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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. 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, which rehired some of the cast of House of Buggin'.
Original Release
01/08/1995 on FOX
US Release
01/08/1995
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jeff Coopwood | Announcer |
| David Wenzel | Day Player / Actor |
| Michael Sash | Jimmy / Young John Leguizamo |
| Tim Blake Nelson | Kidnapper |
| Paul Sampson | Comedy sketch |
| Brian Donahue | Repossession Man |
| Ashley Acarino | Scout |
| Frank Ferrara | Driver |
| Tony Cucci | Comedy sketch |
| Francis Dumaurier | Chef |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Sunday, 08 January 1995 |
| 2 | West Side Story | Sunday, 15 January 1995 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Sunday, 22 January 1995 |
| 4 | Steve Mendoza: Reverse Psychologist | Sunday, 12 February 1995 |
| 5 | Portrait of a Cockfighter | Sunday, 19 February 1995 |
| 6 | Totally True Urban Legends | Sunday, 26 February 1995 |
| 7 | The Paco Vasquez Story | Sunday, 09 April 1995 |
| 8 | Episode #1.8 | Sunday, 16 April 1995 |
| 9 | The Hustler | Thursday, 20 April 1995 |
| 10 | The Big Siblings of Flushing Queens | Sunday, 23 April 1995 |
| 11 | Forget the Alamo | Tuesday, 06 June 1995 |
Directors
Writers
David Bar Katz, Mike Schiff, Bill Martin, Chris Kelly, Lance Khazei, Nancy Lombardo, Michael Karnow, Dennis Brooks, Elin Hampton, Paul Kozlowski, Adam Small, Fax Bahr, T. Sean Shannon, Todd Alcott, John Leguizamo
Creators
David Bar Katz, John Leguizamo
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jeff Coopwood | Announcer |
| David Wenzel | Day Player / Actor |
| Michael Sash | Jimmy / Young John Leguizamo |
| Tim Blake Nelson | Kidnapper |
| Paul Sampson | Comedy sketch |
| Brian Donahue | Repossession Man |
| Ashley Acarino | Scout |
| Frank Ferrara | Driver |
| Tony Cucci | Comedy sketch |
| Francis Dumaurier | Chef |
| Angel Ramirez Jr. | The Barrio Boyzz |
| Carl Burrows | Hunter #2 |
| Mark Anthony Vazquez | Lucho |
| Jill Helene | Rebecca |
| Nancy Lombardo | School Teacher |
| Martin Pfefferkorn | Chicken of Death Trainer |
| Dale Resteghini | New Yorker |
| Denise Vasquez | Little Girl |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Michael Bregman | Executive Producer |
| Adam Small | Executive Producer |
| Fax Bahr | Executive Producer |
| John Leguizamo | Executive Producer |
| David Bar Katz | Producer |
| Mike Schiff | Producer |
| Paul Miller | Producer |
| Bill Martin | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1995 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Choreography | Nominated |
