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HouseBroken

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HouseBroken
HouseBroken Title Card.png
Genre
Created by
Voices of
Music by
  • Curtis Moore
  • Frank Ciampi
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producers
  • Gabrielle Allan & Jennifer Crittenden
  • Clea DuVall
  • Sharon Horgan
  • Clelia Mountford
  • Dana Honor
  • Aaron Kaplan
  • Melanie Frankel
  • Dave Jeser & Matt Silverstein
Producers
  • Chris Encell
  • Shana Gohd
  • Ann Kim
Editors
  • Ryan Wick
  • Adam Redding
  • Justin Zev Rose
Running time21 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseMay 31, 2021 (2021-05-31) –
present (present)

HouseBroken is an American animated sitcom created by Jennifer Crittenden, Clea DuVall, and Gabrielle Allan that premiered on Fox on May 31, 2021.[1][2] In August 2021, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on December 4, 2022.[3][4]

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Sitcom

A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use new characters in each sketch, and stand-up comedy, where a comedian tells jokes and stories to an audience. Sitcoms originated in radio, but today are found mostly on television as one of its dominant narrative forms.

Jennifer Crittenden

Jennifer Crittenden

Jennifer Crittenden is an American screenwriter and producer. She started her writing career on the animated television series The Simpsons, and has since written for several other television sitcoms including Everybody Loves Raymond, Seinfeld and Veep. Her work has earned her several Emmy Award nominations.

Clea DuVall

Clea DuVall

Clea Helen D'Etienne DuVall is an American actress, writer, producer, and director. She is known for her appearances in the films The Faculty (1998), She's All That; But I'm a Cheerleader; Girl, Interrupted ; Identity, 21 Grams, The Grudge (2004), Zodiac (2007), Conviction (2010), and Argo (2012).

Fox Broadcasting Company

Fox Broadcasting Company

The Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly known simply as Fox and stylized in all caps as FOX, is an American commercial broadcast television network owned by Fox Corporation and headquartered in New York City, with master control operations and additional offices at the Fox Network Center in Los Angeles and the Fox Media Center in Tempe. Launched as a competitor to the Big Three television networks on October 9, 1986, Fox went on to become the most successful attempt at a fourth television network. It was the highest-rated free-to-air network in the 18–49 demographic from 2004 to 2012 and again in 2020, and was the most-watched American television network in total viewership during the 2007–08 season.

Plot

HouseBroken follows an anthropomorphic therapy dog named Honey, who explores human dysfunctions and neurosis by applying her knowledge of psychiatry through leading a group of other anthropomorphic neighborhood animals in group therapy sessions.[5]

Cast

The main characters of HouseBroken (clockwise from top) Chief, Tabitha, Gray One, Chico, Max, Elsa, Bubbles, Honey, Diablo, Tchotchke, And Shel
The main characters of HouseBroken (clockwise from top) Chief, Tabitha, Gray One, Chico, Max, Elsa, Bubbles, Honey, Diablo, Tchotchke, And Shel

