Roomies (TV series)
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Sy Rosen |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Running time | 30 min |
| Distributor | NBC |
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| Original channel | NBC |
| Audio format | Stereophonic |
| Original run | March 19, 1987 – May 15, 1987 |
Roomies is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from March 19, 1987 to May 15, 1987. Reruns of the series later aired on Saturday morning.[1]
Plot
The series centered on 42 year old ex-drill sergeant Nick Chase, and 14 year old genius Matthew Wiggins, who were roommates at Saginaw University.[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 | Title | Directed by: | Written by: | Air date |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | John Tracy | Sy Rosen | March 19, 1987 |
| Nick encourages Matthew to ask out a girl who, at the moment, is 200 miles away. | ||||
| 2 | "Wrestling" | John Tracy | Coleman Mitchell, Geoffrey Neigher, Sy Rosen | March 27, 1987 |
| 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 Tracy | Linda Morris, Vic Rauseo | April 3, 1987 |
| Matt and Nick raid the science building to save a rare fish from dying in captivity. | ||||
| 4 | "To Tell the Truth" | Jim Drake | Hollis Rich | April 10, 1987 |
| Nick tries some self-analysis after he follows a date with his psychology professor with a visit to another woman. | ||||
| 5 | "The Ditch" | Jim Drake | Richard Marcus | April 24, 1987 |
| 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 Drake | Sybil Adelman, Martin Sage | May 1, 1987 |
| Matthew creates an uproar among the campus women in his secret life as disc jockey Bobby Midnight. | ||||
| 7 | "Obsession" | * | * | May 8, 1987 |
| 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 Drake | Linda Morris, Vic Rauseo | May 15, 1987 |
| His first bout with mid-term fever sends Nick reeling towards home to recuperate. | ||||
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References
- Roomies at the Internet Movie Database
- Roomies at TV.com
- ↑ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 1011. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
- ↑ HOWARD ROSENBERG (1987-03-19). "New Series: School Days, Fairy Tales - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2012-08-23.