One of the Boys

One of the Boys is an American sitcom television series 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 it number 24 on its TV Guide's 50 Worst Shows of All Time list in 2002. Plot Oliver Nugent (Mickey Rooney) was a spry senior citizen, who, along with his friend, Bernard Solomon (Scatman Crothers) leaves his nursing home and move 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