It was announced earlier this week that the new TV series has been handed a script order at ABC, reported Deadline.
"Disappointment has been expressed by both the John Hughes and John Candy families over the conduct and decision by the ABC Network and Universal Television to develop a comedy series based on the feature film Uncle Buck.
"Rather than either entity providing advance information to the estates, the families learned of the project's potential via the media," the families said.
The new Uncle Buck TV series is due to be written by Steven Cragg and Brian Bradley, and produced by Will Packer.
Like the film it will focus on a lazy man-child who is tasked with caring for his brother's children.