TMC
05-10-2023, 02:37 AM
https://jacksonupperco.com/2023/05/10/heres-proof-that-bea-arthur-made-everything-better/
It’s her three-episode stint on the seldom-discussed Dave’s World, a fairly routine patriarch-led family sitcom mostly enlivened by star Harry Anderson (of Night Court), playing the role of real-life columnist Dave Barry — on whose work the series was based — with a supporting cast that also included Shadoe Stevens, Meshach Taylor, and Patrick Warburton. It ran from 1993 to 1997 on CBS and was generally regarded as decent but unspectacular — the most common critique being that its scripts were ultimately too bland and generic, especially in comparison to the real Dave Barry’s style. However, it had a brief run in syndication, and as of this publication, its first three seasons have been put out on DVD, leaving only its final year waiting for a release…
It’s her three-episode stint on the seldom-discussed Dave’s World, a fairly routine patriarch-led family sitcom mostly enlivened by star Harry Anderson (of Night Court), playing the role of real-life columnist Dave Barry — on whose work the series was based — with a supporting cast that also included Shadoe Stevens, Meshach Taylor, and Patrick Warburton. It ran from 1993 to 1997 on CBS and was generally regarded as decent but unspectacular — the most common critique being that its scripts were ultimately too bland and generic, especially in comparison to the real Dave Barry’s style. However, it had a brief run in syndication, and as of this publication, its first three seasons have been put out on DVD, leaving only its final year waiting for a release…