Charlie Hoover (1991– )

Creator:

Ian Gurvitz

Stars:

Tim Matheson, Lucy Webb, Julie Hayden

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Tim Matheson	...	Charlie Hoover (7 episodes, 1991)
Lucy Webb	...	Helen Hoover (7 episodes, 1991)
Julie Hayden	...	Doris (7 episodes, 1991)
Michael Manasseri	...	Paul Hoover (7 episodes, 1991)
Leslie Kendall Dye	...	Emily Hoover (7 episodes, 1991)
Sam Kinison	...	Hugh (7 episodes, 1991)
Bill Maher	...	Elliot Weedle (4 episodes, 1991)

Storyline

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 November 1991 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ian Gurvitz Productions, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, New World Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[Charlie's boss is telling a boring story at a dinner party. Hugh walks across the table beating a drum, a la the Energizer Bunny.]
Hugh: He keeps TALKING and TALKING and TALKING!

User Reviews

Charlie Hoover's Achilles Heel

Today's technical wizardry wasn't available when Charlie Hoover was in production. Sam Kinison's character was a little guy standing on Charlie's shoulder. The technical challenge of hand-coordinatng two cameras required Sam to stand still so they could position him -- maybe bowing a little, or maybe making a hand gesture or two. But his natural high energy was lost and his comedic genius was stifled. The whole thing could have been cured by allowing Sam to be a full-sized person. But no, a suicidal embrace of the "little guy" concept sent this show into the crapper. And more, the set was plagued by a director who micro-managed every tiny aspect of expression, vocal emphasis and movement. They couldn't have done a better job of suffocating the special talents of Sam Kinison, Tim Matheson, and Leslie (Engleberg) Kendall.