Clifton Powell's acting range is out of this world.

@terrylewis9040

22 күн бұрын

Yes,JUSLOFI.And underated.

@JUSLOFI

22 күн бұрын

@@terrylewis9040 Right. He should be up there with Denzel Washington and Jeffery Wright

@marctouss1862

21 күн бұрын

@@JUSLOFI YES he is definitely up there

@horacehayes1306

21 күн бұрын

Very underrated. He needs his flowers now

@chriso8193

19 күн бұрын

@@terrylewis9040 No he's not.....where is this "rating"???? This is Black People stuff and we don't need a rating.

Give my boy Clifton Powell his flowers!! Amazing show and cast

@scenesthathit1958

Жыл бұрын

Definitely!

@mikekillagreen9432

Жыл бұрын

From Ray Charles Manager to Martin Luther King to J.Lo's boss on South Central to this role. Brother has serious range.

@popoff21

Жыл бұрын

He probably didn’t get a star on the ground right?

@KRoc24

2 ай бұрын

This was my 1st introduction to him as an actor. He's good 👏

@ThePhantomKing

Ай бұрын

​@@mikekillagreen9432Grand Theft Auto San Andreas

“You’re my only brother, and it’s Christmas time I ain’t got no bail money.” 🤣🤣🤣

@scenesthathit1958

Жыл бұрын

LOL!!!

@fogodagreat3734

Ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣 this show was so legit man

I like that they made Andre nuanced. There were a lot of layers on why he didn't kill Roc. You see throughout his run on the show that he actually tries to keep his business quiet and running smooth. Can't do that shooting everyone that upsets you. He also seems to live by a code in terms of what he does for violence and when. When he talks to the kid in prison, he was disgusted that the kid used a drive by shooting like a coward, where he could have hit people not involved in his dispute, rather than walking right up to the person he had a problem with. He's not a senseless killer. And finally I think he saw Roc as an obstacle. But he also saw him as a guy just doing what he felt he needed to do, and was willing to stand up to someone like Andre to do it, while not resorting to trying to seriously hurt him. There was definitely respect there.

@scenesthathit1958

Жыл бұрын

Well said!!!

@SMP2390

11 ай бұрын

Andre respected Roc because he wished that he had the type of honor and pride that Roc had he stepped to him with no gun no people and didn't to take no money or territory. With all the power Andre has he don't like himself like Roc does

@theanalogcirclepodcast.9416

2 ай бұрын

Well said.

@apollo105

Ай бұрын

I think the biggest reason he didnt kill Roc had more to do with how respected he was in the community. He was everything andre was. Two strong men who stood their ground and were fearless when it came time to make a move. You kill Roc and best believe whatever operation he had going on would have been put to bed. Most drug dealers generally arent callous towards people on the outside and are smart enough to understand that civilian casualties only bring more attention to something that doesnt need it. Roc and Andre were both leaders that just different paths

@robjackson5245

19 күн бұрын

He wasn't disgusted he was nice

God, this show was so good! Their last season had the cast in top form, and then FOX canceled it. A crime it didn't continue.

@scenesthathit1958

Жыл бұрын

Yup. A real shame. Too many shows like this bit the bullet WAY too soon

@johnsteiner3417

Жыл бұрын

@@scenesthathit1958 This stands apart for the daring one live one-take shows. Never say anything like that in my lifetime. Brought the best of film and stage acting in one show.

@Iknowyoumadnow

9 ай бұрын

Definitely couldn't try to revive the series today, the softy lefties ain't HAVIN IT 🙅🏾‍♂️

@sha11235

5 ай бұрын

Right and they kept the minstrel show Martin on the air.

@johnsteiner3417

5 ай бұрын

@@sha11235 Thirteen seasons of The Kardashian is a g0dd@mn war crime.

Roc was too real for FOX.

@stevemclean1428

6 күн бұрын

Lol... this is so fake, Roc would have got popped in that bar if this wasn't a sitcom, there would have been no, if you shoot speech... self-righteous garbage man... that's all you see? Educated garbage man...

