''Freshman Dorm'' is an American drama television series which debuted in the summer of 1992 and aired 5 episodes on

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. It is based on the

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series of the same name written by Linda Alper Cooney.

Plot

The series followed the lives of three dormmates, Molly, K.C. and Lulu, who live in a co-ed dormitory at the fictional Western Pacific University in southern

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Cast

*Paige French as Louise "Lulu" Victoria Abercrombie: a pretty, spoiled rich girl from

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who used anything to get what she wanted *

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as Molly Flynn: a theater major from

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, who had aspirations of becoming an actress *Arlene Taylor as K.C. Richards (''

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'' Kamala Consuelo Ricardo): a lower-class Hispanic girl from

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on financial aid who is ashamed of her background *

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as Danny Foley: Molly's boyfriend who is on athletic scholarship *

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as Zack Taylor: a free-spirited surfer with little interest in his studies *

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as Alex Woods: Zack's studious roommate, a biology major

Episodes

Production

Exterior scenes for the show were shot at

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References

External links

* * 1992 American television series debuts 1992 American television series endings 1990s American college television series 1990s American drama television series CBS original programming Television shows set in California English-language television shows {{US-drama-tv-prog-stub