Oliver Beene recalls his childhood. He's 11 in 1962 New York with his dim-witted older brother Ted, loving mother Charlotte, and cheapskate dentist father Jerry. Joyce and Michael are his best friends. Bonnie is the pretty classmate. Ted is infatuated with Swedish foreign exchange student neighbor Elke.
Oliver can be a bit annoying but I do like the family and his friends. It's like everything around him make it enjoyable as a show but the central character can infuriate me at times. Compared to other boy-centric network shows, this has all the basic building blocks. It's a matter of the appeal of Oliver. He's trying too hard and his weasel moves aren't as funny. He does grow on me as his family and friends' relationships make him more appealing and sweeter.
Oliver can be a bit annoying but I do like the family and his friends. It's like everything around him make it enjoyable as a show but the central character can infuriate me at times. Compared to other boy-centric network shows, this has all the basic building blocks. It's a matter of the appeal of Oliver. He's trying too hard and his weasel moves aren't as funny. He does grow on me as his family and friends' relationships make him more appealing and sweeter.