Back in the 1990s, beloved Black sitcom Martin featured an ensemble of fictional faves that still to this day have maintained their own fanbases — shoutout to Team Sheneneh and the DragonFly Jones Hive! The series proved to be so successful when it comes to character development that it now appears the infamous Varnell Hill will be getting his own spinoff series this fall on Paramount+. RELATED: 10 Black Characters That Deserve Their Own SpinoffStrong Black Leads: 12 Best Black Main Characters In TV HistoryAptly titled The Varnell Hill Show — still trying to one-up Martin, we see! It also got us thinking about other Black characters we’ve all come to love in recent television history, each irreplaceable fixtures of their respective shows. Take a look below for a list of Black characters in modern TV history who many of us would agree are fan-favorite standouts:Giancarlo Esposito as Gus Fring, Better Call Saul (2015 – 2022)