Main

  • Lisa Kudrow as Honey, a standard poodle who opens her living room for the group to come and support each other. Honey also struggles with her own problems, such as mourning the death of her best friend Big Cookie and her arranged (by her human) marriage with Chief.[6]
  • Clea DuVall as Elsa, a power-hungry, know-it-all Corgi and service dog in training — or so she claims — who drives Honey crazy.[6] Her owner is a neglectful and oblivious young woman who only put a service vest on Elsa so that she can get away with or do things that are considered illegal without repercussions.
  • Nat Faxon as
    • Chief, a sloppy and not-too-bright St. Bernard and Honey's mate who enjoys eating socks, playing in mud, and licking himself.[6]
    • Nathan, a male blue-and-yellow macaw who is very pretentious and selfish, and enjoys tormenting others.
  • Will Forte as Shel, a tortoise with intimacy issues and a shoe fetish. He was initially in a relationship with a single croc he names "Lindsay" and was going to marry it until his mate Darla returns after 15 years.[6][7] In the episode "Who Are You?", it is revealed that Shel lives with other animals but never talks about them to the group due to his narcissism. His youngest owner goes to the same elementary school Nibbles lives at.[8] He then gets into a polyamorous relationship with Darla and Lindsay. In the episode "Who's a Bad Girl? (Part 1)", it is revealed Lindsay belongs to Xavier, Shel's original owner who forgot the shoe when he went to college. Both Shel and Darla become parents in season 2.
  • Tony Hale as
    • Diablo, an anxious, sweater-wearing mixed-breed Terrier with OCD. He became Big Cookie's replacement in the session group.[6] His owners are divorced and share joint custody of him. However, in "Who Are You?", his owners decide to let him pick his forever home, and he ultimately decides to live with his "father." His "mother" is revealed to be Jewish in season 2 as he both wears Christmas and Hanukkah-themed clothing.
    • Max, George Clooney's Berkshire Pig, a former actor and current status obsessed narcissist.[6] He is named after George Clooney's real life pig who died in 2006. This is brought up in the episode "Who Are You?" when Max realizes there was another pig named Max before him and is essentially his replacement.[8] In the episode "Who's a Bad Girl? (Part 1)", he is sent to live with Ray Liotta. In season 2, he starts living with David Spade.
  • Sharon Horgan as Tabitha, an aging Persian cat and a retired beauty queen, trying to adjust to life off the cat show circuit.[6] She speaks with a Russian accent. She initially lives with her owners Stelios and Brett and a kitten named Kit-Kat. In the fourth episode, consumed by jealousy at her owners giving more attention to Kit-Kat than they do to her, she runs away from home and starts living at a cat cafe. Tabitha eventually hates it after someone at the cafe tried to catnap her and starts living with The Gray One and other cats in the seventh episode. Tabitha and The Gray One become a couple in the ninth episode. She eventually reunites with her owners in the tenth episode.
  • Jason Mantzoukas as The Gray One, a street-smart russian blue who lives with about forty or sixty other cats and has a crush on Tabitha who wouldn't give him the time of day.[6] He is missing an eye and riddled with diseases. His owner is an old cat lady and hoarder who never leaves her house. The Gray One and Tabitha become a couple in the ninth episode.
  • Sam Richardson as Chico, a chunky, co-dependent and very naive tabby cat.[6] He considers his owner Kevin to be his best friend though his feelings for him are more than platonic. In the episode "Who's a Good Therapist?", it is revealed that he is pregnant and gave birth to eight kittens during a therapy session which Elsa was in charge of. His kittens were given away for adoption in the episode "Who's Getting Cold Feet?" It also turns out his pregnancy was the result of him mating with a male cat.[7] In the season 1 finale "Who's a Bad Girl? (Part 2)", it is revealed his owner is a flight attendant and Chico actually belonged to Kevin's ex-girlfriend Dana before she abandoned him.
  • Tchotchke, a slow loris who does not speak, but communicates via body language and a cocktail umbrella, which he appears to have an attachment to. He lives in Jill's shed.

Recurring

  • Maria Bamford as
    • Jill, Honey and Chief's human owner.[6] She works as a therapist.
    • Darla, Shel's mate who returned after she was missing for 15 years.
  • Greta Lee as Bubbles, a horny, teenage goldfish who lives with Honey and Chief. She heckles the other animals.[6] It is revealed in the episode "Who Are You?" that she is not the first Bubbles.
  • Bresha Webb as Nibbles, a psychopathic hamster who is mourning the loss of her mate (whom she killed).[6] She is a classroom pet for a third grade classroom.
  • Brian Tyree Henry as Armando, a wild coyote who Honey has a crush on.
  • Timothy Simons as Raccoon, a wild raccoon that loves the outdoors, and willing to show everyone that they have their wild sides inside.

Guest

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Clea DuVall

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Clea Helen D'Etienne DuVall is an American actress, writer, producer, and director. She is known for her appearances in the films The Faculty (1998), She's All That; But I'm a Cheerleader; Girl, Interrupted ; Identity, 21 Grams, The Grudge (2004), Zodiac (2007), Conviction (2010), and Argo (2012).

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

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The Pembroke Welsh Corgi is a cattle herding dog breed that originated in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is one of two breeds known as a Welsh Corgi. Pembroke Welsh Corgis descended from the Spitz family of dogs. The other is the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, which descend from the Teckel family of dogs, which also produced the Dachshund.

Nat Faxon

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Blue-and-yellow macaw

Blue-and-yellow macaw

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George Clooney

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Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
111May 31, 2021 (2021-05-31)August 30, 2021 (2021-08-30)
2TBADecember 4, 2022 (2022-12-04)[4]TBA

