About this season
Dave's World is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1993 to 1997. The series is based on the writing of Miami Herald columnist Dave Barry.
Episodes (26)
1. Cleanliness is Next to Nakedness
Aired 13 September 1995 • 30 min
Beth's plan to surprise Dave in the shower backfires.
2. It's Not About That . . .
Aired 20 September 1995 • 30 min
Construction of the new neighbour's house disturbs the peace; a commitment-shy Eric turns to Dave and the guys when his relationship with Mia hits a snag -- prompting Kenny to consider ""enhancement"" surgery.
3. You Must(ang) Remember This
Aired 27 September 1995 • 30 min
The Barrys and friends take a ride down memory lane as Dave debates whether to sell his 1965 Mustang; Tommy and Willie scheme to augment their allowance.
4. What the Early Bird Gets
Aired 11 October 1995 • 30 min
A convention-bound Shel reluctantly entrusts his beloved luxury car to Dave -- who is then held responsible for the good doctor's unpaid parking tickets.
5. Do the Write Thing
Aired 18 October 1995 • 30 min
Mia enrolls in the writing class Dave teaches at community college.
6. Death of a Saleswoman
Aired 25 October 1995 • 30 min
A neighbor's boasting about how much school candy his son has sold leaves a bitter taste in Beth's mouth, so she determines that Willie's sales will be just as sweet.
7. Writing Wrongs
Aired 1 November 1995 • 30 min
Is truth stranger than fiction? Dave's about to find out when Tommy takes issue with his father's first major work, a serio-comic memoir about Dave's wild and crazy youth.
8. Catch of the Day
Aired 8 November 1995 • 30 min
Eric flounders when his father returns from a fishing trip with a different sort of catch -- a new girlfriend.
9. Health Hath No Fury
Aired 15 November 1995 • 30 min
Kenny's ""cardiac event"" inspires Beth to change the Barrys' eating habits -- and to drag Dave to a shady lawyer in order to draft a new will.
10. Leave a Mystery at the Beep
Aired 22 November 1995 • 30 min
An enigmatic answering machine message from a lovelorn sailor sends Beth scurrying to find the man and reunite him with his girl; Dave hunts his stolen laptop, which contains several of his columns.
11. The Green-Eyed Monster
Aired 29 November 1995 • 30 min
A fire forces Mia and Eric to temporarily move in with the Barrys, but the blaze that wrecked their house is nothing compared to the sparks that fly betwee Julie and Eric.
12. Working Stiffs
Aired 20 December 1995 • 30 min
When Kenny becomes a victim of ""corporate downsizing,"" Dave tries to get his friend's job back by talking to the boss, who tells him the real reason Kenny was let go.
13. Pardon My Nuptuals
Aired 3 January 1996 • 30 min
The IRS informs Dave and Beth that their marriage isn't legally valid, an occasion that calls for a visit to the hippie ""minister"" who married them -- but who never filed their marriage license.
14. Gator Bait
Aired 10 January 1996 • 30 min
Stressed-out Dave sees an alligator in the backyard.
15. Those Who Do Be Do Be Do
Aired 31 January 1996 • 30 min
Teacher Beth regrets lecturing to her loved ones when her advice sends Duke weightlifting, Shel and Mia skydiving, and promps Kenny to turn down a great job opportunity.
16. Fame
Aired 7 February 1996 • 30 min
Dave enjoys, then soon tires of, his 15 minutes of fame after a new publicity campaign for his column finds his face plastered on billboards all over Miami.
17. Loves Me Like a Rock
Aired 14 February 1996 • 30 min
Dave abandons the long-standing Barry tradition of not celebrating Valentine's Day when he decides to purchase a romantic -- and costly -- gift.
18. Nuts and Bolts
Aired 21 February 1996 • 30 min
Eric and Mia's domestic squabbles spark a fight in the Barry house when Dave reluctantly -- and foolishly -- reveals things about Beth that annoy him.
19. My Girl
Aired 6 March 1996 • 30 min
Shel frets when his girlfriend bonds with Beth.
20. Stayin' Alive
Aired 13 March 1996 • 30 min
Dave finds he's alienated both his friends after he wins an award that Shel coveted, then decides to make his own recording of his book rather than let Kenny do it.
21. Do You Want to Know a Secret?
Aired 3 April 1996 • 30 min
Mia's new obsession with astrology has Eric wishing she'd be more down-to-earth; Kenny turns snoop to discover wh at plastic surgery Shel performed on his new girlfriend; and Tommy confesses a minor crime to Willie.
22. Double Fault
Aired 10 April 1996 • 30 min
To earn the favor of a socialite and secure a sizable donation to the hospital, Shel serves up famous writer Dave Bary at a celebrity tennis benefit, despite the fact that Dave himself refuses to pay.
23. Don't Blame Me
Aired 29 April 1996 • 30 min
Dave gives Eric a three-day deadline to build a sun deck.
24. The Good Doctor
Aired 6 May 1996 • 30 min
Pediatrician Celia's skill in the ER -- performing emergency surgery on a little girl injured in a bicycle accident -- makes plastic surgeon Shel feel useless as a doctor, so he decides to make some changes in his personal and professional life. He starts by proposing to Celia.
25. L.A. Times
Aired 13 May 1996 • 30 min
Dave plugs his new book in Hollywood, along with a starstruck Shel, whose Tinseltown experience dims after a spat with Carly.
26. It's Not About That, Either
Aired 20 May 1996 • 30 min
Teacher Beth regrets lecturing to her loved ones when her advice sends Dave weightlifting, Shel and Mia sky diving, and promps Kenny to turn down a great job opportunity.