Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam — Season 1, Episode 2
Ricky Harris · 1992 · HBO
Adele Givens and J. Anthony Brown anchor an early HBO lineup.
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Martin Lawrence hosts the second-ever episode of Def Comedy Jam, bringing four comics to the stage who cement the high-octane energy of the show’s inaugural season.
Adele Givens uses her set to catalog the specific, unglamorous perks of being a woman, detailing pap smears and the mechanics of peeing in the shower. J. Anthony Brown leans into his signature “watch out now” catchphrase and delivers material on the dangers of dreaming about bathrooms. Reggie McFadden discusses life in the projects and the logistics of condoms, while Ricky Harris rounds out the broadcast. Filmed in 1992, the episode acts as a time capsule of the club circuit, catching these working professionals just as they were breaking into broader television roles.