Roomies
“As college freshman, they're the weirdest. As roommates, they're the oddest. As buddies, they're the very best!”
A 14-year-old genius (Corey Haim) and a 42-year-old ex-Marine (Burt Young) become college roommates and deal with a kind of Odd Couple relationship in their dorm room, eventually finding something to learn from each other. Roomies aired on NBC from March 19, 1987 to May 15, 1987. Reruns of the series later aired on Saturday morning.
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1.Pilot
19-03-198730 minA 14-year-old genius (Corey Haim) and the 42 year old ex Marine (Burt Young) become college roommates and deal with a kind of Odd Couple relationship in their dorm room, eventually...
2.Wrestling
27-03-198730 minMatthew asks his dad to come and watch him wrestle, then is dismayed that he has to wrestle a girl.
3.The One That Got Away
03-04-198730 minMatthew's concern for the survival of a rare fish prompts the boys to form a rescue party.
4.To Tell the Truth
10-04-198730 minNick tries some self-analysis after he follows a date with his psychology professor with a visit to another woman.
5.The Ditch
24-04-198730 minDuring the yearly 'Stupid Documentary Festival' the college has for the students, an old military training film is shown which triggers Nick who has memories of all of the young pe...
6.Bobby Midnight
01-05-198730 minMatthew becomes a campus sensation as the newest radio station DJ "Bobby Midnight."
7.Obsession
08-05-198730 minMatthew hooks up with a girl who's as obsessed with plants as he is with fish, but a mishap causes suspicion, threatening their romance.
8.Mid-Term Fever
15-05-198730 minMid-terms approach, and the guys pull an all-nighter for their first one, but Nick's subsequent low grade sends him reeling for home (with Matthew in tow).
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