Those two tributes were touching, but somewhat expected. The comedian, who would go on to become a household name, thanks to the concert film The Kings of Comedy in 2000 and the Fox sitcom The Bernie Mac Show (2001-06), died from sarcoidosis complications in 2008 at just 50 years old. I ain’t scared of you motherf–kers,” because as Tucker also explains, Mac truly was fearless. ![]() And that’s why Mac kept saying, “You don’t understand. ![]() In one of the docuseries’ best moments, Mac is shown making his debut on Def Comedy Jam in 1992.įans may remember his airbrushed jeans and unflinching delivery, but it’s fellow comedian Bill Bellamy who explains the backstory on Mac coming onstage after the comedian before him - who was never shown on-camera - bombed terribly. Phat Tuesdays also honors Bernie Mac, who, like Harris, hailed from Chicago. What to Watch: Black History Month Specials, Movies and Documentaries Shades of Funny: A Celebration of TV Comedy's Trailblazers & Rising Stars He’s the bawdy and boisterous Chicago native who took Black comedy audiences by storm with his brilliant bit “Bebe’s Kids.” Harris died of a heart attack in his sleep at the age of 36. In addition to chronicling how the Comedy Act Theatre, in Los Angeles’ Crenshaw District, paved the way for HBO’s Def Comedy Jam, which then created a desire and need for Phat Tuesdays, the film series also pays tribute to the late, great Robin Harris.
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