Summary
House of Buggin' was a Latino-themed sketch comedy television show which aired on Sunday night at 8:30 pm EST as a mid-season replacement from January to April 1995, starring John Leguizamo and Luis Guzmán.[1] It was aired on the FOX Network, but removed from broadcasting schedules before the completion of the first season. According to Leguizamo's autobiography, the show was a replacement for In Living Color, using the same format, and was itself replaced by Mad TV.
| House of Buggin' | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | David Bar Katz John Leguizamo |
| Starring | John Leguizamo Jorge Luis Abreu Tammi Cubilette Yelba Osorio David Herman Luis Guzmán |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Bregman/Baer Productions HBO Independent Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox |
| Release | January 8 – April 23, 1995 |
Broadcast History/Ratings edit
The series primarily aired on Sundays at 8:30-9:00 pm (EST) on Fox.[2][3][nb 1]
Episodes edit
| No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Unknown | Unknown | January 8, 1995 | TBA | 16.8[8] |
| 2 | "West Side Story" | Unknown | Unknown | January 15, 1995 | TBA | 16.6[9] |
| 3 | "Job Interview with the Vampire" | Unknown | Unknown | January 22, 1995 | TBA | 14.1[10] |
| 4 | "Steve Mendoza: Reverse Psychologist" | Unknown | Unknown | February 12, 1995 | TBA | 13.8[11] |
| 5 | "Portrait of a Cockfighter" | Unknown | Unknown | February 19, 1995 | TBA | 11.0[12] |
| 6 | "Totally True Urban Legends" | Unknown | Unknown | February 26, 1995 | TBA | 14.0[13] |
| 7 | "Rapper Madness" | Unknown | Unknown | April 9, 1995 | TBA | 7.7[14] |
| 8 | "Institutional Gourmet" | Unknown | Unknown | April 16, 1995 | TBA | 8.8[15] |
| 9 | "The Hustler" | Unknown | Unknown | April 20, 1995 | TBA | 9.4[16] |
| 10 | "The Big Siblings of Flushing Queens" | Unknown | Unknown | April 23, 1995 | TBA | 8.3[16] |
Cancellation edit
By the end of the ten-episode season, ratings declined by 50% from the premiere episode. Fox suggested replacing the entire cast for the second season. Leguizamo refused, and the show was cancelled.[17]
References edit
- ^ Sandler, Adam (9 January 1995). "House of Buggin". Variety. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ TV Listings for January 8, 1995
- ^ TV Listings for April 23, 1995
- ^ "Weekly Nielsen Ratings: 1994-95 TV Season". ratingsryan.com. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "TV Listings for - April 23, 1995 - TV Tango". tvtango.com. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "TV Listings for - April 20, 1995 - TV Tango". tvtango.com. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "The TV Ratings Guide: 1994-95 Ratings History". The TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings". USA Today. Gannett Company, Inc. 9 January 1995. p. D3.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings - 'ER' rolls into the No. 1 spot". USA Today. Gannett Company, Inc. 16 January 1995. p. D3.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings - 'ER' helps pull NBC to No. 1". USA Today. Gannett Company, Inc. 23 January 1995. p. D3.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings". USA Today. Gannett Company, Inc. 13 February 1995. p. D3.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings". USA Today. Gannett Company, Inc. 20 February 1995. p. D3.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings". USA Today. Gannett Company, Inc. 27 February 1995. p. D3.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings". USA Today. Gannett Company, Inc. 10 April 1995. p. D3.
- ^ "Nielsen Ratings". USA Today. Gannett Company, Inc. 17 April 1995. p. D3.
- ^ a b "Nielsen Ratings". USA Today. Gannett Company, Inc. 24 April 1995. p. D3.
- ^ "Justice for John Leguizamo's House of Buggin', the '90s Latinx Comedy Ahead of Its Time". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
Notes edit
External links edit
- House of Buggin' at IMDb
