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07-13-2004, 08:42 PM
Center Of The Universe
A Real CBS Sitcom
2004-2005
Episodes
CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE stars Emmy Award-nominee John Goodman in a comedy about a family man who, by default, is the go-to guy for his eccentric extended clan. John (Goodman) and Kate (Emmy Award-winner Jean Smart) Barnett are still very much in love after 20 years of marriage and are looking forward to the next 20. Only one thing interrupts their bliss: John's family. His sex-obsessed father, Art (Emmy Award-winner Ed Asner,) and his loopy mother, Marge (Academy Award winner Olympia Dukakis,) have a penchant for coming over unannounced, ready to stir the pot. As the owner of a security company, John just hired his gleefully oblivious brother, Tommy (Diedrich Bader), who is having trouble wrapping his mind around the concept of "office hours." John's sister, Lily (Melinda McGraw), is a therapist who is her own best patient. If that's not enough, their 12-year-old son, Miles (Spencer Breslin), has the makings of a perfectly nutty third generation Barnett. As the family patriarch, John fights an uphill battle with Kate's help to keep the peace while his oddball family spins around him.
CAST:
John Goodman as John Pressman
Jean Smart as Kate Pressman
Spencer Breslin as Miles Pressman
Olympia Dukakis as Marge Pressman
Ed Asner as Art Pressman
Diedrich Bader as Tommy Pressman
Melinda McGraw as Lily Pressman
EPISODES:
Ep1: Anniversary Party:
John and Kate Pressman celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary with their son Miles, John's brother Tommy, John's sister Lily, and John's parents Art and Marge, at a fancy, expensive restaurant. The waitress turns out to be a young 20-something beauty who flirts with Art, who is truly flattered. Miles and Tommy complain about finding nothing on the menu.
Ep2: The Sleepover:
Miles wants to have a sleepover at thier house. John and Kate don't think there will be any problems. Miles invites four boys total, only three can make it. During the night, John is asked to drive one of the boys cross town to his house at 3:00 AM. Art and Marge have an argument over who was the better parent.
Ep3: Truly Amazing:
John feels that he should fire Tommy for being late 4 out of the 5 times in his first week. Kate begs John not to fire him, because he's family. Art and Marge bump into one of Marge's old friends who backstabbed her 20 years ago, at the grocery store.
Ep4: Messed Up Clients:
Lily gives therapy to a man who wishes he was his brother, and also gives therapy to a woman who thinks she has fell in love with her daughter's boyfriend. Miles begs Kate and John for a pet dog. Kate doesn't think he is responsible enough, John thinks he is responsible enough to get his own pet.
Ep5: Siblings Or More:
Tommy and Lily go to a bar and are mistaken for a married couple at the way they are fighting. Art wants to take Miles on their annual Grandpa-Grandson fishing trip, but Miles wants to go to a friend's birthday party instead.
Ep6: Mother, May I:
Marge takes Lily and Kate shopping at a series of rummage sales. Marge shows the girls how to bargain for a lower prices. Lily is accused of stealing a pair of sunglasses at the rummage sale. John, Tommy, Miles, and Art do some Pressman male bonding-watching football on TV.
Ep7: The Invasion of In-Laws:
Kate's parents, George and Lois (James Garner, Rue McCalahan) visit for a week. Marge and Lois are constantly cutting each other down in a subtle way. Lily wants to introduce her new boyfriend to the family. John and Tommy act a "protectors" and intergate Lily's new boyfriend to the point of him dumping her and leaving. Lily is angry and claims to never forgive them.
Ep8: The Shocking News:
Kate's parents tell Kate and John that they are separating. Kate is speechless and acts like nothing happened. John tries to get Kate to talk to her parents before they leave. After overhearing John and George talking, Art and Marge learn the secret. Marge tries to console Kate, Kate is upset when she learns Marge knows-thinking John told her. Tommy and Miles go pick out a pet---a cocker spaniel, named Muffy.
Ep9: The Dog's Enemy:
Miles learns that his new puppy doesn't like Art. Artshares his deep down secret of him being afraid of dogs, which shocks everyone-even Marge! John and Kate try to put some romance back into their marriage.
Ep10: Pressman Family Reunion:
Art, Marge, John, Kate, Tommy, Lily, and Miles all attend the annual Pressman Family Reunion in Sandusky, Ohio. Marge and her sister-in-law, Pearl try to get Art and his brother/Pearl's husband, Bob to reconcile, after not speaking since the last reunion. Lily and Tommy's cousins claim to "feel sorry for them" about them being the only ones of the 9 Pressman cousins left to be unmarried.
