One Of The Boys starring Dana Carvey, Nathan Lane and Mickey Rooney - with guest Neal E. Fischer

One Of The Boys WAS a show. What do you get when you bring
together Dana Carvey in his first starring role, Nathan Lane in
his first starring role, music and acting icon Scatman Crothers,
and cap it off with the vaudeville stylings of Hollywood legend
Mickey Rooney? Turns out not a lot. This 1982 sitcom is about an
energetic senior who ditches the nursing home (where he
inexplicably lives because he’s in terrific shape) to move in
with his college student grandson and roommate. This show even
features appearances from the likes of Olympia Dukakis, and Meg
Ryan in her second role ever. Brynn, Aaron, Barry, and special
guest co-host, Neal E. Fischer of the podcast Triviality, try to
figure out why this show got pulled offstage by that giant cane.


Check out Neal’s great work:


www.linktr.ee/BeingPatrickSwayze


www.nealefischer.com/books


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