Uncle Buck (TV series)
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Developed by | NBC Universal Television |
| Written by | Tim O'Donnell |
| Directed by | John Tracy Kevin Barry Howe (assistant director) |
| Starring | Kevin Meaney Dah-ve Chodan Jacob Gelman Sarah Martineck Sam Anderson Thomas Mikal Ford |
| Composer(s) | Celia Weiner (music editor) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Richard Gurman |
| Producer(s) | Rick Newberger |
| Running time | 30 minutes (inc. commercials) |
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| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | September 10, 1990 – March 9, 1991 |
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| Preceded by | Uncle Buck |
Uncle Buck is the name of a TV series based on the 1989 film of the same name starring John Candy. The TV series debuted in 1990 on CBS.
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[edit] Synopsis
The television version starred Kevin Meaney as Buck, a slob who drinks, smokes and is named the guardian of Tia, Miles, and Maizy after his brother and sister-in-law, Bob and Cindy, die in a car accident. However, in the movie, Bob and Cindy (who are, naturally, alive and well) ask Buck to babysit because they have to travel from Chicago to Indianapolis to visit Cindy's ailing father.
[edit] Critical reception
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The show was not received well by TV critics. After it was moved to Friday, in an attempt by CBS to establish a comedy night there, the shows ratings quickly plummeted and it was cancelled.
[edit] Cast
- Kevin Meaney ... Buck Russell
- Dah-ve Chodan ... Tia Russell
- Jacob Gelman ... Miles Russell
- Sarah Martineck ... Maizy Russell
- Sam Anderson ... Kroger
- Thomas Mikal Ford ... Rafer Freeman
