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Roomies

1987 · 1 season

A gentle, forgettable dorm-room sitcom that coasts on the odd-couple mismatch and easy laughs.

Created by
Sy Rosen
Genres
Comedy
Tagline
As college freshman, they're the weirdest. As roommates, they're the oddest. As buddies, they're the very best!
Overview
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.
How it feels
Brisk and fine in the background.
About
Friendship, found family, education, identity
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Created by
Sy Rosen
Genres
Comedy
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight2

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Created by
    Sy Rosen
    Written by
    Hollis Rich
    Starring
    Burt Young, Corey Haim, Jane Daly, Sean Sullivan, Joshua Nelson, Leonard Lightfoot, Signy Coleman, Estelle Getty
    Length
    1 seasons, 8 episodes, 30 min each
    Network
    NBC
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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