his dad's absence, Elaine considers him her pal. He has a crush on Babs which isn't reciprocated. He, along with his mother, try to teach the Nielsens about life in the 1990s. Partially, due to his father's abandonment of him and the rest of the family, Mike sometimes looks to Honey as the mother he'd always wanted since Elaine is seldom home, due to her work and school schedule. Honey also helps Mike to realize that they are good friends and that despite his mom's overly busy schedule she does love him. Sidney "Skunk" Duff (Eric Kushnick)Elaine's younger son, is a total delinquent and constant troublemaker who sometimes uses Chucky as a pawn. Elaine thinks he's a lost cause. He insults Mike as well. He also wants to live with his father, who would let him be as bad as he wanted. The original unaired pilot featured two actors who were later recast. Actress Dee Hoty was originally cast as Elaine Duff, but was replaced by Susan Cella. Future Backstreet Boy A. J. McLean was originally cast as Sidney "Skunk" Duff and was replaced by Eric Kushnick. The pilot was then re-shot with the different actors and aired. The original pilot eventually aired during Nickelodeon's "Nick Knew Them When" anniversary marathon on June 27, 1999, highlighting A.J. McLean's involvement in the program. Episodes Season 1 (1991) * The original, unaired pilot aired on Nickelodeon on June 27, 1999. Season 2 (1992) References External links 1991 American television series debuts 1992 American television series endings 1990s American sitcoms American Broadcasting Company original programming TGIF (TV programming block) English-language television shows Television series by CBS Studios Television series about families Television series about television Television shows set in New Jersey Television shows filmed in Florida Nick at Nite original programming