本劇主要講述住在紐約長島的西佛一家的日常生活故事,是中國大陸較早引進(jìn)的國外情景喜劇,在中國從1990年一直播出至1994年。1990年代初期一經(jīng)播出就引發(fā)了收視高潮,片中邁克開朗調(diào)皮的形象為廣大觀眾所喜愛。而劇中西佛醫(yī)生對子女采取啟發(fā)式教育的方式,也讓觀眾得到啟示。
Mike: Hiya dad...mom. You look good tonight. You look young!
prisoner: Come on son.
Mike: Mom, dad, this is Jerry. I guess it's kind of hard to see the basis of our friendship, huh?
Jason: I dunno, he has a certain...care free charm.
Mike: you should see him when he's sober.
Maggie: Mike! You will be grounded for two months.
Mike: Two months!?! Dad can't you talk to her?
Jason: Oh I did Mike. Originally it was one month.
Mike: That means you added a month.
Ben: Nothing gets by you,does it?