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One of the Boys | |
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L-R: Rooney, Carvey, and Lane | |
Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Bernie Orenstein Saul Turteltaub |
Starring | Mickey Rooney Dana Carvey Nathan Lane Scatman Crothers |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Bernie Orenstein Saul Turteltaub |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 22–24 minutes |
Production company(s) | TOY II Productions |
Distributor | Columbia Pictures Television Sony Pictures Television (current) |
Release | |
Original network | NBC |
Original release | January 23 – April 24, 1982 |
Chronology | |
Preceded by | Mickey |
One of the Boys is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from January 23 to April 24, 1982. It starred Mickey Rooney, Dana Carvey, Nathan Lane, and Scatman Crothers. TV Guide ranked it number 24 on its TV Guide's 50 Worst Shows of All Time list in 2002.
Oliver Nugent (Mickey Rooney) was a spry senior citizen, who, along with his friend, Bernard Solomon (Scatman Crothers) leave their nursing home, and move in with his college-aged grandson, Adam Shields (Dana Carvey), who is attending Sheffield College in New Jersey, and his roommate, Jonathan Burns (Nathan Lane). Also involved is Adam's girlfriend, Jane (Meg Ryan) and their landlady, Mrs. Green (Francine Beers), who is more than entranced with Oliver.
Nº | Title | Directed by: | Written by: | Original air date | |
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1 | "Too Young or Too Old" | Peter Baldwin | Don Flynn | January 23, 1982 | |
While searching for a job, Oliver suspects age discrimination when he doesn't get a job. Guest Starring: Kim Delgado as Paramedic | |||||
2 | "Parents' Weekend" | Lee Bernhardi | Bernie Orenstien, Saul Turteltaub | January 30, 1982 | |
Adam and Jonathan push Jonathan's mother and Oliver together. Guest Starring: Rosemary Prinz as Violet | |||||
3 | "Double Trouble" | Lee Bernhardi | Norman Barasch | February 6, 1982 | |
Oliver becomes a prime suspect in a recent rash of burglaries in the neighborhood. Guest Starring: Dick Latessa as Marone | |||||
4 | "His Cheatin' Heart" | Doug Rogers | Barry Harman | February 13, 1982 | |
Oliver decides to go back to school after he enrolls at the university, but the experience becomes more than he can handle. Guest Starring: Olympia Dukakis as Professor | |||||
5 | "Too Much to Lose" | Peter Baldwin | Bernie Orenstein, Saul Turteltaub | February 20, 1982 | |
Oliver tries to lose weight. | |||||
6 | "Double Date" | Doug Rogers | Dinah Kirgo, Julie Kirgo | February 27, 1982 | |
Oliver juggles two dates to the Senior's Dance. | |||||
7 | "The Lass Is Always Greener" | Peter Baldwin | Dinah Kirgo, Julie Kirgo | March 6, 1982 | |
Adam gets in trouble when Jonathan's new girlfriend won't leave him alone. | |||||
8 | "His Old Flame" | Lee Bernhardi | Don Flynn | March 13, 1982 | |
Oliver meets an old flame he met while serving in World War II. | |||||
9 | "Extracurricular Activities" | Doug Rogers | Laurie Newbound, Suzy Simon | March 20, 1982 | |
Jonathan stars in a new play, but Adam writes a negative review, causing friction. | |||||
10 | "On the Rebound" | Lee Bernhardi | Dinah Kirgo, Julie Kirgo | March 27, 1982 | |
Jonathan's sister visits and Adam is immediately taken, but she is on rebound from a previous relationship. | |||||
11 | "Don't Bank on It: Part 1" | Lee Bernhardi | Bernie Orenstein, Saul Turteltaub | April 10, 1982 | |
Oliver and Bernard find a bank machine that spits out money, but two bank robbers also find out. Guest Starring: Cleavon Little and Barney Martin as Robbers | |||||
12 | "Don't Bank on It: Part 2" | Lee Bernhardi | Bernie Orenstein, Saul Turteltaub | April 17, 1982 | |
Continuing from the previous episode, the boys get mixed up with the bank robbers. Guest Starring: Cleavon Little and Barney Martin as Robbers | |||||
13 | "Pilot" | Peter Baldwin | Bernie Orenstein, Saul Turteltaub | April 24, 1982 | |
In the "lost" pilot, Oliver moves in with Adam. Guest Starring: Wendie Malick as Joan |
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