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      Season 1 – Uncle Buck

      2016 Comedy List
      30% 20 Reviews Tomatometer 45% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score Based on the 1989 John Candy film of the same name, "Uncle Buck" follows its titular character, a man who makes up for what he lacks in responsibility with his fun-loving nature. Down on his luck, Buck needs a job and a place to stay when he learns the nanny caring for his nieces and nephew has quit and his brother and sister-in-law are looking for a replacement. More than just family helping each other out in a pinch, Buck breathes new life into the household, while they become the anchor that helps with his problems, too. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jun 29 Buy Now

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      Critics Consensus

      Despite the efforts of a charming cast, Uncle Buck is a painfully predictable adaptation without enough laughs.

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      jackson m Nice ripoff of someone else's good work. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review jonathan m ABC have created uncle Buck the TV show it's not the first time they did it though they did it before in the 90s and it also lasted 13 episodes....... look you don't take such an iconic character played by such an iconic actor take everything people know about that character turn it upside down and create a TV show and do it with a black cast It's Not A racial thing what's so ever nor am I saying don't use a black cast ever for a remake..... Basically what I am saying is if you're going to remake something you better be damn good because uncle Buck is a classic and nobody can hold a torch to John Candy. Like a look at it this way uncle book is loud large I lovable bear. Basically uncle book Annie The Little Mermaid are characters. Golden Girls, Married with Children, The Nanny ..... are a good premise for a show I could see any four coloured wome Mexican women Irish women Jewish women Italian women basically any race women play The Golden Girls ensemble of four older women. But I couldn't see them play the actual character that were written for Bea Auther ,Rue McClanahan, Betty White and so on do you get where I'm going with this...... let's remake the girls and girls for a second and let's cast Roseanne as blanche devereaux she acts like Blanche she speaks like Blanche she's not Blanche ... You get where I'm going. If you're going to remake something be original be different be bold don't make other people's fairytales make your own fairy tales. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Yes, a bit predictable, but Mike Epps is too funny, he saves this show. Truly, a good down-to-earth tv show. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member All the Actors are good on film. I like it with Uncle Buck really being the center of laughs and just feeling good. We need more good feeling shows. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member I love this show please bring back a season 2 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member I'm disgusted by the ratings and comments by rottentomatoes if it was a white show it would be soooooo funny Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episode 1 Aired Jun 14, 2016 Pilot When his brother and sister-in-law move to town, a charismatic hustler steps up to be a "manny" for their children. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 14, 2016 Li'l Scarface When Alexis and Will make failed attempts to help Maizy sell Sunny Scout cookies, Buck jumps in to help her hustle her way to the top. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 21, 2016 Ride Along Alexis rides along with Buck on his first day as a nanny, and he encounters a cranky principal, looks for a gluten-free snack and stages a minor break-in; Will tries to care for a sick Miles. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 21, 2016 Brothers Buck finds a common ground with Will's office buddies; Alexis drags her reluctant kids into a lip-sync battle. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 28, 2016 Going to Jail Party Alexis blames Buck's influence after Miles attempts a risky stunt; Buck throws Miles a "going to jail" party; Buck and the kids have a prank war. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 28, 2016 I Got This Buck's tradition of watching basketball with his buddy Cy is interrupted as the kids all have separate crises on the night of the big game. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 5, 2016 The Interrogation When Will and Alexis return from a day out, they find the house in shambles, but Buck and the kids have different versions of what happened. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 5, 2016 Block Party Buck takes the family to visit his and Will's old South Side neighborhood to see what it's like where they grew up. Details

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      Dan Fienberg Hollywood Reporter Uncle Buck isn't nearly as reprehensible as I worried it might be. Jun 15, 2016 Full Review Gail Pennington St. Louis Post-Dispatch ABC's Uncle Buck, finally getting on the air a year after the pilot was first sent to critics, isn't the worst show you'll see this year. It's not even the least-funny comedy. It's just unnecessary. Jun 15, 2016 Full Review Sonia Saraiya Variety The new sitcom isn't bad, it's just bland; low-impact, lightweight, and nothing to write (or tweet) home about. It's too bad for Epps, who does his best with a limited role. Jun 15, 2016 Full Review Pilot Viruet Uproxx A familiar sitcom that has occasional laughs, but won't send many rushing to set a season pass. Jun 25, 2018 Full Review Daniel Johnson Screen Rant Unfortunately, the property's latest iteration doesn't provide a satisfactory or substantive answer on why Uncle Buck needed to come back to television. Jun 15, 2016 Full Review Ryan Schwartz TV Line There's only so much the actors can do to overcome the subpar writing. Jun 15, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

      Season Info

      Director
      Reginald Hudlin, Ryan Case, Victor Nelli Jr., Phil Traill, Ken Whittingham
      Executive Producer
      Steven Cragg, Brian Bradley, Will Packer
      Screenwriter
      Steven Cragg, Regina Hicks, Alyson Fouse, David Hemingson, Brian Bradley, Stephen Cragg, Brian D. Bradley, Michael Pennie
      Network
      ABC
      Rating
      TV-PG (L)
      Genre
      Comedy
      Release Date
      Jun 14, 2016