The nostalgia theme among broadcast comedy executives this season continues with another half-hour project based on a 1980s movie. ABC has put in development Uncle Buck, a multi-camera comedy ...

The one question I have about ABC’s new sitcom “Uncle Buck” is: What took you so long? The series, premiering on Tuesday, June 14, is of course based on the 1989 John Candy film, which was ...

Neither the writer-director of the 1989 comedy feature Uncle Buck, John Hughes, nor its star, John Candy, are still with us.But, speaking for their loved ones, the families of Hughes and Candy ...

The classic John Hughes comedy Uncle Buck may be returning to the small screen. Deadline reports that ABC is developing the comedy series, written by Steven Cragg and Brian Bradley (Happy Endings ...

But, unfortunately, “Uncle Buck” fails to gel. It’s a fine enough sitcom, led by the ever-charming Mike Epps in the title role. But the material of the show struggles to connect to the audience.