Uncle Buck (TV series)

Uncle Buck
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
Opening theme "Uncle Buck"
performed by Ronnie Milsap
Composer(s) Celia Weiner (music editor)
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 19
Production
Executive producer(s) Richard Gurman
Producer(s) Rick Newberger
Running time 30 minutes (inc. commercials)
Broadcast
Original channel CBS
Original run September 10, 1990 – March 9, 1991
Chronology
Preceded by Uncle Buck

Uncle Buck is a TV series based on the 1989 film of the same name starring John Candy. The TV series debuted in 1990 on CBS.

Synopsis

The show starred Kevin Meaney 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 and Cindy (Buck's brother and sister-in-law), are suddenly killed in a car accident.

Critical reception

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 show's ratings quickly plummeted, due to strong competition from ABC's Top 20 hit Full House, and it was cancelled shortly after.

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