DVD Transfer 61 (February 2016 The Splat - Roundhouse recordings)

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(c)1992 Rebel Entertainment/Nickelodeon-ViacomCBS (original broadcast)

(c)2016 TeenNick-ViacomCBS (rebroadcast)

February 2016 rebroadcasts on Teennick's "The Splat" (now known as NickRewind; originally named "The '90s Are All That" {a reference to that sketch series}) of the 1992-94 Nickelodeon sketch comedy series "Roundhouse". The series - created by Buddy Sheffield (who was also a lead writer for FOX's "In Living Color" - which arguably influenced the style of the latter series, albeit toned down for a younger audience) and ex-wife Rita; with Rita's new husband; veteran Christian rocker Benny Hester, also serving as a producer (as seen in the cast listing; he would not be the series' only connection to the Christian music world) and focuses on the Anyfamily (so-called because - with the exception of John Crane and Shawn Daywalt; who played the parents; the other cast members playing the kids rotated) and included a series of spoofs as well. The series would be part of Nickelodeon's original "SNICK" lineup for its entire run despite management not knowing what to do with the show due to its relatively edgy humor; ultimately ending its 4-season run over the space of roughly 2 years and giving way to a more familiar Nickelodeon sketch comedy show, All That.

This contains 4 episodes in total (all of which I recorded overnight in February 2016 but which ended up being the only episodes I was able to get {per Wikipedia, Roundhouse was part of the block until late 2017; but most likely after not seeing it on the satellite grid repeatedly I gave up and most likely missed whenever it aired again}); all from the show's first season (roughly Fall 1992)

CAST MEMBERS (Season 1)

Alfred Carr Jr.

John Crane (who always played the Anyfamily dad; Crane was also part of the writing staff)

Mark David (whose biggest prior gig was appearing in a few episodes of NBC's short-lived 1990 series "Hull High")

Shawn Daywalt (who always played the Anyfamily mom and was - at least for Season 1 - one of the featured vocalists on the series)

Ivan Dudinsky (one of several cast members to also appear on the 1992 Disney musical film "Newsies")

Micki Duran (the other "Hull High" alum; Duran had briefly been part of the group New Rhythm Generation {later known as Wild Orchid; the group included former Kids Incorporated alumnas Stacy Ferguson [later with the Black Eyed Peas and recording professionally as Fergie] and Renee Sandstrom} and appeared in an episode of that series)

Seymour Green (Alfred Carr's cousin)

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Rebel Entertainment; Nickelodeon-ViacomCBS; TeenNick-ViacomCBS

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