Martin
The Bodyguard
TV Flash files “The Bodyguard” as hour 95 of 132 in the TV Flash guide — Martin (1992–1997) on Fox, season 4, episode 14, aired 1996-01-07, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S04E14: listed hour 95 of 132 in the Martin guide, hour 14 of 27 in season 4. It aired 1996-01-07 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Swing Thing” (S04E13). Next is “Green Card” (S04E15).
Viewer FAQ
Where does The Bodyguard sit in the Martin guide?
S04E14 is listed hour 95 of 132 — hour 14 of 27 in season 4, season 4 episode 14.
When did Martin S04E14 air?
The Bodyguard aired 1996-01-07 and is listed at 30 minutes.
Does Lawrence play more than Martin?
Yes — multiple recurring alter egos (Sheneneh, Jerome, and others) are part of the comic architecture, not cameo stunts.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Martin Lawrence playing a radio host, his neighbors, and half the building’s personality disorders. Fox counterprogramming as character comedy: Sheneneh, Jerome, and Tisha Campbell as the grown-up in the room. Clip-proof television — messy offscreen, airtight on the punchline, and the loudest argument for star vehicles that actually had a bench.
The work, first: Martin Lawrence playing a Detroit talk-radio host, his neighbors, and half the building's personality disorders, punchline airtight before the gossip files the rest. John Bowman, Lawrence, and Topper Carew built a Fox sitcom (1992–1997) as character comedy — Sheneneh, Jerome, a wig repertory that is architecture, not a cameo stunt. Tisha Campbell's Gina is the grown-up in the room; Tichina Arnold, Thomas Mikal Ford, and Carl Anthony Payne II sit on an actual bench. Physical comedy vehicle with…
Filed against
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