ROC HAD NO FEAR ... MORE MEN LIKE HIM WOULD MAKE OUR COMMUNTIES GREAT

@kashifreid

23 күн бұрын

Having "no fear" will get you killed

@chriso8193

19 күн бұрын

There have always been strong men out there, maybe not where you're from, but we are all over.....we just don't need attention.

@macjones9376

19 күн бұрын

Today's black woman wouldn't look Roc's way. Garbage man??😂🤣 Theyd take a drug dealer or a bear!

@adonisvictorious3649

18 күн бұрын

He was raised by a man... these boys raised by women now.

Roc was ahead of its time especially for the early 90s and being on TV.

No one can play a Drug Dealer better than Clifton Powell

@scenesthathit1958

Жыл бұрын

The way he taps into villiany is otherworldly

@aaliyahfurtadoxoxo

Жыл бұрын

Exactly ❤

@jasoncalhoun30

9 ай бұрын

Clifton Powell aka big smoke

@tonyb1984

7 ай бұрын

Say.. anotha.. motha.. fckn.. word!!!

@ambermiyuki7476

2 ай бұрын

American government is the best drug dealer in the world.

Yo, Roc was a beast💯 A regular guy who wasn't afraid of the neighborhood villains. He lived his life and just wanted better for his family, but he stayed ready.

I thought gramps in the chair at the end was gonna say "devon!! Do you care whether you live or die?"

@jcurbin305

Жыл бұрын

I see what you did there.😎

@OrgaNikhHerbalVerbalTea

Жыл бұрын

😂😂I did too!

@theanalogcirclepodcast.9416

2 ай бұрын

Dag, that was a good pickup😅.

@des7334

2 ай бұрын

Bruh 💀

@gotenhuggins270

Ай бұрын

Yep

The acting 🎭, this acting 🎭 is sooo real and is needed in today’s time. The writing ✍🏾 is woooow

@wethepplwhorblackerthanblu6442

23 күн бұрын

The worst part about this is even though this scene took part 35/40 years ago it is hyper revenant right now

The sad part about this is. Clifton Powell is really nice man

@scenesthathit1958

Жыл бұрын

It's crazy how he can play these types of characters!

@ThePhantomKing

Ай бұрын

A lot of actors who play villains tend to be nice if you respect them.

@MentalStillness

17 күн бұрын

What's sad lol? He's an actor it's make believe.

@crisvanfan

8 күн бұрын

Why is that sad it shows what an fantastic actor he is

Everybody needs a friend like Roc.

"It's Christmas time 'n' I ain't got no bail money‼️" 😆😂🤣😭😆😂🤣😭

My opinion Roc was the most underrated black tv show ever

@wethepplwhorblackerthanblu6442

23 күн бұрын

👍🏿👍🏿🎯🎯🎯✊🏿 every time I take a look at these clips it just reminds me how much that I blew pass this show when it was on the air and I was living my life this show is so relevant today right now

@mrmvp2323

17 күн бұрын

That and south central. At least roc got a few seasons. South central was too real and got canceled after a few episodes

@tianarobinson4372

11 күн бұрын

Definitely!!!!!!

@georgebrice8329

11 күн бұрын

mrmvp2323+ tbh south central was sort of a precurser to moesha more realistic, more somewhat violent and more serious version of moesha

This show was intense. And I was little when this came out. I thought it was real.

@AnEclecticMan

Ай бұрын

Agreed! That was some DAMN good acting!

@yell0wberry

24 күн бұрын

It’s sad that to this very day, there is no type of programming similar to this on TV right now, not on Fox, not even on outlets like BET, bounce TV, or the 365 network

@wethepplwhorblackerthanblu6442

23 күн бұрын

​@@yell0wberry Yeah I know man ever since the 90s Black television has completely went completely down the toilet drain It is just a lot of fluff right now There is a huge amount of situational opportunities that are being missed at this day and time

@nycedyme4

22 күн бұрын

Facts

*you really felt the Hood in this show....this show really showed true blackness and authenticity and it taught alot of lesson.....need more shows like this*

@chriso8193

19 күн бұрын

We do & always have.....it's called "Situation Comedy"....hence...."Sitcom".

