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UNCLE BUCK
June 14, 2016  | By David Bianculli

ABC, 9:00 p.m. ET

 

SERIES PREMIERE: Back in 1990, CBS launched a sitcom version of the 1989 John Candy Uncle Buck movie. It was not only astoundingly unfunny, but ended up causing a backlash when the premiere episode featured a little kid saying the line “You suck.” Back then, that was enough to spark a firestorm. These days, regardless of the dialogue, a new Uncle Buck is likely to vanish quickly without incident. Whether or not that’s progress, it’s tough to say. For his take on the show, see David Hinckley's All Along the Watchtower.

 
 
 
 
 
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