Dave's World


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.
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Plot

The show focuses on the daily trials and tribulations of columnist Dave Barry and his wife, Beth, along with their sons, Tommy and Willie. Dave worked at the Miami Record-Dispatch, where Kenny Beckett was his editor, although Dave typically worked from home, where Mia was his assistant. Neighbor Sheldon Baylor was a successful plastic surgeon and Dave's best friend from high school. Starting in the second season, the Barrys hired Eric 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, 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.
During the run of the show, the real Dave Barry divorced his wife, Beth.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Home media

CBS DVD 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 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.