''In the House'' is an American

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starring LL Cool J, Debbie Allen,

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, Jeffery Wood,

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and

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. The series aired for two seasons on

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from April 1995 to May 1996 after which it was canceled due to low ratings.

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quickly picked up ''In the House'' where it aired for an additional two seasons. UPN canceled the series in May 1998. The series ran in first-run syndication for a fifth and final season, which ended on August 11, 1999.

Synopsis

Marion Hill ( LL Cool J) is a former professional football player. Because of his financial predicament, Marion is forced to rent out most of the rooms in his house to newly divorced single mother Jackie Warren ( Debbie Allen) and her two children, Tiffany (

) 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 ''

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'' star

as Dr. Maxwell "Max" Stanton and ''

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'' cast member

as Tonia Harris. Both Maxwell and Tonia helped Marion manage the

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sports clinic he owns, then Tonia leaves for the WNBA after Season 4, and Tiffany leaves after only two episodes in Season 5.

Cast

Main

* LL Cool J as Marion Hill *

as Tiffany Warren * Debbie Allen as Jackie Warren (seasons 1–2) * Jeffery Wood as Austin Warren (seasons 1–2) *

as Tonia Harris (seasons 2–4) *

as Dr. Maxwell Stanton (seasons 3–5) *

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as Rodney (season 3, episodes 1–7)

Recurring

Lisa Arrindell Anderson Lisa Arrindell is an American actress. She is most known for her role as Vanessa in ''Madea's Family Reunion'' (2006), Heather Comstock in the series '' In the House'' (1995), and Toynelle Davis in ''Livin' Large'' (1991). Early life and educatio ...

as Heather Comstock (seasons 1–2) *

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as Carl (season 3–5) * Paulette Braxton as Natalie Davis (season 4) * Gabrielle Carmouche as Raynelle (season 3–5) *

Luis Antonio Ramos Luis Antonio Ramos (born July 13, 1973) is an 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'' ...

as Tito Barrientos (season 4) *

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as Mercedes Langford (seasons 4–5) * Kenya Moore as Valerie Bridgeforth (season 5) *

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as Coach Sam Wilson (season 1–3) *

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as Clayton (season 2) *Richard F. Whiten as Henry (season 3) *

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as Graham (season 4) * Michael Warren as (season 1–2) *

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as Amber (season 3) *

Derek McGrath Derek McGrath (born June 4, 1951) is a Canadian actor and writer. Life and career McGrath was born in Timmins, Ontario. His career began as Linus in '' You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown''. He is known for his roles in ''Cheers'' as Andy Schroed ...

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) *

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as Mark (season 4) *

Joan Pringle Joan Pringle (born June 2, 1945) is an American actress known for her roles on ''General Hospital'' (1963), '' The White Shadow'' (1978), and ''Original Sin'' (2001). One of her best-known roles was that of vice principal (and subsequently princi ...

as Patricia Hill (season 4-5)

U.S. television ratings

Awards and nominations

Syndication

The show aired in off-network syndication during the 1999–2000 season, the series had reran weeknights at 7pm EST on New York City's local

affiliation

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until it was replaced by ''

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'' reruns in fall 2000, and on TV One from 2004–2008. On June 13, 2016,

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aired reruns of the show in the earlier months on the weekdays in random times from 2:30AM to 4:00AM on Fridays until the week of August 29 to September 2, 2016. The series also aired reruns on

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. Aspire will begin airing reruns of the show on August 1, 2020. On November 1, 2021, ''In the House'' began streaming on

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References

External links

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