Center of the Universe: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Center of the Universe follows John Barnett, a family man who, by default, is the go-to guy for his eccentric extended clan. John, and Kate Barnett, 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 feisty father, Art, and his loopy mother, Marge, have a penchant for coming over unannounced, ready to stir the pot. As the owner of a security company, John just hired his gleefully oblivious brother, Tommy, who is having trouble wrapping his mind around the concept of "office hours." John's sister, Lily, is a therapist who is her own best patient. If that's not enough, their 12-year-old son, Miles, has the makings of a perfectly nutty third generation Barnett. As the family patriarch, John fights an uphill battle with Kate's help to keep the peace while his oddball family spins around him.

Series details

• Title: Center of the Universe
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 2004-10-27
• Final broadcast date listed: 2005-01-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 35029
• IMDb ID: tt0410967
• TVDB ID: 73419

Cast and credited roles

• John Goodman — John Barnett
• Jean Smart — Kate Barnett
• Spencer Breslin — Miles Barnett
• Olympia Dukakis — Marge Barnett
• Edward Asner — Art Barnett
• Diedrich Bader — Tommy Barnett
• Melinda McGraw — Lily Barnett

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2004-10-27; final listed air date 2005-01-19; episode order: 15.

Source and licence

Adapted from Center of the Universe on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.