Random Acts of Flyness Season 1
1. What are Your Thoughts Raising Free Black Children?
Terence Nance introduces his new late-night series before being stopped by the NYPD. Segments include: "Everybody Dies!," a cable-access show hosted by "Ripa the Reaper"; an infomercial for a topical-ointment cure for "white thoughts"; and a talk show on sex in the black community.
Terence Nance
Terence
Dominique Fishback
Najja
Jon Hamm
Jon
Tonya Pinkins
Ripa The Reaper
Austin Smith
Xavier
Djoré Nance
Gospel Choir 3
Black Thought
Himself
Austin Smith
Xavier
Yeelen Cohen
Himself
Anthony Chisholm
Uncle Ren
Kelley Robins Hicks
Nubia Nefertiti
Frances Bodomo
Director
Shaka King
Director
Caitilin Lynch
Production Design
Terence Nance
Editor
Jane Schoenbrun
Executive Producer
2. Two Piece and a Biscuit
This week's program begins with a video game to train an army of black women to defend themselves against aggressors. A gender-diverse group of subjects talk about the performance of gender. A wise uncle attempts to program his nephews on how not to be creepy. Speaking of creepy, Wendy gets lured into "Nuncaland," the Dominican-American fable inspired by a classic children's story.
Terence Nance
Terence
Dominique Fishback
Najja
Tonya Pinkins
Ripa The Reaper
Austin Smith
Xavier
Djoré Nance
Gospel Choir 3
Austin Smith
Xavier
Anthony Chisholm
Uncle Ren
Kelley Robins Hicks
Nubia Nefertiti
Frances Bodomo
Writer
Naima Ramos-Chapman
Writer
Nelson Mandela Nance
Writer
Shaka King
Writer
Darius Clark Monroe
Director
Naima Ramos-Chapman
Director
Jamund Washington
Director
Akin McKenzie
Production Design
Kristan Sprague
Editor
Jon Bap
Music
Nick Hakim
Music
3. They Got Some S**t That'll Blow Out Our Back
This week's program moves from the story of an afro that goes to prison for "badness"' to a family mourning a high-profile case of police violence. Also, does the Second Amendment apply to black people? Contestants on the game show "Hotep Squares" are asked about that, and many more questions on this week's Random Acts of Flyness.
Terence Nance
Terence
Dominique Fishback
Najja
Tonya Pinkins
Ripa The Reaper
Austin Smith
Xavier
Djoré Nance
Gospel Choir 3
Austin Smith
Xavier
Anthony Chisholm
Uncle Ren
Kelley Robins Hicks
Nubia Nefertiti
Gillian Jacobs
Herself
4. Items Outside the Shelter But Within Reach
Most abuse happens within families and the lines between care, conflict, and chaos are volatile. This week's program addresses some of the dangling threads from past and future episodes, including the perfect apology, a very competitive game of spades and a celebrity's latest business venture.
Terence Nance
Terence
Dominique Fishback
Najja
Tonya Pinkins
Ripa The Reaper
Austin Smith
Xavier
Djoré Nance
Gospel Choir 3
Austin Smith
Xavier
Anthony Chisholm
Uncle Ren
Kelley Robins Hicks
Nubia Nefertiti
Whoopi Goldberg
Police Officer
Moses Sumney
Himself
5. I Tried to Tell My Therapist About My Dreams
A young Martin Luther King, Jr. wakes from a dream. A movie star with writer's block finds inspiration in Africa and stumbles upon the devil within.
Terence Nance
Terence
Dominique Fishback
Najja
Tonya Pinkins
Ripa The Reaper
Austin Smith
Xavier
Djoré Nance
Gospel Choir 3
Austin Smith
Xavier
Anthony Chisholm
Uncle Ren
Kelley Robins Hicks
Nubia Nefertiti
Paul Sparks
Joel
6. They Won't Go When I Go
A woman stays woke too long. In the not-too-distant future, a waitress contemplates uploading her consciousness to the cloud amidst warnings of an impending hurricane. After Najja has her demons exorcised, her Jealousy tries to talk its way back into her life. Artist Stephanie Dinkins describes her encounters with a simulated black woman.
Terence Nance
Terence
Dominique Fishback
Najja
Tonya Pinkins
Ripa The Reaper
Austin Smith
Xavier
Djoré Nance
Gospel Choir 3
Austin Smith
Xavier
Anthony Chisholm
Uncle Ren
Kelley Robins Hicks
Nubia Nefertiti