AMERICAN PLAYHOUSE: THE ROOMMATE (TV)
Summary
One in this dramatic anthology series. Based on John Updike's short story, "The Christian Roommates," this comic feature concerns two college freshmen with very different backgrounds, who share a dorm room at Northwestern University. Perfectionist Orson has his entire future mapped out for himself: he plans to follow in his father's footsteps and be the hometown doctor, and to marry his high school sweetheart. Henry, or "Hub," is a vegetarian who constantly antagonizes people, picks up girls, listens to Indian music, and practices yoga. Hub drives Orson crazy because he finds time to enjoy extracurricular activities, never has to study, and devises schemes to avoid the Oregon draft board. As Hub exposes Orson to his radically different perspective of life, Orson begins to reconsider his views about religion and his own assumptions about the world.
Details
- NETWORK: PBS
- DATE: January 27, 1986 Monday 9:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:38:12
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:24425
- GENRE: Drama; Comedy
- SUBJECT HEADING: Drama; Comedy
- SERIES RUN: PBS - TV series, 1982-
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Richard Melman … Executive Producer
- Lindsay Law … Executive Producer
- Morton Neal Miller … Executive Producer, Writer
- Roger L. Downey … Coordinating Producer
- Nell Cox … Director
- John Updike … Based on the short story by
- Alan Barcus … Music by
- India Music Ensemble … Music Group
- Lance Guest … Cast, Orson
- Barry Miller … Cast, Hub
- Elmer Two Crow … Cast, Lester
- Melissa Ford … Cast, Emily
- Deanna Dunagan … Cast, Mrs. Ziegler
- Elaine Wilkes … Cast, Barbara
- David Bachman … Cast, Corky Silverstein
- Elliott Banen … Cast, Paul Koshland
- Tom Greene … Cast, Charles Carter
- Orbert Davis … Cast, Jonathan Young
- Larry Neumann … Cast, Greg Dawson
- John C. Mitchell … Cast, Calvin Fitch
- Jase Draper … Cast, Larsen Petersen
- Wayne Kneeland … Cast, Philip Kern
- Tony Mockus … Cast, Dr. Ziegler
- Mary Seibel … Cast, Aunt Bernice
- James Eaton … Cast, Telegraph Boy
- Gary Houston … Cast, Student Advisor
- William Leach … Cast, History Instructor
- Glenn Kovacevich … Cast, Housing Administrator
- Laurie McEarthron … Cast, Carhop
- John Mueller … Cast, Drive-In Couples
- Tracy Griffith … Cast, Drive-In Couples
- Jeff Hutchinson … Cast, Drive-In Couples