Boston Common
Seen it?1996 | 2 seasons | 30 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 16 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
After moving to Boston from Virginia, to spy on his sister who just started college, Boyd finds himself working for the student union where he raises hell more often than he should.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 28K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Season 11996 · 10 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 21996 · 22 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by David Kohan, Max Mutchnick
- Anthony ClarkBoyd Pritchett
- Hedy BurressWyleen Pritchett
- Traylor HowardJoy Byrnes
- Tasha SmithTasha King
- Steve PaymerLeonard Prince
- Vincent VentrescaJack Reed