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House of Buggin'
GenreComedy
Created byDavid Bar Katz
John Leguizamo
StarringJohn Leguizamo
Jorge Luis Abreu
Tammi Cubilette
Yelba Osorio
David Herman
Luis Guzmán
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesBregman/Baer Productions
HBO Independent Productions
Original release
NetworkFox
ReleaseJanuary 8 (1995-01-08) –
April 23, 1995 (1995-04-23)

House of Buggin' was a Latino-themed sketch comedy television show which aired 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.

Broadcast History/Ratings

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The series primarily aired on Sundays on Fox.[2][3][nb 1]

SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedTV SeasonTime
[citation needed]		Rank
First airedLast aired
110January 8, 1995 (1995-01-08)April 23, 1995 (1995-04-23)1994–1995Sunday 8:30 PM (1–8)
Sunday 9:30 PM (10)[5]
Thursday 8:30 PM (9)[6]		#95, 7.9 rating[7]

Episodes

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No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		US viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"UnknownUnknownJanuary 8, 1995 (1995-01-08)TBA16.8[8]
2"West Side Story"UnknownUnknownJanuary 15, 1995 (1995-01-15)TBA16.6[9]
3"Job Interview with the Vampire"UnknownUnknownJanuary 22, 1995 (1995-01-22)TBA14.1[10]
4"Steve Mendoza: Reverse Psychologist"UnknownUnknownFebruary 12, 1995 (1995-02-12)TBA13.8[11]
5"Portrait of a Cockfighter"UnknownUnknownFebruary 19, 1995 (1995-02-19)TBA11.0[12]
6"Totally True Urban Legends"UnknownUnknownFebruary 26, 1995 (1995-02-26)TBA14.0[13]
7"Rapper Madness"UnknownUnknownApril 9, 1995 (1995-04-09)TBA7.7[14]
8"Institutional Gourmet"UnknownUnknownApril 16, 1995 (1995-04-16)TBA8.8[15]
9"The Hustler"UnknownUnknownApril 20, 1995 (1995-04-20)TBA9.4[16]
10"The Big Siblings of Flushing Queens"UnknownUnknownApril 23, 1995 (1995-04-23)TBA8.3[16]

Cancellation

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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

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  1. ^ Sandler, Adam (9 January 1995). "House of Buggin". Variety. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  2. ^ TV Listings for January 8, 1995
  3. ^ TV Listings for April 23, 1995
  4. ^ "Weekly Nielsen Ratings: 1994-95 TV Season". ratingsryan.com. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  5. ^ "TV Listings for - April 23, 1995 - TV Tango". tvtango.com. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  6. ^ "TV Listings for - April 20, 1995 - TV Tango". tvtango.com. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  7. ^ "The TV Ratings Guide: 1994-95 Ratings History". The TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Nielsen Ratings". USA Today. Gannett Company, Inc. 9 January 1995. p. D3.
  9. ^ "Nielsen Ratings - 'ER' rolls into the No. 1 spot". USA Today. Gannett Company, Inc. 16 January 1995. p. D3.
  10. ^ "Nielsen Ratings - 'ER' helps pull NBC to No. 1". USA Today. Gannett Company, Inc. 23 January 1995. p. D3.
  11. ^ "Nielsen Ratings". USA Today. Gannett Company, Inc. 13 February 1995. p. D3.
  12. ^ "Nielsen Ratings". USA Today. Gannett Company, Inc. 20 February 1995. p. D3.
  13. ^ "Nielsen Ratings". USA Today. Gannett Company, Inc. 27 February 1995. p. D3.
  14. ^ "Nielsen Ratings". USA Today. Gannett Company, Inc. 10 April 1995. p. D3.
  15. ^ "Nielsen Ratings". USA Today. Gannett Company, Inc. 17 April 1995. p. D3.
  16. ^ a b "Nielsen Ratings". USA Today. Gannett Company, Inc. 24 April 1995. p. D3.
  17. ^ "Justice for John Leguizamo's House of Buggin', the '90s Latinx Comedy Ahead of Its Time". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2 July 2021.

Notes

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  1. ^ The Nielsen Ratings were retrieved from the Nielsen Media Research via USA Today, but have been archived online by ratingsryan.com[4]
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