Ep11: Miles' Not-So-Secret Crush:
Miles talks to Tommy about him having a crush on a girl in his class and promises not to tell anyone. Tommy accidently spills the beans to Kate and Lily about Miles's crush. Miles finds out and is mad at Tommy. After a day of being mad, Miles forgives Tommy. John is asked to fix Marge and Art's upstairs toliet, but can't concentrate with his parents breathing down his neck.
Ep12: Vegas Trip: Part One
Marge wins six free tickets to Las Vegas off the radio. Marge, Art, John, Tommy, Kate, and Lily head to Vegas, leaving Kate's niece, Becca (Kaley Cuoco) to stay with Miles while they are gone. Becca is constantly talking on her cell phone with her friends and her boyfriend, leaving Miles to play videogames for 10 hours straight.
Ep13: Vegas Trip: Part Two
There is a mix up in the hotel rooms: the 6 of them are to share one hotel room with 2 queen-sized bed and a couch. John and Kate get one bed, Art and Marge get the other, Lily gets the couch, leaving Tommy to have the floor to sleep on. Becca tries to make supper and ends up burning the meal to a crisp.
Ep14: Come Home:
John, Kate, Tommy, Lily, Art, and Marge head back to Ohio-all 6 aren't talking to each other. Art and Marge refuse to talk, because Marge claimed Art hogged the whole bed even though he denies it. Tommy and Lily aren't talking to each other because of the fight over who got the couch and who got the floor. John and Kate aren't talking, because John didnt let Kate use the shower before him and he ended up using the rest of the hot water.
Ep15: One Hot Thanksgiving:
Its Thanksgiving and it's 80 degrees. The Pressman clan (and Miles' puppy) gathers at Art and Marge's home for Thanskgiving, but it ends up that their air conditioning is broke. John, Tommy, and Art try to fix the air conditioning, while watching the football game. Miles tries to teach the puppy not to go to the bathroom inside the house. With the oven on and the temperature from outside makes the heat in the kitchen unbearable for the Pressman women. After Lily forgets to make something, Marge lays into Lily for not bringing something-which Lily can't stand. After listening to her mom nag and due to the heat, Lily snaps at Marge and tells her to leave her alone. Marge takes it personally and does just that-leaves Lily alone. Kate tries to convince Lily to apologize to Marge and tries to convince Marge to ease up on Lily. Finally, the Pressman gathers for the Thanksgiving feast, but Marge and the ladies realizes that the turkey is burnt. The Pressmans decide to go to a restaurant (with air conditioning) for their Thanksgiving meal.
MORE EPISODES TO FOLLOW
A Real CBS Sitcom
2004-2005
Episodes
CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE stars Emmy Award-nominee John Goodman in a comedy about a family man who, by default, is the go-to guy for his eccentric extended clan. John (Goodman) and Kate (Emmy Award-winner Jean Smart) Barnett are still very much in love after 20 years of marriage and are looking forward to the next 20. Only one thing interrupts their bliss: John's family. His sex-obsessed father, Art (Emmy Award-winner Ed Asner,) and his loopy mother, Marge (Academy Award winner Olympia Dukakis,) have a penchant for coming over unannounced, ready to stir the pot. As the owner of a security company, John just hired his gleefully oblivious brother, Tommy (Diedrich Bader), who is having trouble wrapping his mind around the concept of "office hours." John's sister, Lily (Melinda McGraw), is a therapist who is her own best patient. If that's not enough, their 12-year-old son, Miles (Spencer Breslin), has the makings of a perfectly nutty third generation Barnett. As the family patriarch, John fights an uphill battle with Kate's help to keep the peace while his oddball family spins around him.
CAST:
John Goodman as John Pressman
Jean Smart as Kate Pressman
Spencer Breslin as Miles Pressman
Olympia Dukakis as Marge Pressman
Ed Asner as Art Pressman
Diedrich Bader as Tommy Pressman
Melinda McGraw as Lily Pressman
EPISODES:
Ep1: Anniversary Party:
John and Kate Pressman celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary with their son Miles, John's brother Tommy, John's sister Lily, and John's parents Art and Marge, at a fancy, expensive restaurant. The waitress turns out to be a young 20-something beauty who flirts with Art, who is truly flattered. Miles and Tommy complain about finding nothing on the menu.
Ep2: The Sleepover:
Miles wants to have a sleepover at thier house. John and Kate don't think there will be any problems. Miles invites four boys total, only three can make it. During the night, John is asked to drive one of the boys cross town to his house at 3:00 AM. Art and Marge have an argument over who was the better parent.
Ep3: Truly Amazing:
John feels that he should fire Tommy for being late 4 out of the 5 times in his first week. Kate begs John not to fire him, because he's family. Art and Marge bump into one of Marge's old friends who backstabbed her 20 years ago, at the grocery store.
