Oliver Beene (2003)

Adventure · Comedy

Oliver Beene is an American sitcom. Set in 1962 and 1963, the show chronicled the trials and tribulations of the 11-to-12-year-old Oliver Beene, in first person perspective. Oliver Beene's other main characters are his parents Jerry and Charlotte Beene, his brother Ted Beene, and his two friends Joyce and Michael. The narrator, an older Oliver reflecting on his experience, is voiced by David Cross. Often in episodes, the story is interrupted by flashbacks and flash-forwards.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (738 votes)
Episode average: 7.0 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2003)

7.25 avg 8 episodes 7.1 → 7.9

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Day at the Beach	7.1	23
2	Home, a Loan	6.9	17
3	Space Race	6.9	17
4	Nudie Mag	7.3	17
5	Lord of the Bees	7.0	15
6	Dancing Beene	7.2	15
7	Divorce-o-Rama	7.7	14
8	Oliver's Best Friend	7.9	18

Season 2 (2004)

6.92 avg 16 episodes 8.0 → 7.6

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Dibs	8.0	15
2	Soup to Nuts	6.3	15
3	Daughter for a Day	7.0	11
4	X-ray Specs	7.2	14
5	Ward Have Mercy	6.9	11
6	Disposa-Boy	6.6	11
7	Idol Chatter	7.1	14
8	Oliver & the Otters	6.2	14
9	Kissing Babies	5.9	19
10	Girly Dad	6.8	15
11	Superhero	9.3	41
12	Fallout	6.6	10
13	Catskills	6.5	14
14	Trip to Coney Island	6.6	12
15	Babysitting	6.2	16
16	The King and I	7.6	10

Oliver Beene (2003)

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