TV series

Uncle Buck

1990–1991 · 1 season

A light, silly sitcom comfort watch with broad gags and a slacker uncle bumbling through childcare.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Family, parenthood, grief, found family
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
grief
found family
Places: suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: comedy
Starring: Jacob Gelman, Dah-ve Chodan, Sarah Martineck, Kevin Meaney, Paul Scherrer
Length: 1 seasons, 18 episodes, 30 min each
Network: CBS
Country: United States of America
Languages: English