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Roomies
GenreSitcom
Created bySy Rosen
Written by
Directed by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Coleman Mitchell
  • Sy Rosen
Producers
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesSwany Inc.
NBC Productions
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseMarch 19 (1987-03-19) –
May 15, 1987 (1987-05-15)

Roomies is an American sitcom television series created by Sy Rosen, that aired on NBC from March 19 until May 15, 1987. Reruns of the series later aired on Saturday mornings in 1991.[1]

Plot

The series centered on Nick Chase, a 42-year old former drill instructor who has retired from the U.S. Marine Corps and is now taking advantage of the GI Bill to attend Saginaw University. He gets assigned to room with Matthew Wiggins, 14-year old "boy genius", who has also enrolled at Saginaw to study marine biology. Nick does not like this arrangement at first, but when he sees Matthew is serious about his studies, he appreciates avoiding the stereotypical raunchiness and zaniness associated with college students and sees the same discipline in Matthew that he saw in his recruits, and the two form a partnership, trying to help each other out.[2] Among those shown were a trio of 'Singing Freshman' who sang through the hallways.

Cast

  • Burt Young as Nick Chase
  • Corey Haim as Matthew Wiggins
  • Sean Gregory Sullivan as Carl
  • Jane Daly as Ms. Adler
  • Joshua Nelson as Sheldon
  • Michael Lesca as singing freshman
  • Robert Rheames as singing freshman
  • Larry Wray as singing freshman

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Pilot"John TracySy RosenMarch 19, 1987 (1987-03-19)
Nick encourages Matthew to ask out a girl who, at the moment, is 200 miles away.
2"Wrestling"John TracyColeman Mitchell, Geoffrey Neigher & Sy RosenMarch 27, 1987 (1987-03-27)
Nick thinks college wrestling might broaden Matthew's horizons, but his first official match isn't made in heaven.
3"The One That Got Away"John TracyLinda Morris & Vic RauseoApril 3, 1987 (1987-04-03)
Matt and Nick raid the science building to save a rare fish from dying in captivity.
4"To Tell the Truth"Jim DrakeHollis RichApril 10, 1987 (1987-04-10)
Nick tries some self-analysis after he follows a date with his psychology professor with a visit to another woman.
5"The Ditch"Jim DrakeRichard MarcusApril 24, 1987 (1987-04-24)
Nick roars with anger when a film festival audience roars with laughter at his starring role in the Marine training film Digging a Ditch.
6"Bobby Midnight"Jim DrakeSybil Adelman & Martin SageMay 1, 1987 (1987-05-01)
Matthew creates an uproar among the campus women in his secret life as disc jockey Bobby Midnight.
7"Obsession"Jim DrakeHollis Rich & Lydia WoodwardMay 8, 1987 (1987-05-08)
When Matthew and his girlfriend are torn apart by their passion for science, Nick's advice to patch things up leads him to a reconciliation of his own.
8"Mid-Term Fever"Jim DrakeLinda Morris & Vic RauseoMay 15, 1987 (1987-05-15)
His first bout with mid-term fever sends Nick reeling towards home to recuperate.

References

  1. ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 1011. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
  2. ^ HOWARD ROSENBERG (1987-03-19). "New Series: School Days, Fairy Tales - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2012-08-23.


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