Center of the Universe

CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE stars Emmy Award nominee John Goodman in a comedy about a family man who, by default, is the go-to guy for his eccentric extended clan. John (Goodman) and Kate Barnett (Jean Smart) are still very much in love after 20 years of marriage and are looking forward to the next 20. Only one thing interrupts their bliss: John's family. His sex-obsessed father, Art (Ed Asner), and his loopy mother, Marge (Olympia Dukakis), have a penchant for coming over unannounced, ready to stir the pot. The owner of a security company, John has just hired his gleefully oblivious brother, Tommy (Diedrich Bader), who is having trouble wrapping his mind around the concept of office hours. John's sister, Lily (Melinda McGraw), is a therapist who is her own best patient. If all that is not enough, their 12-year-old son, Miles (Spencer Breslin), has the makings of a perfectly nutty third-generation Barnett. As the family patriarch, John, with Kate's help, fights an uphill battle to keep the peace while his oddball family spins around him.

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Center of The Universe - 101 - Pilot

submitted 2004-10-27 20:16:12
Airdate: 2004-10-27

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

Center of The Universe - 102 - The Lake House

submitted 2004-11-03 23:05:46
Airdate: 2004-11-03

Everyone but Tommy is disgusted when Lily's ex invites her and her family to a lake house party to meet the woman he's now seeing.

Center of The Universe - 103 - Alarmed and Dangerous

submitted 2004-11-10 19:51:53
Airdate: 2004-11-10

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.

Center of The Universe - 104 - Good Parent, Bad Parent

submitted 2004-11-25 03:58:56
Airdate: 2004-11-24

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 used to go to years ago.

Center of The Universe - 105 - Art's Heart

submitted 2004-12-01 23:40:21
Airdate: 2004-12-01

Art hurrying out of his Sunday brunches with Miles exposes the elder Barnett's heart problems.

Center of The Universe - 106 - And the Silver Medal Goes To...

submitted 2004-12-08 21:52:10
Airdate: 2004-12-08

John and Kate each have something to gripe about when she decides to play matchmaker with Tommy. Meanwhile, Miles looks for a date to take to a school dance.

Center of the Universe - 107 - Lily's Boyfriend

submitted 2004-12-18 13:54:01
Airdate: 2004-12-15

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.

Center of the Universe - 108 - The Work Of Art

submitted 2005-01-06 12:18:32
Airdate: 2005-01-05

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.

Center of the Universe - 109 - If You Love Something Leave It Alone

submitted 2005-01-13 07:16:51
Airdate: 2005-01-12

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