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Center of the Universe

  • TV Series
  • 2004–2005
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
128
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John Goodman in Center of the Universe (2004)
Comedy

Put-upon husband and father John Barnett is always solving problems for his squabbling parents, neurotic sister and no-account brother, leaving little time for his oh-so-patient wife and the... Read allPut-upon husband and father John Barnett is always solving problems for his squabbling parents, neurotic sister and no-account brother, leaving little time for his oh-so-patient wife and their son, who's taken to wearing a blazer with the family crest on it to school. Can John ke... Read allPut-upon husband and father John Barnett is always solving problems for his squabbling parents, neurotic sister and no-account brother, leaving little time for his oh-so-patient wife and their son, who's taken to wearing a blazer with the family crest on it to school. Can John keep his sanity?

  • Creators
    • Nat Bernstein
    • Mitchel Katlin
  • Stars
    • John Goodman
    • Jean Smart
    • Spencer Breslin
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    128
    YOUR RATING
    • Creators
      • Nat Bernstein
      • Mitchel Katlin
    • Stars
      • John Goodman
      • Jean Smart
      • Spencer Breslin
    • 3User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • John Barnett
    Jean Smart
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    • Kate Barnett
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    • Miles Barnett
    Olympia Dukakis
    Olympia Dukakis
    • Marge Barnett
    Edward Asner
    Edward Asner
    • Art Barnett
    Diedrich Bader
    Diedrich Bader
    • Tommy Barnett
    Melinda McGraw
    Melinda McGraw
    • Lily Barnett
    David Hornsby
    David Hornsby
    • Victor
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    • Kevin Barnett
    Margo Harshman
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    • Sara
    Ted Lyde
    • Carl
    Rosalind Chao
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    • Dr. Geisler
    Michelle Borth
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    • Peggy
    Marilu Henner
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    • Sharon Singleton
    Gigi Rice
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    • Donna Kidwell
    Hillary Tuck
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    • Rebecca
    Nikita Ager
    Nikita Ager
    • Jaime
    Sean O'Bryan
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    • Gary
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      • Nat Bernstein
      • Mitchel Katlin
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      15 Episodes of the show were produced but only 10 episodes got to air because CBS canceled it with 5 un-aired episodes remaining.

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    Not really bad so much as disappointingly average
    Press coverage of this would have the average reader thinking this show is disastrously bad. This is unfair to the very strong cast. If anything, in fact, the cast is TOO strong. There's no reason in the world Ed Asner and Olympia Dukakis were hired to play the main character's parents--neither of their roles ever rise above standard sitcom clichés. The same is true for all of the regular cast. The situations, plots, and laugh lines might be more attractive if they didn't look so shopworn and threadbare next to the sterling cast list.

    None of this means the show isn't watchable--it is. The network probably wonders why they're shelling out so much money for all those Emmy- and Oscar-winners, though, since a cast of nobodies would probably make just as good a show.
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    • Release date
      • October 27, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • CBS
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • The Tannenbaum Company
      • Warner Bros. Television
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      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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