Boston Common 1996
What is Boston Common?
Boston Common is a television series that premiered in 1996. The show revolves around the main character's life after moving to Boston.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1996
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 32
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Mar 21, 1996
- Last aired
- Apr 27, 1997
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
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Boston Common is a television series that premiered in 1996. The show revolves around the main character's life after moving to Boston. He relocates from Virginia to attend college, but his actual purpose for being in Boston is not explicitly stated. Instead, he finds employment with the student union, where he engages in behavior that is often considered mischievous or troublesome. The series focuses on his experiences and interactions within this environment.
Should you watch it?
“A Virginia transplant stirs up a Boston college campus while spying on his sister.”
- lighthearted humor
- college setting
- mischievous lead character
- premise may feel repetitive
Watch it if you enjoy a comedic look at campus life with a scheming brother.
Features mild comedic antics suitable for general audiences.
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Season 1 · 10 episodes
- E1 Pilot Mytharc Mar 21, 1996
- E2 Out, Out, Damn Jack! Core Mar 28, 1996
- E3 I Thee Endow Core Apr 4, 1996
- E4 Relationship of Fools Core Apr 11, 1996
- E5 Boyd Gets Shrunk Core Apr 18, 1996
- E6 Virginia Reeling Core Apr 25, 1996
- E7 Hope Springs a Leak Core Aug 11, 1996
- E8 Autumn 'Foilage' Core Aug 18, 1996
- E9 Everybody's Stalking Mytharc Sep 8, 1996
- E10 A Streetcar Named Denial Mytharc Sep 15, 1996
Season 2 · 22 episodes
- E1 Everything's Coming Up Sub-Rosas Mytharc Sep 29, 1996
- E2 Conspiracy of Dunces Mytharc Oct 6, 1996
- E3 This Ain't No Party, This Ain't No Disco ... Core Oct 13, 1996
- E4 Mercury Retrograde Core Oct 20, 1996
- E5 The War Room Core Oct 27, 1996
- E6 Trustee and Sympathy Core Nov 3, 1996
- E7 A Triage Grows in Boston Core Nov 10, 1996
- E8 Gobble, Gobble, Aggch! Core Nov 17, 1996
- E9 Coming Clean Core Nov 20, 1996
- E10 Arts and Craftiness Core Dec 8, 1996
- E11 The Finals Curtain Core Dec 15, 1996
- E12 Soup to Nuts Core Jan 5, 1997
- E13 A Night in Camelot Core Feb 16, 1997
- E14 Commander-in-Grief Core Mar 9, 1997
- E15 His and Herpes Core Mar 16, 1997
- E16 Extra Credit Core Mar 23, 1997
- E17 The Occidental Purists Core Apr 6, 1997
- E18 Heres to You, Mrs. Byrnes Core Apr 7, 1997
- E19 I.D. Endow Core Apr 13, 1997
- E20 To Bare is Human Core Apr 14, 1997
- E21 A Cross to Bear Mytharc Apr 20, 1997
- E22 Sophomore's Choice Mytharc Apr 27, 1997
Frequently asked questions
What is the main character's name?
The protagonist is named Boyd.
Why does Boyd move to Boston?
He moves to Boston to spy on his sister who has just started college.
Where does Boyd work after arriving?
He works for the student union on campus.
What genre does Boston Common belong to?
It is a comedy television series.
When was Boston Common first released?
The series premiered in 1996.
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