In the House (TV series)
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In the House is an American
sitcom that premiered on April 10, 1995 on NBC
. The series moved to UPN
after its second season where it remained for an additional three seasons until it was canceled on August 11, 1999. In the House starred LL Cool J
and Maia Campbell
.
) is a former professional football
player with the Los Angeles Raiders
. Because of his financial predicament, Marion is forced to rent out most rooms in his house to newly divorced single mother Jackie Warren (Debbie Allen
) and her two children, Tiffany (Maia Campbell) and Austin (Jeffery Wood
).
After the second season, the series was retooled, becoming more adult oriented. Jackie and Austin both moved back East while Tiffany stayed with Marion to finish high school. Joining the cast for the third season was former Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
star Alfonso Ribeiro
as Dr. Maxwell "Max" Stanton and In Living Color
cast member Kim Wayans
as Tonia Harris. Both Maxwell and Tonia helped Marion manage the Los Angeles
sports clinic he owns.
by Winifred Hervey
, David Salzman and Quincy Jones
. During the second season's first episode, Alfonso Ribeiro and Tatyana Ali
appeared as their Fresh Prince characters (Carlton and Ashley Banks) in the crossover episode
"Dog Catchers". Later that season, James Avery
(Phillip Banks) appeared as a mediator
in the episode "Love on a One-Way Street".
Lark Voorhies
, who appeared as Mercedes Langford Maxwell Stanton's (Alfonso Ribeiro) girlfriend turned wife, also played Cindy, a character who was romantically involved with Ribeiro's Fresh Prince character Carlton Banks. In the Season 4 episode "My Pest Friend's Wedding", James Avery and Daphne Maxwell Reid (Vivian Banks) guest starred as Dr. Maxwell Stanton's parents. Both Avery and Reid portrayed the parents of Ribeiro's Fresh Prince character. Joseph Marcell
, who played the wisecracking Geoffrey Butler on Fresh Prince, also appeared as an officiating minister in the same episode.
Supporting Cast
United States
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sitcom that premiered on April 10, 1995 on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
. The series moved to UPN
UPN
United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
after its second season where it remained for an additional three seasons until it was canceled on August 11, 1999. In the House starred LL Cool J
LL Cool J
James Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor...
and Maia Campbell
Maia Campbell
Maia Campbell is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Tiffany Warren in the sitcom In the House.-Early life and career:...
.
Synopsis
Marion Hill (LL Cool JLL Cool J
James Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor...
) is a former professional football
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
player with the Los Angeles Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. Because of his financial predicament, Marion is forced to rent out most rooms in his house to newly divorced single mother Jackie Warren (Debbie Allen
Debbie Allen
Deborrah Kaye “Debbie” Allen is an American actress, dancer, choreographer, television director, television producer, and a member of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities...
) and her two children, Tiffany (Maia Campbell) and Austin (Jeffery Wood
Jeffery Wood
Jeffery Wood is an American actor, best known for his role as Austin Warren during the first season of the 1990s sitcom, In the House...
).
After the second season, the series was retooled, becoming more adult oriented. Jackie and Austin both moved back East while Tiffany stayed with Marion to finish high school. Joining the cast for the third season was former Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 10, 1990 to May 20, 1996. The show stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia who is sent to move in with his aunt and uncle in their...
star Alfonso Ribeiro
Alfonso Ribeiro
Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro is an American actor, director, dancer, game show host, and comedian. While he received attention for his performance in the title role of the Broadway musical The Tap Dance Kid and his appearance as a dancer in a Pepsi commercial featuring Michael Jackson, Ribeiro is best...
as Dr. Maxwell "Max" Stanton and In Living Color
In Living Color
In Living Color is an American sketch comedy television series, which originally ran on the Fox Network from April 15, 1990 to May 19, 1994. Brothers Keenen and Damon Wayans created, wrote, and starred in the program. The show was produced by Ivory Way Productions in association with 20th Century...
cast member Kim Wayans
Kim Wayans
Kim Wayans is an American actress, comedian, producer, writer and director. She is also a member of the Wayans family.-Early life:...
as Tonia Harris. Both Maxwell and Tonia helped Marion manage the Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
sports clinic he owns.
