Too Much on TV Tonight

Are you ready? The networks are pouring out more material tonight. Here are three previews you might want to know about. 

- Uncle Buck on ABC: Sound familiar? It is, but no John Candy in sight. Here is the official story:

Based on the hit movie of the same name, the new comedy Uncle Buck is coming to ABC. Mike Epps is a fun-loving but irresponsible guy who needs a job and a place to stay. By happy coincidence, his nieces and nephew’s Nanny has just quit and his brother and sister-in-law need his help. His unconventional personality just may make him the right fit for the family and they may be the answer to his problems, too.

I always worry about a TV show from a movie (with a few exceptions, such as Damien), and this is no exception. The Philadelphia Inquirer notes:

ABC's stab at "Uncle Buck" is the just the latest example of dozens of vintage film and TV titles hauled out of storage for development this year -- the surest sign that the TV biz is struggling to balance yearly development needs with the explosive growth of current series production.

- Animal Kingdom on TNT:  This too is a TV series from an Australian film (pictured above), yet I am more hopeful given the actors involved (Ellen Barkin, Scott Speedman, Shawn Hatosy, and others).  This family crime drama - and by that I mean a criminal family - where the animals are the five boys making their way in the world. It is a darker form of Shameless mixed with Justified, or maybe more like The Black Donnellys, that can be hard to watch at times.  This trailer gives you fair warning.  The pilot is 2 hours long, so get ready.

- Wrecked on TBS: One more comedy to consider. And if you are a fan of Lost you will need a sense of humor to deal with this plane crash. While airplane spoofs have been done before, but this is truly a new creation for a new age. 

TV Guide notes:

But there's more to Wrecked than just digs at Lost. The show's crass sense of humor can be best described as if the gang from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia found themselves stranded on a deserted island. 

And that is all I need to be interested - picturing Danny DeVito and a plane crash.

Update: Uncle Buck will not see a second season.