With Hollywood prioritizing blockbusters and streaming taking over, the shared experience of Black comedy in theaters may become a thing of the past.

As the show gears up to celebrate its milestone, here are 12 moments over the past five decades when the show didn't just reflect pop culture — it drove it.

In his new memoir, “Average Joe,” and in conversation, Piscopo presents himself as an awe-struck Jersey boy. Joe Piscopo is ...