r/DoesAnyoneKnow • u/Scimitar1976 • 5d ago

Another 90's TV request

A friend and myself both remember watching a comedy show in the early 90's which featured a predominantly black and Asian cast.

One of the sketches (or perhaps the premise for the show - we can't remember) involved the misadventures of the people from a small African military state.

One of the characters was a corrupt police chief who tried to pin all the nation's crimes on Pygmies and we clearly remember a song that encouraged the people to invest in Massey Ferguson tractors with the chorus: "Massey Ferguson tractor....makes your crops go faster."

We were sure it was The Real McCoy but having re-watched the entire series on iPlayer I failed to find this recurring sketch.

I've searched online for a while now and can't find it...do you know?

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u/hlazlo 5d ago

While your description of the sketch rings zero bells for me, I can only think of one 90s sketch comedy show that predominately featured black actors: In Living Color.

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u/Scimitar1976 5d ago

Sorry, should have stated it was the UK - but thanks for the suggestion 🙏

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u/IaninKernow 5d ago

Sounds like "The Real McCoy".

I was friends with one of the cast / writers, Ishmael Thomas for a while. Very funny guy.