Charlie Hoover
{{Short description|1991 American TV series}}
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{{Infobox television
| image =
| caption =
| runtime = 22 minutes
| genre = Sitcom
| creator = Ian Gurvitz
| starring = Tim Matheson
Lucy Webb
Julie Hayden
Michael Manasseri
Leslie Engel
Sam Kinison
| composer = Joey Carbone
Robert Crew
| opentheme =
| executive_producer = Ian Gurvitz
Marc Gurvitz
Lillah McCarthy
| country = United States
| language = English
| company = Ian Gurvitz Productions
Brillstein-Grey Entertainment
New World Television
TriStar Television
| network = Fox
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 7
| first_aired = {{start date|1991|11|9}}
| last_aired = {{end date|1991|12|28}}
| endtheme = Joey Carbone
Dennis E. Belfield
}}
Charlie Hoover is an American sitcom which aired on Fox from November 9 to December 28, 1991, starring Tim Matheson in the lead role and Sam Kinison, Lucy Webb and Bill Maher.{{cite web|title=Charlie Hoover|date=1991|url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/charlie-hoover/200461|work=TV Guide}}{{cite magazine|authorlink=Ken Tucker|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,306660,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828231119/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,306660,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 28, 2008|title=A Tribute to Sam Kinison|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|first=Ken|last=Tucker|date=May 21, 1993}}{{cite web|url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/036/036533p1.html|date=September 18, 2000|title=Universal Set To Scream For Sam Kinison Biography|work=IGN}}{{cite web|work=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-10-18-ca-678-story.html |title=Fox Makes Prime-Time Changes : Television: Moves include canceling 'The Ultimate Challenge' and launching a comedy series with Sam Kinison. The changes take effect Nov. 9. |date=October 18, 1991 |first=Daniel |last=Cerone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306050735/http://articles.latimes.com/1991-10-18/entertainment/ca-678_1_series-starring-sam-kinison |archive-date=March 6, 2016 |url-status=live }}{{cite web|work=The A.V. Club|url=https://www.avclub.com/tim-matheson-1798215755|title=Tim Matheson|first=Noel|last=Murray|date=February 17, 2009}}{{cite web|title=Charlie Hoover|work=Sitcomsonline.com|url=http://www.sitcomsonline.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/41231}}{{cite web|work=EpGuides,com|title=Charlie Hoover|url=http://epguides.com/CharlieHoover/|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090905015217/http://epguides.com/CharlieHoover/|archivedate=2009-09-05}}
Synopsis
Charlie Hoover (Tim Matheson) is a man who just reached middle age when one day the voice within his head materializes in the form of Hugh (Sam Kinison), a foot-high miniature alter ego. Hugh guides Charlie on the path to getting his life in order.
Cast
- Tim Matheson as Charlie Hoover
- Lucy Webb as Helen Hoover
- Julie Hayden as Doris
- Michael Manasseri as Paul Hoover
- Leslie Engel as Emily Hoover
- Sam Kinison as Hugh
Episodes
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! style="background:#000070;" width:20px"| No. ! style="background:#000070;"| Title ! style="background:#000070;" width:100px"| Directed by ! style="background:#000070;" width:120px"| Written by ! style="background:#000070;" width:130px"| Original air date {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=1 |Title=Happy Birthday to Hugh |DirectedBy=Peter Baldwin |WrittenBy=Ian Gurvitz |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1991|11|9}} |ShortSummary=On his depressing 40th birthday, Charlie meets his alter ego — a pint-sized loudmouth in a long coat — who helps him start to get it together, and helps him to get his promotion. |LineColor=000070 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=2 |Title=Happy Anniversary |DirectedBy=Jeff Melman |WrittenBy= Adam Markowitz & Bill Freiberger |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1991|11|16}} |ShortSummary=To celebrate his anniversary right, Charlie takes Hugh's advice and sets up a romantic anniversary celebration; unfortunately it's the same night he must make a business dinner. |LineColor=000070 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=3 |Title=Two for the Road |DirectedBy=Jeff Melman |WrittenBy=Art Everett & Nelson Costello |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1991|11|23}} |ShortSummary=Hugh is horrified when Charlie decides it may be time to get a vasectomy. |LineColor=000070 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=4 |Title=Mother-in-Law |DirectedBy=Rob Schiller |WrittenBy=David Chambers |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1991|11|30}} |ShortSummary=With Hugh's help, Charlie learns how to deal with his mother-in-law. |LineColor=000070 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=5 |Title=Out of the Frying Pan |DirectedBy=Jeff Melman |WrittenBy=Joe Toplyn |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1991|12|7}} |ShortSummary=Emily has a problem with her cooking teacher and Doris has a blind date. |LineColor=000070 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=6 |Title=Old Flame |DirectedBy=David Trainer |WrittenBy=Stephen Paymer |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1991|12|21}} |ShortSummary=A co-worker chases Charlie in search of a fling, which is something Charlie also needs because two months earlier Helen left with the kids. |LineColor=000070 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=7 |Title=Roll One for Ed |DirectedBy=David Trainer |WrittenBy=Scott Buck |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1991|12|28}} |ShortSummary=When a co-worker dies, Charlie travels to Atlantic City to complete the man's dream of taking $100 and gambling it away. |LineColor=000070 }} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0101060}}
- [http://www.bullz-eye.com/entertainment/interviews/2009/bill_kinison.htm Interview with Sam's brother Bill Kinison] at Bullz-Eye.com
- [http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/archive/2007/apr/12/sam-kinisons-wild-ride/ "Sam Kinison’s Wild Ride"] at LasVegasWeekly.com
{{Sam Kinison}}
{{Bill Maher}}
Category:1990s American sitcoms
Category:1991 American television series debuts
Category:1991 American television series endings
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:Television series by Sony Pictures Television