House of Buggin'

House of Buggin' is a Latino-themed sketch comedy television show, which aired on Sunday night at 8:30 pm EST in 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'
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
DistributorWarner Bros Television Distribution
Release
Original networkFOX Network
Original release8 January (1995-01-08) 
23 April 1995 (1995-04-23)

Cancellation

At the end of the first season, Fox suggested replacing the entire cast for the second season. Leguizamo refused, and the show was cancelled.[2]

Broadcast History/Ratings

SeriesEpisodesOriginally airedTV SeasonTimeRank
First airedLast aired
1108 January 1995 (1995-01-08)23 April 1995 (1995-04-23)1994–1995Thursday 8:30 PM (9)
Sunday 8:30 PM (1–8)
Sunday 9:30 PM (10)
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Episodes

No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
US viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"TBATBA8 January 1995 (1995-01-08)TBA16.8
2"West Side Story"TBATBA15 January 1995 (1995-01-15)TBA16.6
3"Job Interview with the Vampire"TBATBA22 January 1995 (1995-01-22)TBA14.1
4"Steve Mendoza: Reverse Psychologist"TBATBA12 February 1995 (1995-02-12)TBA13.8
5"Portrait of a Cockfighter"TBATBA26 February 1995 (1995-02-26)TBA11
6"Totally True Urban Legends"TBATBA26 February 1995 (1995-02-26)TBA14
7"Rapper Madness"TBATBA9 April 1995 (1995-04-09)TBA7.7
8"Institutional Gourmet"TBATBA16 April 1995 (1995-04-16)TBA8.8
9"The Hustler"TBATBA20 April 1995 (1995-04-20)TBA9.4
10"The Big Siblings of Flushing Queens"TBATBA23 April 1995 (1995-04-23)TBA8.3

References

  1. Sandler, Adam (9 January 1995). "House of Buggin". Variety. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  2. "Justice for John Leguizamo's House of Buggin', the '90s Latinx Comedy Ahead of Its Time". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2 July 2021.


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