Jaccie: "Stay outta my face Andre". Andre: "Get yo ass, yall get this crazy bitch off me, nuggah".

@scenesthathit1958

Жыл бұрын

Lmao!!!

@aaliyahfurtadoxoxo

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂

Roc used to just be manhandling people. Clifton almost got thrown out the building with that push 😂

@wethepplwhorblackerthanblu6442

23 күн бұрын

Yeah I saw that too that was at least two and a half 3 ft of a pushback

@matthewprince9705

22 күн бұрын

You know Dutton did real time for manslaughter and fighting INSIDE prison. So using them hands in acting was like nothing to him!

Andre Thompson was a underrated villian.

Just realizing Roc and Martin used the same studio and set basically for Nipseys and this bar. And for the barbershop

@WakandaForever.

23 күн бұрын

Good catch!!

@stlucjean-noel917

23 күн бұрын

Both were on the same network. I guess they were trying to save money on production.

@dantefreely5850

21 күн бұрын

They may have repurposed the same sets but the shows were filmed at 2 different studios. Roc was recorded at Hollywood Center Studios (now called Sunset Las Palmas Studios) and Martin was filmed at Universal Studios Hollywood.

This episode definitely highlighted Joey as a good guy any other time he’s a bum 😂

@scenesthathit1958

Жыл бұрын

lmaooooo

Andre had Devon on his puppet string. He could tell him do anything he would do it!

@scenesthathit1958

Жыл бұрын

Sad but true

They was NEVER ready for the direction this show was going. I absolutely loved watching it with my pops

I can understand Joey been upset but he doesn't understand when drugs get a hold of you no matter how many times you tell yourself you got it you don't

@scenesthathit1958

Жыл бұрын

Facts. Seen it too many times.

@BornToBeFamed

Ай бұрын

Specially that crack! That crack takes the mind not the body.

@wethepplwhorblackerthanblu6442

23 күн бұрын

Cocaine IS one hell of a drug But a person can get off a lot of stuff that is on the street Nothing lasts forever and with a couple of things there is no too late

Clifton Powell is an excellent actor and a very underrated one. Even though he often plays the villain, he brings something new and fresh and great to every character he plays and does it well and with endless authenticity and heart. Good Man and Good Actor.

Jesus Christ this show is so underrated. Every scene hits your heart

6:50 the grandfather from menace 2 society

@scenesthathit1958

Жыл бұрын

Good catch!

@wilnerolivier7971

Жыл бұрын

Also Fletcher who married Mother Winslow on Family Matters!!

@thomashester2

2 ай бұрын

I knew he looked familiar 🙌🏾

@__BX

23 күн бұрын

Also the Good Times episode Hubert Johnson. A place to Die kzread.info/dash/bejne/p2mZyLKzY7fScqQ.html

The most underrated show on TV. You can rewatch thisbon Pluto TV it's worth rewatching even if you saw it back then. Powerful acting like this over serious issues you don't even see anymore

@MrKirbbdogg

Күн бұрын

ROC is on Pluto ?

@LonghornsLegend

Күн бұрын

@@MrKirbbdogg yup all the seasons

This show was way ahead of its time...

One of the best shows of our time! Great actors! Need quality content like this more today.

He said "put it away" dude proceeds to hold it up and fade away.

Andre always theatening Roc but the coward drug dealer never tried to kil Roc.

@aidanfox8219

Жыл бұрын

That's how much of a punk he is.

@thomasbrown3356

Жыл бұрын

It's more nuanced than that. Andre respected Roc for his convictions and he knew he was right, most of the time. It's way harder to disrespect a man.

@kevindavis296

10 ай бұрын

@@thomasbrown3356 ohhh shut up!!!

