball boost". Life. USA Today. July 18, 1990. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (September 6, 1990). "Girls take to NBC's 'Guys'". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (September 12, 1990). "Pumped up NBC Wins". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (September 26, 1990). "CBS has its eye on first". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (October 3, 1990). "NBC wins; CBS still surprises". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Sloan, Eugene (October 10, 1990). "NBC tops in ratings, barely". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Sloan, Eugene (October 17, 1990). "For CBS, baseball's a grounder". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (October 24, 1990). "CBS slides easily into first place". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (October 31, 1990). "CBS, no longer the long shot". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (November 7, 1990). "NBC wins with fewer viewers". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (November 14, 1990). "'Cheers' sweeps up for NBC". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (November 21, 1990). "ABC pulls past CBS in sweeps". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (November 28, 1990). "ABC's 'It' confirms competitors' fears". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (December 19, 1990). "St. Nick can't lick TV lull". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (December 26, 1990). "Special help in ABC win". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (January 16, 1991). "NBC wins with season best". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (February 6, 1991). "Where are the dominant series?". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (February 13, 1991). "A good Friday fuels ABC win". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (February 20, 1991). "CBS mines past and hits gold". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (February 27, 1991). "NBC has a week of ratings ups and downs". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (March 6, 1991). "CBS gains ratings speed". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (March 20, 1991). "Basketball sinks CBS". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (April 3, 1991). "Oscar wins big for ABC". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (April 17, 1991). "CBS ends the year with a win". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (May 1, 1991). "'Switched' sweeps the week". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (May 8, 1991). "Sweeps lure straying viewers". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (May 15, 1991). "Movies are NBC's ace". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (August 14, 1991). "Reasoner tribute tops". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Sloan, Eugene (September 5, 1991). "Monday shows put CBS on top". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (September 25, 1991). "New faces try to save 'One Life to Live'". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (October 2, 1991). "'Roseanne' comes out on top". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (October 9, 1991). "Cable pulls network's plug". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (October 16, 1991). "Hearings score a win for NBC". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (October 23, 1991). "CBS bats one out of the park". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (October 30, 1991). "Close Series wins big for CBS". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (November 6, 1991). "Ratings contest narrows". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (November 13, 1991). "NBC's hurricane windfall". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (November 20, 1991). "'60 Minutes' clocks a 3rd win". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (November 27, 1991). "CBS scores a strong win". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (December 11, 1991). "Football a winner for NBC". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (December 18, 1991). "St. Nick arrives early for CBS". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (December 26, 1991). "Ratings for CBS to celebrate". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^"Pigskin plays in to CBS win". Life. USA Today. January 15, 1992. p. 3D.
^Gable, Donna (January 22, 1992). "Brooks ropes ratings for NBC". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (January 29, 1992). "NBC's horror tale surprise". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (February 5, 1992). "A show of CBS strength". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (February 12, 1992). "CBS mines Olympic gold". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (February 19, 1992). "CBS wins, but ABC gets silver". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (February 26, 1992). "CBS' all-around Olympic win". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (March 4, 1992). "Last-place Fox is rising fast". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^"Hit comedies lift ABC". Life. USA Today. March 18, 1992. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (April 1, 1992). "'Room' in the top 10 for ABC". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Gable, Donna (April 15, 1992). "CBS' historic jump". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^ abDonlon, Brian (May 13, 1992). "Finales put NBC in first". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Gable, Donna (April 29, 1992). "ABC wins with news, goodbyes". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Gable, Donna (May 6, 1992). "'Cosby' goes out on top". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Gable, Donna (May 20, 1992). "Weddings blissful for NBC". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Peisner, David (2018). Homey Don't Play That! The Story of In Living Color and the Black Comedy Revolution. New York City, New York: 37 INK. p. 269. ISBN978-1-5011-4332-8.
