The Boys (1993 TV series)

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The Boys
Genre Sitcom
Created by Dan O'Shannon
Starring
Composer Jonathan Wolff
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6 (1 unaired) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerDan O'Shannon
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseAugust 20 (1993-08-20) 
September 17, 1993 (1993-09-17)

The Boys [1] is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS from August 20 until September 17, 1993.

Contents

Premise

A horror novelist moves into a house and starts hanging out with the friends of the man who recently died there. [2]

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Don't Call Me Ed" Terry Hughes Dan O'Shannon August 20, 1993 (1993-08-20)
Doug buys an old house and befriends the friends of the recently deceased man who used to live there.
2"Ladies' Night"Terry HughesDan O'ShannonAugust 27, 1993 (1993-08-27)
Doris spends an evening with Molly and it changes how she views her marriage to Bert.
3"Strike One, You're Out"Terry HughesDan O'ShannonSeptember 3, 1993 (1993-09-03)
Doug puts Bert in the hospital after a dare gone wrong.
4"The Writing Class"Terry HughesDan O'ShannonSeptember 10, 1993 (1993-09-10)
Doug finds out that Bert writes like Hemingway.
5"95 in the Shade"Terry HughesDan O'Shannon and Clay Graham September 17, 1993 (1993-09-17)
It's the middle of summer and a neighbor still has all his Christmas lights up.
6"The Wicker Moosehead"Terry Hughes Dan Staley UNAIRED

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References

  1. Stewart, Susan (September 3, 1993). "CBS pairs 2 comedies for summer tryouts". Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  2. TV Guide. "The Boys Cast and Details". TV Guide. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved 2013-02-19.