@Dontevenknowfam

3 ай бұрын

@@thomasbrown3356Exactly! Roc was the big brother he never had. Anybody else would’ve been pushing up daisies messing with Andre. But he respected Roc in a way he didn’t understand himself. That’s a MAN respecting another MAN. 🤓🤓

@joeblow1748

3 ай бұрын

Andre sence redemtion in the Rock, as he for the first time sees a way to redeem himself. The rock is guidanse and Andre sees hope in him but he dont say it. Andre is tired of his old life.

This was my show and this was the best episode hands down!

One of the best shows ever

I'm just mad I never seen this show but Joey is coach T from the game...😂😂😂

@scenesthathit1958

Жыл бұрын

Yup! You should catch up on Roc! It's a 🔥 show!

Clifton Powell always will go down as the best black villain

"If you shoot me, you have to shoot everyone in this bar." Andre told his boy to put the gun away. Simple math: The gun has six bullets, the bar has more than six people...Step off, Andre.

@Aye_Yo_E

14 күн бұрын

Actually, "that gun" holds six(teen) bullets... may not had gotten everybody but Roc and 15 others would've caught the blues

@JAWrightonline

13 күн бұрын

@Aye_Yo_E Then why did Andre tell his flunky to put it away? Simple math, fool. Your drug-peddling "hero" lost. Later on, Heavy D smoked his sorry ass. SMH, GTFOH.

@JAWrightonline

13 күн бұрын

@Aye_Yo_E Then why did Andre tell his flunky to "put it away?" Your drug-peddling "hero" was better at simple math than you are. SMH. Of course, later on, he got smoked by Heavy D.

That's Maxine Jones from En Vogue

@hillside4818

17 күн бұрын

they did the theme song for Roc

@andrejohnson1073

17 күн бұрын

@@hillside4818 ikr

Joey face at the end YOU CANT SAVE THEM ALL you can see the hurt in his face

dang i miss this show,, roc was a real one, much respect.. and the actor is world class...

Such an amazing cast!! Sucks great things can’t last forever.

@wethepplwhorblackerthanblu6442

23 күн бұрын

Nothing ever lasts forever no matter how good or bad it is it does not it just doesn't last forever

This show was epic!! I can’t believe how underrated this show is. They need to bring this show back. A strong black man trying to make it in the hood.

Roc constantly beating Andre ass lol

@scenesthathit1958

Жыл бұрын

All day lol!

@Praiseisyourweaponsouseit

9 күн бұрын

He’s only alive because the show is called Roc.

Joey’s Friend Got himself on drugs

@TF-gf3fs

23 күн бұрын

He was selling also. Pure stupidity.

@Mines7171

23 күн бұрын

Keyword: was

Shows like this helped reinforced positive masculinity in the Black community.

Super underrated show!

Janis Joplin, Billie Holiday, Jimi Hendrix, Amy Winehouse, Layne Staley, John Belushi, & River Phoenix all thought they could handle alcohol & drugs; every one of them died before they were even 50 & can be found in a cemetery. Don’t let addiction consume you.

This was the best show ever I really would like to see the reruns

@donavenbassgaming224

16 күн бұрын

It's on tubi

@jeanheard4615

16 күн бұрын

@@donavenbassgaming224 thanks

“It’s Christmas time, I ain’t got no bail money.”

One of the things that set Roc apart from most sitcoms wasn’t just the writing but all the actors were veteran stage performers. All of the main cast at some point performed in an August Wilson play and it always showed. It always burned me that ROC was cancelled and Martin was given additional seasons. At last I checked ROC only had 72 episodes which prevented it from going into syndication

Hell of an acting job so well done

4:14 Andre: DEVAUGHN! Devaughn: Wat up Andre: GET OUT HERE!

i used to love this show. it should have been on much longer than it was.

Supreme acting!! This show was so real!!

I think Rocky Carroll had to channel his inner Leon Vance

It’s Chauncey and Mr. Butler going at it!