^Gable, Donna (September 30, 1992). "'Murphy' wave carries CBS". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Gable, Donna (October 7, 1992). "Monday lineup bolsters No. 1 CBS". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (October 14, 1992). "Rankings omit Perot' paid ad". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Gable, Donna (October 21, 1992). "Baseball hits big for CBS". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Gable, Donna (October 28, 1992). "Baseball cleans up for CBS". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Gable, Donna (November 4, 1992). "Politics, Halloween scare up an ABC win". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Gable, Donna (November 11, 1992). "Election news, football kick up ABC's ratings". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Gable, Donna (November 18, 1992). "'Jacksons,' solid gold for ABC". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Gable, Donna (November 25, 1992). "Jacksons help as-easy-as-ABC win". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (December 16, 1992). "No royal ratings for ABC's 'Charles and Diana'". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (December 23, 1992). "Early Christmas gift for CBS". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Gable, Donna (January 6, 1993). "Amy Fisher tales find followings". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (January 20, 1993). "ABC gets a Thursday night boost". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^ abGable, Donna (February 10, 1993). "CBS rides to top on wings of 'Skylark'". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^ abGable, Donna (February 17, 1993). "King of Pop and 'Queen' rule the ratings". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (February 24, 1993). "'Queen' rules in CBS' royal sweep". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^ abGable, Donna (March 3, 1993). "Grammy show a winner for CBS". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Gable, Donna (March 10, 1993). "CBS holds steady at No. 1". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Peisner, David (2018). Homey Don't Play That! The Story of In Living Color and the Black Comedy Revolution. New York City, New York: 37 INK. pp. 299–300. ISBN978-1-5011-4332-8.
^Gable, Donna (March 17, 1993). "ABC improves with bench strength". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Gable, Donna (March 24, 1993). "Waco standoff lifts CBS' '48 Hours'". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Gable, Donna (April 7, 1993). "An Oscar to ABC for week's best ratings". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Donlon, Brian (April 28, 1993). "'Walker' kicks in for CBS". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^ abGable, Donna (May 5, 1993). "'Fried Green Tomatoes' gives NBC sizzle". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^ abDonlon, Brian (May 12, 1993). "Sturdy 'Home' helps lift ABC". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^ abGable, Donna (May 19, 1993). "'Cheers' nudges NBC to No. 1". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Gable, Donna (May 26, 1993). "'Cheers' brings happy times to NBC". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. September 22, 1993. p. 3D.
^Gable, Donna (September 29, 1993). "'Dave's World,' 'Harts' help CBS to victory". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. October 6, 1993. p. 3D.
^Gable, Donna (October 13, 1993). "New shows pick up steam in ABC win". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^Graham, Jefferson; Gable, Donna (October 20, 1993). "'Home Improvement' powers to No. 1". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^DeRosa, Robin (October 27, 1993). "World Series earns CBS a win". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^DeRosa, Robin (November 3, 1993). "ABC usurps CBS as No. 1". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. November 10, 1993. p. 3D.
^DeRosa, Robin (November 17, 1993). "Walters gives ABC a special boost". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^DeRosa, Robin (November 24, 1993). "CBS sweeps back to top". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^DeRosa, Robin (December 8, 1993). "'White Dog' has its day; CBS, its week". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^DeRosa, Robin (December 22, 1993). "ABC on top for 2nd week". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^DeRosa, Robin (January 6, 1994). "'Jane's House' puts CBS in order". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^DeRosa, Robin (January 19, 1994). "'Columbo' on the case for ABC". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^DeRosa, Robin (February 2, 1994). "Super Bowl runs up NBC's score". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^DeRosa, Robin (February 9, 1994). "Lilith brings ratings to 'Frasier'". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. February 16, 1994. p. 3D.
^"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. February 23, 1994. p. 3D.
^Moore, Dennis (March 2, 1994). "CBS' Olympic sweep". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^DeRosa, Robin (March 16, 1994). "Premieres give ABC pull". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^DeRosa, Robin (March 30, 1994). "Winner ABC can thank the academy". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^DeRosa, Robin (April 13, 1994). "Hoops figure in to CBS' net again". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. May 4, 1994. p. 3D.
^DeRosa, Robin (May 11, 1994). "ABC keeps hammering away". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
^"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. May 18, 1994. p. 3D.
^"Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today. May 25, 1994. p. 3D.