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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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

Joel: I'm really 34 years old!
Pat: Ok Dorothy, I believe you...

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Connections

Referenced in American Dad!: The Kidney Stays in the Picture (2012)

User Reviews

How can they only make 11 episodes?

Hey everyone. I am in UK, as you can see, so we got DO-OVER a lot later than USA, plus, it is shown at 3am on a Friday, which is really unfair coz i have to be up at 7am on Saturdays to work. I still always stay up to watch it, and i have developed a love for it. For anyone who is still debatin exactly how he was sent back in time, and the mathmatical faux-pas that takes place, for a start, the programme was made 3 years ago, which sorts that one out. Next, he was shocked by defribrillators when the ambulance arrives to attend to his father who has caused a fire in the house (since his wife left him, see episode 4 for details). He was shocked when his sister (recently out of rehab, see episode 6)laughs at his new hair plugs, since he lost his hair when he was quite young due to heightened stress levels (see episode 2). she uses the line 'lets jumpstart your hair', not realisin the machine is on. Pointin out now, thats impossible. Defribrillators will only work if put in the right place. Anyway, my main point is that the show is BRILLIANT! I fell in love with it (as well as natasha melnick, don't worry, i am only 17) when i saw the first episode, and boy am i hooked. Its so clever, and i love the nostalgia feel. Anyway, DO OVER rocks, and any directors or producers out there, please make more episodes.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 September 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Do Over

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