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air connection
In the House and Fresh Prince were both executive producedExecutive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
by Winifred Hervey
Winifred Hervey
Winifred Hervey is an American television producer and screenwriter. She is sometimes credited as Winifred Hervey Stallworth.-Career:...
, David Salzman and Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Quincy Delightt Jones, Jr. is an American record producer and musician. A conductor, musical arranger, film composer, television producer, and trumpeter. His career spans five decades in the entertainment industry and a record 79 Grammy Award nominations, 27 Grammys, including a Grammy Legend...
. During the second season's first episode, Alfonso Ribeiro and Tatyana Ali
Tatyana Ali
Tatyana Marisol Ali is an American actress and R&B singer, best known for her childhood role as Ashley Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air...
appeared as their Fresh Prince characters (Carlton and Ashley Banks) in the crossover episode
Fictional crossover
A fictional crossover is the placement of two or more otherwise discrete fictional characters, settings, or universes into the context of a single story. They can arise from legal agreements between the relevant copyright holders, or because of unauthorized efforts by fans, or even amid common...
"Dog Catchers". Later that season, James Avery
James L. Avery, Sr.
James L. Avery, Sr. is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of the patriarch and attorney Philip Banks in the TV show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, whom Will Smith's character affectionately called "Uncle Phil." This character was ranked #34 in TV Guides "50 Greatest TV Dads of All...
(Phillip Banks) appeared as a mediator
Mediation
Mediation, as used in law, is a form of alternative dispute resolution , a way of resolving disputes between two or more parties. A third party, the mediator, assists the parties to negotiate their own settlement...
in the episode "Love on a One-Way Street".
Lark Voorhies
Lark Voorhies
Lark Voorhies is an American actress who rose to fame playing Lisa Turtle in Saved by the Bell, for which she was nominated for the Young Artist Award four times, winning in 1990 and 1993. She also portrayed the role as a regular on Good Morning, Miss Bliss.-Acting career:Voorhies made her acting...
, who appeared as Mercedes Langford Maxwell Stanton's (Alfonso Ribeiro) girlfriend turned wife, also played Cindy, a character who was romantically involved with Ribeiro's Fresh Prince character Carlton Banks. In the Season 4 episode "My Pest Friend's Wedding", James Avery and Daphne Maxwell Reid (Vivian Banks) guest starred as Dr. Maxwell Stanton's parents. Both Avery and Reid portrayed the parents of Ribeiro's Fresh Prince character. Joseph Marcell
Joseph Marcell
Joseph Marcell is a St. Lucian-born British actor, best known for his work as Geoffrey the English butler on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.-Early life and career:...
, who played the wisecracking Geoffrey Butler on Fresh Prince, also appeared as an officiating minister in the same episode.
Move to UPN
NBC canceled the series after its second season in May 1996. That same month, In the House was picked up by then-new UPN network where it was placed on the network's Monday night schedule. The series ran for three additional seasons on UPN before it was canceled in 1999.Cast
- LL Cool JLL Cool JJames Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor...
— Marion Hill - Kim WayansKim WayansKim Wayans is an American actress, comedian, producer, writer and director. She is also a member of the Wayans family.-Early life:...
— Tonia Harris (1995–1998) - Maia CampbellMaia CampbellMaia Campbell is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Tiffany Warren in the sitcom In the House.-Early life and career:...
— Tiffany Warren (1995–1998) - Alfonso RibeiroAlfonso RibeiroAlfonso Lincoln Ribeiro is an American actor, director, dancer, game show host, and comedian. While he received attention for his performance in the title role of the Broadway musical The Tap Dance Kid and his appearance as a dancer in a Pepsi commercial featuring Michael Jackson, Ribeiro is best...
— Dr. Maxwell Stanton (1996–1999) - Debbie AllenDebbie AllenDeborrah Kaye “Debbie” Allen is an American actress, dancer, choreographer, television director, television producer, and a member of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities...
