Center of the Universe
5.3
2004
Comedy
, Family
Center of the Universe is a television series on CBS, which ran from October 27, 2004, until January 19, 2005. The sitcom was canceled after just 10 episodes aired. It was set in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma. John Goodman starred as John Barnett, a good-natured and successful operator of a security company. The series involved the dependency of his entire family on John for everything -- money, jobs, housing, and personal guidance in every decision. Tagline: "The world doesn't revolve around John...but his family does." A total of 15 episodes were produced.
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- Cast:
- John Goodman , Jean Smart , Diedrich Bader , Melinda McGraw , Spencer Breslin , Ed Asner , Olympia Dukakis
Episode 15 : Independence Day
January. 01,0001
Tommy seeks independence after John accuses him of being a mooch, but John has problems with Independent Tommy, too.
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Episode 14 : Marathon Woman
January. 01,0001
When the relatives surprise Art and Marge with a down payment on a retirement condo for old people, Art is delighted, but Marge is insulted.
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Episode 13 : The Break-In
January. 01,0001
Because they were ""protected"" by Barnett Security, Art blames John after his and Marge's house is robbed, and decides to take matters into his own hands.
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Episode 12 : Oh, Brother, What the Hell Were You Thinking?
January. 01,0001
John is upset when Kevin starts turning to Tommy for advice instead of him -- especially after Tommy convinces Kevin to break up with his hometown girlfriend.
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Episode 11 : It's the Principal of the Thing
January. 01,0001
Kate won't stop complaining about the new principal she has to answer to, but when John meets the guy, he believes the other side of the story.
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Episode 10 : The New Neighbors
January. 19,2005
For Miles' sake, John and Kate spend time with their new neighbors -- whom they have nothing in common with -- because Miles and their son seem to like each other. Meanwhile, Tommy's anger towards Art reaches a boiling point.
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Episode 9 : If You Love Something Leave It Alone
January. 12,2005
John and Kate go a little overboard on Miles' extracurricular activities, and struggle to find something he's good at.
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Episode 8 : The Work of Art
January. 05,2005
At Marge's urging, John brings Art out of retirement in hopes of curing his depression -- which sets off a domino effect where nothing is as it seems.
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Episode 7 : Lily's Boyfriend
December. 15,2004
Everyone seems to love Lily's new boyfriend... everyone except Lily, that is. Meanwhile, when Tommy looks for someone to take his extra Bulls ticket -- that Lily's new boyfriend gave him -- he's a little imperceptive to his co-worker's love of the game.
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Episode 6 : And the Silver Medal Goes To...
December. 08,2004
It's Murphy's Law when Kate grudgingly agrees to fix Tommy up with a fellow teacher. Meanwhile, Miles looks for a date to take to a homecoming dance.
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Episode 5 : Art's Heart
December. 01,2004
Art hurrying out of his Sunday brunches with Miles exposes the elder Barnett's heart problems. Meanwhile, Tommy treats Marge to a belated Mother's Day gift.
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Episode 4 : Good Parent, Bad Parent
November. 24,2004
For Thanksgiving, John has little to be thankful for when he assumes that Sara is sleeping with her boyfriend, but his meddling doesn't sit well with Lily. Meanwhile, Tommy and Kevin take Art on a road trip to a turkey ranch Art was taken to years ago.
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Episode 3 : Alarmed and Dangerous
November. 10,2004
A panic-stricken widow pesters Barnett Security constantly, but when Tommy is assigned to the case, he sees a little more of the woman than her alarm system.
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Episode 2 : The Lake House
November. 03,2004
Everyone but Tommy is disgusted when Lily's ex invites her and her family to a lake house party that's being thrown by him and his bride-to-be.
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