What a Dummy 1990
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- September 29, 1990
- Last Aired
- May 26, 1991
- Format
- 1 season · 24 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~12 hours (30 min/ep)
What is What a Dummy?
What a Dummy is a syndicated television sitcom that aired for one season between 1990 and 1991. The series centers on the Brannigan family, who reside in Secaucus, New Jersey.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1990
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 24
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 29, 1990
- Last aired
- May 26, 1991
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.3/10 from 3 votes
- Format
- 1 season · 24 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~30 minutes
- Status
- Ended
How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 24 episodes and an average 30-minute runtime.
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What a Dummy is a syndicated television sitcom that aired for one season between 1990 and 1991. The series centers on the Brannigan family, who reside in Secaucus, New Jersey. The central premise involves the family discovering a ventriloquist’s dummy named Buzz. This character is unique because he is capable of both talking and thinking. Before his discovery by the Brannigan family, Buzz had been locked away inside a trunk for fifty years. Once released, the dummy begins providing advice to the members of the household. The cast of the program includes Kaye Ballard, who portrayed the character of Mrs. Treva Travalony, the family’s next-door neighbor. The show is recognized as a single-season production that concluded its run in 1991. While the series focused on the interactions between the Brannigan family and their unusual companion, it remains a notable example of the sitcom format from the early 1990s. The program is documented in various archival databases, including The Movie Database, IMDb, and Plex, which catalog its brief tenure on television.
Should you watch it?
“A New Jersey family receives life advice from a ventriloquist dummy discovered inside a trunk.”
- Features the comedic performance of Kaye Ballard as the neighbor.
- Premise centers on a unique supernatural twist involving a living ventriloquist dummy.
- Offers a look at a short-lived syndicated sitcom from the 1990-1991 television season.
- The series only lasted for a single season, which may limit the depth of character development.
Watch it if you enjoy 1990s sitcoms with high-concept, whimsical premises involving inanimate objects coming to life.
This is a lighthearted, comedic sitcom with a standard pacing typical of early 1990s syndicated television.
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Season 1 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 What a Dummy Mytharc Sep 30, 1990
- E2 My Hero Core Oct 7, 1990
- E3 The Contractor From Hell Core Oct 14, 1990
- E4 Whose Life Is It Anyway? Core Oct 21, 1990
- E5 The Champ Core Oct 28, 1990
- E6 Good Neighbor Branigan Core Nov 4, 1990
- E7 Car Wars Core Nov 11, 1990
- E8 Grandpa Lou Core Nov 18, 1990
- E9 What I Did for Love Core Nov 25, 1990
- E10 The Substitute Core Dec 2, 1990
- E11 Unmarried... with Children Core Dec 9, 1990
- E12 Bringing Up Baby Core Jan 27, 1991
- E13 Buzz Is Loaded Core Feb 3, 1991
- E14 Fear Itself Core Feb 10, 1991
- E15 The Babysitter Core Feb 17, 1991
- E16 Tucker Is on the Air Core Feb 24, 1991
- E17 Mr. Grumbacher's Talent Show Core Mar 3, 1991
- E18 My Imaginary Friend Core Mar 10, 1991
- E19 The Vacation That Never Was Core Mar 17, 1991
- E20 Buzz for Sale Core Apr 28, 1991
- E21 The Nudge Who Came to Dinner Core May 5, 1991
- E22 Treasure of the Sierra Secaucus Core May 12, 1991
- E23 Knock on Wood Mytharc May 19, 1991
- E24 Toys Aren't Us Mytharc May 26, 1991
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