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Dave's World

American sitcom (1993–1997)

Summary

American sitcom (1993–1997)

FieldValue
imageDave's World.jpg
captionDave's World intertitle
runtime30 minutes
companyThe Producers Entertainment Group Ltd.
Axelrod-Widdoes Productions
Fred Barron Productions
(seasons 1–2)
Livestock Productions
(seasons 1–2)
Kitten in the Oven Productions
(seasons 3–4)
CBS Productions
genreSitcom
creatorFred Barron
based_on
starringHarry Anderson
DeLane Matthews
Zane Carney
Andrew Ducote
Shadoe Stevens
Meshach Taylor
J.C. Wendel
countryUnited States
languageEnglish
num_episodes98
num_seasons4
executive_producerJonathan Axelrod
James Widdoes
Fred Barron
producerFaye Oshima Belyeu
networkCBS
opentheme"You May Be Right" by Southside Johnny
first_aired
last_aired

Axelrod-Widdoes Productions Fred Barron Productions (seasons 1–2) Livestock Productions (seasons 1–2) Kitten in the Oven Productions (seasons 3–4) CBS Productions DeLane Matthews Zane Carney Andrew Ducote Shadoe Stevens Meshach Taylor J.C. Wendel James Widdoes Fred Barron

Dave's World is an American sitcom television series, created by Fred Barron, that aired on CBS from September 20, 1993, to June 27, 1997. The series is based on the writing of Miami Herald columnist Dave Barry.

Plot

The show focuses on the daily trials and tribulations of columnist Dave Barry (Harry Anderson) and his wife, Beth (DeLane Matthews), along with their sons, Tommy (Zane Carney) and Willie (Andrew Ducote). Dave worked at the Miami Record-Dispatch (a fictionalized version of the Miami Herald, where Barry worked in real life), where Kenny Beckett (Shadoe Stevens) was his editor, although Dave typically worked from home, where Mia (J.C. Wendel) was his assistant. Neighbor Sheldon Baylor (Meshach Taylor) was a successful plastic surgeon and Dave's best friend from high school. Starting in the second season, the Barrys hired Eric (Patrick Warburton) to do some work on their house, which led to Eric and Mia dating and eventually moving next door to the Barrys and getting married. Later in the series, Dave completes a book based on his and his friends' lives during the 1960s, and Shel loses all of his money when his business manager runs off. Kenny is also fired from the newspaper and becomes a weatherman.

Setting and background

The show was set in Miami, Florida (Barry's actual city of residence), and was based on Barry's books Dave Barry's Greatest Hits and Dave Barry Turns 40.

The show's theme song was a version of Billy Joel's "You May Be Right" sung by Southside Johnny; however, it is not used in the DVD releases (see below).

During the run of the show, the real Dave Barry divorced his wife, Beth.

Cast

Main

  • Harry Anderson as Dave Barry
  • DeLane Matthews as Beth Barry
  • Shadoe Stevens as Kenny Beckett
  • J.C. Wendel as Mia
  • Zane Carney as Tommy Barry
  • Andrew Ducote as Willie Barry
  • Meshach Taylor as Dr. Sheldon "Shel" Baylor
  • Patrick Warburton as Eric (seasons 3–4)

Recurring

  • Tammy Lauren as Julie (season 1)
  • Eugene Roche as Eric, Jr. (season 3)
  • Bea Arthur as Mel Bloom (season 4)

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (1993–94)

Season 2 (1994–95)

Season 3 (1995–96)

Season 4 (1996–97)

Home media

CBS DVD (distributed by Paramount) released the first two seasons of Dave's World on DVD in Region 1 in 2008 and 2009. The theme song for the DVD releases was replaced with a generic rock track.

On July 24, 2012, Season 3 was released as a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release via Amazon.com's CreateSpace program.

DVD nameEp#Release date
The First Season23August 12, 2008
The Second Season25February 3, 2009
The Third Season26July 24, 2012

Ratings

The show was originally a hit for CBS when it aired on Monday nights. However, by the third season, it was moved to Wednesdays, and the ratings declined. By the fourth season, the show had moved to the "Friday night death slot" and the resulting drop in ratings led to the program's cancellation.

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