Dave 's World - wikipedia Dave 's World Dave 's World Dave 's World intertitle Created by Fred Barron Based on the books Dave Barry 's Greatest Hits and Dave Barry Turns 40 by Dave Barry Starring Harry Anderson DeLane Matthews Zane Carney Andrew Ducote Shadoe Stevens Meshach Taylor J.C. Wendel Opening theme `` You May Be Right '' by Southside Johnny Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons No. of episodes 98 Production Executive producer ( s ) Jonathan Axelrod Fred Barron Producer ( s ) Faye Oshima Belyeu Running time 30 minutes Production company ( s ) Producers Entertainment Group Ltd. Axelrod - Widdoes Productions Fred Barron Productions ( 1993 - 1995 ) ( seasons 1 - 2 ) Livestock Productions ( 1993 - 1995 ) ( seasons 1 - 2 ) Kitten in the Oven Productions ( 1995 - 1997 ) ( seasons 3 - 4 ) CBS Productions Distributor CBS Television Distribution Release Original network CBS Original release September 20, 1993 -- July 18, 1997 Dave 's World is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1993 to 1997. The series is based on the writing of Miami Herald columnist Dave Barry. Contents 1 Plot 2 Setting and background 3 Cast 4 Episodes 4.1 Season 1 : 1993 -- 94 4.2 Season 2 : 1994 -- 95 4.3 Season 3 : 1995 - 1996 4.4 Season 4 : 1996 - 1997 5 Ratings 6 Home media 7 References 8 External links Plot The show focuses on the daily trials and tribulations of columnist Dave Barry ( Harry Anderson ) and his wife, Beth ( DeLane Matthews ) along with their sons, Tommy ( Zane Carney ) and Willie ( Andrew Ducote ). Dave worked at the Miami Record - Dispatch ( a fictionalized version of The Miami Herald where Barry worked in real life ) where Kenny Beckett ( Shadoe Stevens ) was his editor although Dave typically worked from home where Mia ( J.C. Wendel ) was his assistant. Neighbor Sheldon Baylor ( Meshach Taylor ) was a successful plastic surgeon and Dave 's best friend from high school. Starting in the second season, the Barrys hired Eric ( Patrick Warburton ) 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 ( which is Barry 's actual base of operations ). It 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 ( see below ). It was the third show to use a theme song based on a Billy Joel song ( the first being Bosom Buddies, which used `` My Life '' ( but not the original sung by Billy Joel ), and the second being The Fanelli Boys, whose second opening sequence used an in - house version of `` Why Should I Worry ? '' from Oliver & Company ). During the run of the show, the real Dave Barry divorced his wife, Beth. Cast Regular cast Harry Anderson as Dave Barry DeLane Matthews as Beth Barry Shadoe Stevens as Kenny Beckett J.C. Wendel as Mia Zane Carney as Tommy Barry Andrew Ducote as Willie Barry Meshach Taylor as Dr. Sheldon `` Shel '' Baylor Patrick Warburton as Eric ( 1995 -- 97 ) Recurring cast Tammy Lauren as Julie ( 1993 -- 94 ) Eugene Roche as Eric, Jr. ( 1995 -- 96 ) Bea Arthur as Mel Bloom ( 1997 ) Episodes Season 1 : 1993 -- 94 No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date `` Pilot '' TBA TBA September 20, 1993 ( 1993 - 09 - 20 ) `` The Insecurity System '' TBA TBA September 27, 1993 ( 1993 - 09 - 27 ) `` Martian Death Flu '' TBA TBA October 4, 1993 ( 1993 - 10 - 04 ) `` The Anniversary Schmaltz '' TBA TBA October 11, 1993 ( 1993 - 10 - 11 ) 5 5 `` The Great Mandala of Life '' TBA TBA October 18, 1993 ( 1993 - 10 - 18 ) 6 6 `` I Sort of Saw What You Did '' TBA TBA October 22, 1993 ( 1993 - 10 - 22 ) 7 7 `` It 's a Small Van After All '' TBA TBA October 25, 1993 ( 1993 - 10 - 25 ) 8 8 `` Heatwave '' TBA TBA November 1, 1993 ( 1993 - 11 - 01 ) 9 9 `` Writer 's Block '' TBA TBA November 8, 1993 ( 1993 - 11 - 08 ) 10 10 `` Educating Rita '' TBA TBA November 15, 1993 ( 1993 - 11 - 15 ) 11 11 `` Death and Mom Take a Holiday '' TBA TBA November 22, 1993 ( 1993 - 11 - 22 ) 12 12 `` Exorcising with