Ishboo was a foreign exchange student whose customs were rather unusual to U. S. citizens. It was proper in Ishboo's country (which was never named) to shout "Walla-walla-woo!" and hide behind furniture after somebody sneezed. It was proper to bark like a dog while proposing a toast. When spending the night at a friend's house, it was proper for the guest to sleep in the bed, and for the host to sleep on the floor. It was customary to give your psychiatrist a live lobster on your first visit. When Ishboo's U. S. friends gave him a birthday cake, he ran for a fire extinguisher in a panic and immediately doused the candles, and said, "I wish you people had never set my cake on fire". It is suspected that Ishboo may have been a fake, as he is quite adept at getting out of troublesome situations--even those he "did not understand" seconds before. To escape from predicaments, he would hypnotize people by using his "swinging jewel". Comedian Sinbad guest starred as Ishboo's father, Sinboo.
- Appearances
| Season | Episode | Guest |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 3 | TLC |
| Episode 6 | Malcolm-Jamal Warner / Brandy | |
| Episode 11 | Blackstreet | |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Monica |
| Episode 3 | Larisa Oleynik / Da Brat | |
| Episode 8 | Soul IV Real | |
| Episode 13 | Sinbad / Coolio | |
| Episode 17 | Faith Evans | |
| 3 | Episode 4 | Dru Hill |
| Episode 7 | A Tribe Called Quest |