''Roomies'' is an American

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television series created by Sy Rosen, that aired on

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from March 19 until May 15, 1987. Reruns of the series later aired on Saturday mornings in 1991.

Plot

The series centered on Nick Chase, a 42-year old former drill instructor who has retired from the U.S. Marine Corps and is now taking advantage of the

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to attend Saginaw University. He gets assigned to room with Matthew Wiggins, 14-year old "boy genius", who has also enrolled at Saginaw to study marine biology. Nick does not like this arrangement at first, but when he sees Matthew is serious about his studies, he appreciates avoiding the stereotypical raunchiness and zaniness associated with college students and sees the same discipline in Matthew that he saw in his recruits, and the two form a partnership, trying to help each other out. Among those shown were a trio of 'Singing Freshman' who sang through the hallways.

Trivia

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himself served in the U. S. Marine Corps from 1957 to 1959.

Cast

as Nick Chase *

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as Matthew Wiggins *Sean Gregory Sullivan as Carl * Jane Daly as Ms. Adler *Joshua Nelson as Sheldon *Michael Lesca as singing freshman *Robert Rheames as singing freshman *Larry Wray as singing freshman

Episodes

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* 1980s American sitcoms 1987 American television series debuts 1987 American television series endings NBC original programming Television shows set in New Jersey English-language television shows 1980s American college television series Television series by Universal Television {{US-comedy-tv-prog-stub