Roundhouse (TV series)

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Roundhouse
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Created by
Developed by
Written by
  • Bernie Ancheta
  • Becky Hartman-Edwards
  • Sheila R. Lawrence
  • Nancy Neufeld Callaway
  • Buddy Sheffield
  • Rita Sheffield
Directed by
Theme music composer
  • Benny Hester
  • Buddy Sheffield
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes52
Production
Executive producers
  • Rita Sheffield Hester
  • Buddy Sheffield
  • Benny Hester
Production location
Running time22–24 minutes
Production companyRebel Entertainment
Original release
Network Nickelodeon
ReleaseAugust 15, 1992 (1992-08-15) –
1995 (1995)

Roundhouse is an American comedy-variety television series that aired on Nickelodeon from 1992 through 1995. [1] The series was recorded before a live audience on a minimal set and incorporated sketch comedy, dance sequences, and musical performances. [2]

Contents

Background

Roundhouse debuted as a part of the original SNICK lineup on Nickelodeon in 1992 and continued airing on the network through the end of 1995. [1] [3]

Each episode revolved around the Anyfamily and their problems in daily life. [3] [2] The half-hour show, taped in front of a visible live audience, was broken up into sketches, dance sequences, and musical performances by both cast members and the house band. After everything is resolved story-wise, a cast member (or everyone in the final episode) would yell the words "Reprise the Theme Song and Roll the Credits"; the cast then sang the opening theme a cappella and closed the show with a dance number.

Cast

Roundhouse band

Episodes

Season 1 (1992)

  1. You Can’t Fire Your Family
  2. New Kid in Town
  3. Last One Picked
  4. School Daze
  5. First Date
  6. Crushes/Idealism
  7. TV on Trial
  8. Meat Market
  9. The Clock Strikes Back
  10. Conflict
  11. Lifestyles
  12. The School Play
  13. What If?

Season 2 (1993)

  1. The Game of Popularity
  2. Environment
  3. Pets
  4. Step Family Feud
  5. In Trouble
  6. Independence
  7. Fears
  8. Best Friends
  9. And Baby Makes Three
  10. Summertime Blues
  11. Technobabble

Season 3 (1994)

  1. Happy Holidays
  2. Women vs. Men
  3. Gang Violence
  4. Jealousy
  5. Talent
  6. Rock Stars
  7. Greed
  8. Prejudice
  9. Generation Gap
  10. Puberty
  11. Privacy
  12. Self-Esteem
  13. The Joke's on You
  14. Running Away
  15. Lies

Season 4 (1995)

  1. The Big Quake
  2. Summer Camp
  3. Change
  4. Nobody's Perfect (Live Episode)
  5. Dropout
  6. The History of the Anyfamily - Part 1
  7. The History of the Anyfamily - Part 2
  8. Justice
  9. Superstitions
  10. Stress and Success
  11. Obsession
  12. War & Peace
  13. Endings

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryRecipient
1993Won [4] Young Artist Awards Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Youth Series or Variety ShowCast
1994Nominated [5] Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Cable or Off Primetime SeriesCast
1993Won [6] CableACE Award Original Song ("I Can Dream")Benny Hester and Buddy Sheffield
1995NominatedOriginal Song ("Second Chance")Eric Hester
1994Won [7] Ollie AwardExcellence in Television Programming for America's Children - American Center for Children's Television
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Roundhouse Producers
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Home media

To date, two episodes have been released on VHS. [3]

EpisodeVHS Title
"New Kid in Town"SNICK: Volume 1: Nick SNICKS Friendship
"You Can't Fire Your Family"SNICK: Volume 2: Nick SNICKS The Family

References

  1. 1 2 "Reprise the theme song, roll the credits, and for the love of God, revive Roundhouse! - VIDEO". The Huffington Post. April 15, 2009. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Glazer, Eliot (March 12, 2024). "Justice for Roundhouse!". Vulture. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 Klickstein, Mathew (April 30, 2012). "Down at the 'Roundhouse'". Vulture. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Fourteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on February 17, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Fifteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on April 3, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  6. ↑ Weinstein, Steve (December 18, 1993). "'Roundhouse' Stands Out as a 'Laugh-In' for Kids : Television: The Nickelodeon show has won cable ACE awards and accolades from its fans but has not been a big ratings success". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Where's the Best in Kids' TV? Try Cable". Greensboro News and Record. November 20, 1993. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
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