# Roundhouse (TV series)

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

## 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.
Each episode revolved around the Anyfamily and their problems in daily life. 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

* Bryan Anthony (Season 4)
* Alfred Carr Jr.
* Jennifer Cihi (Season 3)
* John Crane
* Mark David
* Shawn Daywalt
* Ivan Dudynsky
* Micki Duran
* Amy Ehrlich (Season 3)
* Seymour Willis Green
* Crystal Lewis (Season 1)
* Dominic Lucero (Seasons 1–4)
* Shawn Muñoz (Season 3)
* David Nicoll (Season 4)
* Natalie Nucci
* Natasha Pearce (Season 4)
* Julene Renee-Preciado (as "Julene Renee")
* David Sidoni
* Lisa Vale (Seasons 2 and 4)

## Roundhouse band

* Jack Kelly – drums
* John Pena – bass guitar
* James Raymond – keyboards
* Marty Walsh – guitar
* Will MacGregor – bass guitar (season 3)
* Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums (season 4)
* Tom Lilly – bass guitar (season 4)
* Oskar Cartaya – bass guitar (season 4)

## Episodes
### Season 1 (1992)

* You Can’t Fire Your Family
* New Kid in Town
* Last One Picked
* School Daze
* First Date
* Crushes/Idealism
* TV on Trial
* Meat Market
* The Clock Strikes Back
* Conflict
* Lifestyles
* The School Play
* What If?

### Season 2 (1993)

* The Game of Popularity
* Environment
* Pets
* Step Family Feud
* In Trouble
* Independence
* Fears
* Best Friends
* And Baby Makes Three
* Summertime Blues
* Technobabble

### Season 3 (1994)

* Happy Holidays
* Women vs. Men
* Gang Violence
* Jealousy
* Talent
* Rock Stars
* Greed
* Prejudice
* Generation Gap
* Puberty
* Privacy
* Self-Esteem
* The Joke's on You
* Running Away
* Lies

### Season 4 (1995)

* The Big Quake
* Summer Camp
* Change
* Nobody's Perfect (Live Episode)
* Dropout
* The History of the Anyfamily - Part 1
* The History of the Anyfamily - Part 2
* Justice
* Superstitions
* Stress and Success
* Obsession
* War & Peace
* Endings

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Result | Award | Category | Recipient |
| 1993 | Won | Young Artist Awards | Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Youth Series or Variety Show | Cast |
| 1994 | Nominated | Young Artist Awards | Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Cable or Off Primetime Series | Cast |
| 1993 | Won | CableACE Award | Original Song ("I Can Dream") | Benny Hester and Buddy Sheffield |
| 1995 | Nominated | CableACE Award | Original Song ("Second Chance") | Eric Hester |
| 1994 | Won | Ollie Award | Excellence in Television Programming for America's Children - American Center for Children's Television – | Roundhouse Producers – |

## Home media

To date, two episodes have been released on VHS.
| Episode | VHS Title |
| "New Kid in Town" | SNICK: Volume 1: Nick SNICKS Friendship |
| "You Can't Fire Your Family" | SNICK: Volume 2: Nick SNICKS The Family |