Oliver Beene premiered on FOX in March 2003. It's 1962, and 11-year-old Oliver Beene's world is filled with chaos. His eccentric family includes his dentist father, Jerry, whose idea of a fun Sunday is drilling his kids' teeth; mother Charlotte, who is doing her best to be a happy homemaker; and brother Ted, a sports fanatic never without his transistor radio. Making life more bearable are Oliver's eccentric friends, including heavyweight Neal and lightweight Michael, who is already obviously gay in a time when gay still means "happy." Narrated by the wickedly wry, adult Oliver, the show depicts the trials of growing up during the Cold War. Like every kid, Oliver longs for family normalcy and peer acceptance, especially while practicing drills for the end of civilization in a fallout shelter with his family during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Along the way, Oliver must contend with Mrs. Heller, a teacher who hates him; Joyce, a classmate who feels she's married to him; and Bonnie, the unattainable red-haired girl.
Cast
• May 17, 2008
Oliver Beene ........................................................ Grant Rosenmeyer
Jerry Beene ......................................................... Grant Shaud
Charlotte Beene ..................................................... Wendy Makkena
Ted Beene ........................................................... Andy Lawrence
Joyce ............................................................... Daveigh Chase
Neal ................................................................ Ben Bookbinder
Michael ............................................................. Taylor Emerson
Bonnie .............................................................. Amy Castle
Mrs. Heller ......................................................... Annie Korzen
Episodes
• May 17, 2008
Season 1 (2002-2003)
8 Episodes In Season 1
A Day At The Beach (Originally Aired 3/9/2003)
Home-A-Loan (Originally Aired 3/16/2003)
Space Race (Originally Aired 3/30/2003)
The Nudie Mag (Originally Aired 4/6/2003)
Lord Of The Bees (Originally Aired 4/13/2003)
Dancing Beene (Originally Aired 4/20/2003)
Divorce-O-Rama (Originally Aired 4/27/2003)
Oliver's Best Friend (Originally Aired 5/4/2003)
Season 2 (2003-2004)
16 Episodes In Season 2
Dibs (Originally Aired 2/4/2004)
Soup To Nuts (Originally Aired 2/8/2004)
Daughter For A Day (Originally Aired 2/15/2004)
X-Ray Specs (Originally Aired 2/22/2004)
Ward Have Mercy (Originally Aired 3/7/2004)
Disposa Boy (Originally Aired 3/14/2004)
Idol Chatter (Originally Aired 6/6/2004)
Oliver And The Otters (Originally Aired 6/13/2004)
Kissing Babies (Originally Aired 6/20/2004)
Girly Dad (Originally Aired 6/27/2004)
Fallout (Originally Aired 8/15/2004)
Catskills (Originally Aired 8/22/2004)
A Trip To Coney Island (Originally Aired 8/29/2004)
Oliver Beene premiered on FOX in March 2003. It's 1962, and 11-year-old Oliver Beene's world is filled with chaos. His eccentric family includes his dentist father, Jerry, whose idea of a fun Sunday is drilling his kids' teeth; mother Charlotte, who is doing her best to be a happy homemaker; and brother Ted, a sports fanatic never without his transistor radio. Making life more bearable are Oliver's eccentric friends, including heavyweight Neal and lightweight Michael, who is already obviously gay in a time when gay still means "happy." Narrated by the wickedly wry, adult Oliver, the show depicts the trials of growing up during the Cold War. Like every kid, Oliver longs for family normalcy and peer acceptance, especially while practicing drills for the end of civilization in a fallout shelter with his family during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Along the way, Oliver must contend with Mrs. Heller, a teacher who hates him; Joyce, a classmate who feels she's married to him; and Bonnie, the unattainable red-haired girl.
