{"id":2024177,"date":"2025-09-15T17:43:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T17:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2024177"},"modified":"2025-09-15T17:43:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T17:43:17","slug":"groundbreaking-90s-sketch-comedy-show-has-been-erased-from-existence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/groundbreaking-90s-sketch-comedy-show-has-been-erased-from-existence\/","title":{"rendered":"Groundbreaking 90s Sketch Comedy Show Has Been Erased From Existence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>For an entire generation, Nickelodeon was the only channel for kids. So, when the network debuted SNICK (Saturday Night Nickelodeon), it was a massive hit that catapulted\u00a0<em>Clarissa Explains It All<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Ren and Stimpy<\/em>, and\u00a0<em>Are You Afraid Of The Dark?<\/em><\/span> into pop culture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The three shows were part of the original SNICK lineup, but there was another, the low-budget sketch comedy series <em>Roundhouse<\/em>. Filmed in front of a live studio audience, which they often showed on screen, <em>Roundhouse <\/em>defied characterization and is still the most original show the network ever produced, but it\u2019s also unavailable on every <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/streaming\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:streaming;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">streaming<\/a> platform, and it\u2019s never been released on DVD.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The cast of Roundhouse<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Roundhouse <\/em>is the closest we\u2019ll ever get to a college theater production aired on weekly TV, with presumably, the budget to match. Each episode played out like a 22-minute stage performance, complete with musical numbers and dance breakdowns, about a topic relevant to teens and tweens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I remember an episode about belly buttons, and everyone deciding that innies (or outies) were cool (or not) that day, playing out like a production of Dr. Seuss\u2019s<em> The Sneetches<\/em> performed by the cast of<em> Rent<\/em>. Another was a <em>Wizard of Oz<\/em> parody that finally answered the question of what the Witch\u2019s guards were chanting: \u201cOr-e-o! Yoooo-da!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"John Crane in his motorized chair\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/JkqnMN342bA4iWLxTiMTGw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/cb8fb19c587e2564fc5b44efb031c378\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>John Crane in his motorized chair<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I remember a gag from <em>Roundhouse,<\/em> but not my mom\u2019s phone number. For those of us who are now of a certain age, the one constant from the series, which rotated roles for the cast members, but always centered around the Anyfamily family, is the Dad, played by future MadTV Head Writer John Crane, rolling around in a motorized chair. Every now and then, he\u2019d take part in a dance number as well, still sitting in the chair like <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/professor-x\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Professor X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Professor X<\/a> if he wandered onto the set of <em>Stomp<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The music was as much a part of the show as the weekly sketch performances, thanks to a house band of accomplished studio musicians, and with rare exceptions stayed with soft rock and uptempo pop; it was the early 90s after all. Before YouTube, it was hard to catch live music performances outside of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/mtv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MTV;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">MTV<\/a>, and<em>\u00a0Roundhouse<\/em>\u00a0brought at least three a week into kids\u2019 homes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/zM4ecTK7rqlasdZpDqpZUQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/42f43911c82e71a568dc2afe9985f0ea\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As part of the original SNICK lineup, <em>Roundhouse<\/em> should be a large part of Nickelodeon\u2019s history, but ever since it was canceled after Season 4 and replaced by <em>All That<\/em>, it\u2019s never been talked about again. For SNICK\u2019s 25th anniversary in 2017, the network aired one episode of <em>Roundhouse<\/em>; otherwise, when the \u201coriginal\u201d lineup aired, it was still being replaced by <em>All That<\/em>. If it was able to be aired once, there\u2019s no issue with music rights, and it didn\u2019t use licensed music in the first place, so why is the show being erased from existence?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">No one knows, and the sheer theater kid energy emanating from <em>Roundhouse<\/em> should have led to some sort of revival after <em>High School Musical<\/em> and <em>Glee<\/em> hit it big. The series was never released on VHS, never had a DVD box set, and don\u2019t even think of a Blu-Ray; the printing of that box set would be more than the budget for the entire four-season run. For now, it\u2019s a fun show to bring up among elder millennials, and the type of show that younger generations would never believe made it to air.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For an entire generation, Nickelodeon was the only channel for kids. So, when the network debuted SNICK (Saturday Night Nickelodeon), it was a massive hit that catapulted\u00a0Clarissa Explains It All,\u00a0Ren and Stimpy, and\u00a0Are You Afraid Of The Dark? into pop culture. The three shows were part of the original SNICK lineup, but there was another, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2024178,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[372506,357165,372507,372505],"class_list":["post-2024177","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-john-crane","tag-nickelodeon","tag-roundhouse","tag-snick"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Groundbreaking-90s-Sketch-Comedy-Show-Has-Been-Erased-From-Existence.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2024177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2024177"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2024177\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2024178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2024177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2024177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2024177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}