Will Joey ever rest his eyebrows ? 😂😂😂

Today everybody be like hold up I ain’t sign up to get shot u on ur own

@derrickwhite9578

18 күн бұрын

I was thinking the same thing, what of everyone would've said, "hol' up, Roc, you my dawg and all, but,,,,"

@ncruz591

18 күн бұрын

@@derrickwhite9578 lol I kno I would been like “ay yo my ****a u buggin I’m out” what’s crazy this was fox and he said “yo ass has been spared again trash man” he cursed I miss shows like this drama and real about life with a message. They don’t make them like they used to. Like the will smith fresh prince. “How come he don’t want me man” that ish made me cry bro.

I miss shows with substance & messages like this , glad my formative years were in the “90s”.. you could learn life lessons from the shows & music back then. On a side note I love Clifton Powells work no matter the role

I loved this show back in the day

Clifton Powell was the one harassing Jackie as the ringleader himself. Those are the kinds of roles that make him stand out the most.

“🥷 had me scared but I held my own fuck that” 😂😂

We need brand new sitcoms like Roc to be on television

This was a good show it reallly hit home on alot of issues.

Loved this show ❤

Love this show been watching it for yrs still mad they cancelled it #bmore or nothing 💯💯

Damn Clifton has been a villain for decades 😂😂😂

The gentleman sitting in the seat by the door at the barbershop is the actor that plays Fletcher Thomas, Mother Winslow’ Love Interest, on Family Matters and plays Cane’s Uncle on Menace to Society.

Miss this show!

Andre Thompson was brilliantly played by the great Clifton Powell. A fine and awesome actor

Is this the same barber shop martin went to lol

@scenesthathit1958

Жыл бұрын

YOOOOOOOO! I never peeped that! I think you right!

@GaryCOLLOMAN.

Жыл бұрын

@@scenesthathit1958 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 them studios recycled all locations back in the day

@aaliyahfurtadoxoxo

Жыл бұрын

Yup 😂😂😂😂

@Reemotv

Жыл бұрын

This show was shot in Baltimore, so I’m not sure about that, but it sure looks like the one on Martin’s show, which was aired in Detroit.

@GMANKOOL23

Жыл бұрын

Both shows were produced by HBO

Clifton Powell is a helluva actor.

One of the best show ever

Man I used to love watching ROC especially when en vogue was on

5:50 when you and her announce y'all engagement

I Loved this show!

Some danm good acting

Andre seemed to be a patient guy

Why hasn’t Cifton gotten an Oscar yet

Roc was way too comfortable putting his hands on a king pin.

He went hard with that trumpet playing son

Show is underrated as hell

Clifton Powell is such a great actor that when I was a kid I hated him for snitching on Kane and O-Dogg LOL

I still hear and see pinky from Friday when he yells.

2:39 Andre Thompson has to be crazy and Joey is trying to stop Devon from hanging with Andre Thompson

20 years later and Marlo would have had Roc in a vacant

@EyeOfTheWatcher

Ай бұрын

different era and a different city. What one could get away with in Baltimore that necessary mean you could get away with in another city or just another part of the city.

I love the show Roc it had so many meaningful messages.... 90s black show rocks. 🤍🫶🏽

@scenesthathit1958

Жыл бұрын

Nuff said!✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

i miss this show

Rocky Caroll a hard thespian. His career been long and he still working !

🤣 The Knuckle Crackle

The football team in there right😂alot of big body's in that piece❤😂❤😂😂😂😂😂

I only just noticed the barber shop is the one that was used in Martin.

Grade A acting. Fox had all the good shows in the early 90s

Andre left Baltimore....moved to California....changed his name to "Pinky" and the rest was history...

@janderson947

18 күн бұрын

Then he went to a show called black lightning and changed his life around and became a preacher😂

They said it was his Goddaughter but never who her father was and how Roc was connected to him.

Clifton Powell one of the few underrated black male actors of all time!

This show was powerful

Great show very powerful