''Tucker'' is an American

sitcom A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent settin ...

created by Ron Milbauer and Terri Hughes, that aired on

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from October 2 to October 23, 2000.

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 neighbor 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. His film debut was '' The Hotel New Hampshire'' (1984), and he went on to have supporting roles in comedy films in the 1980s, including '' Radio Days'' ( ...

, playing a grown man in his 20s dating an actress playing a 14 year old girl. The series revolves around

divorce Divorce (also known as dissolution of marriage) is the process of terminating a marriage or marital union. Divorce usually entails the canceling or reorganising of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage, thus dissolving the M ...

teenage Adolescence () is a transitional stage of human 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 ...

culture and teenage love. In the UK and Ireland, the show aired on

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Cast

Eli Marienthal Eli David Marienthal (born March 6, 1986) is an American former actor. He won the Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production for his vocal performance as Hogarth Hughes in the animated film ''The Iron Giant'' ...

as Tucker Pierce *

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 ''L ...

as Jeannie Pierce, Tucker's mother *

Casey Sander Clinton O. "Casey" Sander (born July 6, 1955 or 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'', '' ...

as "Captain" Jimmy Wennick, Tucker's uncle *Nathan Lawrence as Leon Wennick, Tucker's cousin *

Alison Lohman Alison Marion Lohman (born September 18, 1979) is an American retired actress. She began her career with small roles in short and independent films, and starred in the sitcom '' Tucker'' (2000–01) and the soap opera '' Pasadena'' (2001). She ...

as McKenna Reid, Tucker's neighbor *

Katey Sagal Catherine Louise 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–present), Cate He ...

as Claire Wennick, Tucker's aunt * Andrew Lawrence as Kenickie Behar

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