Season 1 (2021)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Who's a Good Girl?"Mark KirklandJennifer Crittenden & Gabrielle Allan & Clea DuVallMay 31, 2021 (2021-05-31)1BBHB010.99[9]
Honey makes a bad decision when she chooses to immediately replace the deceased Big Cookie with a new dog named Diablo in her pet therapy group, despite protests from the other members. Meanwhile, Shel finally finds love after 15 years of searching - his new partner being a croc he names Lindsay.
22"Who Did This?"Jackson TurcotteJohn LevensteinJune 7, 2021 (2021-06-07)1BBHB020.97[10]
When Honey gets an ugly haircut at the groomers, she refuses to leave the house, but ends up taking a dump on the kitchen floor because she didn't go out to use the bathroom. Chico is delighted when the Gray One strikes up a friendship with him, but soon suspects it's just for his food, while Diablo causes uproar within the group when he bites the infant son of his female owner's new boyfriend.
33"Who's Wild?"Jake HollanderEthan SandlerJune 14, 2021 (2021-06-14)1BBHB040.98[11]
Honey feels the group is bored with their usual routine and invites a raccoon in to help spice things up, but he causes havoc with his devotion to his wild nature that lands the Gray One in the animal shelter. Elsewhere, Tabitha is upset when her owners start feeding her senior cat food, and her attempt to show them she still has some youth left in her ends up getting her stuck in a tree.
44"Who's a Good Therapist?"Jackson TurcotteAli WallerJune 21, 2021 (2021-06-21)1BBHB050.97[12]
Honey and Chief are boarded while Jill goes on vacation; Diablo is sent there too as a punishment for biting his owners' baby in "Who Did This?" While there, Honey becomes jealous of a seemingly perfect couple, who have been inseparable since birth, and it strains her own relationship with Chief. Meanwhile, Elsa takes over the group in Honey's absence and deals with the others' problems: Chico's stomach cramps turn out to be the result of a pregnancy he failed to notice, The Grey One gets a new girlfriend, and Tabitha runs away from home after feeling ignored by her owners.
55"Who's Afraid of Boomsday?"Eric KoenigElliott KalanJune 28, 2021 (2021-06-28)1BBHB080.86[13]
On the 4th of July, which the dogs mistake for "Boomsday" and have a fear of, Honey and Chief are taken to the beach; Honey becomes friends with a traveling dog who resembles the late Big Cookie, while Chief gets lost and is worshipped by a cult of sea lions. Meanwhile, Elsa begins to question her abilities as a service dog when her vest is outed as a fake, and the cats fight off a gang of seagulls in order to access a dumpster behind a seafood restaurant.
66"Who's Getting Cold Feet?"Mike MorrisChristopher EncellJuly 12, 2021 (2021-07-12)1BBHB060.83[14]
Honey reluctantly agrees to officiate the wedding between Shel and Lindsay, while also hosting the latter's bachelorette party with the girls and Diablo. Meanwhile, the guys have a much wilder bachelor party by licking a toad. While stoned, Shel comes to a realization that maybe his marriage isn't the right thing to do, but once sober, he nearly marries Lindsay anyway. However, his long-lost lover Darla suddenly appears, leaving him confused.
77"Who's Going to the Vet?"Mike MorrisJohn LevensteinJuly 19, 2021 (2021-07-19)1BBHB090.94[15]
Chief is brought to the vet after eating Jill's vibrator. During the visit, Honey tries to persuade him to join her group, but he refuses, only to change his mind when he begins to bond with several other pets, forming his own therapy group. This upsets Honey, who was hoping he would join hers instead. Meanwhile, Max attempts to "kill" Lindsay so Shel and Darla can rekindle their love, though when she somehow comes back, they agree to go polyamorous. Tabitha reluctantly agrees to move into The Gray One's residence, but learns that she has to partake in the cats' musical numbers in order to fit in. And after having a nightmare about The Gray One and his friends as zombie cats exampling what would happen if she doesn't join, she accepts the invitation.
88"Who Are You?"Amber HollingerNeil Goldman & Garrett DonovanAugust 9, 2021 (2021-08-09)1BBHB100.88[16]
Diablo is taken in by his "father", who allows him to behave as he pleases. Honey becomes jealous of this lifestyle, especially after Coyote (whom she now names Armando) invites her to run away with his pack. Nibbles tries to free a mouse from a snake, who happens to be one of Shel's housemates. Max discovers he is just a replacement for George Clooney's late original pig, while The Grey One teaches Tabitha to be more empathetic.
99"Who Done It?"Eric KoenigClea DuVallAugust 16, 2021 (2021-08-16)1BBHB110.84[17]
Jill's mother pays a visit alongside her pet bird, Nathan, who does not like Honey. During a brief power outage, a tree branch barricades everyone inside the house, while Nathan's cage is tipped over and he is presumed dead. All the animals try to figure out who is responsible for it, all the while resolving the drama amongst themselves and trying to avoid being discovered by the humans. Eventually, Honey lies about having killed Nathan, who reveals himself to be alive, having faked his own death in order to prove how incompetent the other pets are. Raccoon confronts Honey about taking the blame for a murder she didn't commit, and when she confesses that she's still crushing on Armando, he agrees to keep her secret, on the condition that he gets to live in the shed year-round.
1010"Who's a Bad Girl? (Part 1)"Mike MorrisJennifer Crittenden & Gabrielle AllanAugust 23, 2021 (2021-08-23)1BBHB120.86[18]
Jill buys a puppy for Big Cookie's owners, which they name "Li'l Cookie" in her honor, and Honey and Chief try to bond with her, but Honey ends up as a third wheel. George Clooney moves to London and Max is sent to live with a different celebrity, while Diablo ruins Elsa's chance to grab the attention of another dog she has a crush on. The Gray One notices Tabitha is upset and fears it is because he accidentally called her ugly, but it turns out to be because she is homesick, while Shel's human Xavier returns from college and Lindsay is discovered to belong to him. The first part ends with Max's new owner planning to cook him, Lindsay causing Xavier to unknowingly run over Shel, Tabitha returning to her old home at the Gray One's urging, and Honey accepting Armando's offer to run away with him.
1111"Who's a Bad Girl? (Part 2)"Amber HollingerJennifer Crittenden & Gabrielle Allan & Clea DuVallAugust 30, 2021 (2021-08-30)1BBHB130.89[19]
Honey has a wild night with Armando, but has second thoughts upon learning that she has to kill in order to find food. She ultimately decides to return home, but upon telling Chief what happened, he leaves in a rage, only to become friends with Armando as well. Meanwhile Shel is revealed to have survived his accident, Elsa starts a short-lived romance with Diablo, and Chico confronts Kevin about neglecting him, to which he agrees to treat him better despite not understanding what he said. Later, the rest of the gang sets out to find Chief, but gets cornered by Armando's pack. Honey distracts them with her mediation skills, allowing the group to escape, and the season ends with business resuming as usual.

