Charlie Hoover 

Charlie is an accountant whose rat race life consists of an ungrateful family and boss Mr. Culbertson who ignores him. Then a miniature person Hugh advises him to live a little leading to crazy adventures.

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
Kevin McCarthy	...	Mr. Culbertson 2 episodes, 1991

Storyline

Charlie is an accountant whose rat race life consists of an ungrateful family and boss Mr. Culbertson who ignores him. Then a miniature person Hugh advises him to live a little leading to crazy adventures.

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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

A true comedy that never got the chance to fly.

Charlie Hoover was the awarding accomplishment of Sam Kinison. After fighting addictions with drugs and alcohol, he redefined himself and put his life back in order. Due to his wild lifestyle it wasn't until 1991 that Kinison was finally able to get a network to back him in a show. Finally, after going the distance, Fox put Sam Kinison in Charlie Hoover. He played the deep inner voice of Tim Matheson's character Charlie, who was pushed around in life.

Kinison was portrayed as a three inch tall figment of Charlie's depressed and downtrodden psych. It was pure chemistry as Sam played the part to the letter. He was that inner voice screaming for bloody vengeance in a comedic way. Pushing Charlie to stand up for himself against his co-workers and especially his mother-in-law. The power of the series was cut short tragically when Sam Kinison was killed in an auto accident which many would call vehicular homicide. He gave so much to the comedy world, shaping the way stand up comedians perform uncensored.

This was a great show and I can only hope that it will be placed on DVD to be seen by the new generations who didn't grow up hearing Sam's distinctive scream.