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Roomies (1987)

1987-03-19 · 30m · EN
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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.

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Jim DrakeDirectorHollis RichWriter

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Burt YoungBurt YoungNick ChaseCorey HaimCorey HaimMatthew WigginsJane DalyJane DalyKate AdlerSean SullivanSean SullivanCarlJoshua NelsonJoshua NelsonSheldonLeonard LightfootLeonard LightfootSigny ColemanSigny ColemanEstelle GettyEstelle GettyRobin GammellRobin GammellG.W. BaileyG.W. BaileyJim DoughanJim DoughanCandice AzzaraCandice Azzara

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What is Roomies about?

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 long is Roomies?

Roomies has a runtime of 30 minutes.