In 1993, a cast of actors came together with hopes that their television sitcom would be a hit. It carried on for five seasons and now 27 years later, it’s a beloved series that is a favorite among multiple generations. Living Single starred Queen Latifah, Kim Coles, Erika Alexander, and Kim Fields as 20-somethings navigating their careers and love lives in the big city. Of course, we can’t forget about their neighbors, portrayed by John Henton and T.C. Carson, who added to the comedic relief.

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In a recent interview with Comedy Hype, T.C. Carson spoke candidly about his character, Kyle Barker, and his days on Living Single. He shared insight at what led to his departure, stating that he was fired from the show. Carson claimed that early on, executives wanted to portray his and Henton’s characters as the bumbling fools who lived upstairs. He wasn’t comfortable about that and spoke up, and to his surprise, changes were implemented.

However, Carson’s character made an exit from the last season. “There were times when we had issues on that show,” he said. “And we would come to them as a cast, but I would be the spokesperson for it. And so, that last season before I left, they called me in and they basically said all these problems we’ve been having, they’ve listened to you. You’re the person they listen to so if you said something else, then they would do that.” He refuted that he was standing alone and that all of the concerns were collectively given from the cast as a whole. Carson added that sometimes he felt as if they were treated as if they should just keep their mouths shut and be happy that as Black actors, they had jobs.

Later he saw that his character was being sent off to London at the end of the season, so Carson just asked executives if he was being fired from the show. He was told no, but immediately after the season’s finale aired, his phone rang with the news that he’d been cut. “It wasn’t that I got fired, it was the way it was done… We were getting less than. We were getting less than all around. Then, they created Friends and gave them everything.” Check out the interview below.

Before he was one of the Bad Boys for Life, Martin Lawrence was a stand-up comedian with a dream. He gained notoriety on the touring circuit and then changed television history with his 1990s classic sitcom, Martin. Aside from the comedian, the show starred Tisha Campbell as Gina, Tichina Arnold as Pam, Carl Anthony Payne II as Cole, and the late Thomas Mikal Ford as Tommy.

For five years, Martin gave Fox one of its most popular shows on the network, but its final episodes left fans wondering what was going on behind the scenes. There was news that Tisha was suing Martin over allegations that he’s sexually abused and harassed her. The comedian rarely talks about that time in his life—a rough patch that included a mental breakdown and later a three-day coma—but in a recent interview with GQ, Martin addressed the rumors.

Martin was asked about being spotted with Tisha recently. “Yeah. Because none of that was true. It was all a lot of bulls–t and—,” Martin said before being interrupted. “What was bulls–t?” the reporter asked. “Just whoever’s side it was, it was bulls–t,” the actor answered. He added that he and Tisha haven’t had a heart-to-heart about the allegations she made against him in the past.

“We don’t need to talk about something that just didn’t happen,” Martin said. “So I just decided to walk away from the show. I just decided to end it. People said that I got canceled, but that wasn’t the case. I decided to just leave the show.” He added, “I love Tisha. I’ve seen her then and now, now and then, always with nothing but love. I have nothing but love for her, and I always have.”