— Jackie Warren (1995–1996) - Jeffery WoodJeffery WoodJeffery Wood is an American actor, best known for his role as Austin Warren during the first season of the 1990s sitcom, In the House...
— Austin Warren (1995–1996) - Dee Jay DanielsDee Jay DanielsDee Jay Daniels is an American television actor.Daniels is best known for his role as Michael Hughley on D.L. Hughley's sitcom, The Hughleys...
— Rodney (1996)
Supporting Cast
- Lisa Arrindell Anderson — Heather Comstock (1995–1996)
- Ken Lawson — Carl (1996–1999)
- Paulette Braxton — Natalie Davis (1997–1998)
- Gabrielle CarmoucheGabrielle CarmoucheGabrielle Carmouche is an African-American actress. She had a recurring role in the 1990s NBC sitcoms Big Brother Jake and In the House.-External links:...
— Raynelle (1997–1999) - Luis Antonio RamosLuis Antonio RamosLuis Antonio Ramos is a Puerto Rican-born American actor who has been on and starred in various film and television shows such as Martin, Early Edition, New York Undercover, In The House, Friends, The Shield, CSI, and CSI: Miami.-See also:...
— Tito Gonzoles (1997–1998) - Lark VoorhiesLark VoorhiesLark Voorhies is an American actress who rose to fame playing Lisa Turtle in Saved by the Bell, for which she was nominated for the Young Artist Award four times, winning in 1990 and 1993. She also portrayed the role as a regular on Good Morning, Miss Bliss.-Acting career:Voorhies made her acting...
— Mercedes Langford (1997–1999) - Kenya MooreKenya MooreKenya Summer Moore is an American film and television actress, producer, beauty queen, model and author.She is recognizable for her roles in movies such as Waiting to Exhale, Deliver Us from Eva and the 2007 Lindsay Lohan thriller I Know Who Killed Me...
— Valerie Bridgeforth (1999) - John AmosJohn AmosJohn Amos is an American actor and former football player. His television work includes roles in The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Good Times, the miniseries Roots, and a recurring role in The West Wing. He has also appeared on Broadway and in numerous motion pictures in a career that spans four decades...
— Coach Sam Wilson - Chris Browning — Clayton
- Mel JacksonMel JacksonMelton Jackson is an African-American actor, producer, spoken word artist and R&B musician.- Career :Film...
— Graham - Michael WarrenMichael Warren (actor)Michael Warren is an American TV actor and former college basketball player, best known for playing Officer Bobby Hill on the NBC television series Hill Street Blues.-College basketball career:...
— Milton - Derek McGrathDerek McGrathDerek McGrath is a Canadian actor.He is known for his roles in Cheers as "Andy-Andy" Schroeder , Dr. Benjamin Jeffcoate in My Secret Identity, Crewman Chell in Star Trek: Voyager, and as Dr. Derek Hebert in Doc...
— Bernie/Agent Dick Kelly - Phil Morris — Goldwire
- Eric Howell SharpEric SharpEric Howell Sharp is a Southern California-based entertainer and actor, owner of Sharpo.com.-Life & Career:Eric Howell Sharp was born in June, 1966 in Bayside, Queens, New York. The intermediate of three sons of Walter and Bonnie, Sharp was raised in Manalapan, New Jersey...
- Benny -1996
U.S. Television Ratings
| Season | TV Season | Network | Ratings Rank | Viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1995 | NBC NBC The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago... |
#44 | 11.1 |
| 2 | 1995–1996 | NBC NBC The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago... |
#59 | 9.4 |
| 3 | 1996–1997 | UPN UPN United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's... |
#189 | 3.3 |
| 4 | 1997–1998 | UPN UPN United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's... |
#152 | 2.8 |
| 5 | 1999 | UPN UPN United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's... |
N/A | N/A |
Awards and nominations
| 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 | |
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| 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 Emmy Award An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various... |
Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Comedy Series | Art Busch (For episode "Curse of the Hill House") |