Do Over 

Thirty-four-year-old Joel Larsen gets a second chance to get his life right, thanks to a freakish accident that catapults him back to 1981. Blessed with adult wisdom, though hampered by ... See full summary »

Creators:

Kenny Schwartz, Rick Wiener

Stars:

Penn Badgley, Angela Goethals, Josh Wise

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Penn Badgley	...	Joel Larsen 15 episodes, 2002-2003
Angela Goethals	...	Cheryl Larsen 15 episodes, 2002-2003
Josh Wise	...	Pat Brody 15 episodes, 2002-2003
Natasha Melnick	...	Isabelle Meyers 15 episodes, 2002-2003
Michael Milhoan	...	Bill Larsen 15 episodes, 2002-2003
Gigi Rice	...	Karen Larsen 15 episodes, 2002-2003

Storyline

Thirty-four-year-old Joel Larsen gets a second chance to get his life right, thanks to a freakish accident that catapults him back to 1981. Blessed with adult wisdom, though hampered by adolescent urges, Joel sets out to right the wrongs that will befall his family.

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Plot Keywords:

friendship | high school | time travel | 

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Taglines:

Joel Larsen is 14 today. The problem is, he was 34 yesterday.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 September 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Játszd újra, Joel!

Filming Locations:

Brookline, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$975,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Littlefield Company, 3 Hounds Productions, MHS Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is Thomas F. Wilson's fourth project about a man time traveling from modern day to the '80s. He also played the Tannen villian (Biff/Griff/Mad Dog respectively) in the Back to the Future trilogy.

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Quotes

Bill: What's that smell?
Cheryl: It's...perfume, Daddy.
Joel: It's...bongwater, Daddy.

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Connections

Version of That Was Then (2002)

User Reviews

I love this show

This show is just so much fun. There's no other way to put it. You don't look for accuracy, or wish fulfillment, or deep dialogue or plot.

The show reminds me of when I was in high school - the times that make me sad they're over AND the times that made me cringe. It's fun to watch just to see all the 80s references. It's the kind of fun that That 80s Show SHOULD have been (but SO WASN'T).

The storylines are good, it's fun to think of going back and having the ability to make changes. Or seeing Joel know what happens in the future to the people he knew in high school, while he's back in high school this second time around.

I only wish that it was on a major network so that more people would "fall" into it. Hopefully, it will be found, and watched, by many - so that I can keep on seeing it.

Check out this little show. You'll have fun.