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Podcast: FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT
Episode: Friday Family Film Night: UNCLE BUCK review
Description: In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing UNCLE BUCK (1989), from writer/director John Hughes. When their parents must unexpectedly travel out of town due to a family emergency, the three Russell children are left in the reluctant care of their father's black sheep brother, Buck Russell (John Candy). Buck, who is known for his unconventional habits and general unreliability, must quickly adapt to the responsibilities of domestic life, which includes navigating the rebellious streak of the eldest daughter, Tia (Jean Louisa Kelly). Despite his disastrous initial attempts at cleaning, cooking, and babysitting, Buck manages to connect wi...