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Season 1 – One of the Boys

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An energetic grandpa is invited to move out of his retirement home and into his grandson's cool pad with his roomate.
One of the Boys — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

The rapport between Mickey Rooney and Scatman Crothers provides some much-needed zest, but One of the Boys' obvious jokes aren't up to the level of its headlining comedy legend.

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Tom Shales Washington Post 06/07/2022
Producers are in error when they think a sitcom must have abrasive rat-a-tat to be funny, but Rooney and Crothers still succeed in keeping the show breezy and infectious. Ain't it sweet! Go to Full Review Judy Flander Chicago Tribune 06/07/2022
It's corny as can be, but who cares? Rooney relishes the role of Oliver Nugent. Go to Full Review James Brown Los Angeles Times 06/07/2022
Rooney and Crothers have a good time trading gags, but everything here is so rigidly anchored to sitcomese that any chance to create a character pretty much drowns in a wave of one-liners. Go to Full Review Owen McNally Hartford Courant 06/07/2022
Very few actors could play off this sort of syncopated sense of comic timing. What in others might sound terribly ragged and unprofessional, in Rooney's case comes across as brash, even refreshing. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Mickey Rooney

Oliver Nugent

Dana Carvey

Adam Shields

Nathan Lane

Jonathan Burns

Francine Beers

Mrs. Green

Scatman Crothers

Bernard Solomon

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 23, 1982 Too Young or Too Old Oliver suspects age discrimination when he doesn't get a job. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 30, 1982 Parents' Weekend Adam and Jonathan get Jonathan's mother and Oliver together. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 6, 1982 Double Trouble Oliver becomes a prime suspect in a recent rash of burglaries in the neighborhood. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 13, 1982 His Cheatin' Heart Oliver decides to go back to school after he enrolls at the university, but the experience becomes more than he can handle. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 20, 1982 Too Much to Lose Oliver tries to lose weight. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 27, 1982 Double Date Oliver juggles two dates to the dance. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 6, 1982 The Lass Is Always Greener Adam gets in trouble when Jonathan's new girlfriend won't leave him alone. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 13, 1982 His Old Flame Oliver meets an old flame he met while serving in WWII. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 20, 1982 Extracurricular Activities Jonathan stars in a new play, but Adam writes a negative review, causing friction. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 27, 1982 On the Rebound Jonathan's sister visits and Adam is taken, but she is on the rebound from a previous relationship. Details Episode 11 Aired Apr 10, 1982 Don't Bank on It Oliver and Bernard find a bank machine that spits out money, but two bank robbers also find out. Details Episode 12 Aired Apr 17, 1982 Don't Bank on It The boys get mixed up with the bank robbers. Details Episode 13 Aired Apr 24, 1982 Pilot Oliver moves in with Adam. Details

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Season Info

Network
NBC
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 23, 1982