Martin Cast Reunites Pay Tribute To Tommy At 2024 Emmys Awards

The cast of Martin reunited at the 2023 Emmys Awards making fans of the ‘90s sitcom feel a ton of nostalgia Martin Lawrence Tisha Campbell, Carl Anthony Payne II and Tichina Arnold were all in attendance during the awards ceremony on Monday, January 15, to present the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. One notable cast absence was Thomas Mikal Ford, who died at age 52 from a ruptured abdominal aneurysm in October 2016 Lawrence, 58, called the reunion a “real” and “special moment”. Despite being happy to be back with her former costars, Campbell, 55, pointed out that Martin was never nominated for an Emmy despite its “132 episodes, just our huge ratings and being syndicated so much that it’s a little hard to see the ‘90s Spanx-less version of myself every night. Host Anthony Anderson walked on stage to thank the stars for their “contribution to television,” but clarified the show still wouldn’t get an Emmy. Lawrence, for his part, said “it’s all good,” adding that he was “just excited to be here on the Emmys stage with the tremendous cast of the Martin show to present the next award. Martin aired for five seasons from 1992 to 1997 and was one of the highest-rated sitcoms on Fox. The series starred Lawrence as the title character, named Martin Payne. In addition, the comedian played a slew of other characters throughout the show’s run, including Edna “Mama” Payne, Sheneneh Jenkins, Jerome, King Beef and Elroy.