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  • CBS
  • Sep 20, 1993
  • CBS
  • Sep 20, 1993
Dave's World

Summary Dave's World is based on Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Dave Barry's syndicated columns. Dave is a child of the '60s trying to survive in the '90s, confronting the absurdities of life - as husband, father and semi-responsible citizen. He muddles through with the help of his wife, Beth, who's weary of being the responsible one; sons Tomm...

Created By: Fred Barron

  • CBS
  • Sep 20, 1993
  • CBS
  • Sep 20, 1993
Dave's World
Season 1
Season Premiere: Sep 20, 1993
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
64
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Summary Dave's World is based on Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Dave Barry's syndicated columns. Dave is a child of the '60s trying to survive in the '90s, confronting the absurdities of life - as husband, father and semi-responsible citizen. He muddles through with the help of his wife, Beth, who's weary of being the responsible one; sons Tomm...

Created By: Fred Barron

Season Episodes

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Episode 1 • Sep 20, 1993
Pilot
Dave tries to coach his son's soccer team.
Episode 2 • Sep 27, 1993
The Insecurity System
After Shel's van is stolen from in front of the Barry's home, the Barrys install a home security system.
Episode 3 • Oct 4, 1993
Martian Death Flu
The Barry family gets the flu.
Episode 4 • Oct 11, 1993
The Anniversary Schmaltz
The Barrys celebrate their anniversary.
Episode 5 • Oct 18, 1993
The Great Mandala of Life
Episode 6 • Oct 22, 1993
I Sort of Saw What You Did
Kenny gets into a fender bender and Dave helps out his friend.
Episode 7 • Oct 25, 1993
It's a Small Van After All
The Barry's trip to Disney World is side tracked by various complications.
Episode 8 • Nov 1, 1993
Heatwave
Dave struggles with a deadline for a column during a heatwave.
Episode 9 • Nov 8, 1993
Writer's Block
Dave struggles with writer's block while writing his column. Tommy develops a crush.
Episode 10 • Nov 15, 1993 • 30 m
Educating Rita
Dave and Beth play matchmaker with Kenny and Beth's friend Rita.
Episode 11 • Nov 22, 1993 • 30 m
Death and Mom Take a Holiday
The Barry's get a visit from Beth's mother for Thanksgiving.
Episode 12 • Nov 29, 1993 • 30 m
Exorcising with Dave Barry
Episode 13 • Dec 13, 1993
I Saw Mommy Kicking Santa Claus: Part 1
The Barrys search for Christmas gifts at the mall on Christmas Eve.
Episode 14 • Dec 20, 1993
I Saw Mommy Kicking Santa Claus: Part 2
The Barrys celebrate Christmas after a rough Christmas Eve at the mall.
Episode 15 • Jan 3, 1994
Just Kidding
The Barrys choice in words land them in trouble.
Episode 16 • Jan 10, 1994
The Road Taken
After his divorce is finalized Shel buys a boat.
Episode 17 • Jan 24, 1994
Shel in Love
Shel gets back in the dating game by going out on a double date with the Barrys, but he tries too hard to impress the other woman.
Episode 18 • Jan 31, 1994
Four Characters in Search of a Ring
Dave and Beth search for Dave's lost wedding ring.
Episode 19 • Feb 28, 1994 • 30 m
Lost Weekend
Kenny looks after the kids and loses one of them while Dave and Beth spend a weekend out of town at a hotel with some unusual people.
Episode 20 • Mar 7, 1994
Rat Story
After a rat chews through the dishwasher cable, Dave argues with exterminators and burrows under the house to kill the rat. Willie tries gardening as a class project.
Episode 21 • Mar 14, 1994
Six Years Old and All Washed Up
Dave worries about Willie when he struggles in kindergarten and lags behind obsessive Fred Bakersfield's son Brendan. Then Dave schedules a dull class field trip to the newspaper office.
Episode 22 • Mar 28, 1994 • 30 m
The Funeral
Dave and Beth have theater tickets, but her great aunt Lillian who dislikes her has died and Beth's mom Maggie pressures them to skip the play and attend the funeral like the rest of the family.
Episode 23 • May 2, 1994
Saved by Estelle
While Dave goes on a book tour, Shel, Kenny, Beth and the kids go to Shel's cabin and run into Shel's ex-wife, Estelle and her handsome new boyfriend.

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
64
47% Positive
7 Reviews
47% Mixed
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7% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
64
47% Positive
7 Reviews
47% Mixed
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7% Negative
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Jun 26, 2013
The concept seems to be an easy one to exhaust. But if the writing manages to stay fresh, we could be looking at the '90s version of The Bob Newhart Show.
By David Hiltbrand FULL REVIEW
75
Jun 11, 2014
Dave's World is shrewdly observant. It's a success by more than a few nose hairs. [20 Sept 1993, p.6]
By Hal Boedeker FULL REVIEW
70
Jun 11, 2014
Even though his relentless boyishness and flight from adult reality at times wears thin, Dave is a comfortable character, as well as being a nice fit for Anderson, who performs here with confidence and ease.
By Howard Rosenberg FULL REVIEW
60
Jun 11, 2014
The difference between a Dave Barry column and Dave's World is roughly that between a backyard cookout and drive-through fast-food...Both go down all right, but one's more savory. [20 Sept 1993, p.3D]
By Matt Roush FULL REVIEW
60
Jun 11, 2014
Don't expect Dave's World to be as funny as the Dave Barry newspapercolumns that the series is supposedly based upon, but there are enough chuckles and a solid cast, led by former "Court" jester Harry Anderson, to keep this one going.[20 Sept 1993]
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50
Jun 11, 2014
Anderson, a charming performer with a naturally dry wit, portrays the daydreaming, guitar-strumming Dave as well as he can be played. [20 Sept 1993, p.29]
By Lon Grahnke FULL REVIEW
30
Jun 11, 2014
The video equivalent of a cold fusion experiment. At first the results seem promising but prolonged scrutiny reveals deep flaws...In trying to turn Barry's written P.O.V. into the filling of a weekly sitcom, the humor undergoes a transformation that makes it disappear. From page to screen it can't be seen. [20 Sept 1993]
By Miles Beller FULL REVIEW

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