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.
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.Winne, Judith W. (8 November 1991). 'Charlie Hoover' in vacuum of its won, Courier-Post (New Jersey)Remington, Bob (1 May 1992). TV Focus, Daily Gleaner
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 Bill Maher as Elliot Weedle Kevin McCarthy as Mr. Culbertson
Background Kinison revealed he was working on a pilot for Fox called The Brave New World of Charlie Hoover early in 1991. Kinison had appeared on Fox's Married... with Children in a late 1989 episode.(17 March 1991). Kinison, The Morning Call Once the show was picked up, Kinison joked that he took the role to prove he could do family entertainment, and that he had been "falsely persecuted" that he could not.(8 November 1991). Sam Kinison bedevils Fox's new 'Charlie Hoover', South Florida Sun Sentinel Kinison admitted he had to reform his hard-partying lifestyle for the routine of making the sitcom, and almost lost the show after failing to show up for a scheduled appearance on The Joan Rivers Show, which he originally blamed on eating "bad Chinese food", but later admitted was due to partying.(2 October 1991). Rowdy Sam Kinison cleans up act for Fox, The Tennessean
Fox put the show on its Saturday night lineup in November 1991 as part of mid-fall schedule changes, including the cancellation of low-rated Ultimate Challenge. It was among the lowest-rated primetime shows of the 1991–92 United States season.Chapman, Art (16 April 1992). CBS claims bragging rights to 1991-92 season, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Though the show was cancelled after seven episodes, Fox was interested in having Kinison do a variety show,(24 March 1992). Sam Kinison? Apologize? No, but he'll be cleaner, The Province but he died in a car crash in April 1992.
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External links
Interview with Sam's brother Bill Kinison at Bullz-Eye.com "Sam Kinison’s Wild Ride" at LasVegasWeekly.com