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30 September 1990 (USA) morePlot:
Ed Branningan's great uncle dies and leaves a trunk full of props from the days when Uncle Jackie was a ventriloquist... morePlot Keywords:
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4 nominations moreUser Comments:
If this isn't the worst show ever, it definitely is the worst idea for a show. moreCast
(Series Cast Summary - 4 of 11) | Steven E. Daniels | ... | Tuba Player (1 episode, 1990) |
 | Pat Morita | (1 episode, 1990) | |
 | Frank Patton | (1 episode, 1990) | |
 | Janis Ward | (1 episode, 1990) |
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As embarrassed as I am to admit it, I actually watched this show when I was little. Most short-lived shows that I've watched, I usually forget about. But this show was stupid to the point where you almost couldn't forget it.
The thing that gets me is how in the world someone could pitch an idea of a family comedy which centers around a talking dummy and not get laughed out of the room. The fact that this show was actually picked for syndication makes me wonder what in the world these people were thinking. Didn't someone have the courage to stand up and say how unbelievably stupid of an idea this show was? I mean come on: A talking dummy? That is sure to give people nightmares for years to come.
I know that "Mr. Ed" had a far-fetched plot about a talking horse and became a successful sitcom. However, that show had wit and charm and a talking horse is a lot more believable (and less freakier) than a talking dummy.
I remember that every episode would use the same joke. Someone would say something stupid and the dummy would always respond by saying, "And they call me the dummy?"
Well, no, you're not the only dummy. The people who decided to put trash like this on the air are beyond stupid.