What a Dummy
What a Dummy | |
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Genre | Situation comedy |
Directed by |
Scott Redman Jerry Ross |
Starring |
Annabel Armour Kaye Ballard Stephen Dorff David Doty Janna Michaels Joshua Rudoy |
Voices of | Loren Freeman |
Composer(s) | Bill Fulton |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 24 |
Production | |
Running time | 30 min. |
Release | |
Original network | Syndicated |
Original release | September 29, 1990 – May 25, 1991 |
What a Dummy is a syndicated television sitcom that lasted for one season in 1990. The premise of the show was that the Brannigan family of Secaucus, New Jersey was getting advice from a talking, thinking ventriloquist’s dummy named Buzz (voiced by Loren Freeman), who had been locked in a trunk for fifty years before being discovered by the family. Kaye Ballard played the family’s next-door neighbor, Mrs. Treva Travalony.
Episode list
Nº | Title | Directed by: | Written by: | Air date |
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1 | "What a Dummy" | Scott Redman | TBA | September 29, 1990 |
When Ed Brannigan's great uncle passes away, they discover a steamer trunk full of old props left over from the days when his Uncle Jackie had a traveling ventriloquist show, including Buzz, the dummy. Only this dummy talks and isn't too happy about being left in a trunk for 50 years. | ||||
2 | "My Hero" | Scott Redman | TBA | October 6, 1990 |
After Cory saves Tucker's life, that life then becomes slavery when Tucker must do anything and everything Cory wants. | ||||
3 | "The Contractor from Hell" | Scott Redman | TBA | October 13, 1990 |
In Ed's attempt to save money, Lucky Ernesto is hired to fix a plumbing problem. Unfortunately, this was not a smart move and Ed ends up having to take Lucky to court. | ||||
4 | "Whose Life Is It Anyway?" | Scott Redman | TBA | October 20, 1990 |
In order to attract the eye and affections of a young lady, Tucker takes on the persona of his sensitive brother and tries to act like Cory would act if he were in the same situation. | ||||
5 | "The Champ" | Scott Redman | TBA | October 27, 1990 |
Tucker is suffering from feelings of low self worth, so Ed tries to help by offering him a position at the restaurant while Cory nurses a broken heart. | ||||
6 | "Good Neighbor Brannigan" | Scott Redman | TBA | November 3, 1990 |
Trying to be the nice and friendly neighbors, the Brannigans invite their next door neighbors out to dinner, only to find that they are a couple of strange birds. | ||||
7 | "Car Wars" | Scott Redman | TBA | November 10, 1990 |
Tucker's mom, Polly, covers for him by taking the blame after the young man wrecks his dad's cherry Mustang. | ||||
8 | "Grandpa Lou" | Scott Redman | TBA | November 17, 1990 |
9 | "What I Did for Love" | Scott Redman | TBA | November 24, 1990 |
10 | "The Substitute" | Scott Redman | TBA | December 1, 1990 |
11 | "Unmarried... with Children" | Scott Redman | TBA | December 8, 1990 |
12 | "Bringing Up Baby" | Jerry Ross | TBA | January 26, 1991 |
13 | "Buzz Is Loaded" | Scott Redman | TBA | February 2, 1991 |
14 | "Fear Itself" | Scott Redman | TBA | February 9, 1991 |
15 | "The Babysitter" | Scott Redman | TBA | February 16, 1991 |
16 | "Tucker's on the Air" | Scott Redman | TBA | February 23, 1991 |
17 | "Mrs. Grumbacher's Talent Show" | Scott Redman | TBA | March 2, 1991 |
18 | "My Imaginary Friend" | Scott Redman | TBA | March 9, 1991 |
19 | "The Vacation That Never Was" | Jerry Ross | TBA | March 16, 1991 |
20 | "Buzz for Sale" | Scott Redman | TBA | April 27, 1991 |
21 | "The Nudge Who Came to Dinner" | Scott Redman | TBA | May 4, 1991 |
22 | "Treasure of the Sierra Secaucus" | Scott Redman | TBA | May 11, 1991 |
23 | "Knock on Wood" | Scott Redman | TBA | May 18, 1991 |
24 | "Toys Aren't Us" | Scott Redman | TBA | May 25, 1991 |
International airings
The series also aired in Germany, as Der Familienschreck, Spanish countries as Vaya muñeco, and Italy as L’amico di legno.
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