One Of The Boys starring Dana Carvey, Nathan Lane and Mickey Rooney - with guest Neal E. Fischer
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03/04/22 • 97 min
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.
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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
Email: [email protected] (Because 90s AOL still exists for some reason!)
Visit our new website! thatwasashow.com
Leave us a voice message at anchor.fm/thatwasashow and it might make it into a future episode!
Check out our new sponsor: Wander Nut Butters
tastewander.com/twas
Use the discount code “TWAS15” at checkout to save 15%
Instagram @thatwasashow
The Trope Library: thatwasashow.tumblr.com
Merch: redbubble.com/people/thatwasashow
Hosted by:
Brynn Byrne @brynnabyrne
Aaron Yeger @aaronyeger
Andrew “Barry” Helmer @andrewhelmer
Podcast logo and artwork by Brian Walker @briguywalker
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Visit our new website! thatwasashow.com
Leave us a voice message at anchor.fm/thatwasashow and it might make it into a future episode!
Check out our new sponsor: Wander Nut Butters
tastewander.com/twas
Use the discount code “TWAS15” at checkout to save 15%
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Aaron Yeger @aaronyeger
Andrew “Barry” Helmer @andrewhelmer
Podcast logo and artwork by Brian Walker @briguywalker
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Email: [email protected] (Because 90s AOL still exists for some reason!)
Visit our new website! thatwasashow.com
Leave us a voice message at anchor.fm/thatwasashow and it might make it into a future episode!
Check out our sponsor: Wander Nut Butters
tastewander.com/twas
Use the discount code “TWAS15” at checkout to save 15%
Instagram @thatwasashow
The Trope Library: thatwasashow.tumblr.com
Merch: redbubble.com/people/thatwasashow
Hosted by:
Brynn Byrne @brynnabyrne
Aaron Yeger @aaronyeger
Andrew “Barry” Helmer @andrewhelmer
Podcast logo and artwork by Brian Walker @briguywalker
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