Manny the Fanny is an iconic comedy sketch and character portrayed by actor and playwright John Leguizamo in his breakout 1991 off-Broadway one-man show and subsequent 1992 HBO television special, Mambo Mouth.
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10/5/26 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Parent-Teacher Conference – SNL
A mother (Ashley Padilla) invites her support system (Jalen Brunson, Kenan Thompson) to join her parent-teacher conference. Continue reading
9/29/26 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Rose Robbery Scene- Golden Palace (Golden Girls Spin Off Series)
The attempted hotel robbery from the The Golden Girls Spin-Off Series, The Golden Palace, occurs in the Pilot episode (Episode 1) and is widely considered one of the funniest showcases of Betty White’s comedic brilliant timing. Continue reading
9/26/26 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: The Richard Pryor Show – To Kill A Mockingbird | 1977
To Kill A Mockingbird is one of the most famous and sharpest satirical sketches from The Richard Pryor Show, which aired on NBC in September 1977. The sketch is a blistering parody of the iconic 1962 courtroom drama film, tackling deep-seated racial injustice, institutional absurdity, and systemic bias in the American legal system with dark comedy. Continue reading
9/7/26 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Mister Robinson’s Neighborhood: Gentrification (SNL)
Mister Robinson (Eddie Murphy) returns to explain how a lot has changed since the last visit to his neighborhood. Continue reading
9/5/26 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Aunt Viv’s Got The Moves (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air)
Aunt Viv (Vivian Banks) hits the big 4-0 and decides to become a dancer. She takes class with teacher Roumel Reaux and has the legally blonde Thomas Halstead in class. Continue reading
8/30/26 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: God Did It – Evelyn Turrentine-Agee
God Did It is a hit traditional gospel song and album by American gospel artist Evelyn Turrentine-Agee, originally released on February 1, 2000. The high-energy anthem is widely considered her signature track, celebrating divine intervention with its famous chorus, “Everything that happened to me that was good, God did it.”
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8/25/26 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: A Choreographer’s Brief But Spectacular Take On Life And Movement
In his Brief But Spectacular feature on PBS NewsHour, visionary choreographer Alonzo King shares his profound perspective that movement and sound are everywhere and fundamentally identical. As the founder of the San Francisco-based Alonzo King LINES Ballet, King explains how dance makes thought visible, rooted heavily in his upbringing by prominent civil rights activist parents. Continue reading
8/10/26 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Richard Pryor – Pryor’s Place | Episode 1
Pryor’s Place was a short-lived Saturday morning live-action children’s television series starring comedy legend Richard Pryor. Despite Pryor’s well-known reputation for adult-oriented stand-up comedy and profanity, this show was heavily focused on education and targeted young audiences. Continue reading
7/9/26 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: The Jackson 5 – Forever Came Today
The Jackson 5 performed Forever Came Today live on the Carol Burnett Show, which was recorded in July 1975 and aired January 1976. The song was originally a 1968 hit by The Supremes, the Jackson 5 updated the track into a high-energy disco anthem for their final Motown studio album, Moving Violation.
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