In the House is an American sitcom television series starring LL Cool J, Debbie Allen, Maia Campbell, Jeffery Wood, Alfonso Ribeiro and Kim Wayans. The series aired for two seasons on NBC from April 1995 to May 1996 after which it was canceled due to low ratings.[1] UPN quickly picked up In the House[1] where it aired for an additional two seasons. UPN canceled the series in May 1998.[2] The series ran in first-run syndication for a fifth and final season, which ended on August 11, 1999.
| In the House | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Winifred Hervey |
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| Theme music composer | Quincy Jones III Theodore Miller Kurt Farquhar |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 76 (list of episodes) |
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| Producers | Walter Allen Bennett, Jr. Teri Schaffer Hicks Michelle Jones Werner Walian |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | April 10, 1995 – May 13, 1996 |
| Network | UPN |
| Release | August 26, 1996 – April 7, 1998 |
| Network | Syndication |
| Release | August 3 – August 11, 1999 |
Synopsis
editMarion Hill (LL Cool J) is a former professional football player. Because of his financial predicament, Marion is forced to rent out most of the rooms in his house to newly divorced single mother Jackie Warren (Debbie Allen) and her two children, Tiffany (Maia Campbell) and Austin (Jeffery Wood).[3]
After the second season, the series was retooled, becoming more adult-oriented. Jackie and Austin both moved back East while Tiffany stayed with Marion to finish high school. Joining the cast for the third season was former Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Alfonso Ribeiro as Dr. Maxwell "Max" Stanton and In Living Color cast member Kim Wayans as Tonia Harris. Both Maxwell and Tonia helped Marion manage the Los Angeles sports clinic he owns, then Tonia leaves for the WNBA after Season 4, and Tiffany leaves after only two episodes in Season 5.[4]
Cast
editMain
edit- LL Cool J as Marion Hill
- Maia Campbell as Tiffany Warren
- Debbie Allen as Jackie Warren (seasons 1–2)
- Jeffery Wood as Austin Warren (seasons 1–2)
- Kim Wayans as Tonia Harris (seasons 2–4)
- Alfonso Ribeiro as Dr. Maxwell Stanton (seasons 3–5)
- Dee Jay Daniels as Rodney (season 3, episodes 1–7)
Recurring
edit- Lisa Arrindell Anderson as Heather Comstock (seasons 1–2)
- Dawn McMillan as Sasha (season 1–2)
- Michael Warren as Milton Warren (season 1–2)
- John Amos as Coach Sam Wilson (season 1–3)
- Chris Browning as Clayton (season 2)
- Richard F. Whiten as Henry (season 3)
- Mari Morrow as Amber (season 3)
- Eric Howell Sharp as Benny (season 3)
- Ken Lawson as Carl (season 3–5)
- Gabrielle Carmouche as Raynelle (season 3–5)
- Paulette Braxton as Natalie Davis (season 4)
- Luis Antonio Ramos as Tito Barrientos (season 4)
- Mel Jackson as Graham (season 4)
- Derek McGrath as Bernie/Agent Dick Kelly (season 4)
- Phil Morris as Goldwire (season 4)
- Chaz Lamar Shepherd as Mark (season 4)
- Lark Voorhies as Mercedes Langford (seasons 4–5)
- Joan Pringle as Patricia Hill (season 4-5)
- Kenya Moore as Valerie Bridgeforth (season 5)
U.S. television ratings
edit| Season | TV Season | Network | Ratings Rank | Viewers (in millions) |
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| 1 | 1995 | NBC | #44[citation needed] | 11.1[citation needed] |
| 2 | 1995–1996 | NBC | #59[citation needed] | 9.4[citation needed] |
| 3 | 1996–1997 | UPN | #189[citation needed] | 3.3[citation needed] |
| 4 | 1997–1998 | UPN | #152[5] | 2.8[5] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
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| 1996 | Young Artist Awards | Nominated | Best Performance by an Actor Under Ten – Television | Jeffery Wood |
| Best Performance by a Young Actress – TV Comedy Series | Maia Campbell | |||
| NAACP Image Awards | Nominated | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | John Amos | |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | LL Cool J | |||
| Outstanding Comedy Series | -
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| 1997 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | LL Cool J | ||
| 1998 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | LL Cool J | ||
| Won | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Alfonso Ribeiro | ||
| 1999 | Nominated | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Alfonso Ribeiro | |
| 1997 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Comedy Series | Art Busch (For episode "Curse of the Hill House") |
Syndication
editThe show aired in off-network syndication during the 1999–2000 season, the series had reran weeknights at 7pm EST on New York City's local UPN affiliation WWOR-TV until it was replaced by The Jamie Foxx Show reruns in fall 2000, and on TV One from 2004–2008. On June 13, 2016, BET aired reruns of the show in the earlier months on the weekdays in random times from 2:30AM to 4:00AM on Fridays until the week of August 29 to September 2, 2016. The series also aired reruns on BET Her. Aspire will begin airing reruns of the show on August 1, 2020.
On November 1, 2021, In the House began streaming on HBO Max.[6] Since January 1, 2024, the show is currently airing on The365.
References
edit- ^ a b Pierce, Scott D. (May 17, 1996). "UPN Will Try To Get Funny". deseret.com. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ Hontz, Jenny (May 21, 1998). "UPN shakes up fall sked". Variety. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ "Debbie Allan LL Cool J win laughs in new TV show 'In the House.'". Jet. 1995-04-25. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
- ^ Whetstone, Muriel L. (October 1996). "Cosby is back, but Black-oriented shows decline". Ebony. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
- ^ a b "Final Ratings for '97–'98 TV Season". The San Francisco Chronicle. 1998-05-25.
- ^ "HBO Max Acquires Season 2 Of 'David Makes Man', Five '90s-Era WBTV Sitcoms". Deadline Hollywood. November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.