Dave Barry '' James Widdoes Donald Todd November 29, 1993 ( 1993 - 11 - 29 ) 13 13 `` I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus : Part 1 '' TBA TBA December 13, 1993 ( 1993 - 12 - 13 ) 14 14 `` I Saw Mommy Kicking Santa Claus : Part 2 '' TBA TBA December 20, 1993 ( 1993 - 12 - 20 ) 15 15 `` Just Kidding '' TBA TBA January 3, 1994 ( 1994 - 01 - 03 ) 16 16 `` The Road Taken '' TBA TBA January 10, 1994 ( 1994 - 01 - 10 ) 17 17 `` Shel in Love '' TBA TBA January 24, 1994 ( 1994 - 01 - 24 ) 18 18 `` Four Characters in Search of a Ring '' TBA TBA January 31, 1994 ( 1994 - 01 - 31 ) 19 19 `` Lost Weekend '' TBA TBA February 28, 1994 ( 1994 - 02 - 28 ) 20 20 `` Rat Story '' TBA TBA March 7, 1994 ( 1994 - 03 - 07 ) 21 21 `` Six Years Old and All Washed Up '' TBA TBA March 14, 1994 ( 1994 - 03 - 14 ) 22 22 `` The Funeral '' James Widdoes Marco Pennette & Fred Barron March 28, 1994 ( 1994 - 03 - 28 ) 23 23 `` Saved by Estelle '' TBA TBA May 2, 1994 ( 1994 - 05 - 02 ) Season 2 : 1994 -- 95 No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date 24 `` I Lost It at the Movies '' James Widdoes Fred Barron & Marco Pennette September 12, 1994 ( 1994 - 09 - 12 ) 25 `` The Last Auction Hero '' James Widdoes Carol Gary September 19, 1994 ( 1994 - 09 - 19 ) 26 `` A Room with a View '' Tommy Thompson Tom J. Astle September 26, 1994 ( 1994 - 09 - 26 ) 27 `` Please Wo n't You Be My Neighbor '' James Widdoes Donald Todd October 3, 1994 ( 1994 - 10 - 03 ) 28 5 `` You Ca n't Always Get What You Want '' James Widdoes Fred Barron October 10, 1994 ( 1994 - 10 - 10 ) 29 6 `` Gone with the Wind : Part 1 '' James Widdoes Carol Gary October 17, 1994 ( 1994 - 10 - 17 ) 30 7 `` Gone with the Wind : Part 2 '' James Widdoes Donald Todd October 24, 1994 ( 1994 - 10 - 24 ) 31 8 `` Lobster Envy '' James Widdoes Marco Pennette & Fred Barron October 31, 1994 ( 1994 - 10 - 31 ) 32 9 `` Family Membership '' James Widdoes Donald Todd November 7, 1994 ( 1994 - 11 - 07 ) 33 10 `` One Mump or Two ? '' Tommy Thompson Brian Hargrove & Jack Kenny November 14, 1994 ( 1994 - 11 - 14 ) 34 11 `` The Donor Party '' James Widdoes Carol Gary & Dylan Gary November 21, 1994 ( 1994 - 11 - 21 ) 35 12 `` How Long Has This Been Going On ? '' Tommy Thompson Teleplay by : Fred Barron & Marco Pennette Story by : Deborah Zoe Dawson & Jodie Mann Massimi November 28, 1994 ( 1994 - 11 - 28 ) 36 13 `` Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word '' James Widdoes Donald Todd December 5, 1994 ( 1994 - 12 - 05 ) 37 14 `` Dis Who 's Coming to Dinner ? '' James Widdoes Mark Wilding January 2, 1995 ( 1995 - 01 - 02 ) 38 15 `` A Pool 's Paradise '' James Widdoes Brian Hargrove & Jack Kenny January 16, 1995 ( 1995 - 01 - 16 ) 39 16 `` Bear with Me '' James Widdoes Sheryl J. Anderson January 23, 1995 ( 1995 - 01 - 23 ) 40 17 `` A Cut Above the Rest '' James Widdoes Marco Pennette February 6, 1995 ( 1995 - 02 - 06 ) 41 18 `` The Country Girl '' James Widdoes Fred Barron & Marco Pennette February 13, 1995 ( 1995 - 02 - 13 ) 42 19 `` The Accidental Tourists '' James Widdoes Mark Legan February 20, 1995 ( 1995 - 02 - 20 ) 43 20 `` The Joint Venture '' Paul Kreppel Tom J. Astle February 27, 1995 ( 1995 - 02 - 27 ) 44 21 `` Those Wedding Shel Blues '' Jim Drake Sheryl J. Anderson March 13, 1995 ( 1995 - 03 - 13 ) 45 22 `` Nightmare on Maple Street '' James Widdoes Brian Hargrove & Jack Kenny April 10, 1995 ( 1995 - 04 - 10 ) 46 23 `` The Mommies '' James Widdoes Mark Wilding May 8, 1995 ( 1995 - 05 - 08 ) 47 24 `` Piano, No Strings '' James Widdoes Donald Todd May 15, 1995 ( 1995 - 05 - 15 ) 48 25 `` Tommy Does n't Live Here Anymore '' James Widdoes Mark Wilding May 22, 1995 ( 1995 - 05 - 22 ) Season 3 : 1995 - 1996 Cleanliness Is Next to Nakedness ( September 13, 1995 ) It 's Not About That... ( September 20, 1995 ) You Must ( ang ) Remember This ( September 27, 1995 ) What the Early