One of the Boys (1982 TV series)

One of the Boys
L–R: Rooney, Carvey, and Lane
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Bernie Orenstein Saul Turteltaub
Starring	Mickey Rooney Dana Carvey Nathan Lane Scatman Crothers
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producers	Bernie Orenstein Saul Turteltaub
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	22–24 minutes
Production companies	TOY II Productions Columbia Pictures Television
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	January 23 (1982-01-23) – April 24, 1982 (1982-04-24)

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.^[1]
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.

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.

• 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

• Meg Ryan as Jane