# One of the Boys (1982 TV series)

One of the Boys is an American television sitcom 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 One of the Boys at number 24 on its TV Guide's 50 Worst Shows of All Time list in 2002.
It was the final sitcom produced by TOY II Productions.
BET aired reruns of the show in the late-80s.

## Plot

Oliver Nugent (Mickey Rooney) is a spry senior citizen, who, along with his friend Bernard Solomon (Scatman Crothers), leaves his nursing home and moves 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.

## Cast

* Mickey Rooney as Oliver Nugent
* Dana Carvey as Adam Shields
* Nathan Lane as Jonathan Burns
* Scatman Crothers as Bernard Solomon
* Francine Beers as Mrs. Green

### Recurring

* Meg Ryan as Jane

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | "Too Young or Too Old" | Peter Baldwin | Don Flynn | January 23, 1982 (1982-01-23) |
| While searching for a job, Oliver suspects age discrimination when he does not get a job. Guest Starring: Kim Delgado as Paramedic |||||
| 2 | "Parents' Weekend" | Lee Bernhardi | Bernie Orenstein & Saul Turteltaub | January 30, 1982 (1982-01-30) |
| 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 (1982-02-06) |
| 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 (1982-02-13) |
| 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 (1982-02-20) |
| Oliver tries to lose weight. |||||
| 6 | "Double Date" | Doug Rogers | Dinah Kirgo & Julie Kirgo | February 27, 1982 (1982-02-27) |
| Oliver juggles two dates to the Senior's Dance. |||||
| 7 | "The Lass Is Always Greener" | Peter Baldwin | Dinah Kirgo & Julie Kirgo | March 6, 1982 (1982-03-06) |
| Adam gets in trouble when Jonathan's new girlfriend will not leave him alone. |||||
| 8 | "His Old Flame" | Lee Bernhardi | Don Flynn | March 13, 1982 (1982-03-13) |
| 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 (1982-03-20) |
| 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 (1982-03-27) |
| 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 (1982-04-10) |
| 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 (1982-04-17) |
| 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 (1982-04-24) |
| In the "lost" pilot, Oliver moves in with Adam. Guest Starring: Wendie Malick as Joan |||||