Bird Gets ( October 11, 1995 ) Do the Write Thing ( October 18, 1995 ) Death of a Saleswoman ( October 25, 1995 ) Writing Wrongs ( November 1, 1995 ) Catch of the Day ( November 8, 1995 ) Health Hath No Fury ( November 15, 1995 ) Leave a Mystery at the Beep ( November 22, 1995 ) The Green - Eyed Monster ( November 29, 1995 ) Working Stiffs ( December 20, 1995 ) Pardon My Nuptials ( January 3, 1996 ) Gator Bait ( January 10, 1996 ) Those Who Do Be Do Be Do ( January 31, 1996 ) Fame ( February 7, 1996 ) Loves Me Like a Rock ( February 14, 1996 ) Nuts and Bolts ( February 21, 1996 ) My Girl ( March 6, 1996 ) Stayin ' Alive ( March 13, 1996 ) Do You Want to Know a Secret ? ( April 3, 1996 ) Double Fault ( April 10, 1996 ) Do n't Blame Me ( April 29, 1996 ) The Good Doctor ( May 6, 1996 ) L.A. Times ( May 13, 1996 ) It 's Not About That, Either ( May 20, 1996 ) Season 4 : 1996 - 1997 Based on a True Story ( September 13, 1996 ) Solitaire ( September 20, 1996 ) Missed Manners ( September 27, 1996 ) Crime and Coconuts ( October 4, 1996 ) Miami Beached ( October 11, 1996 ) Daveberry, RFD ( October 18, 1996 ) A Very Barry Pumpkin Show ( November 1, 1996 ) Falling ( November 8, 1996 ) Stress ( November 22, 1996 ) Starr Tours ( December 13, 1996 ) The Importance of Missing Earnest ( December 20, 1996 ) Does the Whale Have to Be White ? ( January 3, 1997 ) Playdate with a Playmate ( January 10, 1997 ) Spontaneous Combustion ( January 17, 1997 ) Dave Barry, Call Your Agent ( January 31, 1997 ) Touched by an Agent ( February 7, 1997 ) Bad News Barry 's ( February 21, 1997 ) Liar 's Poker ( February 28, 1997 ) Testing... Testing... ( April 30, 1997 ) Tropical Depression ( May 7, 1997 ) Oh Dad, Poor Dad ( June 6, 1997 ) A Woman of Independent Seams ( June 13, 1997 ) Let Simmer, Then Grill ( June 20, 1997 ) The Creeping Peril ( July 18, 1997 ) Ratings The show was originally a hit for CBS when it aired on Monday night. However, 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. Home media CBS DVD ( distributed by Paramount ) 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 has been replaced with a generic rock track. On July 24, 2012, Season 3 was released as a Manufacture - on - Demand ( MOD ) release via Amazon. com 's CreateSpace program. DVD Name Ep # Release Date The First Season 23 August 12, 2008 The Second Season 25 February 3, 2009 The Third Season 26 July 24, 2012 1990s portal References Jump up ^ Dave 's World. Pazsaz Entertainment Network. Jump up ^ `` Dave 's World : Miami Herald Columnist Dave Barry Goes TV - Miami Beach 411 ''. www.miamibeach411.com. Jump up ^ `` Dave 's World DVD news : Box Art for Dave 's World - The 1st Season - TVShowsOnDVD.com ''. www.tvshowsondvd.com. Archived from the original on 2014 - 11 - 10. Jump up ^ `` Dave 's World DVD news : Announcement for Dave 's World - The 2nd Season - TVShowsOnDVD.com ''. www.tvshowsondvd.com. Archived from the original on 2008 - 11 - 06. Jump up ^ `` Dave 's World DVD news : Release Date for Dave 's World - The 3rd Season - TVShowsOnDVD.com ''. www.tvshowsondvd.com. Archived from the original on 2012 - 07 - 21. External links Dave 's World on IMDb Dave 's World at TV.com Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dave%27s_World&oldid=860191382 '' Categories : Dave Barry 1990s American sitcoms 1993 American television series debuts 1997 American television series endings CBS network shows Television programs based on books Television series by CBS Television Studios Television shows set in Miami English - language television programs Hidden categories : Episode list using the default LineColor TV.com template with ID same as Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Polski Edit links This page was last edited on 18 September 2018, at 23 : 22 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

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