Season 2 (2022)

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [20]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [20]Prod.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
121"Who's Found Themselves in One of Those Magical Christmas Life Swap Switcheroos?"Tom KingDave Jeser & Matt SilversteinDecember 4, 2022 (2022-12-04)2BBHB060.86[21]
After Nathan's latest prank sends Honey to the vet, she wishes for a family more like her just before she is sedated. In her sleep, she is accidentally swapped out with another poodle, Lady Capulet, who hits it off with Chief due to their shared habits. Honey ends up with the Van Ambergs, a family of intellectuals who strictly discipline their own dogs. Both love these new setups at first, but start to miss their old lives. With the help of the other pets, Chief soon realizes that this new dog isn't Honey after all. Meanwhile, Max has been taken in by David Spade, but when he learns that he intends to use him as the Christmas ham, he tries to find a new home. After a series of accidents, he, Honey, and Chief all wind up at the vet together alongside their owners. As the dogs go back to their old lives, Spade swears not to eat Max, having grown attached to him, and also starts to date Jill.
132"Who's Having a Merry Trashmas?"Eric KoenigDanny ZukerDecember 4, 2022 (2022-12-04)2BBHB070.69[21]
After waking up to an empty "Trashmas" (the day when the trash bins are all left out for the garbage man), Honey and Chief discover that Jill went on a trip without them. With help from Raccoon, they end up having to fight back Home Alone-style as an intruder enters the house, who turns out to just be the dog-walker. Jill comes home and takes the blame for the mess, assuming her dogs were acting up because she left without saying goodbye. Meanwhile, The Gray One and Chico head out in search of a suitable Trashmas feast after Tabitha refuses to let them eat with her; Elsa forms a short relationship with a robotic toy dog; and Diablo helps Shel reconcile with Darla, who would like his help in watching their egg clutch in the woods.
143"Who's Obsessed?"TBATBAMarch 26, 2023 (2023-03-26)TBATBD
154"Who's a Scaredy Cat?"TBATBAApril 2, 2023 (2023-04-02)TBATBD

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Production

Development

The show's early working title was Therapy Dog.[22] On December 19, 2019, Fox ordered the show to series. HouseBroken is created by Clea DuVall, Jennifer Crittenden, and Gabrielle Allan who were expected to executive produce alongside Sharon Horgan, Clelia Mountford, Aaron Kaplan, and Dana Honor.[5] On August 9, 2021, Fox renewed the series for a second season.[3]

Casting

Alongside the initial series announcement, Lisa Kudrow, Clea DuVall, Nat Faxon, Will Forte, Tony Hale, Sharon Horgan, Jason Mantzoukas, and Sam Richardson were cast as series regulars.[5]

