Season 1
(1992)
Overview
Brash Detroit radio host Martin talks a big game on air, but his hot takes stir up trouble with his girlfriend, Gina, and their lovably chaotic crew.
Cast
as Martin Payne
as Pamela "Pam" James
as Gina Waters-Payne
as Cole Brown
as Thomas "Tommy" Strawn
as Stan Winters
as Shawn McDermott
Episodes
Beauty and the Beast 10.0
August 27, 1992
Martin gets in trouble with Gina when she listens in on his radio show and hears his insensitive remarks about women. W…
The Gift Rapper 6.0
September 3, 1992
Martin forgets to get Gina a gift for their first anniversary. Gina is angry. So he runs out to a lingerie shop to get …
Things I Did for Love 0.0
September 10, 1992
Tommy's new relationship with his new girlfriend Danice prompts Martin to take Gina out for a romantic evening at a dan…
Boyz 'R Us 0.0
September 17, 1992
When Martin finds out that Gina makes more money than he does, he becomes irrate and has major ego problems once the en…
Dead Men Don't Flush 0.0
September 24, 1992
Martin is having trouble with his toilet and tries to fix it himself. After he's made a wreck of things, Gina finally …
Forever Sheneneh 0.0
October 1, 1992
When Sheneneh wins a date with Christopher ""Kid"" Reid on Martin's radio show, Martin soon fears that Kid's career is …
The Parents Are Coming, the Parents Are Coming 6.0
October 8, 1992
Gina wants Martin to meet her conservative parents but Martin's feeling nervous. Wanting to make a good first impressio…
Woman with a Past 0.0
October 15, 1992
Martin becomes jealous after learning that his recent radio show guest, Keith Washington, once dated Gina when they wer…
Baby, It's Cole'd in Here 0.0
October 22, 1992
Cole's mother interrupts Cole's evening with his girlfriend and demands back rent from her son. Following Martin's advi…
The Night He Came Home 0.0
October 29, 1992
On Halloween, Martin and his friends gather at his apartment to share scary ghost stories. But they all get scared out …
The Great Payne Robbery 0.0
November 5, 1992
When Martin's elderly neighbor's apartment is robbed, Martin holds a neighborhood crime watch meeting. But then his apa…
Three Men and a Mouse 0.0
November 12, 1992
After Gina wakes up in the middle of the night, hearing noises in the kitchen, she wakes up Martin and sends him to inv…
Radio Days 0.0
November 19, 1992
Stan decides to hire a new female talk show host and place her as co-host of Martin's show, to boost the station's rati…
I've Got a Secret 0.0
December 3, 1992
Martin reveals a secret that Gina told him about Pam on the air which later turns into a big mess when everyone starts …
I Saw Gina Kissing Santa Claus 0.0
December 17, 1992
Martin shares a unique version of the Christmas story when he reluctantly steps in to play Santa for the kids in Tommy'…
Do the Fight Thing 0.0
January 14, 1993
Martin's radio listeners love it when he and Gina have an on-air argument. But Martin is against the idea when Stan wan…
Blackboard Jungle Fever 0.0
January 21, 1993
Martin returns to his elementary school to participate in Career Day. He discovers his favorite 3rd grade teacher, Ms. …
The Break Up: Part 1 0.0
February 11, 1993
Martin and Gina fight over Gina's unusual Valentine's Day gift, and escalates out of control until they finally break u…
The Break Up: Part 2 0.0
February 11, 1993
With Martin & Gina now broken up, Pam sets a lonely Gina up with her cousin Leon, who is a minister struggling to keep …
The Break Up: Part 3 0.0
February 18, 1993
Martin and his new girlfriend Nicole realize that they both are still in love with their rgeir former lovers, and break…
I'm Not Your Superwoman 0.0
February 25, 1993
Martin gets the flu and he expects Gina to stay at home and take care of him. But Gina gets fed up with him acting like…
Credit Card Blues 0.0
March 18, 1993
Martin and an old friend get arrested for committing credit card fraud. So, Gina and the gang quickly scramble to come …
Jerome's in the House and He Won't Get Out 0.0
April 1, 1993
After Pam gets dumped by her boyfriend, she decides to go out on a date with somebody 'different' out of sheer desperat…
Your Arms Are Too Short to Box with Martin 0.0
April 22, 1993
Tommy's new girlfriend Shannon has an ex-lover that can't seem to let her alone. Eventually he and his gang of thugs c…
Variety Show 0.0
April 29, 1993
Martin is chosen by his radio station manager to be the producer of a charity variety show for Aids. But in typical Mar…
Baby, You Can Drive My Car 0.0
May 6, 1993
Everybody pools together to get a raffle ticket from Roscoe the snot-nosed kid, and wind up winning a brand new SUV. T…
Checks, Lies and Videotape 1.0
May 13, 1993
Martin and Gina try to expose a crooked preacher, Reverend Leon Lonnie Love, as a fraud, after he cons thousands of dol…