About this season
Roomies is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from March 19, 1987 to May 15, 1987. Reruns of the series later aired on Saturday morning.
Episodes (8)
1. Pilot
Aired 19 March 1987 • 30 min
A 14-year-old genius (Corey Haim) and the 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.
2. Wrestling
Aired 27 March 1987 • 30 min
Matthew asks his dad to come and watch him wrestle, then is dismayed that he has to wrestle a girl.
3. The One That Got Away
Aired 3 April 1987 • 30 min
Matthew's concern for the survival of a rare fish prompts the boys to form a rescue party.
4. To Tell the Truth
Aired 10 April 1987 • 30 min
Nick tries some self-analysis after he follows a date with his psychology professor with a visit to another woman.
5. The Ditch
Aired 24 April 1987 • 30 min
During the yearly 'Stupid Documentary Festival' the college has for the students, an old military training film is shown which triggers Nick who has memories of all of the young people lost in war during his time in the Marines.
6. Bobby Midnight
Aired 1 May 1987 • 30 min
Matthew becomes a campus sensation as the newest radio station DJ "Bobby Midnight."
7. Obsession
Aired 8 May 1987 • 30 min
Matthew hooks up with a girl who's as obsessed with plants as he is with fish, but a mishap causes suspicion, threatening their romance.
8. Mid-Term Fever
Aired 15 May 1987 • 30 min
Mid-terms approach, and the guys pull an all-nighter for their first one, but Nick's subsequent low grade sends him reeling for home (with Matthew in tow).