Oliver Beene

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Oliver Beene
Genre	Comedy
Creator(s)	Howard Gewirtz
Starring	Grant Rosenmeyer Grant Shaud Wendy Makkena Andrew Lawrence Daveigh Chase Taylor Emerson Ben Bookbinder Annie Korzen
Narrated by	David Cross as Adult Oliver
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	24 (two unaired)
Production
Running time	22 minutes per episode
Broadcast
Original channel	Fox
Original run	March 9, 2003 – September 12, 2004
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Oliver Beene is a television sitcom. Set in 1962 and 1963, the show chronicled the trials and tribulations of the 11-to-12-year-old Oliver, in first person perspective.

It first aired on March 9, 2003 as FOX's program to replace Futurama. The first season was relatively successful, and the show was brought back for a second season. However, poor ratings throughout the second season led to the show's cancellation in September of 2004, with the two last episodes of the season being left unaired (the last episode to air in the show's original timeslot was broadcast on September 12, 2004).

Oliver (born c. 1951), played by Grant Rosenmeyer, attempts to sustain normality in an often unpredictable family. Oliver's father, Jerry (Grant Shaud) spends his days drilling teeth as a dentist, while his mother, (Wendy Makkena) attempts to play the traditional homemaker. Oliver's brother, Ted (Andrew Lawrence) is a sports nut and a womaniser. Oliver's life is often made more bearable with friends Michael (Taylor Emerson), Joyce (Daveigh Chase) and his crush Bonnie (Amanda Michalka) (who shows up at his most embarrassing moments). The narrator, an older Oliver reflecting on his experience, is voiced by David Cross. Both brothers have a crush on a Swedish girl in their apartment, Elke. Her character is played by Maggie Grace.

The show's theme song, "The Future is Now", is performed by The Solids.