The House Party Crew

The House Party Crew, also known as the House Party, was a Magisterian sketch comedy television series broadcast by MBC from October 18, 1997 to May 12, 2012, created by Jonah Pemberton, Mansel Layton, and Steph Adair. It was the second longest-running sketch comedy series in Magisteria, after ABC's SketchTV (1995-2020).

Format
The House Party Crew was taped in front of a live audience and consisted of sketches, cartoon shorts, and musical performances. Much of its comedy parodied popular television shows, movies and music, as well as topical, political, and pop culture humor.

Launch
The first broadcast was on October 18, 1997 as a 30-minute sketch comedy show. As the show was met by universal acclaim, It's running time was extended to 60 minutes in the 5th season's premiere. The House Party Crew was created by Jonah Pemberton, Mansel Layton and Steph Adair.

Finale and revival
On December 11, 2011, MBC announced that the 15th season of The House Party Crew would be its last. In early 2012, the show was moved to air after The Winston Ayton Show, the show that normally followed The House Party Crew, as a test, before being moved back. The series finale aired on May 12, 2012.

Reception and legacy
In 2006, House Party was ranked eleventh on MBC's 100 Best TV Shows of the Country and was ranked first on MBC's 15 Most Edgiest TV Shows. The show was known for it's cult following, and it had the biggest fanbase in the country with over 4-7 million fans.