House of Buggin'
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{{Infobox television
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| genre = Comedy
| creator = David Bar Katz
John Leguizamo
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| starring = John Leguizamo
Jorge Luis Abreu
Tammi Cubilette
Yelba Osorio
David Herman
Luis Guzmán
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| country = United States
| language = English
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| num_episodes = 10
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| runtime = 30 minutes
| company = Bregman/Baer Productions
HBO Independent Productions
| channel = Fox
| first_aired = {{Start date|1995|1|8}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1995|04|23}}
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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.{{Cite web|last=Sandler|first=Adam|date=1995-01-09|title=House of Buggin|url=https://variety.com/1995/film/reviews/house-of-buggin-1200440161/|access-date=2021-07-02|website=Variety|language=en-US}} 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
The series primarily aired on Sundays on Fox.[http://tvtango.com/listings/1995/01/08/critic TV Listings for January 8, 1995][http://tvtango.com/listings/1995/04/23/critic TV Listings for April 23, 1995]{{#tag:ref|The Nielsen Ratings were retrieved from the Nielsen Media Research via USA Today, but have been archived online by ratingsryan.com{{cite web |title=Weekly Nielsen Ratings: 1994-95 TV Season |url=https://www.ratingsryan.com/2021/01/weekly-nielsen-ratings-1994-95-tv-season.html#more |website=ratingsryan.com |access-date=14 September 2022}}|group="nb"|name="House of Buggin' Viewers"}}
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| link1 = #Season 1 (1995)
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| start1 = {{Start date|1995|1|8}}
| end1 = {{End date|1995|4|23}}
| infoA1 = 1994–1995
| infoB1 = Sunday 8:30 PM (1–8)
Sunday 9:30 PM (10){{cite web |title=TV Listings for - April 23, 1995 - TV Tango |url=http://tvtango.com/listings/1995/04/23/house_of_buggin |website=tvtango.com |access-date=14 September 2022}}
Thursday 8:30 PM (9){{cite web |title=TV Listings for - April 20, 1995 - TV Tango |url=http://tvtango.com/listings/1995/04/20/house_of_buggin |website=tvtango.com |access-date=14 September 2022}}
| infoC1 = #95, 7.9 rating{{cite web |title=The TV Ratings Guide: 1994-95 Ratings History |url=http://www.thetvratingsguide.com/1991/08/1994-95-ratings-history.html |website=The TV Ratings Guide |access-date=14 September 2022}}
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Episodes
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| Title = Pilot
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|Viewers=16.8{{cite news|title=Nielsen Ratings|newspaper=USA Today|publisher=Gannett Company, Inc.|date=January 9, 1995|page=D3}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = West Side Story
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1995|1|15}}
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|Viewers=16.6{{cite news|title=Nielsen Ratings - 'ER' rolls into the No. 1 spot|newspaper=USA Today|publisher=Gannett Company, Inc.|date=January 16, 1995|page=D3}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = Job Interview with the Vampire
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1995|1|22}}
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|Viewers=14.1{{cite news|title=Nielsen Ratings - 'ER' helps pull NBC to No. 1|newspaper=USA Today|publisher=Gannett Company, Inc.|date=January 23, 1995|page=D3}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = Steve Mendoza: Reverse Psychologist
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1995|2|12}}
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|Viewers=13.8{{cite news|title=Nielsen Ratings|newspaper=USA Today|publisher=Gannett Company, Inc.|date=February 13, 1995|page=D3}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = Portrait of a Cockfighter
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1995|2|19}}
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|Viewers=11.0{{cite news|title=Nielsen Ratings|newspaper=USA Today|publisher=Gannett Company, Inc.|date=February 20, 1995|page=D3}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = Totally True Urban Legends
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1995|2|26}}
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|Viewers=14.0{{cite news|title=Nielsen Ratings|newspaper=USA Today|publisher=Gannett Company, Inc.|date=February 27, 1995|page=D3}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = Rapper Madness
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1995|4|9}}
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|Viewers=7.7{{cite news|title=Nielsen Ratings|newspaper=USA Today|publisher=Gannett Company, Inc.|date=April 10, 1995|page=D3}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = Institutional Gourmet
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1995|4|16}}
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|Viewers=8.8{{cite news|title=Nielsen Ratings|newspaper=USA Today|publisher=Gannett Company, Inc.|date=April 17, 1995|page=D3}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title = The Hustler
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1995|4|20}}
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|Viewers=9.4{{cite news|title=Nielsen Ratings|newspaper=USA Today|publisher=Gannett Company, Inc.|date=April 24, 1995|page=D3}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| Title = The Big Siblings of Flushing Queens
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1995|4|23}}
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Cancellation
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.{{Cite web|title=Justice for John Leguizamo's House of Buggin', the '90s Latinx Comedy Ahead of Its Time|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/features/house-of-buggin-john-leguizamo-latinx-heritage/|access-date=2021-07-02|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}
References
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Notes
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0112007|title=House of Buggin'}}
Category:1990s American sketch comedy television series
Category:1995 American television series debuts
Category:1995 American television series endings
Category:Fox Broadcasting Company original programming
Category:Television series by HBO Independent Productions
Category:Hispanic and Latino American sitcoms
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