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Season 1 – Boston Common

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Boyd Pritchett, a "good old boy" from Virginia, takes his sister to a snooty Boston college, then decides to stick around when he meets a Boston girl -- much to his sister's dismay. He takes a job at the student union, where his easygoing ways clash with those who have proper Boston manners.

Critics Reviews

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Howard Rosenberg Los Angeles Times [Anthony] Clark is occasionally witty as the softer-resonating Boyd. But every time the screechy Wyleen [Pritchett] opens her mouth, you wish you had a couple of cream pies to throw. One at her, the other at the writers of this crock. Jul 17, 2019 Full Review Tony Scott Variety Couple of good chuckles do not a sitcom make, but the creators have set up an impressively loony-yet-possible Randolph Harrington College in Boston. Jul 17, 2019 Full Review Steve Johnson Chicago Tribune [Anthony] Clark's willful ignorance is amusing and ultimately winning, but [Hedy] Burress' over-the-top energy is tedious in a premiere that too readily casts aside reality for the sake of a mediocre joke. Jul 17, 2019 Full Review Scott D. Pierce Deseret News (Salt Lake City) Boston Common has one thing going for it -- Anthony Clark. And he's enough. Due in large part to the star's considerable talents, Boston is one very likeable, funny new sitcom. Jul 17, 2019 Full Review Elaine Showalter People Magazine These Beacon Hillbillies should flunk out fast. Rated: D Jul 17, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Anthony Clark

Boyd "Bo" Pritchett

Hedy Burress

Wyleen Pritchett

Traylor Howard

Joy Byrnes

Steve Paymer

Leonard Prince

Tasha Smith

Tasha King

Vincent Ventresca

Prof. Jack Reed

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 21, 1996 Pilot A Virginia handyman (Anthony Clark) escorts his sister to college and decides to stay. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 28, 1996 Out Out, Damn Jack! Boyd uses Leonard to try and get Jack to take an offer from Stanford, so he can get Joy to himself; Wyleen is having trouble adjusting to college life. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 4, 1996 I Thee Endow Boyd and others are against a tuition increase proposed by Cross. Wyleen wants to borrow money to obtain a fake ID. When the guy who makes the fakes is caught, Cross uses the fact that Wyleen had an ID made to try and sway Boyd's vote. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 11, 1996 Relationship of Fools Boyd (Anthony Clark) agrees to a double date with Joy's friend (Leah Lail). Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 18, 1996 Boyd Gets Shrunk Jack suggests that Wyleen see the school therapist to help her deal with her problems with Boyd; Leonard's brother is coming for visit and he isn't prepared to see him. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 25, 1996 Virginia Reeling Boyd and Leonard (Anthony Clark, Steve Paymer) hesitate to ask out the women they want to date. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 11, 1996 Hope Springs a Leak Boyd is on top of the world, in his dreams anyway. It is the day after their first kiss and Joy makes some ground rules to be followed until she tells Jack. Tasha offers to manage Wyleen's singing career. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 18, 1996 Autumn Foilage Wyleen gets a job with Prof. Reed; Parking tickets hinder Boyd's plans for a trip with Joy; Tasha becomes head of the student union. Details Episode 9 Aired Sep 8, 1996 Everybody's Stalking Boyd (Anthony Clark) spies on Joy; an admirer stalks Leonard (Steve Paymer). Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 15, 1996 A Streetcar Named Denial Boyd starts a sandwich business; a drama teacher (Margot Kidder) devastates Wyleen. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
David Kohan, Max Mutchnick
Network
NBC
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 21, 1996