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Jennifer Crittenden

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Lisa Kudrow

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Broadcast

HouseBroken premiered on May 31, 2021, on Fox.[2] In Canada, it airs on CTV 2[23] and streams on Amazon Prime Video.[24] In Australia, it streams on Paramount+.[25] The second season premiered on December 4, 2022, with two Christmas themed episodes.[4]

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Fox Broadcasting Company

Fox Broadcasting Company

The Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly known simply as Fox and stylized in all caps as FOX, is an American commercial broadcast television network owned by Fox Corporation and headquartered in New York City, with master control operations and additional offices at the Fox Network Center in Los Angeles and the Fox Media Center in Tempe. Launched as a competitor to the Big Three television networks on October 9, 1986, Fox went on to become the most successful attempt at a fourth television network. It was the highest-rated free-to-air network in the 18–49 demographic from 2004 to 2012 and again in 2020, and was the most-watched American television network in total viewership during the 2007–08 season.

CTV 2

CTV 2

CTV 2 is a Canadian English-language television system owned by the Bell Media subsidiary of BCE Inc. The system consists of four terrestrial owned-and-operated television stations (O&Os) in Ontario, one in British Columbia and two regional cable television channels, one in Atlantic Canada and the other in Alberta.

Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video, also known simply as Prime Video, is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming and rental service of Amazon offered as a standalone service or as part of Amazon's Prime subscription. The service primarily distributes films and television series produced by Amazon Studios and MGM Holdings or licensed to Amazon, as Amazon Originals, with the service also hosting content from other providers, content add-ons, live sporting events, and video rental and purchasing services.

Paramount+

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Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 50% based on 10 critic reviews, with an average rating of 4.5/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Housebroken boasts an insanely talented voice cast—if only its basic writing would learn some new narrative tricks."[26] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 66 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[27]

Ratings

Season 1

Viewership and ratings per episode of HouseBroken
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Who's a Good Girl?" May 31, 2021 0.3 0.99[9] 0.1 0.24 0.4 1.23[9]
2 "Who Did This?" June 7, 2021 0.3 0.97[10] 0.1 0.15 0.3 1.12[10]
3 "Who's Wild?" June 14, 2021 0.3 0.98[11] 0.1 0.18 0.3 1.16[11]
4 "Who's a Good Therapist?" June 21, 2021 0.3 0.97[12] 0.1 0.16 0.3 1.13[12]
5 "Who's Afraid of Boomsday?" June 28, 2021 0.3 0.86[13] 0.1 0.16 0.3 1.04[13]
6 "Who's Getting Cold Feet?" July 12, 2021 0.3 0.83[14] 0.1 0.17 0.3 1.00[14]
7 "Who's Going to the Vet?" July 19, 2021 0.3 0.94[15] 0.1 0.19 0.4 1.13[15]
8 "Who Are You?" August 9, 2021 0.3 0.88[16] 0.0 0.14 0.3 1.02[28]
9 "Who Done It?" August 16, 2021 0.3 0.84[17] 0.0 0.15 0.3 0.99[29]
10 "Who's a Bad Girl? (Part 1)" August 23, 2021 0.2 0.86[18] 0.0 0.20 0.3 0.99[18]
11 "Who's a Bad Girl? (Part 2)" August 30, 2021 0.2 0.89[19] 0.0 0.34 0.3 0.98[19]

Season 2

Viewership and ratings per episode of HouseBroken
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Who's Found Themselves in One of Those Magical Christmas Life Swap Switcheroos?" December 4, 2022 0.3 0.86[21] 0.0 0.10 0.3 0.96[30]
2 "Who's Having a Merry Trashmas?" December 4, 2022 0.2 0.69[21] 0.0 0.09 0.2 0.78[30]

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Review aggregator

Review aggregator

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Rotten Tomatoes

Rotten Tomatoes

Rotten Tomatoes is an American review-aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by three undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley: Senh Duong, Patrick Y. Lee, and Stephen Wang. Although the name "Rotten Tomatoes" connects to the practice of audiences throwing rotten tomatoes in disapproval of a poor stage performance, the original inspiration comes from a scene featuring tomatoes in the Canadian film Léolo (1992).

Metacritic

Metacritic

Metacritic is a website that aggregates reviews of films, television shows, music albums, video games, and formerly books. For each product, the scores from each review are averaged. Metacritic was created by Jason Dietz, Marc Doyle, and Julie Doyle Roberts in 1999, and is owned by Fandom, Inc. as of 2023.

Nielsen ratings

Nielsen ratings

Nielsen TV ratings are the audience measurement systems operated by Nielsen Media Research that seek to determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the United States using a rating system. Nielsen is no longer accredited by the Media Rating Council (MRC).

Source: "HouseBroken", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 19th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HouseBroken.

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