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Your brother followed you to college. No, seriously. He's your RA now.
TMDB
70
IMDb
70
Rotten Tomatoes
33
Google
96

Boston Common (1996)

90s comfort foodchaotic sibling energysnarky underdog

Latest Episode

30 min

Season 2 • Episode 22

Latest

Sophomore's Choice

Apr 27, 1997

Cross gets on Tasha for disciplining the son of a major college benefactor. Wyleen tells Boyd it is time for him to move out. He looks for a place to stay and winds up with Tasha. Joy is hired by Cross as a professor in Jack's department.

Overview

Comedy

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.

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boston, massachusettscollegesitcomliving with sibling
codependent family bondsarrested developmentfound community

Standout Aspects

Writing

Witty banter that predates Will & Grace's creators' peak

Acting

Anthony Clark's manic earnestness carries every scene

Best for:Solo: Nostalgia comfort binge when you need zero brain cells·Background: Fold laundry while Boyd destroys another meeting
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Creators

Max Mutchnick, David Kohan

First AiredMar 21, 1996
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Seasons2·Episodes32
NBC

Top Cast

Anthony Clark

Anthony Clark

Boyd Pritchett

Hedy Burress

Hedy Burress

Wyleen Pritchett

Traylor Howard

Traylor Howard

Joy Byrnes

Tasha Smith

Tasha Smith

Tasha King

Steve Paymer

Steve Paymer

Leonard Prince

Vincent Ventresca

Vincent Ventresca

Jack Reed

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was Kohan and Mutchnick's first series before creating Will & Grace—you can hear the voice developing.

Cultural

Traylor Howard later starred in Monk; her sitcom roots here are wildly different energy.

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