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Dave's World

Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Dave Barry deals with life in the suburbs with his wife and two young sons. Also starring in the series are Dave's amazingly stupid next-door neighbors Eric and Mia, and Dave's two close friends, Kenny and Shel.

Season 1 Episode Guide

23 Episodes 1993 - 1994

Episode 1

Pilot

Mon, Sep 20, 1993

Dave tries to coach his son's soccer team.

Episode 2

The Insecurity System

Mon, Sep 27, 1993

After Shel's van is stolen from in front of the Barrys' home, they install a home security system.

Episode 3

Martian Death Flu

Mon, Oct 4, 1993

The Barry family gets the flu.

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Episode 4

The Anniversary Schmaltz

Mon, Oct 11, 1993

The Barrys celebrate their anniversary.

Episode 5

The Great Mandala of Life

Mon, Oct 18, 1993

When a class frog dies everyone starts thinking about the meaning of life and death.

Episode 6

I Sort of Saw What You Did

Fri, Oct 22, 1993

Kenny gets into a fender bender and Dave helps out his friend.

Episode 7

It's a Small Van After All

Mon, Oct 25, 1993

Various complications plague the Barrys' trip to Disney World.

Episode 8

Heatwave

Mon, Nov 1, 1993

Dave struggles with a deadline for a column during a heatwave.

Episode 9

Writer's Block

Mon, Nov 8, 1993

Dave struggles with writer's block while writing his column; Tommy develops a crush.

Episode 10

Educating Rita

Mon, Nov 15, 1993 30 mins

Dave and Beth try to match up Kenny with Beth's friend Rita.

Episode 11

Death and Mom Take a Holiday

Mon, Nov 22, 1993 30 mins

Beth's mother visits for Thanksgiving.

Episode 12

Exorcising with Dave Barry

Mon, Nov 29, 1993 30 mins

A ghost is haunting the Barry's house.

Episode 13

I Saw Mommy Kicking Santa Claus: Part 1

Mon, Dec 13, 1993

The Barrys search for Christmas gifts at the mall on Christmas Eve.

Episode 14

I Saw Mommy Kicking Santa Claus: Part 2

Mon, Dec 20, 1993

The Barrys celebrate Christmas after a rough Christmas Eve at the mall.

Episode 15

Just Kidding

Mon, Jan 3, 1994

The Barrys' choice of words land them in trouble.

Episode 16

The Road Taken

Mon, Jan 10, 1994

Shel buys a boat after his divorce is finalized.

Episode 17

Shel in Love

Mon, Jan 24, 1994

Shel gets back into the dating game by going out on a double date with the Barrys, but he tries too hard to impress his lady.

Episode 18

Four Characters in Search of a Ring

Mon, Jan 31, 1994

Dave and Beth search for Dave's lost wedding ring.

Episode 19

Lost Weekend

Mon, Feb 28, 1994 30 mins

Kenny looks after the kids and loses one of them while Dave and Beth spend a weekend out of town at a hotel with some unusual people.

Episode 20

Rat Story

Mon, Mar 7, 1994

After a rat chews through the dishwasher cable, Dave argues with exterminators and burrows under the house to kill the rat. Willie tries gardening as a class project.

Episode 21

Six Years Old and All Washed Up

Mon, Mar 14, 1994

Dave worries about Willie when he struggles in kindergarten and lags behind obsessive Fred Bakersfield's son Brendan. Then Dave schedules a dull class field trip to the newspaper office.

Episode 22

The Funeral

Mon, Mar 28, 1994 30 mins

Dave and Beth have theater tickets, but her great-aunt Lillian, who dislikes her, has died, and Beth's mom Maggie pressures them to skip the play and attend the funeral like the rest of the family.

Episode 23

Saved by Estelle

Mon, May 2, 1994

While Dave goes on a book tour, Shel, Kenny, Beth, and the kids go to Shel's cabin and run into Shel's ex-wife Estelle--and her handsome new boyfriend.

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