been nominated twice for Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program for In Living Color (1990) and Politically Incorrect (1997). He has worked on the hit family comedy series created and executive-produced by Robert Townsend, The Parent 'Hood (January 1995 - July 1999); some of his credits on the show include acting as "executive consultant" with Barry "Berry" Douglas in season 1 episode 9 ("Trial by Jerri") and episode 11 ("Nice Guys Finish Last") and as a co-producer with Douglas for season 2 episode 2 ("A Kiss is Just a Kiss"). Ajaye is the author of Comic Insights: The Art of Standup Comedy (), which contains interviews with Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Bill Maher, Ellen DeGeneres, and other famous stand up comedians offering valuable advice for aspiring comedians. His comedic influences include Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Robert Klein, Bill Cosby, and Nichols and May. Influence On his stand-up television show Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle the British comedian used Ajaye's LP I'm a Comedian, Seriously as the basis of a routine. Filmography Film Television References External links Franklyn Ajaye discography at Discogs 1949 births Living people Male actors from New York City African-American male actors American expatriates in Australia American male film actors American stand-up comedians American male television actors People from Brooklyn 20th-century American male actors American people of Sierra Leonean descent American male comedians 21st-century American male actors Comedians from New York City 20th-century American comedians 21st-century American comedians 20th-century African-American people 21st-century African-American people