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Center of the Universe

Season 1 2004 - 2005

  • 2004-10-28T01:30:00Z on CBS
  • 23m
  • 3h 50m (10 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Comedy, Family
Center of the Universe is a television series on CBS, which ran from October 27, 2004, until January 19, 2005. The sitcom was canceled after just 10 episodes aired. It was set in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma. John Goodman starred as John Barnett, a good-natured and successful operator of a security company. The series involved the dependency of his entire family on John for everything -- money, jobs, housing, and personal guidance in every decision. Tagline: "The world doesn't revolve around John...but his family does." A total of 15 episodes were produced.

15 episodes

Series Premiere

2004-10-28T01:30:00Z

1x01 Pilot

Series Premiere

1x01 Pilot

  • 2004-10-28T01:30:00Z23m

Thanks to the relatives, John's and Kate's attempt to renew their wedding vows does not go over as smoothly as planned.

2004-11-04T02:30:00Z

1x02 The Lake House

1x02 The Lake House

  • 2004-11-04T02:30:00Z23m

Everyone but Tommy is disgusted when Lily's ex invites her and her family to a lake house party that's being thrown by him and his bride-to-be.

2004-11-11T02:30:00Z

1x03 Alarmed and Dangerous

1x03 Alarmed and Dangerous

  • 2004-11-11T02:30:00Z23m

A panic-stricken widow pesters Barnett Security constantly, but when Tommy is assigned to the case, he sees a little more of the woman than her alarm system.

2004-11-25T02:30:00Z

1x04 Good Parent, Bad Parent

1x04 Good Parent, Bad Parent

  • 2004-11-25T02:30:00Z23m

For Thanksgiving, John has little to be thankful for when he assumes that Sara is sleeping with her boyfriend, but his meddling doesn't sit well with Lily. Meanwhile, Tommy and Kevin take Art on a road trip to a turkey ranch Art was taken to years ago.

2004-12-02T02:30:00Z

1x05 Art's Heart

1x05 Art's Heart

  • 2004-12-02T02:30:00Z23m

Art hurrying out of his Sunday brunches with Miles exposes the elder Barnett's heart problems. Meanwhile, Tommy treats Marge to a belated Mother's Day gift.

1x06 And the Silver Medal Goes To...

  • 2004-12-09T02:30:00Z23m

It's Murphy's Law when Kate grudgingly agrees to fix Tommy up with a fellow teacher. Meanwhile, Miles looks for a date to take to a homecoming dance.

2004-12-16T02:30:00Z

1x07 Lily's Boyfriend

1x07 Lily's Boyfriend

  • 2004-12-16T02:30:00Z23m

Everyone seems to love Lily's new boyfriend... everyone except Lily, that is. Meanwhile, when Tommy looks for someone to take his extra Bulls ticket -- that Lily's new boyfriend gave him -- he's a little imperceptive to his co-worker's love of the game.

2005-01-06T02:30:00Z

1x08 The Work of Art

1x08 The Work of Art

  • 2005-01-06T02:30:00Z23m

At Marge's urging, John brings Art out of retirement in hopes of curing his depression -- which sets off a domino effect where nothing is as it seems.

John and Kate go a little overboard on Miles' extracurricular activities, and struggle to find something he's good at.

2005-01-20T02:30:00Z

1x10 The New Neighbors

1x10 The New Neighbors

  • 2005-01-20T02:30:00Z23m

For Miles' sake, John and Kate spend time with their new neighbors -- whom they have nothing in common with -- because Miles and their son seem to like each other. Meanwhile, Tommy's anger towards Art reaches a boiling point.

Kate won't stop complaining about the new principal she has to answer to, but when John meets the guy, he believes the other side of the story.

John is upset when Kevin starts turning to Tommy for advice instead of him -- especially after Tommy convinces Kevin to break up with his hometown girlfriend.

1x13 The Break-In

  • no air date23m

Because they were ""protected"" by Barnett Security, Art blames John after his and Marge's house is robbed, and decides to take matters into his own hands.

1x14 Marathon Woman

  • no air date23m

When the relatives surprise Art and Marge with a down payment on a retirement condo for old people, Art is delighted, but Marge is insulted.

Season Finale

1x15 Independence Day

  • no air date23m

Tommy seeks independence after John accuses him of being a mooch, but John has problems with Independent Tommy, too.

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