Ep4: Messed Up Clients:
Lily gives therapy to a man who wishes he was his brother, and also gives therapy to a woman who thinks she has fell in love with her daughter's boyfriend. Miles begs Kate and John for a pet dog. Kate doesn't think he is responsible enough, John thinks he is responsible enough to get his own pet.
Ep5: Siblings Or More:
Tommy and Lily go to a bar and are mistaken for a married couple at the way they are fighting. Art wants to take Miles on their annual Grandpa-Grandson fishing trip, but Miles wants to go to a friend's birthday party instead.
Ep6: Mother, May I:
Marge takes Lily and Kate shopping at a series of rummage sales. Marge shows the girls how to bargain for a lower prices. Lily is accused of stealing a pair of sunglasses at the rummage sale. John, Tommy, Miles, and Art do some Pressman male bonding-watching football on TV.
Ep7: The Invasion of In-Laws:
Kate's parents, George and Lois (James Garner, Rue McCalahan) visit for a week. Marge and Lois are constantly cutting each other down in a subtle way. Lily wants to introduce her new boyfriend to the family. John and Tommy act a "protectors" and intergate Lily's new boyfriend to the point of him dumping her and leaving. Lily is angry and claims to never forgive them.
Ep8: The Shocking News:
Kate's parents tell Kate and John that they are separating. Kate is speechless and acts like nothing happened. John tries to get Kate to talk to her parents before they leave. After overhearing John and George talking, Art and Marge learn the secret. Marge tries to console Kate, Kate is upset when she learns Marge knows-thinking John told her. Tommy and Miles go pick out a pet---a cocker spaniel, named Muffy.
Ep9: The Dog's Enemy:
Miles learns that his new puppy doesn't like Art. Artshares his deep down secret of him being afraid of dogs, which shocks everyone-even Marge! John and Kate try to put some romance back into their marriage.
Ep10: Pressman Family Reunion:
Art, Marge, John, Kate, Tommy, Lily, and Miles all attend the annual Pressman Family Reunion in Sandusky, Ohio. Marge and her sister-in-law, Pearl try to get Art and his brother/Pearl's husband, Bob to reconcile, after not speaking since the last reunion. Lily and Tommy's cousins claim to "feel sorry for them" about them being the only ones of the 9 Pressman cousins left to be unmarried.
Ep11: Miles' Not-So-Secret Crush:
Miles talks to Tommy about him having a crush on a girl in his class and promises not to tell anyone. Tommy accidently spills the beans to Kate and Lily about Miles's crush. Miles finds out and is mad at Tommy. After a day of being mad, Miles forgives Tommy. John is asked to fix Marge and Art's upstairs toliet, but can't concentrate with his parents breathing down his neck.
Ep12: Vegas Trip: Part One
Marge wins six free tickets to Las Vegas off the radio. Marge, Art, John, Tommy, Kate, and Lily head to Vegas, leaving Kate's niece, Becca (Kaley Cuoco) to stay with Miles while they are gone. Becca is constantly talking on her cell phone with her friends and her boyfriend, leaving Miles to play videogames for 10 hours straight.
Ep13: Vegas Trip: Part Two
There is a mix up in the hotel rooms: the 6 of them are to share one hotel room with 2 queen-sized bed and a couch. John and Kate get one bed, Art and Marge get the other, Lily gets the couch, leaving Tommy to have the floor to sleep on. Becca tries to make supper and ends up burning the meal to a crisp.
Ep14: Come Home:
John, Kate, Tommy, Lily, Art, and Marge head back to Ohio-all 6 aren't talking to each other. Art and Marge refuse to talk, because Marge claimed Art hogged the whole bed even though he denies it. Tommy and Lily aren't talking to each other because of the fight over who got the couch and who got the floor. John and Kate aren't talking, because John didnt let Kate use the shower before him and he ended up using the rest of the hot water.
Ep15: One Hot Thanksgiving:
Its Thanksgiving and it's 80 degrees. The Pressman clan (and Miles' puppy) gathers at Art and Marge's home for Thanskgiving, but it ends up that their air conditioning is broke. John, Tommy, and Art try to fix the air conditioning, while watching the football game. Miles tries to teach the puppy not to go to the bathroom inside the house. With the oven on and the temperature from outside makes the heat in the kitchen unbearable for the Pressman women. After Lily forgets to make something, Marge lays into Lily for not bringing something-which Lily can't stand. After listening to her mom nag and due to the heat, Lily snaps at Marge and tells her to leave her alone. Marge takes it personally and does just that-leaves Lily alone. Kate tries to convince Lily to apologize to Marge and tries to convince Marge to ease up on Lily. Finally, the Pressman gathers for the Thanksgiving feast, but Marge and the ladies realizes that the turkey is burnt. The Pressmans decide to go to a restaurant (with air conditioning) for their Thanksgiving meal.
MORE EPISODES TO FOLLOW