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 ...

In the fall of 1990, CBS was about to debut a TV adaptation of John Hughes’ Uncle Buck, and TV critics at TCA had their knickers in a knot because the pilot featured a 6-year-old girl bellowing ...

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 ...

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.