In te house
In the House was a sitcom series produced by NBC Productions.
The show first aired on NBC from April 10, 1995 to May 13, 1996 and on the UPN network from August 26, 1996 to April 7, 1998; episodes from the planned final season aired again on NBC from August 3–11, 1999 (where it occupied the 1:30 timeslot of "Later" for one week), lasting for five seasons & 76 episodes.
Plot[]
Due to financial issues, former pro-football player Marion Hill is forced to rent out most of the rooms in his house to divorced single mother Jackie Warren & her two kids: daughter Tiffany and son Austin.
After the second season, the series was retooled and became more adult-oriented. Jackie and Austin both moved back East while Tiffany stayed behind with Marion to finish high school.
Cast[]
Main Cast
- LL Cool J as Marion James Hill
- Kim Wayans as Tonia Riley Harris (seasons 2–4)
- Maia Campbell as Tiffany Warren
- Alfonso Ribeiro as Dr. Maxwell Stanton (seasons 3–5; as Carlton Banks in episode 201)
- Debbie Allen as Jackie Warren (seasons 1–2)
- Jeffery Wood as Austin Warren (seasons 1–2)
- Dee Jay Daniels as Rodney (season 3, episodes 1–7)
- Lisa Arrindell Anderson as Heather Comstock (seasons 1–2)
Recurring Cast
- Ken Lawson as Carl (season 3–5)
- Paulette Braxton as Natalie Davis (season 4)
- Gabrielle Carmouche as Raynelle (season 3–5)
- Luis Antonio Ramos as Tito Barrientos (season 4)
- Lark Voorhies as Mercedes Langford (seasons 4–5)
- Kenya Moore as Valerie Bridgeforth (season 5)
- John Amos as Coach Sam Wilson (season 1–4)
- Chris Browning as Clayton (seasons 1–2)
- Richard F. Whiten as Henry (season 3)
- Mel Jackson as Graham (season 4)
- Michael Warren as Milton (but cast as Russell in episode 105) (seasons 1–2)
- Mari Morrow as Amber (season 3)
- Derek McGrath as Bernie/Agent Dick Kelly (season 4)
- Phil Morris as Goldwire (season 4)
- Eric Howell Sharp as Benny (season 3)
- Dawn McMillan as Sasha (season 1–2)
- Chaz Lamar Shepherd as Mark (season 4)
Ratings[]
| Season | TV Season | Network | Ratings Rank | Viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1995 | NBC | #44 | 11.1 |
| 2 | 1995–1996 | NBC | #59 | 9.4 |
| 3 | 1996–1997 | UPN | #189 | 3.3 |
| 4 | 1997–1998 | UPN | #152 | 2.8 |
Accolades[]
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| 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") |