''Boston Common'' is an American television

sitcom A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent settin ...

created by David Kohan and Max Mutchnick that aired on NBC from March 21, 1996 to April 28, 1997. In its first season, it ranked 8th for the year, with a 15.6 household rating, but with a move to Sundays in its second season, it dropped to 52nd place.

Plot

Boyd Pritchett is a genial, easy-going twenty-something from

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...

who delivers his sister Wyleen to college in

Boston Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...

. Then Boyd falls in love with Joy and decides to stay, much to Wyleen's dismay. Boyd eventually gets a job at the college to help pay his sister's tuition and shares an apartment with Wyleen whose inclination is to be sexually active, but Boyd tries to inspire her with his chaste pursuit of Joy.

Characters

Main

* Anthony Clark as Boyd Pritchett * Hedy Burress as Wyleen Pritchett * Traylor Howard as Joy Byrnes * Tasha Smith as Tasha King * Steve Paymer as Leonard Prince * Vincent Ventresca as Professor Jack Reed * Roger Rees as President Harrison Cross (season 2)

Recurring

* Sam Anderson as President Wesley Butterfield * Margot Kidder as Cookie de Varen * Zach Galifianakis as Bobby * D.C. Douglas as D.C.

Guest stars

* Robin Duke as Brenda Nidorf * Leah Lail as Anna * Larry Miller as Warren * Shelley Long as Louise Holmes

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (1996)

Season 2 (1996–97)

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=0115115, title=Boston Common 1996 American television series debuts 1997 American television series endings 1990s American college television series 1990s American romantic comedy television series 1990s American multi-camera sitcoms American English-language television shows Television series by Castle Rock Entertainment Television series by Sony Pictures Television Television shows set in Boston NBC sitcoms