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Boston Common

  • 1996-1997
  • 2 seasons
  • NBC
  • Comedy

Boyd Pritchett is a guy from Virginia who is bringing his sister to Boston to go to college. After arriving, he meets a student named Joy and is captivated by her. And when he displays his repairman skills, he gets a job working at the college. He hopes to hook up with Joy, but she already has a boyfriend, a professor. But he decides to stick it out.

Season 1 Episode Guide

9 Episodes 1996

Episode 1

Pilot

Fri, Mar 15, 1996

In the debut episode Virginia handyman Boyd Pritchett escorts his little sister to a college in Boston and takes up residence in her apartment. He accepts a job in the student union and is enchanted with flighty grad student Joy Byrnes.

Episode 2

Out, Out, Damn Jack!

Thu, Mar 28, 1996

Joy's boyfriend Jack is offered a job at Stanford University to the delight of Boyd who tries to hasten his departure and Wyleen makes her first friend.

Episode 3

I Thee Endow

Thu, Apr 4, 1996

Boyd tries to save Joy's storytelling program by joining a fund-raising effort that her boyfriend Jack is halfheartedly chairing.

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Episode 4

Relationship of Fools

Thu, Apr 11, 1996

Boyd hopes to get closer to Joy and arranges a double date with her and Jack but it backfires when the friend he arranges for his date develops a crush on him.

Episode 5

Boyd Gets Shrunk

Thu, Apr 18, 1996

Boyd and Wyleen are called to visit the school counselor and the situation becomes stressful for him when he sees Joy in the waiting room afterwards and fears that she overheard the entire session.

Episode 6

Virginia Reeling

Thu, Apr 25, 1996

Boyd Pritchett is nervous about asking out Joy while he encourages Leonard to date Liz. Meanwhile Wyleen complains when Boyd refuses to take her to a club to see her favorite band.

Episode 7

Hope Springs a Leak

Sun, Aug 11, 1996

Episode 8

Autumn 'Foilage'

Sun, Aug 18, 1996

Episode 9

Everybody's Stalking

Sun, Sep 8, 1996

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