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, 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.
| Created By | ||
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| Status | Ended | |
| Original Name | What a Dummy | |
| First Air Date | September 29, 1990 | |
| Last Air Date | May 26, 1991 | |
| Seasons | 1 | |
| Episodes | 24 | |
| Episode Runtime | 30min | |
| Language | English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | — | |
| Production Companies | The Arthur CompanyMCA Television | |
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