House Rules (1998 TV series)
1998 American TV series or program
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House Rules is an American sitcom television series created by Roberto Benabib and Karl Fink, that aired from March 9 to June 8, 1998, on NBC. The show stars Maria Pitillo, Bradley White, and David Newsom.
Also known asOne Big Happy Family
GenreSitcom
Created by
- Roberto Benabib
- Karl Fink
Starring
- Maria Pitillo
- Bradley White
- David Newsom
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| Also known as | One Big Happy Family |
| Genre | Sitcom |
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| Composer | Dan Foliart |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Network | NBC |
| Release | March 9 – June 8, 1998 |
In April 1998, NBC pulled the series from the schedule after five low-rated episodes, then rescheduled on remaining 2 episodes on June 1, 1998.
Premise
Three friends from childhood, Casey, a District Attorney, Thomas, a reporter, and William, a medical student,[1] live together in a house in Denver, Colorado.[2]
Cast
- Maria Pitillo as Casey Farrell
- Bradley White as Thomas Riley
- David Newsom as William McCuskey
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Michael Lembeck | Roberto Benabib & Karl Fink and Chris Thompson | March 9, 1998 | 100 |
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The boys tries to convince Casey to stay instead of moving to Paris with her new boyfriend. | |||||
| 2 | "Sex and Violence" | Michael Lembeck | Adam Hamburger | March 16, 1998 | 104 |
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Riley and McCuskey feel inadequate when Casey is the one who jumps into action when a burglar breaks into their house. | |||||
| 3 | "Large Flightless Birds" | Michael Lembeck | Chris Thompson | March 23, 1998 | 101 |
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Casey is upset when Riley and McCuskey doesn't want to go with her on their annual vacation. | |||||
| 4 | "Twisted Sister" | Jim Drake | Charlie Richards | March 30, 1998 | 106 |
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McCuskey's sister is encouraged to become a nun. | |||||
| 5 | "Riley's New Job" | Michael Lembeck | Charlie Richards | April 13, 1998 | 102 |
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Casey is promoted to district attorney, and Riley is hired as her new secretary. McCuskey is dating a female doctor. | |||||
| 6 | "Dude Act Like a Lady" | Michael Lembeck | Chris Thompson | June 1, 1998 | 105 |
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Casey and McCuskey thinks Riley might want a sex change. | |||||
| 7 | "Who Knew?" | Robby Benson | Wendy Goldman | June 8, 1998 | 103 |
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The gang gets trapped in the basement and flash back to the senior prom. | |||||