Starring John Candy, Kevin Meaney and Mike Epps, the series also co-stars Amy Madigan, Macaulay Culkin, Lacey Chabert and Nia Long.
[1] Hughes later suggested to Chris Columbus that they cast Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister in Home Alone because of his experience while shooting Uncle Buck, which also featured Candy.
When Bob and Cindy die in a car accident, he is named as the guardian of Tia, Miles, and Maizy.
In June 2016 ABC premiered a second television adaptation featuring an African-American cast with Mike Epps in the title role, James Lesure as his brother, and Nia Long as Buck's sister-in-law.
It suffered a similar fate as the previous TV adaptation, as it was poorly received by critics and then cancelled after only eight episodes.