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Boston Common

  • TV Series
  • 1996–1997
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
1.2K
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Traylor Howard, Hedy Burress, Anthony Clark, Steve Paymer, Tasha Smith, and Vincent Ventresca in Boston Common (1996)
Comedy

After moving from Virginia to Boston to spy on his sister who just started college, Boyd finds himself working for the student union, where he raises hell more often than he should.After moving from Virginia to Boston to spy on his sister who just started college, Boyd finds himself working for the student union, where he raises hell more often than he should.After moving from Virginia to Boston to spy on his sister who just started college, Boyd finds himself working for the student union, where he raises hell more often than he should.

  • Creators
    • David Kohan
    • Max Mutchnick
  • Stars
    • Anthony Clark
    • Hedy Burress
    • Traylor Howard
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creators
      • David Kohan
      • Max Mutchnick
    • Stars
      • Anthony Clark
      • Hedy Burress
      • Traylor Howard
    • 22User reviews
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    Anthony Clark
    Anthony Clark
    • Boyd Pritchett
    • 1996–1997
    Hedy Burress
    Hedy Burress
    • Wyleen Pritchett
    • 1996–1997
    Traylor Howard
    Traylor Howard
    • Joy Byrnes
    • 1996–1997
    Tasha Smith
    Tasha Smith
    • Tasha King
    • 1996–1997
    Steve Paymer
    Steve Paymer
    • Leonard Prince
    • 1996–1997
    Vincent Ventresca
    Vincent Ventresca
    • Prof. Jack Reed
    • 1996–1997
    D.C. Douglas
    D.C. Douglas
    • D.C.…
    • 1996–1997
    Roger Rees
    Roger Rees
    • President Harrison Cross
    • 1997
    Sam Anderson
    Sam Anderson
    • President Butterfield…
    • 1996
    Margot Kidder
    Margot Kidder
    • Cookie de Varen
    • 1996–1997
    Zach Galifianakis
    Zach Galifianakis
    • Bobby
    • 1996–1997
    Karen Bankhead
    Karen Bankhead
    • Adrienne
    • 1996–1997
    Robin Duke
    Robin Duke
    • Dr. Brenda Nidorf…
    • 1996–1997
    Bobby Eskowitz
    • Eskowitz
    • 1996–1997
    Alan Finkelstein
    • Alan…
    • 1996–1997
    Deborah Levin
    Deborah Levin
    • Holly…
    • 1996–1997
    Lauren Tuerk
    Lauren Tuerk
    • Dean Ollins…
    • 1996–1997
    Paul Goebel
    • Grant
    • 1997
    • Creators
      • David Kohan
      • Max Mutchnick
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    cubedwellar

    Very funny show

    Boston Common was so very funny! Anthony Clark was perfectly cast as Boyd...the man who left Virginia to win the heart of Joy. I really thought the ratings were good for the show, so I am not sure why it was cancelled. If you get a chance to see it on the USA network, do it! It will leave you laughing all day.
    Zigg-3

    Excellent comedy! Why was it cancelled?

    Boston Common ranks right up there with the best sitcoms I've seen. Anthony Clark does a superb job as Boyd, and the chemistry between him and Hedy Burress playing his sister Wyleen is awesome. The rest of the cast (with the possible exception of Vincent Ventresca as Jack Reed, who comes across as pretentious) rounds out everything very well. Highly recommended!
    chillintacos

    again, why, why, why???

    this was another great show (i made a comment on 'the secret lives of men' another incredibly great show) i thought is was hilarious and laughed every time..i dunno why they cancelled it but they shouldn't have!
    bigben-3

    What happened??!!

    I still can't believe why would they take this good show off-air. This is one of the funniest shows on TV. The wild, wacky, and funny cast of Randolph Harrington delivers such great performances and gave "humor" a new meaning. Boyd, Wyleen, Tasha, Joy and the rest of the cast are really funny, and are such talented comedians. I would still laugh every time I watch this show.

    Thanks to USA network, I'd still reward myself a few laughs..
    Op_Prime

    Hilarious comedy!

    Boston Common was a hilarious show. How could NBC be dumb enough to cancel it? The answer they give us is bad ratings, but they wouldn't have been so bad if it wasn't moved to such bad time slots. Anthony Clark is the best on the series, being the funniest of all, with Hedy Burress close behind. Thankfully, USA reruns this short lived show. Thank you USA network!

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    • Trivia
      The college in the series, Randolph-Harrington College, is fictitious and is directly based on Emerson College in Boston. Star Anthony Clark and co-creator Max Mutchnick are alumni of Emerson, and were members of the graduating classes of 1986 and 1987 respectively.
    • Connections
      Featured in Tickled Pink (1997)

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    • Release date
      • March 15, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Gent de Boston
    • Filming locations
      • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • KoMut Entertainment
      • Castle Rock Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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