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Ellen DeGeneres in a failed '89 sitcom? The real estate crash nobody saw coming.
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Open House (1989)

aggressively '80ssitcom skeletoncareer archaeology

Latest Episode

30 min

Season 1 • Episode 23

Latest

First Impression

May 5, 1990

Overview

Comedy

Open House is an American sitcom that aired on Fox from August 27, 1989 to July 21, 1990. The series is a spin-off of the Fox series Duet. Despite airing right after the Top 50 hit Married...with Children on Sundays, the series attracted low ratings, thus Fox canceled the show after 24 episodes.

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spin offsitcomreal estate agent
professional ambitionfriendship under capitalismtelevision mortality

Standout Aspects

Acting

Alison La Placa's commitment to material that didn't deserve her.

Production

Every set screams 'we got a deal on beige.'

Best for:Streaming: When you want to feel like an archaeologist digging through TV history.·Background: Perfect for folding laundry while wondering why this exists.
First AiredAug 27, 1989
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Seasons1·Episodes24
FOX

Top Cast

Alison La Placa

Alison La Placa

Linda Phillips

Mary Page Keller

Mary Page Keller

Laura Kelly

Chris Lemmon

Chris Lemmon

Richard Phillips

Philip Charles MacKenzie

Philip Charles MacKenzie

Ted Nichols

Danny Gans

Danny Gans

Scott Babylon

Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres

Margo Van Meter

Nick Tate

Nick Tate

Roger McSwain

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

This aired between Married...with Children and The Simpsons' debut—Fox's Sunday lineup was literally burying its own casualties.

Trivia

Ellen DeGeneres' Margo was reportedly expanded mid-season when producers sensed something special; too little, too late.

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