"Boston Public" (2000) TV series 2000-2004

Creator:

David E. Kelley

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

23 October 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

If you thought being a high school student was tough, try being a teacher.

Plot:

The lives of 10 faculty members at a high school in Boston, Mass. weave in and out of dealing with trouble-makers, having a personal life, and keeping sanity.

Plot Keywords:

High School | Teacher Student Relationship | Underage Sex | Manic Depression | Oral Sex

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 8 wins & 22 nominations

Cast

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Chi McBride	...	Steven Harper (81 episodes, 2000-2004)
Anthony Heald	...	Scott Guber (81 episodes, 2000-2004)
Loretta Devine	...	Marla Hendricks (81 episodes, 2000-2004)
Sharon Leal	...	Marilyn Sudor (67 episodes, 2000-2004)
Fyvush Finkel	...	Harvey Lipschultz / ... (66 episodes, 2000-2004)
Jeri Ryan	...	Ronnie Cooke (59 episodes, 2001-2004)
Michael Rapaport	...	Danny Hanson (57 episodes, 2001-2004)
Nicky Katt	...	Harry Senate (49 episodes, 2000-2002)
Jessalyn Gilsig	...	Lauren Davis (44 episodes, 2000-2002)

Runtime:

60 min (81 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Although Chi McBride, Anthony Heald, and Loretta Devine appeared in every episode, McBride played Steven Harper more than the latter two. He reprised the role in 2005 on an episode of "Boston Legal". The law firm represented the plaintiff in a case against Steven Harper. The episode was written in a way that people who had never seen the previous show weren't missing any details.

Goofs:

Factual errors: In her introductory episode, the character of Kimberly Woods claims she is teaching at the high school as part of the "Teach for America" program. Boston is not currently a city where "Teach for America" operates. It is being considered as an addition, but it is not in the program at the time the episode aired.

Quotes:

Harvey Lipschultz: Wear a bra... for the good of the country.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Jennifer Lopez (#26.11)" (2001)

Soundtrack:

Algebra

Chi McBride & An Unknown Cast Act Very Well

This drama (acutally it was comedy mixed with drama) was one of a group David E Kelly productions that have bee on. It lasted 4 seasons, over 80 episodes on FOX. I actually watched more than a dozen of them while they were on because they were better than the average show being made at that time.

What really caught my attention was Chi McBrides great acting. Since this show, he has done some other stuff, most notably a season with Dr. House. This role of his as the principle of the school in Boston was made for him.

The scripts were good but not realistic which is typical of Kelly produced shows. They were dramatic often, & would throw in humor on occasion. Shows often hit cutting edge topics like murder, rape while sometimes dealing with cutting edge topics such as blacks racism problems, and drugs. A lot of serious issues get thrown out for your reaction in new ways.

This was a solid show.