"Boston Public" (2000) TV series 2000-2004

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Creator:

David E. Kelley

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

23 October 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

If you thought being a high school student was tough, try being a teacher.

Plot:

The lives of 10 faculty members at a high school in Boston, Mass. weave in and out of dealing with trouble-makers, having a personal life, and keeping sanity.

Plot Keywords:

High School | Teacher Student Relationship | Underage Sex | Manic Depression | Oral Sex

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 8 wins & 22 nominations

Cast

Chi McBride	...	Steven Harper (81 episodes, 2000-2004)
Anthony Heald	...	Scott Guber (81 episodes, 2000-2004)
Loretta Devine	...	Marla Hendricks (81 episodes, 2000-2004)
Sharon Leal	...	Marilyn Sudor (67 episodes, 2000-2004)
Fyvush Finkel	...	Harvey Lipschultz / ... (66 episodes, 2000-2004)
Jeri Ryan	...	Ronnie Cooke (59 episodes, 2001-2004)
Michael Rapaport	...	Danny Hanson (57 episodes, 2001-2004)
Nicky Katt	...	Harry Senate (49 episodes, 2000-2002)
Jessalyn Gilsig	...	Lauren Davis (44 episodes, 2000-2002)

Runtime:

60 min (81 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Marilyn's last name, Sudor, means "sweat" in Spanish.

Goofs:

Factual errors: In her introductory episode, the character of Kimberly Woods claims she is teaching at the high school as part of the "Teach for America" program. Boston is not currently a city where "Teach for America" operates. It is being considered as an addition, but it is not in the program at the time the episode aired.

Quotes:

[female students are taking off their bras and hanging them from lockers]
Harry Senate: Lipschultz told them to wear their bras for the good of the country. Turns out they're a bunch of Communist sluts.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tom Hanks (2004) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Song of Joy

Lots of potential to be a great show!

After watching the first episode of BOSTON PUBLIC, I am hooked. The cast is great, and the writers have really captured what it's like to be a student in high school- as well as a teacher. Now, the first episode had its problems (do you really believe Senate wouldn't have been fired for firing that gun, or that Harper won't be for slamming that kid into the locker), but it is still a very intelligent show. We have to look past these mistakes at the show as a whole. This show captures high school in a bad neighborhood perfectly. I hope this show stays around for a while (unlikely the even more brillant FREAKS AND GEEKS that got axed after only one stellar year) and with a debut episode like that, it'll only get better.