''Charlie Hoover'' is an

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which aired on

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from November 9 to December 28, 1991, starring

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in the lead role and

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, Lucy Webb and

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Synopsis

Charlie Hoover (

) is a man who just reached middle age when one day the voice within his head materializes in the form of Hugh (

), a foot-high miniature alter ego. Hugh guides Charlie on the path to getting his life in order.

Cast

as Charlie Hoover * Lucy Webb as Helen Hoover *Julie Hayden as Doris *

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as Paul Hoover *Leslie Engel as Emily Hoover *

as Hugh

Episodes

References

External links

*
Interview with Sam's brother Bill Kinison
at Bullz-Eye.com
"Sam Kinison’s Wild Ride"
at LasVegasWeekly.com {{Bill Maher 1990s American sitcoms 1991 American television series debuts 1991 American television series endings American English-language television shows Television series by Sony Pictures Television Television shows set in New York City Fox Broadcasting Company sitcoms