I always loved me some of the late, great and full of hilarity and sass of Shirley Hemphill. I also think back in the day I was the only white kid who watched and knew what, What's Happening was. I have no idea what this skit was from, but she cracked me up!
"Burnt chicken, Honey." I love her voice!!!
ReplyDeleteI love her voice too. I think that's part of what makes her so funny.
DeleteShe could be funny, but my favorite character on What's Happening was Roger's kid sister Dee, played by Danielle Spencer.
ReplyDeleteI remember Shirley from What's Happening Now, didn't realize she had a comedic career after.
ReplyDeleteI totally forgot about what's happening now. What's happening was funny enough. Her and Rerun together were so funny.
DeleteROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Send that woman into Congress STAT!
ReplyDeleteLOVE Shirley Hemphill. I never saw this either! LOL,LOL,LOL. My parents and I went to see her do standup at a club in San Francisco in the 80's & were literally on the floor laughing. Hilarious woman.
ReplyDeleteAre you kidding.....she was hilarious on What's Happening! I never seen her stand-up routine. She is FUNNY!
ReplyDeleteCan we replace all of the cable news feeds into 1600 Penn Ave with video of her?
ReplyDeleteOh my God, she would lay them out flat with her insults. I'm all for it.
DeleteWhat a wonderful trip down memory lane. Adored her. Loved her sensibility. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteOh. My. Gawd.
ReplyDeleteYes, honey, that's right. He kept me here at the basement...
I am still cackling.
XOXO
what a hoot!
ReplyDeleteI watched What’s Happening with my brother. Extra crispy? Ain’t no such thing!
ReplyDeleteMan she was a crack up wasn't she?
Deletelol. And below, those rabbits made my day, glorious
ReplyDeleteHer standup and comedic timing are legendary. I miss her. What's Happening was a hoot of a show.
ReplyDeleteTo quote one of your fellow bloggers, Shirley Hemphill is HIGH-larious! I wonder if she was a comedic influence on Leslie Jones?
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