Uncle Buck (1990 TV series)
| Uncle Buck | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Tim O'Donnell |
| Written by | Tim O'Donnell |
| Directed by |
James Widdoes John Tracy Art Dielhenn |
| Starring |
Kevin Meaney Dah-ve Chodan Jacob Gelman Sarah Martineck Audrey Meadows Dennis Cockrum Thomas Mikal Ford |
| Opening theme |
"Uncle Buck" performed by Ronnie Milsap |
| Composer(s) | Steve Dorff |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 (6 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Richard Gurman |
| Producer(s) | Rick Newberger |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes (inc. commercials) |
| Production company(s) |
Verbatim Productions Universal Television |
| Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 10, 1990 – March 9, 1991 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Uncle Buck |
Uncle Buck is an American sitcom based on the 1989 film of the same name starring John Candy. The series aired on CBS from September 10, 1990 to March 9, 1991 during the 1990–91 season.
Synopsis
Kevin Meaney starred as Buck, a slob who drinks, smokes and is named the guardian of his nieces, Tia and Maizy, and nephew, Miles, after their parents, Bob (Buck's brother) and Cindy (Buck's sister-in-law), are suddenly killed in a car accident.
Critical reception
The show was panned by critics. After airing on Monday nights for two months, it was moved to Friday, in an attempt by CBS to establish a comedy night. The ratings dropped from there with strong competition from ABC's Top 20 hit Full House, and it was cancelled shortly after, having aired only 16 episodes and leaving several filmed episodes unaired.
Cast
- Kevin Meaney as Buck Russell
- Dah-ve Chodan as Tia Russell
- Jacob Gelman as Miles Russell
- Sarah Martineck as Maizy Russell
- Audrey Meadows as Maggie Hogoboom
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot: Uncle Buck" | September 10, 1990 |
| 2 | "Nine-to-Five" | September 17, 1990 |
| 3 | "The Gray Fox" | September 24, 1997 |
| 4 | "Cub Fever" | October 1, 1990 |
| 5 | "Buck to School" | October 8, 1990 |
| 6 | "Yes, But Will It Fly?" | October 15, 1999 |
| 7 | "Teacher's Pet" | October 22, 1990 |
| 8 | "Fire Sale" | November 5, 1990 |
| 9 | "Tia's Tutor" | November 12, 1990 |
| 10 | "A Day at the Races" | November 16, 1990 |
| 11 | "Bluebell Buck" | November 23, 1990 |
| 12 | "In Tia We Trust" | January 26, 1991 |
| 13 | "Pig-malion" | February 2, 1991 |
| 14 | "Buck to the Future" | February 9, 1991 |
| 15 | "Movin' Out" | March 2, 1991 |
| 16 | "The People's Half Court" | March 9, 1991 |
| 17 | "The Music Man" | UNAIRED |
| 18 | "Fame" | UNAIRED |
| 19 | "Sixty Candles" | UNAIRED |
| 20 | "My Right Foot" | UNAIRED |
| 21 | "Danny" | UNAIRED |
| 22 | "The Big Picture" | UNAIRED |