''Tucker'' is an American
sitcom
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ne ...
created by Ron Milbauer and Terri Hughes, that aired on
NBC
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from October 2, 2000 to April 2, 2001. Eight episodes were broadcast in pairs during rerun season in March 2001.
Premise
Tucker's parents have divorced, and so he is forced to move into his despised aunt Claire's house, with her decidedly calmer airplane pilot husband Jimmy and strange cousin Leon. Originally disappointed at the arrangement, he spots their gorgeous neighbour McKenna. From that point forward, he valiantly attempts to become her boyfriend, competing with
Seth Green
Seth Benjamin Green ( ''né'' Gesshel-Green; born February 8, 1974) is an American actor, producer, and writer. Green's film debut came with a role in the comedy-drama film ''The Hotel New Hampshire'' (1984), and he went on to have supporting ...
.
The series revolves around
divorce
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,
teenage
Adolescence () is a transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to adulthood (typically corresponding to the age of majority). Adolescence is usually associated with the te ...
culture and teenage love.
In the UK and Ireland the show aired on
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American pay television television channel, channel which launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children. It is run by Paramount Global through its List of assets owned by Param ...
.
Cast
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Eli Marienthal
Eli David Marienthal (born March 6, 1986) is an American actor.
Family & Personal life
Marienthal was born in Santa Monica, California in 1986, the son of Penny Marienthal and Joseph Cross. He has two siblings, actors Harley Cross and Flora Cr ...
as Tucker Pierce
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Noelle Beck
Noelle Beck (born December 14, 1967, in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American actress, best known for her role as Trisha Alden on the ABC daytime soap opera ''Loving''.
Career
Beck graduated from Baltimore School for the Arts. She portrayed ''Lov ...
as Jeannie Pierce
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Katey Sagal
Catherine Louise "Katey" Sagal (; born January 19, 1954) is an American actress and singer. She is known for playing Peggy Bundy on '' Married... with Children'' (1987–1997), Leela on ''Futurama'' (1999–2003, 2008–2013, 2023), Cate Henne ...
as Claire Wennick
*Nathan Lawrence as Leon Wennick
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Alison Lohman
Alison Marion Lohman (born September 18, 1979) is an American former actress. Born in Palm Springs, California, she began her career with small roles in short and independent films. Lohman headlined the drama film '' White Oleander'' (2002), wh ...
as McKenna Reid
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Casey Sander
Clinton O. "Casey" Sander (born July 6, 1956) is an American actor known as the character "Captain" Jimmy Wennick on the short-lived TV series '' Tucker''. His television credits also include ''Criminal Minds'', ''The Golden Girls'', ''Grace Und ...
as "Captain" Jimmy Wennick
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Andrew Lawrence as Kenickie Behar
Episodes
References
External links
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2000s American single-camera sitcoms
2000s American teen sitcoms
2000 American television series debuts
2000 American television series endings
English-language television shows
NBC original programming
Television series about teenagers
Television series by Universal Television
Television series by 20th Century Fox Television
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