The cast of Martin came together on stage during the 2024 Emmy Awards and together comically called out their lack of golden statuettes. On Monday night (Jan. 15) Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, Tichina Arnold, and Carl Anthony Payne II reunited on a replica Martin set to present one of the evening’s awards. A photo of Thomas Mikal Ford who also starred in the series was visible in the nostalgic moment. Ford passed away in 2016 after suffering a ruptured aneurysm in his abdomen.
Leading up to the winner reveal, the cast joked about being in attendance to accept a long-awaited Emmy Award of its own.
“No, no Carl — we’re not winning an Emmy tonight. Please sit your butt down,” exclaimed Campbell after her costar claimed to have an acceptance speech ready.
Arnold added, “We’re presenting an award not being presented with one, knucklehead,” as Campbell continued, “We should’ve won an Emmy during our run.”
As host Anthony Anderson confirmed the group was not to receive awards, Lawrence shared gratitude for the moment, despite the lack of wins for Martin.
“It’s all good. I’m just excited to be here on the Emmys stage,” detailed the Bad Boys franchise star.
After the comedic display, Lawrence moved to the podium to present the award for Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, which went to Jeremy Allen White for his work in The Bear.
The cast of Martin previously reunited in 2022 for a televised special reflecting on the series. This was not the only fictional family reunion to take place at the 75th annual Emmy Awards. All in the Family, Grey’s Anatomy, Game of Thrones, and more all received a special highlight during the ceremony.
“It was really about, how can we celebrate 75 years of television differently?” the show’s executive producer Jesse Collins told the Associated Press per ABC News.
“We just tried to pick ones that we felt like we could successfully pay tribute to,” Collins added. “We have a pretty vast array of comedies and procedural dramas and talk shows, just trying to touch all the different areas.”
Watch the cast of Martin reunite at the 2024 Emmy Award ceremony above.
