Editing Dave Barry (section)

== ''Dave's World'' television series ==
From 1993 to 1997, [[CBS]] broadcast the sitcom ''[[Dave's World]]'' based on the books ''[[Dave Barry Turns 40]]'' and ''Dave Barry's Greatest Hits''. The show starred [[Harry Anderson]] as Barry and [[DeLane Matthews]] as his wife Beth. In an early episode, Barry appeared in a [[cameo appearance|cameo]] role. After four seasons, the program was canceled shortly after being moved from its "coveted" Monday night slot<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-1993-05-30-2915050-story.html|title=CBS Hopes Broad-based Programming Keeps It on Top|last=Lawler|first=Sylvia|date=May 30, 1993|work=The Morning Call|access-date=2020-01-03}}</ref> to the "[[Friday night death slot]]", so named because of its association with low viewership.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/blakeoestriecher/2015/10/22/wwe-smackdown-going-live-on-tuesdays-is-best-for-business/|title=WWE SmackDown Going Live On Tuesdays Is Best For Business|last=Oestriecher|first=Blake|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=2020-01-04}}</ref>