"Dave's World" (1993) TV series 1993-1997

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Writer:

Dave Barry (writings)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

20 September 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Dave Barry, a Pulitzer prize winning columnist is dealing with his life in the suburbs together with his wife and two sons...

Plot Keywords:

Sitcom | Newspaper Columnist | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 6 nominations

Cast

Harry Anderson	...	Dave Barry (98 episodes, 1993-1997)
Zane Carney	...	Tommy Barry (98 episodes, 1993-1997)
DeLane Matthews	...	Beth Barry (97 episodes, 1993-1997)
Meshach Taylor	...	Shel Baylor (91 episodes, 1993-1997)
Shadoe Stevens	...	Kenny Beckett (91 episodes, 1993-1997)
J.C. Wendel	...	Mia (90 episodes, 1993-1997)
Andrew Ducote	...	Willie Barry / ... (69 episodes, 1993-1997)
Patrick Warburton	...	Eric (33 episodes, 1994-1997)

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Series Directed by
James Widdoes		(29 episodes, 1993-1997)
Jim Drake		(22 episodes, 1995-1997)
Thomas J. Thompson		(7 episodes, 1994-1997)
Tim O'Donnell		(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Paul Kreppel		(2 episodes, 1995)

Series Writing credits
Fred Barron		(9 episodes, 1993-1995)
Marco Pennette		(9 episodes, 1993-1995)
Donald Todd		(9 episodes, 1993-1995)
Nick LeRose		(9 episodes, 1995-1997)
Katherine Green		(8 episodes, 1995-1997)
Tom Reeder		(8 episodes, 1995-1997)
Jack Kenny		(6 episodes, 1994-1996)
Brian Hargrove		(5 episodes, 1994-1996)
Harry Anderson		(5 episodes, 1995-1997)
Rick Newberger		(5 episodes, 1996)
Tom J. Astle		(4 episodes, 1994-1995)
Sheryl J. Anderson		(3 episodes, 1995-1997)
Mark Legan		(3 episodes, 1995-1997)
Jennifer Heath		(2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Carol Gary		(2 episodes, 1994)
Mark Wilding		(2 episodes, 1995)
Dave Barry		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
James Widdoes	....	executive producer (83 episodes, 1993-1997)
Jonathan Axelrod	....	executive producer (72 episodes, 1993-1997)
Mike Spadone	....	associate producer / co-producer (48 episodes, 1995-1997)
Michael Petok	....	producer (43 episodes, 1995-1997)
Tim O'Donnell	....	executive producer (36 episodes, 1995-1997)
Fred Barron	....	executive producer (28 episodes, 1993-1995)
Rick Newberger	....	co-executive producer (14 episodes, 1996-1997)
Tom Straw	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 1996-1997)
Brent Carpenter	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Faye Oshima Belyeu	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Jonathan Wolff		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Tony Yarlett		(44 episodes, 1995-1997)

Series Film Editing by
Mark West		(50 episodes, 1995-1997)
Brent Carpenter		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Lisa Mionie		(35 episodes, 1995-1997)

Series Production Design by
James Terry Welden		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
James Terry Welden		(26 episodes, 1995-1997)

Series Makeup Department
Valerie Scott	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Dulcie Smith	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Robert Gros	....	executive in charge of production (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Leslie Jackson Houston	....	first assistant director (46 episodes, 1995-1997)
Marcia L. Lappin	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes, 1996-1997)

Series Art Department
Ron Woods	....	property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist (98 episodes, 1993-1997)
Fred Tator	....	sound re-recording mixer (74 episodes, 1993-1996)
Dennis Durante	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)
Valerie Stulman	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
William Washington	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Adrian Licciardi	....	second assistant camera (1 episode, 1993)
Jim Chizmar	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Leslie Otis	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Linda Berger	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)
Rich Feldman	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Danielle Feller	....	key costumer (66 episodes, 1994-1997)

Series Editorial Department
Robert S. Douglas	....	on-line editor (24 episodes, 1996-1997)

Series Other crew
Eva Charney	....	dialogue coach (84 episodes, 1993-1997)
Susie Gunter	....	script supervisor (55 episodes, 1993-1997)
Jon Cohoe	....	first assistant accountant (50 episodes, 1995-1997)
Patricia Miliotti	....	craft service (50 episodes, 1995-1997)
Tom Reeder	....	creative consultant (50 episodes, 1995-1997)
Nick LeRose	....	creative consultant / executive consultant (49 episodes, 1995-1997)
Katherine Green	....	executive consultant (41 episodes, 1995-1997)
Brian Hargrove	....	story editor (26 episodes, 1995-1996)
Jack Kenny	....	story editor (26 episodes, 1995-1996)
Pixie Wespiser	....	assistant to producer (23 episodes, 1993-1994)
Mark Legan	....	story editor (8 episodes, 1996-1997)
Wanda Armstrong	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Nicholas Brendon	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Roderic Kavanagh	....	assistant to executive producer (unknown episodes)
Steve M. Miliotti	....	craft service (unknown episodes)
Dean Miyashiro	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Axelrod-Widdoes Productions
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
• Kitten in the Oven Productions
• Verbatim Productions

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1993-1997) (USA) (TV) (original airing)

Other Companies

• Inter Video  24 frame video services

Runtime:

30 min (98 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

Axelrod-Widdoes Productions

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Psych: Truer Lies (#3.14)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

You May Be Right

Shucks, I thought this sitcom was pretty good

I am surprised by some of the other comments regarding Dave's World. I think the series was generally pretty good. It was an old-fashioned comedy, one with laughs and character observations, and NO social commentary or Emmy-targeted sob-story episodes.

I was a fan of Dave Barry in the early 90s - and forgive me any Barry fans - but I did not think that his columns were so remarkable that the TV show was an insult to his work. Barry generally seemed to write from an urban "aw, shucks!" hapless male perspective, and Dave's World reflected this.

And, apart from Seinfeld, and a few other comedies, I do not think there were all that many shows from that period that were better than Dave's World. The show did not get the recognition it deserved, primarily because it was not trendy. It did not showcase a bunch of 30-something actors playing 20-somethings, did not have a "cool" city or neighborhood as its setting (back then Florida was Golden Girls territory), and did not feature 90s lifestyle hot keys (grungy youth, coffee drinking, the IT world, emerging celebrity culture) in its plots.

When I get a chance, I shall pick up the DVDs and sit down to a good, healthy, ingenuous laugh.