What a Dummy
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What a Dummy is a syndicated television sitcom
that lasted for one season in 1990
. The premise of the show was that the Brannigan family of Secaucus, New Jersey
was getting advice from a talking, thinking ventriloquist’s dummy
named Buzz (voiced by Loren Freeman), who had been locked in a trunk for fifty years before being discovered by the family. Kaye Ballard
played the family’s next-door neighbor, Mrs. Treva Travalony.
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
that lasted for one season in 1990
1990 in television
For the American TV schedule, see: 1990-91 United States network television schedule.The year 1990 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1990.-Events:-Debuts:-1950s:...
. The premise of the show was that the Brannigan family of Secaucus, New Jersey
Secaucus, New Jersey
Secaucus is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 16,264. Located within the New Jersey Meadowlands, it is the most suburban of the county's municipalities, though large parts of the town are dedicated to light manufacturing, retail, and...
was getting advice from a talking, thinking ventriloquist’s dummy
Ventriloquism
Ventriloquism, or ventriloquy, is an act of stagecraft in which a person manipulates his or her voice so that it appears that the voice is coming from elsewhere, usually a puppeteered "dummy"...
named Buzz (voiced by Loren Freeman), who had been locked in a trunk for fifty years before being discovered by the family. Kaye Ballard
Kaye Ballard
Kaye Ballard is an American musical theatre and television actress, comedienne, and singer.-Life and career:Ballard was born as Catherine Gloria Balotta in Cleveland, Ohio, to an Italian American family, the daughter of Lena and Vincent James Balotta.Ballard established herself as a musical...
played the family’s next-door neighbor, Mrs. Treva Travalony.
Episode list
| № | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "What a Dummy" | 1990-Sep-29 |
| 2 | "My Hero" | 1990-Oct-06 |
| 3 | "The Contractor from Hell" | 1990-Oct-13 |
| 4 | "Whose Life Is it Anyway?" | 1990-Oct-20 |
| 5 | "The Champ" | 1990-Oct-27 |
| 6 | "Good Neighbor Branigan" | 1990-Nov-03 |
| 7 | "Car Wars" | 1990-Nov-10 |
| 8 | "Grandpa Lou" | 1990-Nov-17 |
| 9 | "What I Did for Love" | 1990-Nov-24 |
| 10 | "The Substitute" | 1990-Dec-01 |
| 11 | "Unmarried... with Children" | 1990-Dec-08 |
| 12 | "Bringing Up Baby" | 1991-Jan-26 |
| 13 | "Buzz Is Loaded" | 1991-Feb-02 |
| 14 | "Fear Itself" | 1991-Feb-09 |
| 15 | "The Babysitter" | 1991-Feb-16 |
| 16 | "Tucker's on the Air (a.k.a. On the Air)" | 1991-Feb-23 |
| 17 | "Mr. Grumbacher's Talent Show" | 1991-Mar-02 |
| 18 | "My Imaginary Friend" | 1991-Mar-09 |
| 19 | "The Vacation That Never Was" | 1991-Mar-16 |
| 20 | "Buzz for Sale" | 1991-Apr-27 |
| 21 | "The Nudge Who Came to Dinner" | 1991-May-04 |
| 22 | "Treasure of the Sierra Secaucus" | 1991-May-11 |
| 23 | "Knock on Wood" | 1991-May-18 |
| 24 | "Toys Aren't Us" | 1991-May-25 |